Ohio MPJE Sullivan Exam Set
1) A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated August 15, 2017. The patient brings the
prescription in to be filled on March 1, 2018. Can you legally fill this prescription?
a) Yes
b) No - CORRECT ANSWER b (March 1, 2018 is past 6 months)
2) Prescription records must be kept for ___________________ under federal law, and
____________________ under Ohio law.
a) 3 years, 3 years
b) 2 years, 2 years
c) 2 years, 3 years
d) 2 years, 5 years
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER c
3) Records for poisons must be kept 5 years
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
4) It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for Crestor 10 mg and alprazolam 0.5 mg on the
same prescription form.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER b
5) A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license may dispense controlled substances,
dangerous drugs, and IV solutions
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
6) The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV (intravenous medications) must have an expiration
on it.
a) True
,b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
7) A prescription container (like a bottle Timpotic XE) too small to bear a complete label must have
at least the following information on it. Select all that apply.
a) Rx number
b) patient name
c) directions for use
d) prescriber name
e) refills - CORRECT ANSWER a and b
8) A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning and notices that all of the Adderall XR
hsa been stolen. The pharmacy must notify.....
a) Board of Pharmacy
b) Local Law Enforcement
c) DEA
d) a and c only
e) a, b, and c - CORRECT ANSWER e
9) Which of the following is false regarding multiple drugs in the same container? Select all that
apply.
a) Only a maximum of 31 days supply of medication can be dispensed
b) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more than 31 days
c) When one drug is discontinued, everything in the package is adulterated
d) There must be regular outpatient labels for each drug in the container
e) The number of drugs cannot exceed the capacity of the container - CORRECT ANSWER b
10) A doctor licensed in Florida writes a prescription in Florida for a patient on vacation. The patient
brings that prescription back to Ohio. Can you fill it?
a) Yes
b) No - CORRECT ANSWER a
11) The definition of a poison is a chemical deleterious to an adult's life in quantities of six grams or
less.
,a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER b (in quantities of four grams or less)
12) When a patient requests their medical records from a pharmacy, HIPPAA states that they have
access to all patient notes and comments the pharmacist has entered into the computer as well.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
13) Under Ohio law, atorvastatin 20 mg is considered a drug of abuse.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a (Any prescription drug is considered a drug of abuse)
14) Pharmacists have _____________ hours to verify and sign the daily printout of prescriptions for
the day.
a) Within a reasonable amount of time
b) 48 hours
c) 96 hours
d) 1 week
e) 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER a
15) Insurance companies have access to only those patient prescription records for medications they
paid for.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
16) Controlled substances can be mailed using the United States Postal Service.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
17) __________________ drugs are those drugs required to meet the therapeutic needs of patients
when a pharmacist is unavailable. ___________________ drugs are those drugs required to meet
immediate needs to save or sustain life.
a) emergency; contingency
, b) crash cart; contingency
c) contingency; emergency
d) crash cart; floor stock
e) emergency; floor stock - CORRECT ANSWER c
18) Pharmacists must have the phone number of the nearest poison control center available as part
of the library requirement.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
19) A lab technician and a doctor may legally enter the pharmacy to obtain medications when the
pharmacy is closed.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a (2 people must enter, one must be a licensed health care professional
authorized to administer drugs)
20) All of the following are considered hospital orders. Select all that apply.
a) a faxed order from the physician
b) an order written order
c) an oral order from a physician, but the order must be verified by the physician - CORRECT
ANSWER a, b, c
21) Refills for schedule III and IV controlled substances are good for ______________ from the date
the prescription was written or a maximum of __________________ total refills.
a) 1 year; 5
b) 6 months; 4
c) 1 year; 4
d) 6 months; 5
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d
22) Which of the following are a schedule IV drug? Select all that apply.
a) chlordiazepoxide
b) midazolam
1) A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated August 15, 2017. The patient brings the
prescription in to be filled on March 1, 2018. Can you legally fill this prescription?
a) Yes
b) No - CORRECT ANSWER b (March 1, 2018 is past 6 months)
2) Prescription records must be kept for ___________________ under federal law, and
____________________ under Ohio law.
a) 3 years, 3 years
b) 2 years, 2 years
c) 2 years, 3 years
d) 2 years, 5 years
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER c
3) Records for poisons must be kept 5 years
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
4) It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for Crestor 10 mg and alprazolam 0.5 mg on the
same prescription form.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER b
5) A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license may dispense controlled substances,
dangerous drugs, and IV solutions
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
6) The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV (intravenous medications) must have an expiration
on it.
a) True
,b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
7) A prescription container (like a bottle Timpotic XE) too small to bear a complete label must have
at least the following information on it. Select all that apply.
a) Rx number
b) patient name
c) directions for use
d) prescriber name
e) refills - CORRECT ANSWER a and b
8) A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning and notices that all of the Adderall XR
hsa been stolen. The pharmacy must notify.....
a) Board of Pharmacy
b) Local Law Enforcement
c) DEA
d) a and c only
e) a, b, and c - CORRECT ANSWER e
9) Which of the following is false regarding multiple drugs in the same container? Select all that
apply.
a) Only a maximum of 31 days supply of medication can be dispensed
b) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more than 31 days
c) When one drug is discontinued, everything in the package is adulterated
d) There must be regular outpatient labels for each drug in the container
e) The number of drugs cannot exceed the capacity of the container - CORRECT ANSWER b
10) A doctor licensed in Florida writes a prescription in Florida for a patient on vacation. The patient
brings that prescription back to Ohio. Can you fill it?
a) Yes
b) No - CORRECT ANSWER a
11) The definition of a poison is a chemical deleterious to an adult's life in quantities of six grams or
less.
,a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER b (in quantities of four grams or less)
12) When a patient requests their medical records from a pharmacy, HIPPAA states that they have
access to all patient notes and comments the pharmacist has entered into the computer as well.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
13) Under Ohio law, atorvastatin 20 mg is considered a drug of abuse.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a (Any prescription drug is considered a drug of abuse)
14) Pharmacists have _____________ hours to verify and sign the daily printout of prescriptions for
the day.
a) Within a reasonable amount of time
b) 48 hours
c) 96 hours
d) 1 week
e) 24 hours - CORRECT ANSWER a
15) Insurance companies have access to only those patient prescription records for medications they
paid for.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
16) Controlled substances can be mailed using the United States Postal Service.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
17) __________________ drugs are those drugs required to meet the therapeutic needs of patients
when a pharmacist is unavailable. ___________________ drugs are those drugs required to meet
immediate needs to save or sustain life.
a) emergency; contingency
, b) crash cart; contingency
c) contingency; emergency
d) crash cart; floor stock
e) emergency; floor stock - CORRECT ANSWER c
18) Pharmacists must have the phone number of the nearest poison control center available as part
of the library requirement.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a
19) A lab technician and a doctor may legally enter the pharmacy to obtain medications when the
pharmacy is closed.
a) True
b) False - CORRECT ANSWER a (2 people must enter, one must be a licensed health care professional
authorized to administer drugs)
20) All of the following are considered hospital orders. Select all that apply.
a) a faxed order from the physician
b) an order written order
c) an oral order from a physician, but the order must be verified by the physician - CORRECT
ANSWER a, b, c
21) Refills for schedule III and IV controlled substances are good for ______________ from the date
the prescription was written or a maximum of __________________ total refills.
a) 1 year; 5
b) 6 months; 4
c) 1 year; 4
d) 6 months; 5
e) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER d
22) Which of the following are a schedule IV drug? Select all that apply.
a) chlordiazepoxide
b) midazolam
