SAMPLE CPJE 2024 approved only as a second-line
therapy.
Provided below is a sample of a CPJE. For
purposes of this sample CPJE there are 78
multiple-choice questions on this sample 2. Which of the following factors could be
examination. Please note that the CPJE has a considered barriers to providing a thorough
total of 90 multiple-choice questions, 75 of oral consultation to a patient?
which are graded and 15 of which are not 1. educational background
graded, as they are pre-test questions. Each 2. primary language
multiple-choice question on the examination 3. physical impairment
has four possible answers. Only one answer 4. insurance coverage
is correct. These examples are provided to A. 1, 2, and 3 only
familiarize you with the structure of some of B. 1, 2, and 4 only C. 1, 3, and 4 only D.
the questions. 2, 3, and 4 only
Each question is worth one point, and there is
3. A hospital pharmacist has just received a
no penalty for guessing.
new medication order for brimonidine. The
pharmacist wishes to confirm the
The board encourages you to review the
appropriateness of this order and calls the
Content
nurse for the patient's diagnosis. Which of
Outline for the CPJE, which is posted on the the following diagnoses would confirm that
board’s Web site. The content outline the brimonidine order is APPROPRIATE?
describes the content areas and number of
A. metastatic bone lesions
questions that will be used for each
B. benign prostatic hyperplasia
examination. You may find it helpful to prepare
C. epilepsy
for the examination by using the content
D. glaucoma
outline.
4. A physician writes the following
Questions
prescription:
Finasteride 1 mg tablets
1. A pharmacist is counseling a 58-year-old
#30
man with a new prescription for repaglinide
0.5 mg t.i.d. According to the patient profile, 1 tab p.o. daily for benign
he is homeless. Which of the following prostatic hyperplasia
information should be requested from the
Which of the following would be the MOST
patient and what is the rationale?
APPROPRIATE action of the pharmacist?
A. "Are you taking insulin?" Repaglinide is
A. Fill as written.
contraindicated in Type 1 diabetes.
B. Call the physician regarding dosage
B. "Are you eating three regular meals per
strength.
day?" Repaglinide is taken with meals
C. Call the physician regarding dosage
and skipped if a meal is skipped.
frequency.
C. "Are you using a blood glucose meter?"
D. Call the physician regarding route of
Repaglinide must be taken only when
administration.
guided by the blood glucose.
D. "Have you failed on other oral anti-
diabetic agents?" Repaglinide is
1
, 5. Which of the following is CORRECT about D. not fill the prescription because only a
a prescription for naproxen sodium 275 mg nurse practitioner can write such
tablets #20 Sig: i tab b.i.d.? prescriptions.
A. Naproxen sodium at that dosage may
be sold without a prescription as a 8. A patient brings in a prescription for
product called Aleve®. Propecia® written by a known physician on
B. The prescription may be filled as a plain piece of paper. The paper is not a
written. prescription blank, but just a plain white
C. The prescription may be filled with sheet of paper with all the needed
Naprosyn® if Anaprox® is not information hand written. The pharmacist
available. should
D. Naproxen sodium at that dosage A. fill the prescription as written and file.
should not be given b.i.d. B. not fill the prescription as it represents
a forgery.
6. The pharmacist receives a telephone C. tell the patient that this is a non-
prescription for testosterone patches from a prescription medication.
physician's nurse. Assuming that the D. have the patient obtain the prescription
dosage, quantity, and instructions are on a formal prescription blank.
appropriate, and the prescription is reduced
to writing, the pharmacist should 9. A 60-year-old woman who recently had a
A. not fill the prescription because a hysterectomy comes to the pharmacy with
triplicate prescription is required. new prescriptions for estradiol, ibuprofen,
B. not fill the prescription because a calcium carbonate, and
telephone prescription for testosterone medroxyprogesterone. Which of the
is not valid. following drugs should be discussed with
C. fill the telephone prescription if the the prescriber?
physician confirms all information with A. estradiol
the pharmacist. B. ibuprofen
D. fill the prescription after noting the C. calcium carbonate
physician's and the nurse's names on D. medroxyprogesterone
the prescription.
7. A pharmacist receives a security 10. Which of the following would be the MOST
prescription from a known local medical APPROPRIATE auxiliary labels for a
group for promethazine with codeine. The prescription for clarithromycin 250 mg/5
prescription blank has the physician's mL?
name, address, phone number, DEA
1. "Do not refrigerate"
number, and license number, but is signed
2. "Shake well"
only by a physician's assistant (PA). The
pharmacist's best course of action is to 3. "Avoid dairy products"
4. "Avoid sun exposure"
A. fill the prescription as written. A. 1 and 2 only
B. return the prescription for the B. 1 and 3 only C. 2 and 4 only D. 3 and 4
physician's signature.
only
C. call the medical group and request the
PA's DEA number.
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therapy.
Provided below is a sample of a CPJE. For
purposes of this sample CPJE there are 78
multiple-choice questions on this sample 2. Which of the following factors could be
examination. Please note that the CPJE has a considered barriers to providing a thorough
total of 90 multiple-choice questions, 75 of oral consultation to a patient?
which are graded and 15 of which are not 1. educational background
graded, as they are pre-test questions. Each 2. primary language
multiple-choice question on the examination 3. physical impairment
has four possible answers. Only one answer 4. insurance coverage
is correct. These examples are provided to A. 1, 2, and 3 only
familiarize you with the structure of some of B. 1, 2, and 4 only C. 1, 3, and 4 only D.
the questions. 2, 3, and 4 only
Each question is worth one point, and there is
3. A hospital pharmacist has just received a
no penalty for guessing.
new medication order for brimonidine. The
pharmacist wishes to confirm the
The board encourages you to review the
appropriateness of this order and calls the
Content
nurse for the patient's diagnosis. Which of
Outline for the CPJE, which is posted on the the following diagnoses would confirm that
board’s Web site. The content outline the brimonidine order is APPROPRIATE?
describes the content areas and number of
A. metastatic bone lesions
questions that will be used for each
B. benign prostatic hyperplasia
examination. You may find it helpful to prepare
C. epilepsy
for the examination by using the content
D. glaucoma
outline.
4. A physician writes the following
Questions
prescription:
Finasteride 1 mg tablets
1. A pharmacist is counseling a 58-year-old
#30
man with a new prescription for repaglinide
0.5 mg t.i.d. According to the patient profile, 1 tab p.o. daily for benign
he is homeless. Which of the following prostatic hyperplasia
information should be requested from the
Which of the following would be the MOST
patient and what is the rationale?
APPROPRIATE action of the pharmacist?
A. "Are you taking insulin?" Repaglinide is
A. Fill as written.
contraindicated in Type 1 diabetes.
B. Call the physician regarding dosage
B. "Are you eating three regular meals per
strength.
day?" Repaglinide is taken with meals
C. Call the physician regarding dosage
and skipped if a meal is skipped.
frequency.
C. "Are you using a blood glucose meter?"
D. Call the physician regarding route of
Repaglinide must be taken only when
administration.
guided by the blood glucose.
D. "Have you failed on other oral anti-
diabetic agents?" Repaglinide is
1
, 5. Which of the following is CORRECT about D. not fill the prescription because only a
a prescription for naproxen sodium 275 mg nurse practitioner can write such
tablets #20 Sig: i tab b.i.d.? prescriptions.
A. Naproxen sodium at that dosage may
be sold without a prescription as a 8. A patient brings in a prescription for
product called Aleve®. Propecia® written by a known physician on
B. The prescription may be filled as a plain piece of paper. The paper is not a
written. prescription blank, but just a plain white
C. The prescription may be filled with sheet of paper with all the needed
Naprosyn® if Anaprox® is not information hand written. The pharmacist
available. should
D. Naproxen sodium at that dosage A. fill the prescription as written and file.
should not be given b.i.d. B. not fill the prescription as it represents
a forgery.
6. The pharmacist receives a telephone C. tell the patient that this is a non-
prescription for testosterone patches from a prescription medication.
physician's nurse. Assuming that the D. have the patient obtain the prescription
dosage, quantity, and instructions are on a formal prescription blank.
appropriate, and the prescription is reduced
to writing, the pharmacist should 9. A 60-year-old woman who recently had a
A. not fill the prescription because a hysterectomy comes to the pharmacy with
triplicate prescription is required. new prescriptions for estradiol, ibuprofen,
B. not fill the prescription because a calcium carbonate, and
telephone prescription for testosterone medroxyprogesterone. Which of the
is not valid. following drugs should be discussed with
C. fill the telephone prescription if the the prescriber?
physician confirms all information with A. estradiol
the pharmacist. B. ibuprofen
D. fill the prescription after noting the C. calcium carbonate
physician's and the nurse's names on D. medroxyprogesterone
the prescription.
7. A pharmacist receives a security 10. Which of the following would be the MOST
prescription from a known local medical APPROPRIATE auxiliary labels for a
group for promethazine with codeine. The prescription for clarithromycin 250 mg/5
prescription blank has the physician's mL?
name, address, phone number, DEA
1. "Do not refrigerate"
number, and license number, but is signed
2. "Shake well"
only by a physician's assistant (PA). The
pharmacist's best course of action is to 3. "Avoid dairy products"
4. "Avoid sun exposure"
A. fill the prescription as written. A. 1 and 2 only
B. return the prescription for the B. 1 and 3 only C. 2 and 4 only D. 3 and 4
physician's signature.
only
C. call the medical group and request the
PA's DEA number.
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