Michigan MPJE review - Pharmacy Practice
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Practice of Pharmacy means a help service or clinical application of which includes the
encouragement of safety and efficacy in the prescribing, dispensing, administering, and use of
drugs. What are the professional functions associated with a practice of Pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Interpretation and evaluation of a prescription. drug product selection.
compounding, dispensing, safe storage, distribution of drugs and devices. the maintenance of
legally required records. advising the prescriber and the patient about the drugs.
A pharmacist designated as the pharmacist in charge shall supervise the practice of Pharmacy
and duties include what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervision of all activities of Pharmacy
employees as they relate to the practice of Pharmacy. Enforcement and oversight of policies and
procedures. Storage and safekeeping of pharmaceuticals. Establishment and supervision of the
record-keeping system. Establishment of policies and procedures for individuals who are
delegated responsibilities.
A pharmacist may be designated as the pharmacist in charge for a maximum of ______
pharmacies. The pharmacist in charge shall work an average of at least 8 hours per week at each
Pharmacy for which they are the pharmacist in charge. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
The owner of the pharmacy is required to report a change in the pharmacist in charge no later
than ______ days after the change. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
What functions are considered to be performed by an individual serving as a pharmacy
technician? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assisting in the dispensing process. Handling transfer of
prescriptions, except controlled substances. Compounding drugs. Preparing or mixing
intravenous drugs for injection. Contacting prescribers concerning prescription drug order
clarification. Receiving verbal orders for prescription drugs, except orders for controlled
substances.
All records for Controlled Substances including inventories and acquisition records have a
storage requirement of ______ federally. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
, Schedule 2-5 drugs and non-controlled prescriptions have a storage requirement of ______ in
Michigan. - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years
Track and Trace pedigree information has a storage requirement of ______ federally. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6 years
Prescriptions filed under Medicare plans must be retained for as long as ______ after service. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 years
In Michigan, a pharmacy shall keep the original prescription record for 5 years. After ______
years, a pharmacy may make an electronic duplicate of the original paper prescription, which
will become the original prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
Track and Trace pedigree is known as the 3 P's, what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Product identification: manufacturers and repackagers put a unique product identifier on certain
prescription packages.
Product tracing: provide information about a drug and who handled it each time it is sold in the
US market.
Product verification: establish systems and processes to verify the product identifier on certain
prescription drug packages.
In Michigan, what does repackage mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - A process by which the
pharmacy prepares a unit dose package, unit of issue package, or customized patient medication
package for immediate dispensing pursuant to a current prescription.
In Michigan, what is a customized patient medication package? - CORRECT ANSWER - A
package prepared by a pharmacist for a specific patient that contains two or more prescribed
solid oral dosage forms. It is designed and labeled to indicate the day and time or period of time
that the contents within each package are to be taken.
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Practice of Pharmacy means a help service or clinical application of which includes the
encouragement of safety and efficacy in the prescribing, dispensing, administering, and use of
drugs. What are the professional functions associated with a practice of Pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Interpretation and evaluation of a prescription. drug product selection.
compounding, dispensing, safe storage, distribution of drugs and devices. the maintenance of
legally required records. advising the prescriber and the patient about the drugs.
A pharmacist designated as the pharmacist in charge shall supervise the practice of Pharmacy
and duties include what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervision of all activities of Pharmacy
employees as they relate to the practice of Pharmacy. Enforcement and oversight of policies and
procedures. Storage and safekeeping of pharmaceuticals. Establishment and supervision of the
record-keeping system. Establishment of policies and procedures for individuals who are
delegated responsibilities.
A pharmacist may be designated as the pharmacist in charge for a maximum of ______
pharmacies. The pharmacist in charge shall work an average of at least 8 hours per week at each
Pharmacy for which they are the pharmacist in charge. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
The owner of the pharmacy is required to report a change in the pharmacist in charge no later
than ______ days after the change. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
What functions are considered to be performed by an individual serving as a pharmacy
technician? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assisting in the dispensing process. Handling transfer of
prescriptions, except controlled substances. Compounding drugs. Preparing or mixing
intravenous drugs for injection. Contacting prescribers concerning prescription drug order
clarification. Receiving verbal orders for prescription drugs, except orders for controlled
substances.
All records for Controlled Substances including inventories and acquisition records have a
storage requirement of ______ federally. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 years
, Schedule 2-5 drugs and non-controlled prescriptions have a storage requirement of ______ in
Michigan. - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years
Track and Trace pedigree information has a storage requirement of ______ federally. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 6 years
Prescriptions filed under Medicare plans must be retained for as long as ______ after service. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 years
In Michigan, a pharmacy shall keep the original prescription record for 5 years. After ______
years, a pharmacy may make an electronic duplicate of the original paper prescription, which
will become the original prescription. - CORRECT ANSWER - 3
Track and Trace pedigree is known as the 3 P's, what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Product identification: manufacturers and repackagers put a unique product identifier on certain
prescription packages.
Product tracing: provide information about a drug and who handled it each time it is sold in the
US market.
Product verification: establish systems and processes to verify the product identifier on certain
prescription drug packages.
In Michigan, what does repackage mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - A process by which the
pharmacy prepares a unit dose package, unit of issue package, or customized patient medication
package for immediate dispensing pursuant to a current prescription.
In Michigan, what is a customized patient medication package? - CORRECT ANSWER - A
package prepared by a pharmacist for a specific patient that contains two or more prescribed
solid oral dosage forms. It is designed and labeled to indicate the day and time or period of time
that the contents within each package are to be taken.
