Illinois MPJE ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
The DEA is a federal ____________ body and is part of the Department of __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - administrative; Justice
What Illinois agencies are responsible of monitoring and enforcing the Illinois CS Act? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Department of Human Services
2. Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
3. Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
What functions were provided to the DEA by the CSA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Interpretation of the CSA
2. Implementation, enforcement, an development of regulations
Access to controlled substances are restricted through ____________ and ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Registration
2. Scheduling
Registration is the cornerstone of the __________ system of distribution. - CORRECT
ANSWER - closed
According to the DEA, in what scenarios can a CS be returned to the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. dispensing errors (improperly dispensed CS is returned)
2. recall of drugs (risk to patient outweighs concerns about keeping a closed system)
(may NOT be returned to pharmacy for destruction!)
A "closed system of distribution" is comprised of what entities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Those with DEA registrations:
1. manufacturer
,2. distributor
3. pharmacy
4. prescriber
With regard to destruction methods of CSs, what does "non-retrievable" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the condition/state that a CS shall be rendered such that it is permanently
altered and cannot be transformed to a physical/chemical condition as a CS or CS analogue.
Who must register with the federal DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone who
manufactures, distributes, dispenses, conducts instructional activities with, exports, imports, or
conducts narcotic maintenance & detox with CSs
On the application for DEA registration, who is listed as the "owner" and who is listed as the
"registrant"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner (the person who signs the form):
1. sole proprietor (Joe of Joe's pharmacy)
2. any partner in a partnership (Joe and Flo's Pharmacy)
3. any officer or director of a corporation
Registrant (each receives its own DEA number):
1. the person who completes the form
2. the person who receives the form
Who may execute a power of attorney authorizing one or more individuals to issue orders for
Schedule I and II controlled substances? - CORRECT ANSWER - The person who signed
the most recent application for DEA registration and two witnesses
Who may revoke a power of attorney that authorizes one or more individuals to issue orders for
Schedule I and II controlled substances? - CORRECT ANSWER - The person who signed
the most recent application for DEA registration and two witnesses
T/F: Employee pharmacists need to obtain separate registrations for the dispensing of all CII-CV
substances. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
,Pharmacies register as a dispenser of controlled substances and that one registration covers all
the dispensing.
What is the use of a DEA form 224? - CORRECT ANSWER - INITIAL registration of
pharmacies, and other dispensers, as dispensers of CSs
What is the use of a DEA form 224a? - CORRECT ANSWER - RENEWAL of a DEA
224, the registration of pharmacies, and other dispensers, as dispensers of CSs.
How often must a DEA 224 be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years
How often, and on what form, must pharmacies renew their registration as dispensers of CSs? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 224a
How often, and on what form, must manufacturers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must wholesaler renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must importers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must exporters renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must researchers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must dispensers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 224a
, What is the use of a DEA form 225? - CORRECT ANSWER - INITIAL registration with
the DEA of:
1. manufacturers
2. wholesalers
3. importers
4. exporters
5. researchers
What is the use of a DEA form 225a? - CORRECT ANSWER - RENEWAL of
registration with the DEA of:
1. manufacturers
2. wholesalers
3. importers
4. exporters
5. researchers
How often must a DEA 225 be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years
DEA registrations are issued to hospitals as ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"institutional practitioner"
For what cases are pharmacy registrations with the DEA required? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Each site with a different address (different chain locations, etc.)
2. For each activity, even if at same location, if pharmacy acts as a distributor, manufacturer, or
detox compounder
Who must register with the DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - All persons/entities that
handle controlled substances
and CORRECT Answers
The DEA is a federal ____________ body and is part of the Department of __________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - administrative; Justice
What Illinois agencies are responsible of monitoring and enforcing the Illinois CS Act? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Department of Human Services
2. Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
3. Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
What functions were provided to the DEA by the CSA? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.
Interpretation of the CSA
2. Implementation, enforcement, an development of regulations
Access to controlled substances are restricted through ____________ and ____________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Registration
2. Scheduling
Registration is the cornerstone of the __________ system of distribution. - CORRECT
ANSWER - closed
According to the DEA, in what scenarios can a CS be returned to the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. dispensing errors (improperly dispensed CS is returned)
2. recall of drugs (risk to patient outweighs concerns about keeping a closed system)
(may NOT be returned to pharmacy for destruction!)
A "closed system of distribution" is comprised of what entities? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Those with DEA registrations:
1. manufacturer
,2. distributor
3. pharmacy
4. prescriber
With regard to destruction methods of CSs, what does "non-retrievable" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the condition/state that a CS shall be rendered such that it is permanently
altered and cannot be transformed to a physical/chemical condition as a CS or CS analogue.
Who must register with the federal DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone who
manufactures, distributes, dispenses, conducts instructional activities with, exports, imports, or
conducts narcotic maintenance & detox with CSs
On the application for DEA registration, who is listed as the "owner" and who is listed as the
"registrant"? - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner (the person who signs the form):
1. sole proprietor (Joe of Joe's pharmacy)
2. any partner in a partnership (Joe and Flo's Pharmacy)
3. any officer or director of a corporation
Registrant (each receives its own DEA number):
1. the person who completes the form
2. the person who receives the form
Who may execute a power of attorney authorizing one or more individuals to issue orders for
Schedule I and II controlled substances? - CORRECT ANSWER - The person who signed
the most recent application for DEA registration and two witnesses
Who may revoke a power of attorney that authorizes one or more individuals to issue orders for
Schedule I and II controlled substances? - CORRECT ANSWER - The person who signed
the most recent application for DEA registration and two witnesses
T/F: Employee pharmacists need to obtain separate registrations for the dispensing of all CII-CV
substances. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
,Pharmacies register as a dispenser of controlled substances and that one registration covers all
the dispensing.
What is the use of a DEA form 224? - CORRECT ANSWER - INITIAL registration of
pharmacies, and other dispensers, as dispensers of CSs
What is the use of a DEA form 224a? - CORRECT ANSWER - RENEWAL of a DEA
224, the registration of pharmacies, and other dispensers, as dispensers of CSs.
How often must a DEA 224 be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years
How often, and on what form, must pharmacies renew their registration as dispensers of CSs? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 224a
How often, and on what form, must manufacturers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must wholesaler renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must importers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must exporters renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must researchers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 225a
How often, and on what form, must dispensers renew their registration with the DEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years; DEA 224a
, What is the use of a DEA form 225? - CORRECT ANSWER - INITIAL registration with
the DEA of:
1. manufacturers
2. wholesalers
3. importers
4. exporters
5. researchers
What is the use of a DEA form 225a? - CORRECT ANSWER - RENEWAL of
registration with the DEA of:
1. manufacturers
2. wholesalers
3. importers
4. exporters
5. researchers
How often must a DEA 225 be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER - every 3 years
DEA registrations are issued to hospitals as ___________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
"institutional practitioner"
For what cases are pharmacy registrations with the DEA required? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Each site with a different address (different chain locations, etc.)
2. For each activity, even if at same location, if pharmacy acts as a distributor, manufacturer, or
detox compounder
Who must register with the DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER - All persons/entities that
handle controlled substances
