Ohio MPJE Practice Questions — 470 Actual
Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers |
Updated Pharmacy Law Review | 2025/2026 Edition
Medical marijuana can be used for the following conditions? Correct Answer: (a) Acquired immune
deficiency syndrome
(b) Alzheimer's disease
(c) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(d) Cancer
(e) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(f) Crohn's disease
(g) Epilepsy or another seizure disorder
(h) Fibromyalgia
(i) Glaucoma
(j) Hepatitis C
(k) Inflammatory bowel disease
(l) Multiple sclerosis
(m) Pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable
(n) Parkinson's disease
(o) Positive status for HIV
(p) Post-traumatic stress disorder
(q) Sickle cell anemia
(r) Spinal cord disease or injury
(s) Tourette's syndrome
(t) Traumatic brain injury
(u) Ulcerative colitis
Define guidance Correct Answer: best practice not a law, although the FDA can take action based on its
guidance
What does shall and should mean in terms of laws? Correct Answer: shall - it is required
should - strongly recommended
Define abandoned application Correct Answer: an application for any license with the Board of
Pharmacy is considered abandoned if the application fails to complete all application components within
30 days after being notified by the board of an incomplete application
*a terminal distributor or wholesaler has 90 days to demonstrate compliance of all laws once a
complete application is submitted
define access to drug stock Correct Answer: this includes not only physical access but also influence
over the handling of prescription drugs including purchases, inventories, issuance of medical orders, etc.
it does not include maintenance, janitorial, IT, or other staff that may need limited, supervised access
,Define pharmacist responsibility Correct Answer: a pharmacist is ultimately responsible for every
prescription dispensed by a pharmacy. It is up to the pharmacist to conduct the final check for accuracy
and DUR on every prescription dispensed
Define pharmacy Correct Answer: any area or room where prescriptions are filled or where drugs
dangerous drugs, or poisons are compounded, sold, offered, or dispensed
What is a drug? Correct Answer: an article USP recognized for use in diagnosis, cure, treatment, or
prevention of disease in man or animals, Also, any article, other than food, intended to affect the
structure or any function of the body of humans or animals
Define dispense Correct Answer: the final association of a drug with a particular patient pursuant to a
prescription, drug order, or other lawful order of a prescriber. It also means the professional judgement
and responsibility for interpreting, labeling, preparing, compounding, and packaging a specific drug
What is a dangerous drug? Correct Answer: -A drug that is required to have "Rx only" or any similar
language
-Can only be dispensed with an Rx
-Contains CV substance (except Robitussin AC)
-Drug intended to be administered by injection into the human body other than thru a natural orifice
What is a drug of abuse? Correct Answer: any dangerous drug
What is a prescription? Correct Answer: written, oral, fax, or electronic (if board approved)
--pharmacies are no longer required to print out electronic prescriptions but still must be maintained for
3 years
Define prescriber Correct Answer: a person authorized by the ORC to prescribe dangerous drugs as part
of their professional practice or a pharmacist authorized to manage drug therapy pursuant to a consult
agreement but only if authorized in the agreement and only to the extent specified in the consult
agreement
Can drugs be removed from a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: 1) a licensed health professional
authorized to prescribe may temp remove drug from the terminal distributor to treat current or
prospective patients - must be returned within 24 hours
2) a person authorized to furnish or dispense naloxone must return in it within 24 hours
3) a licensed health professional may temp remove non-controlled drug or immunizations from the
terminal distributor to treat current or prospective patients - must be returned within 24 hours
What must faxed prescription contain? Correct Answer: -Includes full name of prescriber or agent that
transmitted Rx
-the original prescription or the refill authorization must be manually signed by the prescriber
-Include header info to identify origin of Rx
-the original prescription should be placed in the pts file
Can a fax be sent from a computer? Correct Answer: No they become illegal except:
1. the fax prescription operates within a closed system
2. can be accepted during a temporary outage
,What is required if electronically prescribing in an inpatient facility? Correct Answer: positive
identification of a licensed health care professional
What price information must be available for those that ask? Correct Answer: -pharmacists must
disclose price information for all drugs EXCEPT those schedule II drugs
What must be included if a pharmacy advertises a price of a medication? Correct Answer: -brand name
-generic name
-strength
-dosage form
-price for specific quantity
What is considered to be "readily retrievable"? Correct Answer: -records must be able to be produced
for review within 3 business days
What does it mean to refuse to grant or renew a license? Correct Answer: -to deny original or continued
licensure for a period of at least 24 months
What is a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: -pharmacy that dispenses drugs at a retail price
-this includes laboratories
What is a virtual wholesale distributor? Correct Answer: -any person engaged in wholesale distribution
of dangerous drugs in or into OHIO
-the wholesaler has title to the drugs but does not take physical possession of the drugs
When can drugs be removed from a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: -a licensed health
professional authorized to prescribe may temporarily remove prescription drugs from the terminal
distributors to treat current or prospective patients but these must be returned within 24 hours
-a person authorized to furnish or dispense naloxone must return it within 24 hours to a terminal
distributor
-a licensed health professional may temporarily remove non-controlled substance prescription drugs or
immunizations from the terminal distributor to treat current or prospective patients but these must be
returned within 24 hours
What must be on a faxed prescription to ensure that it is valid? Correct Answer: -it must be manually
signed by the prescriber
-if an "agent" of the physician is transmitting the faxed prescription, his/her full name must be included
-it must have a header with location transmitted and date it was faxed
-the original prescription at the physician's office will be placed in the patient's chart
What is a third party logistics provider? Correct Answer: -contracts with a manufacturer or wholesaler
to provide or coordinate warehousing, distribution, or other services on their behalf but does not take
title of prescription drugs or have responsibility for their sale or disposition
-must have a license as a wholesale distributor, registered as a business
What is a wholesale sale? Correct Answer: -means any sale in while the purpose of the purchaser is to
resell the article purchased or received
, What is the 5% rule? Correct Answer: -if a pharmacy has >5% of sales due to selling medications to
people other than patients, they must receive a wholesaler's license
When does the 5% rule not apply? Correct Answer: -inter-company sales between pharmacies that are
under common ownership
-among hospitals or health care entities under common control
What is an occasional sale? Correct Answer: -a wholesale sale of a commercially available prescription
drug to another terminal distributor or person exempted from being a terminal distributor such as vets,
dentists, docs
What 2 conditions cause a medication to be considered a prescription drug? Correct Answer: -habit
forming
-unsafe for use except under the supervision of a practitioner
define dispense Correct Answer: sell, leave with, dispose of, change, barter, give away, or deliver
define personal supervision Correct Answer: pharmacist must be in the prescription department in full
and actual charge
What is a federal legend? Correct Answer: -all prescription drugs must have "Rx only" or a variation of
this on the stock bottle
What is a serial number? Correct Answer: -prescription number
What is considered to be a business day? Correct Answer: -any day other than Saturday, Sunday or
holiday recognized by the state of Ohio
What is the minimum standard of a pharmacy? Correct Answer: -Drug library (laws and references)
-Poison Control Center #
-Equipment necessary to conduct pharmacy
-Drugs and Rx containers
-Well-lighted, well-ventilated, clean and sanitary
-Adequate physical security
-Posted pharmacy hours
-appropriately staffed
-Staff in contact with patients, must have name tag with job title
Define pharmacy practice Correct Answer: 1. managing drug therapy
2.dispensing and compounding drugs
3. dispensing devices
4. counseling pts
5. review of drug regiments
6. review of drug utilization
7. drug therapy advice
Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers |
Updated Pharmacy Law Review | 2025/2026 Edition
Medical marijuana can be used for the following conditions? Correct Answer: (a) Acquired immune
deficiency syndrome
(b) Alzheimer's disease
(c) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(d) Cancer
(e) Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
(f) Crohn's disease
(g) Epilepsy or another seizure disorder
(h) Fibromyalgia
(i) Glaucoma
(j) Hepatitis C
(k) Inflammatory bowel disease
(l) Multiple sclerosis
(m) Pain that is either chronic and severe or intractable
(n) Parkinson's disease
(o) Positive status for HIV
(p) Post-traumatic stress disorder
(q) Sickle cell anemia
(r) Spinal cord disease or injury
(s) Tourette's syndrome
(t) Traumatic brain injury
(u) Ulcerative colitis
Define guidance Correct Answer: best practice not a law, although the FDA can take action based on its
guidance
What does shall and should mean in terms of laws? Correct Answer: shall - it is required
should - strongly recommended
Define abandoned application Correct Answer: an application for any license with the Board of
Pharmacy is considered abandoned if the application fails to complete all application components within
30 days after being notified by the board of an incomplete application
*a terminal distributor or wholesaler has 90 days to demonstrate compliance of all laws once a
complete application is submitted
define access to drug stock Correct Answer: this includes not only physical access but also influence
over the handling of prescription drugs including purchases, inventories, issuance of medical orders, etc.
it does not include maintenance, janitorial, IT, or other staff that may need limited, supervised access
,Define pharmacist responsibility Correct Answer: a pharmacist is ultimately responsible for every
prescription dispensed by a pharmacy. It is up to the pharmacist to conduct the final check for accuracy
and DUR on every prescription dispensed
Define pharmacy Correct Answer: any area or room where prescriptions are filled or where drugs
dangerous drugs, or poisons are compounded, sold, offered, or dispensed
What is a drug? Correct Answer: an article USP recognized for use in diagnosis, cure, treatment, or
prevention of disease in man or animals, Also, any article, other than food, intended to affect the
structure or any function of the body of humans or animals
Define dispense Correct Answer: the final association of a drug with a particular patient pursuant to a
prescription, drug order, or other lawful order of a prescriber. It also means the professional judgement
and responsibility for interpreting, labeling, preparing, compounding, and packaging a specific drug
What is a dangerous drug? Correct Answer: -A drug that is required to have "Rx only" or any similar
language
-Can only be dispensed with an Rx
-Contains CV substance (except Robitussin AC)
-Drug intended to be administered by injection into the human body other than thru a natural orifice
What is a drug of abuse? Correct Answer: any dangerous drug
What is a prescription? Correct Answer: written, oral, fax, or electronic (if board approved)
--pharmacies are no longer required to print out electronic prescriptions but still must be maintained for
3 years
Define prescriber Correct Answer: a person authorized by the ORC to prescribe dangerous drugs as part
of their professional practice or a pharmacist authorized to manage drug therapy pursuant to a consult
agreement but only if authorized in the agreement and only to the extent specified in the consult
agreement
Can drugs be removed from a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: 1) a licensed health professional
authorized to prescribe may temp remove drug from the terminal distributor to treat current or
prospective patients - must be returned within 24 hours
2) a person authorized to furnish or dispense naloxone must return in it within 24 hours
3) a licensed health professional may temp remove non-controlled drug or immunizations from the
terminal distributor to treat current or prospective patients - must be returned within 24 hours
What must faxed prescription contain? Correct Answer: -Includes full name of prescriber or agent that
transmitted Rx
-the original prescription or the refill authorization must be manually signed by the prescriber
-Include header info to identify origin of Rx
-the original prescription should be placed in the pts file
Can a fax be sent from a computer? Correct Answer: No they become illegal except:
1. the fax prescription operates within a closed system
2. can be accepted during a temporary outage
,What is required if electronically prescribing in an inpatient facility? Correct Answer: positive
identification of a licensed health care professional
What price information must be available for those that ask? Correct Answer: -pharmacists must
disclose price information for all drugs EXCEPT those schedule II drugs
What must be included if a pharmacy advertises a price of a medication? Correct Answer: -brand name
-generic name
-strength
-dosage form
-price for specific quantity
What is considered to be "readily retrievable"? Correct Answer: -records must be able to be produced
for review within 3 business days
What does it mean to refuse to grant or renew a license? Correct Answer: -to deny original or continued
licensure for a period of at least 24 months
What is a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: -pharmacy that dispenses drugs at a retail price
-this includes laboratories
What is a virtual wholesale distributor? Correct Answer: -any person engaged in wholesale distribution
of dangerous drugs in or into OHIO
-the wholesaler has title to the drugs but does not take physical possession of the drugs
When can drugs be removed from a terminal distributor? Correct Answer: -a licensed health
professional authorized to prescribe may temporarily remove prescription drugs from the terminal
distributors to treat current or prospective patients but these must be returned within 24 hours
-a person authorized to furnish or dispense naloxone must return it within 24 hours to a terminal
distributor
-a licensed health professional may temporarily remove non-controlled substance prescription drugs or
immunizations from the terminal distributor to treat current or prospective patients but these must be
returned within 24 hours
What must be on a faxed prescription to ensure that it is valid? Correct Answer: -it must be manually
signed by the prescriber
-if an "agent" of the physician is transmitting the faxed prescription, his/her full name must be included
-it must have a header with location transmitted and date it was faxed
-the original prescription at the physician's office will be placed in the patient's chart
What is a third party logistics provider? Correct Answer: -contracts with a manufacturer or wholesaler
to provide or coordinate warehousing, distribution, or other services on their behalf but does not take
title of prescription drugs or have responsibility for their sale or disposition
-must have a license as a wholesale distributor, registered as a business
What is a wholesale sale? Correct Answer: -means any sale in while the purpose of the purchaser is to
resell the article purchased or received
, What is the 5% rule? Correct Answer: -if a pharmacy has >5% of sales due to selling medications to
people other than patients, they must receive a wholesaler's license
When does the 5% rule not apply? Correct Answer: -inter-company sales between pharmacies that are
under common ownership
-among hospitals or health care entities under common control
What is an occasional sale? Correct Answer: -a wholesale sale of a commercially available prescription
drug to another terminal distributor or person exempted from being a terminal distributor such as vets,
dentists, docs
What 2 conditions cause a medication to be considered a prescription drug? Correct Answer: -habit
forming
-unsafe for use except under the supervision of a practitioner
define dispense Correct Answer: sell, leave with, dispose of, change, barter, give away, or deliver
define personal supervision Correct Answer: pharmacist must be in the prescription department in full
and actual charge
What is a federal legend? Correct Answer: -all prescription drugs must have "Rx only" or a variation of
this on the stock bottle
What is a serial number? Correct Answer: -prescription number
What is considered to be a business day? Correct Answer: -any day other than Saturday, Sunday or
holiday recognized by the state of Ohio
What is the minimum standard of a pharmacy? Correct Answer: -Drug library (laws and references)
-Poison Control Center #
-Equipment necessary to conduct pharmacy
-Drugs and Rx containers
-Well-lighted, well-ventilated, clean and sanitary
-Adequate physical security
-Posted pharmacy hours
-appropriately staffed
-Staff in contact with patients, must have name tag with job title
Define pharmacy practice Correct Answer: 1. managing drug therapy
2.dispensing and compounding drugs
3. dispensing devices
4. counseling pts
5. review of drug regiments
6. review of drug utilization
7. drug therapy advice
