MPJE Alabama Questions UPDATED
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- What are the Alabama restrictions on the sale of ephedrine or
pseudoephedrine containing products? - CORRECT ANSWERS
These products must be sold by a pharmacy licensed by
ALBOP from behind the counter and a person may purchase no more
than 3.6 grams per calendar day
AND
No more than 7.5 grams per 30 days (AL law).
Purchaser must be at LEAST 18 years of age
and
Provide a valid, unsuspended driver's license or non-driver ID card
issued by one of the 50 states, a U.S. Uniformed Services Privilege
and ID card or a US or foreign passport.
Do prescription orders or prescription documents have an expiration
date?
Non-control
,Schedule III-V
Schedule II - CORRECT ANSWERS Non-controlled legend
drugs: There is no expiration date for a prescription for any
noncontrolled legend drug
Schedule III--V controlled substances: Prescriptions for schedule III-
V controlled substances expire 6 months after the written date on the
prescription
Schedule II controlled substances: There is no expiration date for
prescriptions written for schedule II controlled substances; however,
they may only be written for a 90 day supply maximum.
If a patient does not pick up his or her prescription and the medication
is returned to stock, what is the resulting expiration date? -
CORRECT ANSWERS If the stock bottle for that medication
has been thrown away, the resulting expiration date is either the
expiration date on the label or 12 months, whichever date is less. If
the stock bottle has not been thrown away, it is acceptable to use the
expiration date printed on the stock bottle.
Must a prescription label state the drug's generic name? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The prescription label may contain the brand
name, generic name, or both
What are the requirements for the content of a label being dispensed?
- CORRECT ANSWERS The label must contain the phrase
"Caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"
,The label must also contain:
Name and address of the pharmacy
Name of the prescriber
Name of the drug being dispensed
Directions for use
And the serial number
What should be on the label of a prescription? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Name and address of the dispensing pharmacy
Serial number of the prescription
Date of the prescription
Name of the prescriber
Name of the patient
Name and strength of the drug
Directions for use
Appropriate cautionary statements, such as "do not take with food" or
"shake well"
The expiration or discard date.
"Filled by" or "dispensed by" with at least the first initial and last
name of the dispensing pharmacist.
May a pharmacist process Schedule II through V prescriptions using
e-prescribing? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes, assuming the
proper requirements for proper e-prescribing have been met.
, What are the record requirements for e-prescribed controlled
substances? - CORRECT ANSWERS All records must be
backed up daily and stored for a minimum of 2 years
What are the options for prescribers to be credentialed?
for E-prescribing - CORRECT ANSWERS a password or
response to a challenge question
a biometric, such as a fingerprint or iris scan
a hard token, such as a cryptographic module
What is a pharmacy technician? - CORRECT ANSWERS An
individual, other than an intern, extern, or an assistant pharmacist,
who performs pharmacy functions under the direct supervision of a
licensed pharmacist
What is the role of the pharmacy technician? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A pharmacy technician shall NOT perform
pharmacy functions or be present in the prescription department of a
pharmacy unless he or she is under the direct SUPERVISION of a
licensed pharmacist.
A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy functions or be
present in the prescription department of a pharmacy unless he or she
is REGISTERED by the board.
Continuing education requirements for a pharmacy technician? -
CORRECT ANSWERS In addition to any other registration
requirements,
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
- What are the Alabama restrictions on the sale of ephedrine or
pseudoephedrine containing products? - CORRECT ANSWERS
These products must be sold by a pharmacy licensed by
ALBOP from behind the counter and a person may purchase no more
than 3.6 grams per calendar day
AND
No more than 7.5 grams per 30 days (AL law).
Purchaser must be at LEAST 18 years of age
and
Provide a valid, unsuspended driver's license or non-driver ID card
issued by one of the 50 states, a U.S. Uniformed Services Privilege
and ID card or a US or foreign passport.
Do prescription orders or prescription documents have an expiration
date?
Non-control
,Schedule III-V
Schedule II - CORRECT ANSWERS Non-controlled legend
drugs: There is no expiration date for a prescription for any
noncontrolled legend drug
Schedule III--V controlled substances: Prescriptions for schedule III-
V controlled substances expire 6 months after the written date on the
prescription
Schedule II controlled substances: There is no expiration date for
prescriptions written for schedule II controlled substances; however,
they may only be written for a 90 day supply maximum.
If a patient does not pick up his or her prescription and the medication
is returned to stock, what is the resulting expiration date? -
CORRECT ANSWERS If the stock bottle for that medication
has been thrown away, the resulting expiration date is either the
expiration date on the label or 12 months, whichever date is less. If
the stock bottle has not been thrown away, it is acceptable to use the
expiration date printed on the stock bottle.
Must a prescription label state the drug's generic name? - CORRECT
ANSWERS The prescription label may contain the brand
name, generic name, or both
What are the requirements for the content of a label being dispensed?
- CORRECT ANSWERS The label must contain the phrase
"Caution, federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"
,The label must also contain:
Name and address of the pharmacy
Name of the prescriber
Name of the drug being dispensed
Directions for use
And the serial number
What should be on the label of a prescription? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Name and address of the dispensing pharmacy
Serial number of the prescription
Date of the prescription
Name of the prescriber
Name of the patient
Name and strength of the drug
Directions for use
Appropriate cautionary statements, such as "do not take with food" or
"shake well"
The expiration or discard date.
"Filled by" or "dispensed by" with at least the first initial and last
name of the dispensing pharmacist.
May a pharmacist process Schedule II through V prescriptions using
e-prescribing? - CORRECT ANSWERS Yes, assuming the
proper requirements for proper e-prescribing have been met.
, What are the record requirements for e-prescribed controlled
substances? - CORRECT ANSWERS All records must be
backed up daily and stored for a minimum of 2 years
What are the options for prescribers to be credentialed?
for E-prescribing - CORRECT ANSWERS a password or
response to a challenge question
a biometric, such as a fingerprint or iris scan
a hard token, such as a cryptographic module
What is a pharmacy technician? - CORRECT ANSWERS An
individual, other than an intern, extern, or an assistant pharmacist,
who performs pharmacy functions under the direct supervision of a
licensed pharmacist
What is the role of the pharmacy technician? - CORRECT
ANSWERS A pharmacy technician shall NOT perform
pharmacy functions or be present in the prescription department of a
pharmacy unless he or she is under the direct SUPERVISION of a
licensed pharmacist.
A pharmacy technician shall not perform pharmacy functions or be
present in the prescription department of a pharmacy unless he or she
is REGISTERED by the board.
Continuing education requirements for a pharmacy technician? -
CORRECT ANSWERS In addition to any other registration
requirements,
