DC mpje review exam questions and
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DC Board of Pharmacy - ANSWERS-- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5 pharmacists
licensed in the District + 2 consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be
appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 1
year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
Labelling of dispensed drugs: - ANSWERS--Pharmacy: name, address, and telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first name of the
animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically requested by
the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia Prescription Drug Price
Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription or
required by law;
,- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year from the
date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first, subject to the discretion of
the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life of a compounded drug product may
expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other than the
patient.
Exemption from child resistant container - ANSWERS-- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in a C-R
packaging.
RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS - ANSWERS-- All prescriptions orders shall be maintained for a period
of five (5) years from the date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received, sold,
compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a period of five (5)
years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date
of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy or a computerized form.
,- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five (5) years
from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be maintained either on-
site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable upon request for
inspection.
MISBRANDING - ANSWERS-- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PROPER
INFORMATION
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS: - ANSWERS--(a) There shall be maintained in every pharmacy, or in
the establishment or institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable book, file, or other
easily retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of not less than 2 years every
prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years
from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia regulations.
- * Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under this
chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-keeping
and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and with any
additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on the
registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of the Director or
inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. *Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under this
chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-keeping
, and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and with any
additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written consent on
file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for a period of two (2)
years after the date of administration.
- The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where the
immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
Recordkeeping continuous - ANSWERS-For purposes of this section, the requirement may be
met by maintaining the most recent two years of records on site and the remaining three years
of records off site as long as the records can be retrieved within three (3) business days of a
request.
*classes of drug recalls* - ANSWERS-Class I: serious adverse health consequences.
Class II: temporary/reversible.
Class III: unlikely to cause any harm.
INVENTORY OF SCHEDULED DRUGS: - ANSWERS-- C II exact count
- C III thru V: if less than or equal to 1000 estimated count.
if more than 1000 exact count
DEXTROMETHORPHAN - ANSWERS-- Federal law: 18 years old and have government issued
photo ID
How many members on the formulary committee? - ANSWERS-9 members - one licensed
physician and one licensed pharmacist employed by the Department, 2 licensed physicians and
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DC Board of Pharmacy - ANSWERS-- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5 pharmacists
licensed in the District + 2 consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be
appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 1
year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years.
Labelling of dispensed drugs: - ANSWERS--Pharmacy: name, address, and telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first name of the
animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically requested by
the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia Prescription Drug Price
Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription or
required by law;
,- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year from the
date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first, subject to the discretion of
the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life of a compounded drug product may
expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other than the
patient.
Exemption from child resistant container - ANSWERS-- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in a C-R
packaging.
RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS - ANSWERS-- All prescriptions orders shall be maintained for a period
of five (5) years from the date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received, sold,
compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a period of five (5)
years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date
of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy or a computerized form.
,- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five (5) years
from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be maintained either on-
site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable upon request for
inspection.
MISBRANDING - ANSWERS-- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PROPER
INFORMATION
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS: - ANSWERS--(a) There shall be maintained in every pharmacy, or in
the establishment or institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable book, file, or other
easily retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of not less than 2 years every
prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years
from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia regulations.
- * Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under this
chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-keeping
and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and with any
additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on the
registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of the Director or
inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. *Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under this
chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-keeping
, and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and with any
additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written consent on
file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for a period of two (2)
years after the date of administration.
- The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where the
immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
Recordkeeping continuous - ANSWERS-For purposes of this section, the requirement may be
met by maintaining the most recent two years of records on site and the remaining three years
of records off site as long as the records can be retrieved within three (3) business days of a
request.
*classes of drug recalls* - ANSWERS-Class I: serious adverse health consequences.
Class II: temporary/reversible.
Class III: unlikely to cause any harm.
INVENTORY OF SCHEDULED DRUGS: - ANSWERS-- C II exact count
- C III thru V: if less than or equal to 1000 estimated count.
if more than 1000 exact count
DEXTROMETHORPHAN - ANSWERS-- Federal law: 18 years old and have government issued
photo ID
How many members on the formulary committee? - ANSWERS-9 members - one licensed
physician and one licensed pharmacist employed by the Department, 2 licensed physicians and
