CPJE STUDY SHEET 2026 ACCURATE
QUESTION AND ANSWER DIGEST
◉ Rx Transfers (p. 27).
Answer: Required info:
1. Name of pharmacy
2. original date and last fill date
3. number of refills remaining
◉ Labeling requirements for refills (p. 28).
Answer: 1. Drug name
2. directions for use
3. Name of the pt
4. Name of prescriber
5. Date of issue/date Rx was written
6. Name and address of pharmacy
7. Rx number
8. Strength of drug
9. Quantity of drug
10. Expiration date of the drug
,11. condition or purpose of the drug (if written on the prescription
must also be on the label)
12. Physical description of the drug (color, shape, imprint
◉ Expiration Dates (p. 28).
Answer: Expiration date can be:
1. expiration date on the manufacturer's container
2. 1 year from the date the drug is dispensed
Noted month and year (i.e. 3/2017)
◉ Standardized formatting for labels (p. 28).
Answer: *do NOT apply to inpatient labels*
*4 items* MUST be clustered into 1 area of the label and comprise at
least *50% of the label*
Must be in *12-point sans serif typeface* in the following order
1. Name of pt
2. Name of drug and strength of drug
--trade name + manufacturer
--generic name + manufacturer
,3. Directions for use of the drug
4. Condition or purpose for which the drug was Rx'd "IF" indicated
on the prescription
Must *BOLD* the above info, put in color, or use blank space to set
off the 4 critical items above
◉ Auxiliary labels (p. 29).
Answer: 1. evidence based
2. simple language
3. Other language can be provided on the bottle OR in supplemental
documents
◉ Child Resistant Packing (p. 30).
Answer: *PPPA* (poison Prevention Packaging Act)
Enforced by *Consumer Product Safety Commission*
Child resistant caps - prevent children *5 and younger* from
opening med bottles
NEW bottle and child-resistant cap needs to be used for *EACH* Rx
dispensed
, The *PRESCRIBER* can *WAIVE* the requirement for the patient if
they request an "*easy open container*" - per Rx
The *PATIENT* can sign a waiver for *ALL Rx's* and can have all Rx's
in an easy to open container
◉ Patient Medication Profiles.
Answer: Pt's who rill Rx's at that pharmacy must be kept on file
*UNLESS* the pharmacist feels that the pt will never return
Pt profiles to include:
1. Pt's Full name, address, phone #, DOB, Gender
For each medication on the pt's profile:
1. Name, strength, dosage form, route of admin, quantity and
directions
2. Prescriber's name, license #, DEA (if needed)
3. Date drug was dispensed or refilled
4. Rx #
Pt medication record will be kept for *1 year* from the date when
the last Rx was filled
QUESTION AND ANSWER DIGEST
◉ Rx Transfers (p. 27).
Answer: Required info:
1. Name of pharmacy
2. original date and last fill date
3. number of refills remaining
◉ Labeling requirements for refills (p. 28).
Answer: 1. Drug name
2. directions for use
3. Name of the pt
4. Name of prescriber
5. Date of issue/date Rx was written
6. Name and address of pharmacy
7. Rx number
8. Strength of drug
9. Quantity of drug
10. Expiration date of the drug
,11. condition or purpose of the drug (if written on the prescription
must also be on the label)
12. Physical description of the drug (color, shape, imprint
◉ Expiration Dates (p. 28).
Answer: Expiration date can be:
1. expiration date on the manufacturer's container
2. 1 year from the date the drug is dispensed
Noted month and year (i.e. 3/2017)
◉ Standardized formatting for labels (p. 28).
Answer: *do NOT apply to inpatient labels*
*4 items* MUST be clustered into 1 area of the label and comprise at
least *50% of the label*
Must be in *12-point sans serif typeface* in the following order
1. Name of pt
2. Name of drug and strength of drug
--trade name + manufacturer
--generic name + manufacturer
,3. Directions for use of the drug
4. Condition or purpose for which the drug was Rx'd "IF" indicated
on the prescription
Must *BOLD* the above info, put in color, or use blank space to set
off the 4 critical items above
◉ Auxiliary labels (p. 29).
Answer: 1. evidence based
2. simple language
3. Other language can be provided on the bottle OR in supplemental
documents
◉ Child Resistant Packing (p. 30).
Answer: *PPPA* (poison Prevention Packaging Act)
Enforced by *Consumer Product Safety Commission*
Child resistant caps - prevent children *5 and younger* from
opening med bottles
NEW bottle and child-resistant cap needs to be used for *EACH* Rx
dispensed
, The *PRESCRIBER* can *WAIVE* the requirement for the patient if
they request an "*easy open container*" - per Rx
The *PATIENT* can sign a waiver for *ALL Rx's* and can have all Rx's
in an easy to open container
◉ Patient Medication Profiles.
Answer: Pt's who rill Rx's at that pharmacy must be kept on file
*UNLESS* the pharmacist feels that the pt will never return
Pt profiles to include:
1. Pt's Full name, address, phone #, DOB, Gender
For each medication on the pt's profile:
1. Name, strength, dosage form, route of admin, quantity and
directions
2. Prescriber's name, license #, DEA (if needed)
3. Date drug was dispensed or refilled
4. Rx #
Pt medication record will be kept for *1 year* from the date when
the last Rx was filled
