IL MPJE ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Under the Illinois pharmacy practice act, are devices covered under
the blanket term drugs?
Answer: No, devices and their components, parts, or accessories are not
considered drugs
●● When would drug administration as a pharmacist be considered
appropriate?
Answer: educating a patient on the proper use or deliver of medications,
such as for inhalers or insulin, or vaccinating patients under typical
restrictions
●● True or False. A non-technician containing the insurance company to
obtain a prior auth would be violating the Illinois pharmacy practice act
since they are practicing pharmacy?
Answer: False. This activity deals more with money, payment, or
insurance functions rather than the actual practice of pharmacy
●● At what age can any vaccine with a valid prescription be
administered by a pharmacist?
Answer: 14 years or older
,●● What vaccinations can be provided to children ages 10-13 years old?
Answer: inactivated influenza vaccine, live attenuated influenza
intranasal vaccine, and Tdap, defined as tetanus, diphtheria, acellular
pertussis vaccines
●● True or False. Prescriptions are limited to medications that are
written, oral, fascimile, or electronically transmitted?
Answer: False. Devices are also included in additional to medications.
Example, an insulin device
●● Under the Illinois pharmacy practice act, what must be included for a
prescription to be valid?
Answer: patient name
date issued
drug name and strength
quantity
directions for use
prescribers name, address, and signature
DEA number if required, except for inpatient drug orders
●● Under the Illinois practice act, who cannot prescribe?
Answer: chiropractors, neprapaths, PT, OT, RN, LPN, psychologists,
pharmacists
,●● True or False. A prescription from a US territory, such as from Guam
is a valid prescription and should be filled.
Answer: True, US territory prescriptions are valid
●● True or False. A prescription from a foreign country, such as Canada,
is a valid prescription and should be filled.
Answer: False, foreign country prescriptions are invalid
●● What license is required to obtain prescriptive authority for a PA?
Answer: a PA must obtain a mid-level practitioner controlled substances
license, valid only from a physician NOT podiatrist
●● What is the C2 controlled substance route limitation for PA
prescriptive authority?
Answer: oral, topical, or transdermal dosage forms
no IV, sublingual, or lollipop formulations
●● What is the additional education requirement for a mid-level
practitioners to prescribe C2 controlled substances?
Answer: Must complete at least 5 hours of CE in pharmacology
●● What license is required to obtain prescriptive authority for a nurse
practitioner?
, Answer: an NP must obtain a mid-level practitioner controlled substance
license from a collaborating physician or podiatrist
●● What is the C2 controlled substance route limitation for NP
prescriptive authority?
Answer: oral, topical, or transdermal dosage forms
no IV, sublingual, or lollipop formulations
●● What is the quantity limitation for both NP and PA for C2 through
C5 controlled substances?
Answer: 30 day supply, even from C3 through C5
●● What is the quantity limit for a C2 controlled substance for
physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants?
Answer: 30 days supply
●● If an APRN or PA write a prescription for a C2 controlled substance,
what prescriber information should be included?
Answer: their signature and personal DEA number
delegating practitioners name
●● What is granted by a advanced practice registered nurse with full
practice authority?
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED REVIEW
●● Under the Illinois pharmacy practice act, are devices covered under
the blanket term drugs?
Answer: No, devices and their components, parts, or accessories are not
considered drugs
●● When would drug administration as a pharmacist be considered
appropriate?
Answer: educating a patient on the proper use or deliver of medications,
such as for inhalers or insulin, or vaccinating patients under typical
restrictions
●● True or False. A non-technician containing the insurance company to
obtain a prior auth would be violating the Illinois pharmacy practice act
since they are practicing pharmacy?
Answer: False. This activity deals more with money, payment, or
insurance functions rather than the actual practice of pharmacy
●● At what age can any vaccine with a valid prescription be
administered by a pharmacist?
Answer: 14 years or older
,●● What vaccinations can be provided to children ages 10-13 years old?
Answer: inactivated influenza vaccine, live attenuated influenza
intranasal vaccine, and Tdap, defined as tetanus, diphtheria, acellular
pertussis vaccines
●● True or False. Prescriptions are limited to medications that are
written, oral, fascimile, or electronically transmitted?
Answer: False. Devices are also included in additional to medications.
Example, an insulin device
●● Under the Illinois pharmacy practice act, what must be included for a
prescription to be valid?
Answer: patient name
date issued
drug name and strength
quantity
directions for use
prescribers name, address, and signature
DEA number if required, except for inpatient drug orders
●● Under the Illinois practice act, who cannot prescribe?
Answer: chiropractors, neprapaths, PT, OT, RN, LPN, psychologists,
pharmacists
,●● True or False. A prescription from a US territory, such as from Guam
is a valid prescription and should be filled.
Answer: True, US territory prescriptions are valid
●● True or False. A prescription from a foreign country, such as Canada,
is a valid prescription and should be filled.
Answer: False, foreign country prescriptions are invalid
●● What license is required to obtain prescriptive authority for a PA?
Answer: a PA must obtain a mid-level practitioner controlled substances
license, valid only from a physician NOT podiatrist
●● What is the C2 controlled substance route limitation for PA
prescriptive authority?
Answer: oral, topical, or transdermal dosage forms
no IV, sublingual, or lollipop formulations
●● What is the additional education requirement for a mid-level
practitioners to prescribe C2 controlled substances?
Answer: Must complete at least 5 hours of CE in pharmacology
●● What license is required to obtain prescriptive authority for a nurse
practitioner?
, Answer: an NP must obtain a mid-level practitioner controlled substance
license from a collaborating physician or podiatrist
●● What is the C2 controlled substance route limitation for NP
prescriptive authority?
Answer: oral, topical, or transdermal dosage forms
no IV, sublingual, or lollipop formulations
●● What is the quantity limitation for both NP and PA for C2 through
C5 controlled substances?
Answer: 30 day supply, even from C3 through C5
●● What is the quantity limit for a C2 controlled substance for
physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants?
Answer: 30 days supply
●● If an APRN or PA write a prescription for a C2 controlled substance,
what prescriber information should be included?
Answer: their signature and personal DEA number
delegating practitioners name
●● What is granted by a advanced practice registered nurse with full
practice authority?
