TN MPJE - Tennessee Pharmacy Law Exam Questions & Verified Answers
The TN BoP is commonly referred to as ___________ The Board.
among pharmacy professionals in TN and throughout this
guide.
Who is responsible for appointing members of The Board? The Governor.
How many people represent the BoP? Seven members. 6 Pharmacists and 1 Citizen member.
At least ___ member(s) of the Board must be at least 60 One (1).
years or older.
At least ___ member(s) of the Board must be of a racial One (1).
minority.
How much experience must a pharmacist have to be 5 years (as a Pharmacist in in the State of TN).
eligible to serve as a pharmacist member of the Board?
Pharmacist members of the Board must be actively Practice of Pharmacy.
engaged in the ____________________ while serving
their term on the Board.
To be a citizen member, the person must have lived in 5 years.
Tennessee for at least how long?
A citizen member cannot be a Health care professional.
_______________________ or own a health care
facility/business.
How long is one term as a Board member? Six years.
What is a quorum? The minimum number of members needed to conduct official business.
How many board members must be present to constitute a A simple majority.
quorum? Note: the board may divide into groups of 3 or more to conduct hearings and handle
disciplinary matters, in which case 3 members constitute a quorum.
The Board employs a(n) ________________ to supervise, Executive Director.
conduct research, represent the Board, and perform other Note: The person chosen for this role must have been a pharmacist in Tennessee
functions. for at least 5 years.
The Board has a duty to ________________ laws Enforce.
pertaining to the practice of pharmacy (and drug
manufacturing, distribution, etc.).
The Board also has authority over ________________. Licensing (of pharmacists).
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The Board may deny, restrict, apply conditions to, revoke, License (e.g. License to practice pharmacy, license to operate a pharmacy).
or suspend any ________________ or application for a
________________.
In what case(s) may the Board decide to deny, restrict, The applicant or licensee is or has been:
apply conditions to, revoke, or suspend a license or -Convicted of a crime.
application for a license? -Addicted to a controlled substance or alcohol.
-Guilty of unprofessional or unethical conduct.
-Convicted of a violation related to drugs or pharmacy practice.
-Unable to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill, confidence, and safety.
A pharmacist has his license revoked in another state for YES. If the pharmacist's license is revoked or suspended in another state, the TN
disciplinary reasons. Could the pharmacist also lose his BoP may follow suit and revoke the pharmacist's TN license as well.
TN license?
The Board also has the authority to ______________ Inspect.
pharmacy practice sites.
What are the primary functions of the Tennessee Board of -Issue and manage the professional licenses and registrations of pharmacists,
Pharmacy (BoP)? technicians, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, researchers, medical service
representatives.
-Enact rules regarding the practice of pharmacy and professional conduct.
-Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations.
-Take disciplinary actions/conduct hearings.
How frequently is the Board required to meet? At least once annually.
What is "summary suspension" of a license? Temporary barring of the privileges of licensure without a prior hearing.
In what case(s) can the Board suspend a license without a If the Board finds that the licensee poses a threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
prior hearing? Note: a fairly recent case where this rule could have been applied was the fungal
meningitis outbreak of 2012. The outbreak was traced back to methylprednisolone
acetate injections compounded by the New England Compounding Center. The TN
BoP considered using it's authority to summarily suspend NECC's TN license;
however, the NECC voluntarily surrendered it's license before a summary
suspension was imposed.
What major activities fall under the scope of pharmacy -Interpreting, evaluating, and implementing medical and prescription orders.
practice? -Compounding and dispensing prescriptions.
-Participating in drug, device, and supplement selection and administration.
-Performing drug utilization reviews.
-Maintaining patient medication profiles and pharmacy records.
-Providing patient counseling.
-Performing drug-related research.
A pharmacist may only compound and dispense Licensed by the Board.
prescriptions from a pharmacy that is
______________________________________.
True or false. A pharmacy must be located in an non- TRUE. Although the Board may waive this rule in emergencies, such as natural
mobile, permanent structure. disasters.
Is a pharmacist required to work from a Board-licensed No. Tennessee Rule 1140-03-.01 states: "the practice of the knowledge skills of
pharmacy when providing cognitive services, for example pharmacy is not pharmacy practice site dependent."
consulting or MTM services?
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In order to practice pharmacy in any capacity, a pharmacist Licensed.
must be _______________ by the Board.
An application for a license to operate a pharmacy must be 30 days.
submitted to the Board at least ____________________ Note: A pharmacy cannot open until licensure has been obtained by the Board.
prior to the scheduled opening date.
True or false. A license to operate a pharmacy will not be True.
issued until a representative of the Board completes an
inspection.
What type of application must be submitted where there is Whenever one or more of these elements change, a NEW application for a license
a change in a pharmacy's name, location, or owner? to operate a pharmacy must be submitted to the Board.
A license to operate a pharmacy practice site is valid for 2 years.
_____________ from the date it was granted.
License should be renewed _________________ the final On or before.
day of the 2-year license cycle.
A pharmacy and the equipment therein must be Clean, orderly, sanitary.
maintained in a ___________, ____________,
__________, and well-lighted condition.
How much space must the prescription department (i.e. At least 180 square feet.
the area where prescriptions are prepared) of a pharmacy
occupy according to TN rules?
A pharmacy's prescription department must have ______ Hot and cold.
and ______ running water.
A pharmacy must have a __________ in the immediate A refrigerator.
vicinity of the prescription department.
Each pharmacy must maintain a(n) ______________ Adequate.
reference library based on the pharmacy's scope of
practice.
True or false. All pharmacies must possess the most True.
current edition of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Laws.
True or false. The pharmacy's reference library must be False. The reference library may be kept in either hard copy or electronic form!
maintained in printed (hard copy) form.
What specific medications and equipment must be The rules do not mention specific medications or pieces of equipment; however, the
available in the prescription department for the purposes of pharmacy must have the equipment necessary to dispense and compound
compounding and dispensing? prescriptions "properly" and the stock of drugs must be "sufficient" to compound and
dispense - this is based on the experience and judgement of the pharmacist.
To prevent unauthorized entry and theft of drugs/devices, Physical barrier.
the pharmacy must be equipped with a ___________
___________________.
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The TN BoP is commonly referred to as ___________ The Board.
among pharmacy professionals in TN and throughout this
guide.
Who is responsible for appointing members of The Board? The Governor.
How many people represent the BoP? Seven members. 6 Pharmacists and 1 Citizen member.
At least ___ member(s) of the Board must be at least 60 One (1).
years or older.
At least ___ member(s) of the Board must be of a racial One (1).
minority.
How much experience must a pharmacist have to be 5 years (as a Pharmacist in in the State of TN).
eligible to serve as a pharmacist member of the Board?
Pharmacist members of the Board must be actively Practice of Pharmacy.
engaged in the ____________________ while serving
their term on the Board.
To be a citizen member, the person must have lived in 5 years.
Tennessee for at least how long?
A citizen member cannot be a Health care professional.
_______________________ or own a health care
facility/business.
How long is one term as a Board member? Six years.
What is a quorum? The minimum number of members needed to conduct official business.
How many board members must be present to constitute a A simple majority.
quorum? Note: the board may divide into groups of 3 or more to conduct hearings and handle
disciplinary matters, in which case 3 members constitute a quorum.
The Board employs a(n) ________________ to supervise, Executive Director.
conduct research, represent the Board, and perform other Note: The person chosen for this role must have been a pharmacist in Tennessee
functions. for at least 5 years.
The Board has a duty to ________________ laws Enforce.
pertaining to the practice of pharmacy (and drug
manufacturing, distribution, etc.).
The Board also has authority over ________________. Licensing (of pharmacists).
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The Board may deny, restrict, apply conditions to, revoke, License (e.g. License to practice pharmacy, license to operate a pharmacy).
or suspend any ________________ or application for a
________________.
In what case(s) may the Board decide to deny, restrict, The applicant or licensee is or has been:
apply conditions to, revoke, or suspend a license or -Convicted of a crime.
application for a license? -Addicted to a controlled substance or alcohol.
-Guilty of unprofessional or unethical conduct.
-Convicted of a violation related to drugs or pharmacy practice.
-Unable to practice pharmacy with reasonable skill, confidence, and safety.
A pharmacist has his license revoked in another state for YES. If the pharmacist's license is revoked or suspended in another state, the TN
disciplinary reasons. Could the pharmacist also lose his BoP may follow suit and revoke the pharmacist's TN license as well.
TN license?
The Board also has the authority to ______________ Inspect.
pharmacy practice sites.
What are the primary functions of the Tennessee Board of -Issue and manage the professional licenses and registrations of pharmacists,
Pharmacy (BoP)? technicians, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, researchers, medical service
representatives.
-Enact rules regarding the practice of pharmacy and professional conduct.
-Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations.
-Take disciplinary actions/conduct hearings.
How frequently is the Board required to meet? At least once annually.
What is "summary suspension" of a license? Temporary barring of the privileges of licensure without a prior hearing.
In what case(s) can the Board suspend a license without a If the Board finds that the licensee poses a threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
prior hearing? Note: a fairly recent case where this rule could have been applied was the fungal
meningitis outbreak of 2012. The outbreak was traced back to methylprednisolone
acetate injections compounded by the New England Compounding Center. The TN
BoP considered using it's authority to summarily suspend NECC's TN license;
however, the NECC voluntarily surrendered it's license before a summary
suspension was imposed.
What major activities fall under the scope of pharmacy -Interpreting, evaluating, and implementing medical and prescription orders.
practice? -Compounding and dispensing prescriptions.
-Participating in drug, device, and supplement selection and administration.
-Performing drug utilization reviews.
-Maintaining patient medication profiles and pharmacy records.
-Providing patient counseling.
-Performing drug-related research.
A pharmacist may only compound and dispense Licensed by the Board.
prescriptions from a pharmacy that is
______________________________________.
True or false. A pharmacy must be located in an non- TRUE. Although the Board may waive this rule in emergencies, such as natural
mobile, permanent structure. disasters.
Is a pharmacist required to work from a Board-licensed No. Tennessee Rule 1140-03-.01 states: "the practice of the knowledge skills of
pharmacy when providing cognitive services, for example pharmacy is not pharmacy practice site dependent."
consulting or MTM services?
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In order to practice pharmacy in any capacity, a pharmacist Licensed.
must be _______________ by the Board.
An application for a license to operate a pharmacy must be 30 days.
submitted to the Board at least ____________________ Note: A pharmacy cannot open until licensure has been obtained by the Board.
prior to the scheduled opening date.
True or false. A license to operate a pharmacy will not be True.
issued until a representative of the Board completes an
inspection.
What type of application must be submitted where there is Whenever one or more of these elements change, a NEW application for a license
a change in a pharmacy's name, location, or owner? to operate a pharmacy must be submitted to the Board.
A license to operate a pharmacy practice site is valid for 2 years.
_____________ from the date it was granted.
License should be renewed _________________ the final On or before.
day of the 2-year license cycle.
A pharmacy and the equipment therein must be Clean, orderly, sanitary.
maintained in a ___________, ____________,
__________, and well-lighted condition.
How much space must the prescription department (i.e. At least 180 square feet.
the area where prescriptions are prepared) of a pharmacy
occupy according to TN rules?
A pharmacy's prescription department must have ______ Hot and cold.
and ______ running water.
A pharmacy must have a __________ in the immediate A refrigerator.
vicinity of the prescription department.
Each pharmacy must maintain a(n) ______________ Adequate.
reference library based on the pharmacy's scope of
practice.
True or false. All pharmacies must possess the most True.
current edition of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy Laws.
True or false. The pharmacy's reference library must be False. The reference library may be kept in either hard copy or electronic form!
maintained in printed (hard copy) form.
What specific medications and equipment must be The rules do not mention specific medications or pieces of equipment; however, the
available in the prescription department for the purposes of pharmacy must have the equipment necessary to dispense and compound
compounding and dispensing? prescriptions "properly" and the stock of drugs must be "sufficient" to compound and
dispense - this is based on the experience and judgement of the pharmacist.
To prevent unauthorized entry and theft of drugs/devices, Physical barrier.
the pharmacy must be equipped with a ___________
___________________.
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