LOUISIANA PHARMACIST JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2027 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
I. Licensure, Registration, and Personnel
1. Which state agency is primarily responsible for regulating
the practice of pharmacy in Louisiana?
A. Louisiana Department of Health
B. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
C. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
D. Louisiana Department of Insurance
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy is the statutory
body responsible for regulating pharmacist licensure, pharmacy
permits, and controlled substance licenses .
2. Where is the primary statutory basis for pharmacy practice
in Louisiana located?
A. Title 37
B. Title 40
C. Title 46
D. Title 22
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act is codified in
Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 37 (Professions and
Occupations) .
,3. Where is the Louisiana Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substances Law primarily located?
A. Title 37
B. Title 40
C. Title 46
D. Title 14
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Controlled substance laws are located in Louisiana
Revised Statutes Title 40 (Public Health and Safety) .
4. Where are the specific regulations promulgated by the
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy published?
A. Federal Register
B. Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC)
C. United States Code
D. Louisiana Civil Code
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Board rules are compiled in the Louisiana
Administrative Code, specifically Title 46, Part LIII .
5. An applicant for pharmacist licensure by examination in
Louisiana must pass which exams?
A. NAPLEX only
B. MPJE only
C. NAPLEX and MPJE-La
D. NAPLEX and a state-specific compounding exam
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Louisiana requires both NAPLEX and the Multistate
,Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for Louisiana (MPJE-La)
for licensure by examination .
6. What is the validity period for MPJE-La exam scores in
Louisiana?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. Indefinitely
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per La. R.S. 37:1202, exam scores expire one year
after the examination date .
7. A pharmacist licensed in Texas wishes to transfer their
license to Louisiana. Which exam must they pass?
A. NAPLEX
B. MPJE-La
C. No exam required
D. Louisiana compounding exam
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: License transfer (reciprocity) applicants are not
required to retake NAPLEX, but must successfully complete the
state-specific MPJE .
8. Which of the following is a recognized pathway for
pharmacy technician certification in Louisiana?
A. NAPLEX
B. MPJE
C. PTCB or approved ExCPT examination
, D. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy internal exam only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Board recognizes PTCB certification or qualifying
ExCPT certification as approved examination pathways for
technician certification .
9. What is the maximum pharmacist-to-technician ratio
generally permitted in Louisiana?
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 1:4
D. 1:5
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Louisiana allows a 1:3 pharmacist-to-technician ratio
.
10. Who is ultimately responsible for verifying the accuracy of
a prescription before it is transferred to the patient?
A. Pharmacy technician
B. Pharmacy intern
C. Pharmacist
D. Cashier
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Louisiana law places final verification responsibility
on the pharmacist .
11. A pharmacy technician may independently perform which
of the following functions?
A. Provide clinical counseling to a patient
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) Q&A 2027 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
I. Licensure, Registration, and Personnel
1. Which state agency is primarily responsible for regulating
the practice of pharmacy in Louisiana?
A. Louisiana Department of Health
B. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
C. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
D. Louisiana Department of Insurance
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy is the statutory
body responsible for regulating pharmacist licensure, pharmacy
permits, and controlled substance licenses .
2. Where is the primary statutory basis for pharmacy practice
in Louisiana located?
A. Title 37
B. Title 40
C. Title 46
D. Title 22
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act is codified in
Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 37 (Professions and
Occupations) .
,3. Where is the Louisiana Uniform Controlled Dangerous
Substances Law primarily located?
A. Title 37
B. Title 40
C. Title 46
D. Title 14
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Controlled substance laws are located in Louisiana
Revised Statutes Title 40 (Public Health and Safety) .
4. Where are the specific regulations promulgated by the
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy published?
A. Federal Register
B. Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC)
C. United States Code
D. Louisiana Civil Code
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Board rules are compiled in the Louisiana
Administrative Code, specifically Title 46, Part LIII .
5. An applicant for pharmacist licensure by examination in
Louisiana must pass which exams?
A. NAPLEX only
B. MPJE only
C. NAPLEX and MPJE-La
D. NAPLEX and a state-specific compounding exam
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Louisiana requires both NAPLEX and the Multistate
,Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for Louisiana (MPJE-La)
for licensure by examination .
6. What is the validity period for MPJE-La exam scores in
Louisiana?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. Indefinitely
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Per La. R.S. 37:1202, exam scores expire one year
after the examination date .
7. A pharmacist licensed in Texas wishes to transfer their
license to Louisiana. Which exam must they pass?
A. NAPLEX
B. MPJE-La
C. No exam required
D. Louisiana compounding exam
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: License transfer (reciprocity) applicants are not
required to retake NAPLEX, but must successfully complete the
state-specific MPJE .
8. Which of the following is a recognized pathway for
pharmacy technician certification in Louisiana?
A. NAPLEX
B. MPJE
C. PTCB or approved ExCPT examination
, D. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy internal exam only
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Board recognizes PTCB certification or qualifying
ExCPT certification as approved examination pathways for
technician certification .
9. What is the maximum pharmacist-to-technician ratio
generally permitted in Louisiana?
A. 1:2
B. 1:3
C. 1:4
D. 1:5
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Louisiana allows a 1:3 pharmacist-to-technician ratio
.
10. Who is ultimately responsible for verifying the accuracy of
a prescription before it is transferred to the patient?
A. Pharmacy technician
B. Pharmacy intern
C. Pharmacist
D. Cashier
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Louisiana law places final verification responsibility
on the pharmacist .
11. A pharmacy technician may independently perform which
of the following functions?
A. Provide clinical counseling to a patient
