GA MPJE Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025-2026
A patient presents a prescription for 60 Lomotil Tablets (C ‐V), with 10 refills, for chronic diarrhea.
According to Georgia law, proper dispensing of this prescription would be
A. may be refilled as many times and as long as the physician indicates
B. must be dispensed within 72 hours and no refills are possible
the entire quantity
C. must be dispensed within one year from the date the prescription was written
D. may be refilled only 5 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the prescription was
written
E. may be refilled 10 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the prescription was first
filled - Answers D. may be refilled only 5 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the
prescription was written
Faxing a C‐II Rx may serve as the original, hard‐copy Rx only is:
A licensed practitioner prescribes the C‐II for a terminally ill patient
A licensed practitioner prescribes the C‐II for a patient living in a LTC facility
For a patient living in hospice care
I only
I and II only
II and III only
ALL - Answers ALL
How often should the pharmacist in charge go through the stock and pull outdates?
A. Each month
B. Each year
C. Every 6 months
D. Whenever he/she has down time - Answers C. Every 6 months
All retail pharmacies renew their licenses biennially by June 30th of the odd ‐number years in GA
,A. True
B. False - Answers TRUE
A pharmacist must notify the Board of Pharmacy of a change in home or work address
A. within 7 working days of the change
B. within 3 days of the change
C. within 21 working days of the change
D. within 14 days of the change
E. within 10 days of the change - Answers within 10 days of the change
Long term care facilities not owned by a hospital must obtain medications from a pharmacy with
A. A hospital pharmacy license
B. A retail pharmacy license
C. A long term care pharmacy license
D. A pharmacist licensed as a consultant pharmacist
E. Facilities for preparation of IV fluid admixtures - Answers B. A retail pharmacy license
Pediatric ephedrine liquid products for children <2 years of age for which the recommended dosage
does not exceed 2ml and the total package content does not exceed 30ml are exempt from the Combat
Meth Act requirements of 2005.
True or False? - Answers TRUE
A temporary pharmacist‐license may be
issued by the division director upon the approval of the president of the board (if the applicant produces
satisfactory evidence of fulfilling the requirements for licensure except the exam requirement, and
evidence of an emergency situation justifying such temporary license?
True or False? - Answers TRUE
The Board shall be notified immediately upon which of the following:
I. Permanent closing of a licensed pharmacy
,II. Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pharmacy
III. Occurrence at a licensed pharmacy of a significant drug reaction
A. I only
B. IandIIonly
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III - Answers D. I, II and III
A multi‐drug container shall bear a label, which at a minimum contains the following:
I. The name of the prescribing practitioner of each drug
II. The identifying serial number assigned to the prescription drug order for each drug contained therein
III. The directions for use, and/or time of administration or time to be taken, for each individual multi‐
drug single‐dosing containers.
A. I only
B. III only
C. II and III only
D. ALL - Answers ALL
A patient presents a written copy of a prescription that was originally filled in another pharmacy. To
dispense the medication, the pharmacist could
Contact the pharmacy that dispensed the original prescription and do a transfer.
Telephone the prescriber for authority to dispense as a new prescription.
Make a copy for the file, return the patient's copy, and dispense the prescription.
I only
III only
I and II only
II and III only
, I, II, and III only - Answers III only
A pharmacist is adding 1000mg of pure codeine powder to 100cc of acetaminophen liquid
(120mg/12mg/5cc). The resultant mixture would be a schedule____?
A. II
B. III
C. IV
D. V
E. Need more information - Answers B. III
A hospital pharmacy must receive an original or copy of a physician's order prior to dispensing a
medication unless the hospital has
A. a pharmacy medication team
B. night pharmacy cabinets
C. 24‐hour pharmacy service
D. an emergency room
E. a "stat order policy" covering the administration of immediate doses - Answers E. a "stat order policy"
covering the administration of immediate doses
A pharmacist in Georgia is presented on August 15th, with a prescription for Valium written on January
1st of the same year. The pharmacist
I. May fill the prescription without question
II. May fill the prescription only if it was written by a Georgia
licensed physician
III. May not fill the prescription
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
A patient presents a prescription for 60 Lomotil Tablets (C ‐V), with 10 refills, for chronic diarrhea.
According to Georgia law, proper dispensing of this prescription would be
A. may be refilled as many times and as long as the physician indicates
B. must be dispensed within 72 hours and no refills are possible
the entire quantity
C. must be dispensed within one year from the date the prescription was written
D. may be refilled only 5 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the prescription was
written
E. may be refilled 10 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the prescription was first
filled - Answers D. may be refilled only 5 times in a period of 6 months beginning with the date the
prescription was written
Faxing a C‐II Rx may serve as the original, hard‐copy Rx only is:
A licensed practitioner prescribes the C‐II for a terminally ill patient
A licensed practitioner prescribes the C‐II for a patient living in a LTC facility
For a patient living in hospice care
I only
I and II only
II and III only
ALL - Answers ALL
How often should the pharmacist in charge go through the stock and pull outdates?
A. Each month
B. Each year
C. Every 6 months
D. Whenever he/she has down time - Answers C. Every 6 months
All retail pharmacies renew their licenses biennially by June 30th of the odd ‐number years in GA
,A. True
B. False - Answers TRUE
A pharmacist must notify the Board of Pharmacy of a change in home or work address
A. within 7 working days of the change
B. within 3 days of the change
C. within 21 working days of the change
D. within 14 days of the change
E. within 10 days of the change - Answers within 10 days of the change
Long term care facilities not owned by a hospital must obtain medications from a pharmacy with
A. A hospital pharmacy license
B. A retail pharmacy license
C. A long term care pharmacy license
D. A pharmacist licensed as a consultant pharmacist
E. Facilities for preparation of IV fluid admixtures - Answers B. A retail pharmacy license
Pediatric ephedrine liquid products for children <2 years of age for which the recommended dosage
does not exceed 2ml and the total package content does not exceed 30ml are exempt from the Combat
Meth Act requirements of 2005.
True or False? - Answers TRUE
A temporary pharmacist‐license may be
issued by the division director upon the approval of the president of the board (if the applicant produces
satisfactory evidence of fulfilling the requirements for licensure except the exam requirement, and
evidence of an emergency situation justifying such temporary license?
True or False? - Answers TRUE
The Board shall be notified immediately upon which of the following:
I. Permanent closing of a licensed pharmacy
,II. Any theft or loss of drugs or devices of a licensed pharmacy
III. Occurrence at a licensed pharmacy of a significant drug reaction
A. I only
B. IandIIonly
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III - Answers D. I, II and III
A multi‐drug container shall bear a label, which at a minimum contains the following:
I. The name of the prescribing practitioner of each drug
II. The identifying serial number assigned to the prescription drug order for each drug contained therein
III. The directions for use, and/or time of administration or time to be taken, for each individual multi‐
drug single‐dosing containers.
A. I only
B. III only
C. II and III only
D. ALL - Answers ALL
A patient presents a written copy of a prescription that was originally filled in another pharmacy. To
dispense the medication, the pharmacist could
Contact the pharmacy that dispensed the original prescription and do a transfer.
Telephone the prescriber for authority to dispense as a new prescription.
Make a copy for the file, return the patient's copy, and dispense the prescription.
I only
III only
I and II only
II and III only
, I, II, and III only - Answers III only
A pharmacist is adding 1000mg of pure codeine powder to 100cc of acetaminophen liquid
(120mg/12mg/5cc). The resultant mixture would be a schedule____?
A. II
B. III
C. IV
D. V
E. Need more information - Answers B. III
A hospital pharmacy must receive an original or copy of a physician's order prior to dispensing a
medication unless the hospital has
A. a pharmacy medication team
B. night pharmacy cabinets
C. 24‐hour pharmacy service
D. an emergency room
E. a "stat order policy" covering the administration of immediate doses - Answers E. a "stat order policy"
covering the administration of immediate doses
A pharmacist in Georgia is presented on August 15th, with a prescription for Valium written on January
1st of the same year. The pharmacist
I. May fill the prescription without question
II. May fill the prescription only if it was written by a Georgia
licensed physician
III. May not fill the prescription
A. I only
B. III only
C. I and II only
