CPJE II, II & III UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Celeste is a pharmacist who does not believe in providing emergency contraception (EC). She
wished to gain a job near her home and she did not share this belief with her employer during the
job interview. Celeste was hired at a pharmacy that provides EC. A female patient came into the
pharmacy to request EC. The only pharmacist available was Celeste, who told the woman that
EC was not available. Celeste chose not to refer the woman anywhere else nor did she call
another pharmacist to provide telephone consultation. The patient missed the "window" to
prevent pregnancy, and became pregnant. Choose the correct statement/s: - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Celeste has the right not to work in a facility that violates her personal
beliefs
- The employer has a right not to hire Celeste if she will not dispense certain medications that the
store carries
- Celeste had an obligation to inform the employer of her objection to EC during the job
interview
A pharmacist receives a prescription from an optometrist for Vigamox eye drops. Which of the
following license numbers would be permissible to designate an optometrist with the authority to
write for this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - optometrists who are allowed to
prescribe will have a T after their license number
On January 15, 2013 a pharmacist received a prescription for Concerta 36 mg, take one tablet by
mouth every day in the morning, #30. The pharmacist filled a medication bottle with 30 tablets
of the medicine right away since the patient was waiting. The manufacturer's bottle had an
expiration date of 8/2015. What expiration date should the pharmacist put on the bottle? -
CORRECT ANSWER - January 14, 2014
WHY ONE YEAR?
An independent pharmacy operates in a town with a lot of senior citizens. The pharmacist-owner
wishes to compete with the large chain down the street. He has decided to offer "free delivery"
for prescriptions. Choose the correct response: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Prescriptions
may be delivered to patient's homes
- Prescriptions may be delivered to patient's work locations
, - The pharmacy must include written information about the drug/s and provide a phone number
that the patient can call if they have any questions
A pharmacist fills in at his uncle's pharmacy where the prescription labels are typed on an old
electric typewriter. He notices that his uncle has been selling rather large quantities of controlled
drugs to the upstairs medical office. He takes a quick look and estimates that the sales of
controlled drugs to these prescribers represents about 20% of his uncle's monthly drug volume. Is
this permissible under California Law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sales of controlled
substances to other pharmacies or prescribers is acceptable if it is kept under 5% of the total of
the controlled substance sales per year.
A pharmacist has just assumed Pharmacist In Charge responsibilities for his store. He is planning
to assign a staff pharmacist to conduct drug inventories. The staff pharmacist conducts the
controlled drug inventory and files the record with the other inventory records in a file folder
called "Drug Inventories." Choose the correct statement: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacies are required to keep all C II records separate, including C II prescriptions, invoices,
DEA order forms 222, and inventory records.
Choose the correct statement/s concerning the Power of Attorney to Sign a DEA Form 222: -
CORRECT ANSWER - - A pharmacy may authorize persons to obtain and execute DEA
Forms 222 by granting a power of attorney to each person
- The power of attorney must be signed by the same person who signed the most recent
application for DEA registration.
What controlled category is Cheracol cough syrup? - CORRECT ANSWER - CV
A Hospital uses a Pyxis machine for many of the unit-dose medications dispensed to inpatients.
Most, but not all, of the medications are available in unit-dose packaging. There are a couple of
medications that the pharmacy packages themselves into unit-dose packaging. Which of the
following information is required on the package labeling? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
name of drug, strength and dosage form, manufacturer and manufacturer's lot number, the NDC
number, and expiration date.
Select the person/s allowed to complete the board's self-assessment forms - CORRECT
ANSWER - PIC
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Celeste is a pharmacist who does not believe in providing emergency contraception (EC). She
wished to gain a job near her home and she did not share this belief with her employer during the
job interview. Celeste was hired at a pharmacy that provides EC. A female patient came into the
pharmacy to request EC. The only pharmacist available was Celeste, who told the woman that
EC was not available. Celeste chose not to refer the woman anywhere else nor did she call
another pharmacist to provide telephone consultation. The patient missed the "window" to
prevent pregnancy, and became pregnant. Choose the correct statement/s: - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Celeste has the right not to work in a facility that violates her personal
beliefs
- The employer has a right not to hire Celeste if she will not dispense certain medications that the
store carries
- Celeste had an obligation to inform the employer of her objection to EC during the job
interview
A pharmacist receives a prescription from an optometrist for Vigamox eye drops. Which of the
following license numbers would be permissible to designate an optometrist with the authority to
write for this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - optometrists who are allowed to
prescribe will have a T after their license number
On January 15, 2013 a pharmacist received a prescription for Concerta 36 mg, take one tablet by
mouth every day in the morning, #30. The pharmacist filled a medication bottle with 30 tablets
of the medicine right away since the patient was waiting. The manufacturer's bottle had an
expiration date of 8/2015. What expiration date should the pharmacist put on the bottle? -
CORRECT ANSWER - January 14, 2014
WHY ONE YEAR?
An independent pharmacy operates in a town with a lot of senior citizens. The pharmacist-owner
wishes to compete with the large chain down the street. He has decided to offer "free delivery"
for prescriptions. Choose the correct response: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Prescriptions
may be delivered to patient's homes
- Prescriptions may be delivered to patient's work locations
, - The pharmacy must include written information about the drug/s and provide a phone number
that the patient can call if they have any questions
A pharmacist fills in at his uncle's pharmacy where the prescription labels are typed on an old
electric typewriter. He notices that his uncle has been selling rather large quantities of controlled
drugs to the upstairs medical office. He takes a quick look and estimates that the sales of
controlled drugs to these prescribers represents about 20% of his uncle's monthly drug volume. Is
this permissible under California Law? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sales of controlled
substances to other pharmacies or prescribers is acceptable if it is kept under 5% of the total of
the controlled substance sales per year.
A pharmacist has just assumed Pharmacist In Charge responsibilities for his store. He is planning
to assign a staff pharmacist to conduct drug inventories. The staff pharmacist conducts the
controlled drug inventory and files the record with the other inventory records in a file folder
called "Drug Inventories." Choose the correct statement: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pharmacies are required to keep all C II records separate, including C II prescriptions, invoices,
DEA order forms 222, and inventory records.
Choose the correct statement/s concerning the Power of Attorney to Sign a DEA Form 222: -
CORRECT ANSWER - - A pharmacy may authorize persons to obtain and execute DEA
Forms 222 by granting a power of attorney to each person
- The power of attorney must be signed by the same person who signed the most recent
application for DEA registration.
What controlled category is Cheracol cough syrup? - CORRECT ANSWER - CV
A Hospital uses a Pyxis machine for many of the unit-dose medications dispensed to inpatients.
Most, but not all, of the medications are available in unit-dose packaging. There are a couple of
medications that the pharmacy packages themselves into unit-dose packaging. Which of the
following information is required on the package labeling? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
name of drug, strength and dosage form, manufacturer and manufacturer's lot number, the NDC
number, and expiration date.
Select the person/s allowed to complete the board's self-assessment forms - CORRECT
ANSWER - PIC
