CPJE and Community Pharmacy Self-
Assessment (Rev 10/14) UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacists, Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technician Trainees wear nametags -
CORRECT ANSWER - In *18-point type*, that contain their name and license status
Pharmacy reports to the Board of the receipt or development of the information with regard to
any licensed individual employed by or with the pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Within *14 days*
Self-Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - - *Biennial*
- Before *July 1 of each odd numbered year*
- Additional self-assessment will be completed *within 30 days* if a new permit is issued or a
new PIC employed
Self-assessment Maintained - CORRECT ANSWER - *3 years*
PIC of another pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER - Within *50 driving miles* of each
other
Change of PIC is *Reported by the Pharmacy* and the *Departing PIC* to the Board in Writing
- CORRECT ANSWER - Within *30 days*
Pharmacy holds a registration from CDPH to conduct clinical laboratory test - CORRECT
ANSWER - PIC is responsible for directing and overseeing the performance of waived
clinical laboratory tests
Only a pharmacist performs - CORRECT ANSWER - - *Blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c,
or cholesterol tests* that are waived under CLIA
, - CLIA waived clinical laboratory tests
A Pharmacist may supervise - CORRECT ANSWER - *Two interns* at any one time
*Prescription label Initial* - CORRECT ANSWER - - Initialed by the checking pharmacist
- The pharmacist who reviewed the bottle can initial the bottle's label *OR*
- The pharmacist can record their identity to the prescription record in the pharmacy computer
system, if the record of the reviewer cannot be altered and is immediately retrievable in the
pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - - When only one Pharmacist present,
is *no more than one technician*
- For each additional pharmacist present, the ratio *may not exceed 2 technicians for each
additional pharmacist*
Pharmacist may only supervise - CORRECT ANSWER - One technician trainee and only
for a period of no more than *120 hours*
A non-licensed person (clerk/typist) - CORRECT ANSWER - - Permitted to type a
prescription label
- At the direction of a pharmacist, may request and receive refill authorization
Pharmacists provide oral consultation - CORRECT ANSWER - - Whenever the
prescription drug has not been previously dispensed to the patient
- Whenever a refill prescription drug is dispensed in a different dosage form, strength, or with
new written directions
- Upon request
- Whenever the pharmacist deems it is warranted in the exercise of his or her professional
judgment
Assessment (Rev 10/14) UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacists, Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technician Trainees wear nametags -
CORRECT ANSWER - In *18-point type*, that contain their name and license status
Pharmacy reports to the Board of the receipt or development of the information with regard to
any licensed individual employed by or with the pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER -
Within *14 days*
Self-Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - - *Biennial*
- Before *July 1 of each odd numbered year*
- Additional self-assessment will be completed *within 30 days* if a new permit is issued or a
new PIC employed
Self-assessment Maintained - CORRECT ANSWER - *3 years*
PIC of another pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER - Within *50 driving miles* of each
other
Change of PIC is *Reported by the Pharmacy* and the *Departing PIC* to the Board in Writing
- CORRECT ANSWER - Within *30 days*
Pharmacy holds a registration from CDPH to conduct clinical laboratory test - CORRECT
ANSWER - PIC is responsible for directing and overseeing the performance of waived
clinical laboratory tests
Only a pharmacist performs - CORRECT ANSWER - - *Blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c,
or cholesterol tests* that are waived under CLIA
, - CLIA waived clinical laboratory tests
A Pharmacist may supervise - CORRECT ANSWER - *Two interns* at any one time
*Prescription label Initial* - CORRECT ANSWER - - Initialed by the checking pharmacist
- The pharmacist who reviewed the bottle can initial the bottle's label *OR*
- The pharmacist can record their identity to the prescription record in the pharmacy computer
system, if the record of the reviewer cannot be altered and is immediately retrievable in the
pharmacy
Pharmacy Technician Ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - - When only one Pharmacist present,
is *no more than one technician*
- For each additional pharmacist present, the ratio *may not exceed 2 technicians for each
additional pharmacist*
Pharmacist may only supervise - CORRECT ANSWER - One technician trainee and only
for a period of no more than *120 hours*
A non-licensed person (clerk/typist) - CORRECT ANSWER - - Permitted to type a
prescription label
- At the direction of a pharmacist, may request and receive refill authorization
Pharmacists provide oral consultation - CORRECT ANSWER - - Whenever the
prescription drug has not been previously dispensed to the patient
- Whenever a refill prescription drug is dispensed in a different dosage form, strength, or with
new written directions
- Upon request
- Whenever the pharmacist deems it is warranted in the exercise of his or her professional
judgment
