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IL MPJE ,PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE EXAM (ALL IN ONE DOCUMENT) NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
When can a controlled substance be returned to a pharmacy? (3) - correct answer 1. Dispensing
error
2. Drug recall
3. Authorized collector
Who can be authorized collectors of controlled substances? (6) - correct answer 1.
Manufacturers
2. Distributors
3. Reverse distributors
4. Narcotic treatment programs
5. Hospitals/clinics with on-site pharmacy
6. Retail pharmacies
What are the 2 ways for an authorized collector to take back controlled substances? - correct
answer 1. Maintaining collection receptacles
2. Mail-back programs
What are the functions of the DEA associated with the Controlled Substance Act? (4) - correct
answer - interpretation
- implementation
- enforcement
- development of regulations
T/F: Law enforcement agencies are permitted to take back controlled substances without DEA
registration - correct answer True
What is the method of destruction for controlled substances? - correct answer No specific
instructions, but must be "non-retrievable" (permanently altering the controlled substance's
physical or chemical condition by irreversible means)
T/F: Patients are required to bring controlled substances to an authorized collector and aren't
permitted to destroy substances themselves - correct answer False - aren't required and are
permitted to destroy substances themselves
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What are 5 categories must register with the DEA when it comes to controlled substance? -
correct answer 1. Manufacturer
2. Distributor
3. Dispenser
4. Narcotic treatment programs
5. Detox compounder
What type of registration do physicians and mid-level practitioners obtain in order to prescribe
controlled sustances? - correct answer Dispenser
What is a narcotic? (6) - correct answer Any of the following whether produced directly or
indirectly:
1. Opium, opiates and its derivatives
2. Poppy straw
3. Coca leaves
4. Cocaine
5. Ecgonine
6. Any compound/mixture/preparation which contains any of 1-5
When an entity applies for DEA registration, the registration form is signed by the "owner", who
is: (3) - correct answer 1. "Sole proprietor" if the entity is a sole proprietorship
2. Partnership: any partner is the owner, and can complete the form
3. Corporation: any officer or director of the corporation can complete the form
What is a power of attorney? - correct answer Method of delegating responsibility to another
person to issue orders for and obtain schedule I and II controlled substances
Who must the POA for the DEA Form 222 be executed and signed by? - correct answer - the
registrant
- person who POA is granted to
- 2 witnesses
If revoking the POA for DEA Form 222, who must revoke the notice of revocation? - correct
answer - person who signed the most recent DEA registration
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- 2 witnesses
Who can be a POA? Who is preferred to be a POA? - correct answer Can be anyone: non-
pharmacist owners, techs, interns, and unlicensed persons. BUT it is always preferable (even if
not legally required) that only pharmacists order controlled substances
What type of DEA registration do pharmacies apply for? - correct answer Dispenser
Which DEA Form do pharmacies and other dispensers use for initial registration? What form is
used for renewal? How often is renewal? - correct answer DEA 224; DEA 224a; 3 years
Neither federal or IL law require the DEA registration applicant or the person with POA to be a
pharmacist; however, under state law, the ordering, securing, and dispensing of controlled
substance is responsibility of ____, regardless of whether they are the registrant and regardless
of whether they have a POA. - correct answer PIC
Hospitals register as "___ ____" - registration is issued to the entire hospital, allowing
controlled substances to be stored anywhere in the registered location, and to give employee
practitioners, nurses, pharmacists the authority to possess, prescribe, dispense, and administer
controlled substances - correct answer Institutional practitioners
T/F: Pharmacies in hospitals require a separate DEA registration - correct answer False - can use
the institutional dispenser registration issued to hospital
T/F: Institutional practitioner registration is also available to clinics that are licensed under state
law - correct answer True
When are multiple DEA registrations required? (2) - correct answer 1. Location: required for
each site w/ different street addresses
2. Activity: for each activity, even if in the same address (i.e. distributor, detox compounder,
etc.)
What are 3 activities would trigger multiple DEA registrations for pharmacies? - correct answer
1. Pharmacy as a distributor
2. Pharmacy as a manufacturer
3. Pharmacy as "detox compounder"
What makes a pharmacy a distributor? - correct answer 1. Participates in joint buying activities,
and is the location from which drugs are stored and shipped to other pharmacies OR
2. Its annual distribution of controlled substances to other pharmacies or practitioners exceeds
5% of total number of dosage units dispensed
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What makes a pharmacy a manufacturer? - correct answer 1. It purchases controlled
substances for the purpose of repackaging for sale within the pharmacy w/o a prescription or to
other registrants
2. It compounds for office use (note that this is no longer legal)
What makes a pharmacy a detox compounder? - correct answer It compounds controlled
substance product for sale or distribution to a narcotic treatment program for purposes of
addiction treatment
Which DEA Form do manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and researchers use to
register? What form is used to renew? How often is renewal? - correct answer 225; 225a; 3
years
If the Applicant has done the following, the DEA may deny registration: (4) - correct answer 1.
Falsified info
2. Drug-related felony conviction
3. Committed such acts to make registration inconsistent w/ public interest
4. State license suspended, revoked, or denied
When can DEA revoke registration? (5) - correct answer 1. Falsified info
2. Drug-related felony conviction
3. Committed such acts to make registration inconsistent w/ public interest
4. State license suspended, revoked, or denied
5. Has been subject to mandatory exclusion from Medicare or any state healthcare program
What is required in order to dispense controlled substances in IL? (3) - correct answer 1. DEA
registration
2. Pharmacy or other practitioner's state professional license
3. State controlled substance license registration
What is required for IL controlled substance registration? (2) - correct answer 1. Proof of
federal registration
2. Registration fee
When does the IL controlled substance registration expire? - correct answer Expires on date
certificate holders pharmacy license expires (March 31 on even years)
What type of license does a pharmacy in IL possess in order to dispense all RX drugs? (3) -
correct answer 1. 1. DEA registration
IL MPJE ,PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE EXAM (ALL IN ONE DOCUMENT) NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
When can a controlled substance be returned to a pharmacy? (3) - correct answer 1. Dispensing
error
2. Drug recall
3. Authorized collector
Who can be authorized collectors of controlled substances? (6) - correct answer 1.
Manufacturers
2. Distributors
3. Reverse distributors
4. Narcotic treatment programs
5. Hospitals/clinics with on-site pharmacy
6. Retail pharmacies
What are the 2 ways for an authorized collector to take back controlled substances? - correct
answer 1. Maintaining collection receptacles
2. Mail-back programs
What are the functions of the DEA associated with the Controlled Substance Act? (4) - correct
answer - interpretation
- implementation
- enforcement
- development of regulations
T/F: Law enforcement agencies are permitted to take back controlled substances without DEA
registration - correct answer True
What is the method of destruction for controlled substances? - correct answer No specific
instructions, but must be "non-retrievable" (permanently altering the controlled substance's
physical or chemical condition by irreversible means)
T/F: Patients are required to bring controlled substances to an authorized collector and aren't
permitted to destroy substances themselves - correct answer False - aren't required and are
permitted to destroy substances themselves
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What are 5 categories must register with the DEA when it comes to controlled substance? -
correct answer 1. Manufacturer
2. Distributor
3. Dispenser
4. Narcotic treatment programs
5. Detox compounder
What type of registration do physicians and mid-level practitioners obtain in order to prescribe
controlled sustances? - correct answer Dispenser
What is a narcotic? (6) - correct answer Any of the following whether produced directly or
indirectly:
1. Opium, opiates and its derivatives
2. Poppy straw
3. Coca leaves
4. Cocaine
5. Ecgonine
6. Any compound/mixture/preparation which contains any of 1-5
When an entity applies for DEA registration, the registration form is signed by the "owner", who
is: (3) - correct answer 1. "Sole proprietor" if the entity is a sole proprietorship
2. Partnership: any partner is the owner, and can complete the form
3. Corporation: any officer or director of the corporation can complete the form
What is a power of attorney? - correct answer Method of delegating responsibility to another
person to issue orders for and obtain schedule I and II controlled substances
Who must the POA for the DEA Form 222 be executed and signed by? - correct answer - the
registrant
- person who POA is granted to
- 2 witnesses
If revoking the POA for DEA Form 222, who must revoke the notice of revocation? - correct
answer - person who signed the most recent DEA registration
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- 2 witnesses
Who can be a POA? Who is preferred to be a POA? - correct answer Can be anyone: non-
pharmacist owners, techs, interns, and unlicensed persons. BUT it is always preferable (even if
not legally required) that only pharmacists order controlled substances
What type of DEA registration do pharmacies apply for? - correct answer Dispenser
Which DEA Form do pharmacies and other dispensers use for initial registration? What form is
used for renewal? How often is renewal? - correct answer DEA 224; DEA 224a; 3 years
Neither federal or IL law require the DEA registration applicant or the person with POA to be a
pharmacist; however, under state law, the ordering, securing, and dispensing of controlled
substance is responsibility of ____, regardless of whether they are the registrant and regardless
of whether they have a POA. - correct answer PIC
Hospitals register as "___ ____" - registration is issued to the entire hospital, allowing
controlled substances to be stored anywhere in the registered location, and to give employee
practitioners, nurses, pharmacists the authority to possess, prescribe, dispense, and administer
controlled substances - correct answer Institutional practitioners
T/F: Pharmacies in hospitals require a separate DEA registration - correct answer False - can use
the institutional dispenser registration issued to hospital
T/F: Institutional practitioner registration is also available to clinics that are licensed under state
law - correct answer True
When are multiple DEA registrations required? (2) - correct answer 1. Location: required for
each site w/ different street addresses
2. Activity: for each activity, even if in the same address (i.e. distributor, detox compounder,
etc.)
What are 3 activities would trigger multiple DEA registrations for pharmacies? - correct answer
1. Pharmacy as a distributor
2. Pharmacy as a manufacturer
3. Pharmacy as "detox compounder"
What makes a pharmacy a distributor? - correct answer 1. Participates in joint buying activities,
and is the location from which drugs are stored and shipped to other pharmacies OR
2. Its annual distribution of controlled substances to other pharmacies or practitioners exceeds
5% of total number of dosage units dispensed
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What makes a pharmacy a manufacturer? - correct answer 1. It purchases controlled
substances for the purpose of repackaging for sale within the pharmacy w/o a prescription or to
other registrants
2. It compounds for office use (note that this is no longer legal)
What makes a pharmacy a detox compounder? - correct answer It compounds controlled
substance product for sale or distribution to a narcotic treatment program for purposes of
addiction treatment
Which DEA Form do manufacturers, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and researchers use to
register? What form is used to renew? How often is renewal? - correct answer 225; 225a; 3
years
If the Applicant has done the following, the DEA may deny registration: (4) - correct answer 1.
Falsified info
2. Drug-related felony conviction
3. Committed such acts to make registration inconsistent w/ public interest
4. State license suspended, revoked, or denied
When can DEA revoke registration? (5) - correct answer 1. Falsified info
2. Drug-related felony conviction
3. Committed such acts to make registration inconsistent w/ public interest
4. State license suspended, revoked, or denied
5. Has been subject to mandatory exclusion from Medicare or any state healthcare program
What is required in order to dispense controlled substances in IL? (3) - correct answer 1. DEA
registration
2. Pharmacy or other practitioner's state professional license
3. State controlled substance license registration
What is required for IL controlled substance registration? (2) - correct answer 1. Proof of
federal registration
2. Registration fee
When does the IL controlled substance registration expire? - correct answer Expires on date
certificate holders pharmacy license expires (March 31 on even years)
What type of license does a pharmacy in IL possess in order to dispense all RX drugs? (3) -
correct answer 1. 1. DEA registration
