CPJE II, II & III Questions with Complete
Solutions
Which of the following represents the most reasonable method to help pharmacists avoid
dispensing the wrong drug to a patient in a community setting: Check a second patient
identifier in addition to the patient's name, such as the home address or date of birth.
Which of the following methods are acceptable means of documenting the identity of the
pharmacist who reviewed the prescription bottle prior to dispensing? - The pharmacist
who reviewed the bottle can initial the bottle's label
- 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
Mehdi just took over the pharmacist-in-charge duties at a new pharmacy. He continues to act as
pharmacist-in-charge at his previous store location, which is located in the same city but is 67
miles away from the new pharmacy. Choose the correct statement: This is not permissible;
if PIC is in charge of two pharmacies, they must be within 50 driving miles of each other.
, A pharmacist in Westminster, California receives a prescription for Serax on a prescription
written by a doctor in Arizona. The physician is a legitimate prescriber with the Arizona Medical
Board and has a valid DEA number that authorizes him to write for controlled drugs. It is not on
a California security prescription form. Can the pharmacist fill the prescription? No,
because it is not on a California security prescription form.
A person can be employed as a Pharmacy Technician if the following requirements are met:
- They have received an A.A. degree and are licensed with the board
- They have taken a Pharm Tech training program and are licensed with the board
- They are eligible to take the pharmacist board exam.
A patient uses the following medications daily: Insulin glargine 22 units QHS, metformin 1000
mg XR two tablets with the evening meal, 80 mg EC ASA Q daily and Altace 10 mg Q daily.
Can the pharmacist dispense syringes to this patient? Yes. No prescription is required and
there is no need to sign a logbook.
A patient had a prescription for alprazolam filled at a pharmacy near her house. She found that
Scuzzy Pharmacy a block down is offering a $10 gift card for each transferred prescription. She
asked the pharmacist at Scuzzy's to call and have the prescription transferred. What is required of
the pharmacy that initially filled the prescription? - If the prescription is transferred, the
Solutions
Which of the following represents the most reasonable method to help pharmacists avoid
dispensing the wrong drug to a patient in a community setting: Check a second patient
identifier in addition to the patient's name, such as the home address or date of birth.
Which of the following methods are acceptable means of documenting the identity of the
pharmacist who reviewed the prescription bottle prior to dispensing? - The pharmacist
who reviewed the bottle can initial the bottle's label
- 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
Mehdi just took over the pharmacist-in-charge duties at a new pharmacy. He continues to act as
pharmacist-in-charge at his previous store location, which is located in the same city but is 67
miles away from the new pharmacy. Choose the correct statement: This is not permissible;
if PIC is in charge of two pharmacies, they must be within 50 driving miles of each other.
, A pharmacist in Westminster, California receives a prescription for Serax on a prescription
written by a doctor in Arizona. The physician is a legitimate prescriber with the Arizona Medical
Board and has a valid DEA number that authorizes him to write for controlled drugs. It is not on
a California security prescription form. Can the pharmacist fill the prescription? No,
because it is not on a California security prescription form.
A person can be employed as a Pharmacy Technician if the following requirements are met:
- They have received an A.A. degree and are licensed with the board
- They have taken a Pharm Tech training program and are licensed with the board
- They are eligible to take the pharmacist board exam.
A patient uses the following medications daily: Insulin glargine 22 units QHS, metformin 1000
mg XR two tablets with the evening meal, 80 mg EC ASA Q daily and Altace 10 mg Q daily.
Can the pharmacist dispense syringes to this patient? Yes. No prescription is required and
there is no need to sign a logbook.
A patient had a prescription for alprazolam filled at a pharmacy near her house. She found that
Scuzzy Pharmacy a block down is offering a $10 gift card for each transferred prescription. She
asked the pharmacist at Scuzzy's to call and have the prescription transferred. What is required of
the pharmacy that initially filled the prescription? - If the prescription is transferred, the
