Texas MPJE February 2024 Questions
With Correct Answers
What bis bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Primary blaw bgoverning
bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy bin bTexas. bIt b
establishes bthe bTexas bState bBoard bof bPharmacy band bits bauthorities/responsibilities
bin bregulating bthe bpractice bof bPharmacy
Purpose bof bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct band bthe bTexas bBoard bof bPharmacy? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔To bpromote, bpreserve, band bprotect bthe bpublic bhealth, bsafety,
band bwelfare bthrough: beffectively bcontrolling band bregulating bthe bpractice bof
bpharmacy band blicensing bpharmacies bengaged bin bthe bsale, bdelivery, bor bdistribution
bof bprescription bdrugs band bdevices bused bin bdiagnosing band btreating binjury, billness,
band bdisease
How bmany bboard bmembers bdoes bthe bTexas bState bBoard bof bPharmacy bhave? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Eleven b(11) bmembers b
-Seven b(7) bpharmacists
-One b(1) bpharmacy btechnician
-Three b(3) bpublic bmembers
What bare bthe bqualifications bfor bTexas's bseven b(7) bpharmacist bboard bmembers? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Must:
-represent bClass bA b(community) bor bClass bC b(institutional) b
-be ba bresident bof bTexas
-have bbeen blicensed bin bTexas bfor bat bleast b5 byears bprior
-be bactively bpracticing bpharmacy
Are bthe bboard bmembers bappointed bor belected? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Appointed bby
bthe bgovernor bof bTexas bwith badvice band bconsent bof bthe bsenate
How blong bdo bboard bmembers bserve? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Six b(6) byear bterm b
No bmore bthan b2 bconsecutive bterms
How boften bshall bthe bboard bhold ba bmeeting? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Quarterly b(four
btimes bper byear)
,Explain bthe brule bmaking bauthority bof bthe bTexas bBoard bof bPharmacy? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1) bAdministering band benforcing bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct, brules, band
bother blaws brelated bto bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy
2) bRegulating bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy bby: bissuing b& brenewing blicenses;
bdetermining band bissuing bstandards bfor brecognizing band bapproving bdegree
brequirements bof bcollege bof bpharmacy; bspecifying band benforcing brequirements bfor
bpractical btraining bincluding binternship; bregulating bthe btraining, bqualifications, band
bemployment bof bpharmacist binterns band bpharmacy btechnicians
What bis bunlawful bpractice bof bpharmacy? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis bunlawful bto
bpractice bpharmacy bwithout ba blicense bor bfraudulently bobtain ba blicense
Discuss bPHARMACIST-INTERN bregistration? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bmust
bregister bwith bthe bboard bbefore bbeginning ba bboard-approved binternship bin bthis
bstate.
An bapplication bfor bregistration bas ba bpharmacist-intern bmust bbe bon ba bform
bprescribed bby bthe bboard.
A bperson b's bregistration bas ba bpharmacist-intern bremains bin beffect bas blong bas bthe
bperson bmeets bthe bqualifications bfor ban binternship bspecified bby bboard brule.
How bmany btimes bcan ba blicensing bexam bbe btaken? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a btotal bof
b5 btimes
Licensure bby bexamination bqualifications bof ba bPharmacist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔at
bleast b18 byears bold
completed binternship b(1740+ bhours)
graduated band breceived bprofessional bpractice bdegree
passed bNAPLEX band bMPJE
has bnot bhad ba blicense bin banother bstate brestricted, bsuspended, brevoked bor
bsurrendered
What bis bthe blicense brenewal bperiod bfor bpharmacists? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
Initially, ba btemporary bthirty b(30) bday blicense bis bissued
-Then, blicense brenews bevery btwo b(2) byears bon bthe blast bday bof bassigned bmonth
b(applicant's bbirth bmonth)
Licensure bby breciprocity bqualifications bof ba bPharmacist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Must
bprovide bproof bof binitial blicensure bby bexamination band bthat bcurrent blicense bor bany
bother blicenses bhave bnot bbeen bsuspended, brevoked, bcancelled, bsurrendered bor
botherwise brestricted
Must bpass bTexas bMPJE b(with b75+)
,This ballows bpharmacist bto breciprocate btheir blicense bfrom bthe bstate bwhere bthe
bpharmacist bobtained ba blicense
Discuss brenewal brequirements bfor ba bpharmacist blicense bin bTexas? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To brenew ba blicense bto bpractice bpharmacy, bthe blicense bholder bmust
bbefore bthe bexpiration bdate bof bthe blicense: b
(1)Pay ba brenewal bfee b
(2)Comply bwith bthe bcontinuing beducation brequirements b
(3) bFile bwith bthe bboard ba bcompleted bapplication bfor ba blicense brenewal bcertificate
# bof bCE bHours bfor bpharmacist blicense brenewal? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Thirty b(30)
bhours
*Twenty-four b(24) bhours: bany bsubject
*Six b(6) bhours: bspecial bCE brequirements
Must bkeep bCE brecords bfor b3 byears
Are bthere bany bspecific bCE bsubject brequirements bfor bpharmacists? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Yes
Texas bPharmacy bLaws bor bRules b- b1 bhr. b
Pain bManagement b- b2 bhr. btotal b(1 bhour bannually)
Prescribing b& bMonitoring bControlled bSubstances b- b2 bhr.
Mental bHealth bAwareness b- b1 bhr.
Mandatory bTraining bCourse bwith beach brenewal:
Human bTrafficking bPrevention b- b1 bTexas bHHSC-approved
Discuss bthe bunlawful buse bof bthe bword b"pharmacy" b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The buse
bof bthe bword bpharmacy bor bapothecary bthat bwould blead bthe bpublic bto bbelieve bthat
bthe bbusiness bis ba bpharmacy bis bnot bpermitted bunless bthe bbusiness bis ba blicensed
bpharmacy
Describe bthe bprocedure bfor bplacing ba bpharmacist blicense bon binactive bstatus b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔A blicense bholder bmay bplace bthe bholder b's blicense bon binactive
bstatus bby: b
(1)Applying bfor binactive bstatus bbefore bthe bexpiration bdate bof bthe blicense
(2)Complying bwith ball bother brequirements bfor brenewal bof ba blicense bother bthan bthe
bcontinuing beducation brequirements bunder bSubchapter bB.
A bholder bof ba blicense bthat bis bon binactive bstatus bmay bnot bpractice bpharmacy bin
bthis bstate
, What bare bthe bgrounds bfor bdisciplinary baction bagainst ba bpharmacist's blicense? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔(1) bviolated bthis bsubtitle bor ba bboard brule badopted bunder bTPA
(2) bengaged bin bunprofessional bconduct bas bdefined bby bboard
(3) bengaged bin bgross bimmorality bas bdefined bby bboard
(4) bdeveloped ban bincapacity bthat bprevents bor bcould bprevent bthe bapplicant bor
blicense bholder bfrom bpracticing bpharmacy bwith breasonable bskill, bcompetence, band
bsafety bto bthe bpublic;
(5) bengaged bin bfraud, bdeceit, bor bmisrepresentation, bas bdefined bby bboard brule, bin
bpracticing bpharmacy bor bin bseeking ba blicense bto bpractice bpharmacy;
(6) bbeen bconvicted bof bor bplaced bon bdeferred badjudication bcommunity bsupervision
bor bdeferred bdisposition bor bthe bapplicable bfederal bequivalent bfor:
(7) bused balcohol bor bdrugs bin ban bintemperate bmanner bthat, bin bthe bboard's bopinion,
bcould bendanger ba bpatient's blife;
(8) bfailed bto bmaintain brecords brequired bby bthis bsubtitle bor bfailed bto bmaintain
bcomplete band baccurate brecords bof bpurchases bor bdisposals bof bdrugs b
(10) baided bor babetted ban bunlicensed bperson bin bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy
(11) brefused bentry binto ba bpharmacy bfor ban binspection bauthorized bby bthis bsubtitle
(12) bviolated bany bpharmacy bor bdrug bstatute bor brule bof bthis bstate, banother bstate,
bor bthe bUnited bStates;
(13) bbeen bnegligent bin bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy;
(14) bfailed bto bsubmit bto ban bexamination bafter bhearing band bbeing bordered bto bdo
bso bby bthe bboard bunder bSection b565.052;
(15) bdispensed ba bprescription bdrug bwhile bacting boutside bthe busual bcourse band
bscope bof bprofessional bpractice;
(16) bbeen bdisciplined bby ba bpharmacy bboard bor bby banother bhealth bregulatory
bboard bof bthis bstate bor banother bstate bfor bconduct bsubstantially bequivalent bto
bconduct bdescribed bunder bthis bsubsection;
Describe brequirements bfor bthe bdisplay bof bpharmacist blicense b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Pharmacies bshall bdisplay btheir bpharmacy blicense bin bpublic bview
b(pharmacist band btechnicians bare bno blonger brequired bto bdisplay blicenses bor
brenewal bcertificate)
With Correct Answers
What bis bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Primary blaw bgoverning
bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy bin bTexas. bIt b
establishes bthe bTexas bState bBoard bof bPharmacy band bits bauthorities/responsibilities
bin bregulating bthe bpractice bof bPharmacy
Purpose bof bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct band bthe bTexas bBoard bof bPharmacy? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔To bpromote, bpreserve, band bprotect bthe bpublic bhealth, bsafety,
band bwelfare bthrough: beffectively bcontrolling band bregulating bthe bpractice bof
bpharmacy band blicensing bpharmacies bengaged bin bthe bsale, bdelivery, bor bdistribution
bof bprescription bdrugs band bdevices bused bin bdiagnosing band btreating binjury, billness,
band bdisease
How bmany bboard bmembers bdoes bthe bTexas bState bBoard bof bPharmacy bhave? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Eleven b(11) bmembers b
-Seven b(7) bpharmacists
-One b(1) bpharmacy btechnician
-Three b(3) bpublic bmembers
What bare bthe bqualifications bfor bTexas's bseven b(7) bpharmacist bboard bmembers? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Must:
-represent bClass bA b(community) bor bClass bC b(institutional) b
-be ba bresident bof bTexas
-have bbeen blicensed bin bTexas bfor bat bleast b5 byears bprior
-be bactively bpracticing bpharmacy
Are bthe bboard bmembers bappointed bor belected? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Appointed bby
bthe bgovernor bof bTexas bwith badvice band bconsent bof bthe bsenate
How blong bdo bboard bmembers bserve? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Six b(6) byear bterm b
No bmore bthan b2 bconsecutive bterms
How boften bshall bthe bboard bhold ba bmeeting? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Quarterly b(four
btimes bper byear)
,Explain bthe brule bmaking bauthority bof bthe bTexas bBoard bof bPharmacy? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔1) bAdministering band benforcing bthe bTexas bPharmacy bAct, brules, band
bother blaws brelated bto bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy
2) bRegulating bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy bby: bissuing b& brenewing blicenses;
bdetermining band bissuing bstandards bfor brecognizing band bapproving bdegree
brequirements bof bcollege bof bpharmacy; bspecifying band benforcing brequirements bfor
bpractical btraining bincluding binternship; bregulating bthe btraining, bqualifications, band
bemployment bof bpharmacist binterns band bpharmacy btechnicians
What bis bunlawful bpractice bof bpharmacy? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔It bis bunlawful bto
bpractice bpharmacy bwithout ba blicense bor bfraudulently bobtain ba blicense
Discuss bPHARMACIST-INTERN bregistration? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bperson bmust
bregister bwith bthe bboard bbefore bbeginning ba bboard-approved binternship bin bthis
bstate.
An bapplication bfor bregistration bas ba bpharmacist-intern bmust bbe bon ba bform
bprescribed bby bthe bboard.
A bperson b's bregistration bas ba bpharmacist-intern bremains bin beffect bas blong bas bthe
bperson bmeets bthe bqualifications bfor ban binternship bspecified bby bboard brule.
How bmany btimes bcan ba blicensing bexam bbe btaken? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a btotal bof
b5 btimes
Licensure bby bexamination bqualifications bof ba bPharmacist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔at
bleast b18 byears bold
completed binternship b(1740+ bhours)
graduated band breceived bprofessional bpractice bdegree
passed bNAPLEX band bMPJE
has bnot bhad ba blicense bin banother bstate brestricted, bsuspended, brevoked bor
bsurrendered
What bis bthe blicense brenewal bperiod bfor bpharmacists? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
Initially, ba btemporary bthirty b(30) bday blicense bis bissued
-Then, blicense brenews bevery btwo b(2) byears bon bthe blast bday bof bassigned bmonth
b(applicant's bbirth bmonth)
Licensure bby breciprocity bqualifications bof ba bPharmacist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Must
bprovide bproof bof binitial blicensure bby bexamination band bthat bcurrent blicense bor bany
bother blicenses bhave bnot bbeen bsuspended, brevoked, bcancelled, bsurrendered bor
botherwise brestricted
Must bpass bTexas bMPJE b(with b75+)
,This ballows bpharmacist bto breciprocate btheir blicense bfrom bthe bstate bwhere bthe
bpharmacist bobtained ba blicense
Discuss brenewal brequirements bfor ba bpharmacist blicense bin bTexas? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔To brenew ba blicense bto bpractice bpharmacy, bthe blicense bholder bmust
bbefore bthe bexpiration bdate bof bthe blicense: b
(1)Pay ba brenewal bfee b
(2)Comply bwith bthe bcontinuing beducation brequirements b
(3) bFile bwith bthe bboard ba bcompleted bapplication bfor ba blicense brenewal bcertificate
# bof bCE bHours bfor bpharmacist blicense brenewal? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Thirty b(30)
bhours
*Twenty-four b(24) bhours: bany bsubject
*Six b(6) bhours: bspecial bCE brequirements
Must bkeep bCE brecords bfor b3 byears
Are bthere bany bspecific bCE bsubject brequirements bfor bpharmacists? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Yes
Texas bPharmacy bLaws bor bRules b- b1 bhr. b
Pain bManagement b- b2 bhr. btotal b(1 bhour bannually)
Prescribing b& bMonitoring bControlled bSubstances b- b2 bhr.
Mental bHealth bAwareness b- b1 bhr.
Mandatory bTraining bCourse bwith beach brenewal:
Human bTrafficking bPrevention b- b1 bTexas bHHSC-approved
Discuss bthe bunlawful buse bof bthe bword b"pharmacy" b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The buse
bof bthe bword bpharmacy bor bapothecary bthat bwould blead bthe bpublic bto bbelieve bthat
bthe bbusiness bis ba bpharmacy bis bnot bpermitted bunless bthe bbusiness bis ba blicensed
bpharmacy
Describe bthe bprocedure bfor bplacing ba bpharmacist blicense bon binactive bstatus b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔A blicense bholder bmay bplace bthe bholder b's blicense bon binactive
bstatus bby: b
(1)Applying bfor binactive bstatus bbefore bthe bexpiration bdate bof bthe blicense
(2)Complying bwith ball bother brequirements bfor brenewal bof ba blicense bother bthan bthe
bcontinuing beducation brequirements bunder bSubchapter bB.
A bholder bof ba blicense bthat bis bon binactive bstatus bmay bnot bpractice bpharmacy bin
bthis bstate
, What bare bthe bgrounds bfor bdisciplinary baction bagainst ba bpharmacist's blicense? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔(1) bviolated bthis bsubtitle bor ba bboard brule badopted bunder bTPA
(2) bengaged bin bunprofessional bconduct bas bdefined bby bboard
(3) bengaged bin bgross bimmorality bas bdefined bby bboard
(4) bdeveloped ban bincapacity bthat bprevents bor bcould bprevent bthe bapplicant bor
blicense bholder bfrom bpracticing bpharmacy bwith breasonable bskill, bcompetence, band
bsafety bto bthe bpublic;
(5) bengaged bin bfraud, bdeceit, bor bmisrepresentation, bas bdefined bby bboard brule, bin
bpracticing bpharmacy bor bin bseeking ba blicense bto bpractice bpharmacy;
(6) bbeen bconvicted bof bor bplaced bon bdeferred badjudication bcommunity bsupervision
bor bdeferred bdisposition bor bthe bapplicable bfederal bequivalent bfor:
(7) bused balcohol bor bdrugs bin ban bintemperate bmanner bthat, bin bthe bboard's bopinion,
bcould bendanger ba bpatient's blife;
(8) bfailed bto bmaintain brecords brequired bby bthis bsubtitle bor bfailed bto bmaintain
bcomplete band baccurate brecords bof bpurchases bor bdisposals bof bdrugs b
(10) baided bor babetted ban bunlicensed bperson bin bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy
(11) brefused bentry binto ba bpharmacy bfor ban binspection bauthorized bby bthis bsubtitle
(12) bviolated bany bpharmacy bor bdrug bstatute bor brule bof bthis bstate, banother bstate,
bor bthe bUnited bStates;
(13) bbeen bnegligent bin bthe bpractice bof bpharmacy;
(14) bfailed bto bsubmit bto ban bexamination bafter bhearing band bbeing bordered bto bdo
bso bby bthe bboard bunder bSection b565.052;
(15) bdispensed ba bprescription bdrug bwhile bacting boutside bthe busual bcourse band
bscope bof bprofessional bpractice;
(16) bbeen bdisciplined bby ba bpharmacy bboard bor bby banother bhealth bregulatory
bboard bof bthis bstate bor banother bstate bfor bconduct bsubstantially bequivalent bto
bconduct bdescribed bunder bthis bsubsection;
Describe brequirements bfor bthe bdisplay bof bpharmacist blicense b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Pharmacies bshall bdisplay btheir bpharmacy blicense bin bpublic bview
b(pharmacist band btechnicians bare bno blonger brequired bto bdisplay blicenses bor
brenewal bcertificate)
