New Mexico MPJE
When must a student pharmacist renew his/her intern license? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Annually by Sep 30th
How often must a PIC of hospital pharmacy visit the facility if employed part-time? -
CORRECT ANSWER-≤72hrs
What is the minimum amount of space allowable for sterile prep area within a hospital
pharmacy (in ft²) - CORRECT ANSWER-100 ft² for a hospital of any size
What is the minimum amount of floor space allowable for a hospital pharmacy (in ft²)
with regard to number of beds? - CORRECT ANSWER-adequate ≤25 beds
280 ft² 26-50 beds
500 ft² 51-100 beds
750 ft² 101-200 beds
1000 ft² 201-500 beds
1500 ft² >500 beds
What are the limitations to technician work when a pharmacist is not in the facility
(hospital pharmacy)? - CORRECT ANSWER-only one technician may remain, and may
only perform clerical tasks, and must log activities while alone
What is the minimum floor space of a satellite pharmacy within an institution? -
CORRECT ANSWER-100 ft²
Within what time frame must an order be reviewed by a pharmacist in a facility when the
pharmacy is closed? - CORRECT ANSWER-≤24hrs
What action defined as "unprofessional conduct" by NMAC 16.19.4.9.B(10) are
consultant pharmacists exempt from? - CORRECT ANSWER-Providing prescription
blanks with pharmacy information to providers (?)
Under what circumstances may a pharmacist accept medication returns? - CORRECT
ANSWER-If medication never left the premises
OR
If it is in unit-dose packaging, dispensed by a consultant pharmacist, to a SNF or ICF
facility
When otherwise approved for return, what manner of packaging render said drugs
ineligible for return? - CORRECT ANSWER-More than 1 drug per container
,By how much does the expiration date of a medication decrease when returned from a
qualifying institution? - CORRECT ANSWER-50% of the time left of the expiration for
the drug
Who is supposed to cover for an institutional consultant pharmacist when unavailable? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A properly trained local pharmacist, designated as a "co-
consultant"
Within how many days must notice of consultant pharmacist/co-consultant agreements
be made known to the BoP and the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days
Within how many days must notice a consultant pharmacist's termination of services to
a clinic be made known to the BoP? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days
What is the minimum frequency of on-site services provided by consultant pharmacists
according to class? - CORRECT ANSWER-Class A: at all times
Class B Category 1: bi-monthly
Class B Category 2: monthly
Class B Category 3: bi-weekly
Class C: at least every 3 months (quarterly)
What is the minimum percentage of patient records a consultant pharmacist must
review of a class B clinic or facility? - CORRECT ANSWER-not less than 5%
To obtain initial certification as a pharmacist clinician, how many hours of board
approved physical assessment training is required? - CORRECT ANSWER-60
To obtain initial certification as a pharmacist clinician, how many hours of direct patient
contact training is required?
What are the minimum number of patients encountered as part of that training?
How long does the applicant have to submit these hours? - CORRECT ANSWER-150
hrs
300 patients
Must be completed within 2 years
Within what time frame must patient contact hours be completed pursuant to pharmacist
clinician certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 years
What is the main difference between CPE requirements of pharmacists and pharmacist
clinicians? - CORRECT ANSWER-20hrs of live CPE or CME instead of 10hrs of CPE
When are pharmacist license expiration and renewal dates? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Every two years, by last day of birth month
, What are the required number of CPE required for renewal of licensure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-≥ 30 hrs every two years
What are required of auxiliary CPE per renewal period? - CORRECT ANSWER-≥ 2hrs
of patient safety applicable to pharmacy
≥ 2hrs of pharmacy law offered by the NM BoP (LIVE course)
≥ 2hrs of opioid specific education (may satisfy patient safety requirement if addressed)
How many hours of live CPE are required per renewal period? - CORRECT ANSWER-≥
10hrs (excluding law requirement)
What is considered appropriate NM BoP law CPE? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 hr for
every full day of attendance at a regularly scheduled NM BoP meeting
2 hrs for successfully completing an open book test administered by the NM BoP
2 hrs for attendance at scheduled NM BoP law programs
(see NMAC 16.19.4.J-K)
How many CE are required for the prescriptive authority areas?
What are those areas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every TWO years, you need 2 hours of
CE each for:
Vaccines
Emergency Contraception
Naloxone
Tobacco Cessation
Which "dangerous drugs" may be dispensed to a patient without an established
practitioner-patient relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER-ABX used to treat partners of
patients with STDs (see expedited partner therapy guidelines and protocol of the NM
Dept of Health) (treatment of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, except in
pregnant women or MSM)
Naloxone (as authorized in public health law 24-23)
Immunizations
Others as ordered by Dept of Health in a declared public health emergency
In addition to the NM BoP, with what agency must a pharmacist clinician register in
order to exercise prescriptive authority? - CORRECT ANSWER-NM Board of
Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Upon any change in supervising physician between registration renewals, within what
time frame must a pharmacist clinician submit appropriate forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 working days
When must a student pharmacist renew his/her intern license? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Annually by Sep 30th
How often must a PIC of hospital pharmacy visit the facility if employed part-time? -
CORRECT ANSWER-≤72hrs
What is the minimum amount of space allowable for sterile prep area within a hospital
pharmacy (in ft²) - CORRECT ANSWER-100 ft² for a hospital of any size
What is the minimum amount of floor space allowable for a hospital pharmacy (in ft²)
with regard to number of beds? - CORRECT ANSWER-adequate ≤25 beds
280 ft² 26-50 beds
500 ft² 51-100 beds
750 ft² 101-200 beds
1000 ft² 201-500 beds
1500 ft² >500 beds
What are the limitations to technician work when a pharmacist is not in the facility
(hospital pharmacy)? - CORRECT ANSWER-only one technician may remain, and may
only perform clerical tasks, and must log activities while alone
What is the minimum floor space of a satellite pharmacy within an institution? -
CORRECT ANSWER-100 ft²
Within what time frame must an order be reviewed by a pharmacist in a facility when the
pharmacy is closed? - CORRECT ANSWER-≤24hrs
What action defined as "unprofessional conduct" by NMAC 16.19.4.9.B(10) are
consultant pharmacists exempt from? - CORRECT ANSWER-Providing prescription
blanks with pharmacy information to providers (?)
Under what circumstances may a pharmacist accept medication returns? - CORRECT
ANSWER-If medication never left the premises
OR
If it is in unit-dose packaging, dispensed by a consultant pharmacist, to a SNF or ICF
facility
When otherwise approved for return, what manner of packaging render said drugs
ineligible for return? - CORRECT ANSWER-More than 1 drug per container
,By how much does the expiration date of a medication decrease when returned from a
qualifying institution? - CORRECT ANSWER-50% of the time left of the expiration for
the drug
Who is supposed to cover for an institutional consultant pharmacist when unavailable? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A properly trained local pharmacist, designated as a "co-
consultant"
Within how many days must notice of consultant pharmacist/co-consultant agreements
be made known to the BoP and the facility? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days
Within how many days must notice a consultant pharmacist's termination of services to
a clinic be made known to the BoP? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days
What is the minimum frequency of on-site services provided by consultant pharmacists
according to class? - CORRECT ANSWER-Class A: at all times
Class B Category 1: bi-monthly
Class B Category 2: monthly
Class B Category 3: bi-weekly
Class C: at least every 3 months (quarterly)
What is the minimum percentage of patient records a consultant pharmacist must
review of a class B clinic or facility? - CORRECT ANSWER-not less than 5%
To obtain initial certification as a pharmacist clinician, how many hours of board
approved physical assessment training is required? - CORRECT ANSWER-60
To obtain initial certification as a pharmacist clinician, how many hours of direct patient
contact training is required?
What are the minimum number of patients encountered as part of that training?
How long does the applicant have to submit these hours? - CORRECT ANSWER-150
hrs
300 patients
Must be completed within 2 years
Within what time frame must patient contact hours be completed pursuant to pharmacist
clinician certification? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 years
What is the main difference between CPE requirements of pharmacists and pharmacist
clinicians? - CORRECT ANSWER-20hrs of live CPE or CME instead of 10hrs of CPE
When are pharmacist license expiration and renewal dates? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Every two years, by last day of birth month
, What are the required number of CPE required for renewal of licensure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-≥ 30 hrs every two years
What are required of auxiliary CPE per renewal period? - CORRECT ANSWER-≥ 2hrs
of patient safety applicable to pharmacy
≥ 2hrs of pharmacy law offered by the NM BoP (LIVE course)
≥ 2hrs of opioid specific education (may satisfy patient safety requirement if addressed)
How many hours of live CPE are required per renewal period? - CORRECT ANSWER-≥
10hrs (excluding law requirement)
What is considered appropriate NM BoP law CPE? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 hr for
every full day of attendance at a regularly scheduled NM BoP meeting
2 hrs for successfully completing an open book test administered by the NM BoP
2 hrs for attendance at scheduled NM BoP law programs
(see NMAC 16.19.4.J-K)
How many CE are required for the prescriptive authority areas?
What are those areas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every TWO years, you need 2 hours of
CE each for:
Vaccines
Emergency Contraception
Naloxone
Tobacco Cessation
Which "dangerous drugs" may be dispensed to a patient without an established
practitioner-patient relationship? - CORRECT ANSWER-ABX used to treat partners of
patients with STDs (see expedited partner therapy guidelines and protocol of the NM
Dept of Health) (treatment of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, except in
pregnant women or MSM)
Naloxone (as authorized in public health law 24-23)
Immunizations
Others as ordered by Dept of Health in a declared public health emergency
In addition to the NM BoP, with what agency must a pharmacist clinician register in
order to exercise prescriptive authority? - CORRECT ANSWER-NM Board of
Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Upon any change in supervising physician between registration renewals, within what
time frame must a pharmacist clinician submit appropriate forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10 working days
