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IL MPJE ,PRACTICE AND STUDYGUIDE EXAM (ALL IN
ONE DOCUMENT) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Are prescriptions issued by prescribers in a U.S. territory (but not the continental
U.S.) valid? - (answers)Yes - includes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands
What types of C2s is a PA/NP limited to prescribing? - (answers)Only *oral,
topical, or transdermal* C2s are allowed
Examples of things they CAN'T prescribe: no injections, no buccal, SL, or
transmucosally administered products (e.g. SL tabs, lollipops)
What is one major way PAs and NPs differ in who can delegate prescriptive
authority to them? - (answers)PAs - only physicians can delegate the authority
NPs - physicians and *podiatrists* can delegate the authority
In addition to the standard requirements for prescriptions, what else is required
on an Rx written by a PA or NP? - (answers)The delegating physician's name
What is required to obtain a mid-level practitioner's controlled substances license
in IL? - (answers)PA or NP license number
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License number and controlled substances number of the delegating physician
A "notice of delegation of prescriptive authority", signed by the physician
indicating the schedule(s) the PA or NP can prescribe
How has the law changed re: optometrist prescriptive authority? -
(answers)Under the old law, only "therapeutically certified" optometrists could
prescribe and even then, the formulary was very limited
Under the new law, *any optometrist* is authorized to prescribe ocular
pharmaceutical agents within the scope of their practice
What types of controls (and for what treatment duration) are optometrists
allowed to prescribe? - (answers)Can only do C3-C5 analgesics, and only a 3-day
supply or less
No C2s except for hydrocodone combo products (e.g. Norco) for a 3-day supply or
less
Examples of other non-controls optometrists are not allowed to prescribe -
(answers)Oral steroids [topical steroids ok]
Oral drugs for anyone under 5--have to consult with a physician licensed to
practice medicine in all branches
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Which clinical psychologists have prescriptive authority? - (answers)Clinical
psychologists with special training who pass a national certifying exam approved
by the state can obtain a prescribing psychologist license
Which types of patients are clinical psychologists NOT allowed to prescribe for? -
(answers)<17 y/o or >65 y/o
Pregnant patients
Patients with serious medical conditions (CV, stroke, seizures,
developmental/intellectual disabilities)
What types of controls are clinical psychologists NOT allowed to prescribe? -
(answers)No benzodiazepines
No C2s
No narcotics [opiates]
No controls administered by injection
Does flavoring a medication constitute "pharmaceutical compounding?" -
(answers)No
IL MPJE ,PRACTICE AND STUDYGUIDE EXAM (ALL IN
ONE DOCUMENT) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Are prescriptions issued by prescribers in a U.S. territory (but not the continental
U.S.) valid? - (answers)Yes - includes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands
What types of C2s is a PA/NP limited to prescribing? - (answers)Only *oral,
topical, or transdermal* C2s are allowed
Examples of things they CAN'T prescribe: no injections, no buccal, SL, or
transmucosally administered products (e.g. SL tabs, lollipops)
What is one major way PAs and NPs differ in who can delegate prescriptive
authority to them? - (answers)PAs - only physicians can delegate the authority
NPs - physicians and *podiatrists* can delegate the authority
In addition to the standard requirements for prescriptions, what else is required
on an Rx written by a PA or NP? - (answers)The delegating physician's name
What is required to obtain a mid-level practitioner's controlled substances license
in IL? - (answers)PA or NP license number
, 2
License number and controlled substances number of the delegating physician
A "notice of delegation of prescriptive authority", signed by the physician
indicating the schedule(s) the PA or NP can prescribe
How has the law changed re: optometrist prescriptive authority? -
(answers)Under the old law, only "therapeutically certified" optometrists could
prescribe and even then, the formulary was very limited
Under the new law, *any optometrist* is authorized to prescribe ocular
pharmaceutical agents within the scope of their practice
What types of controls (and for what treatment duration) are optometrists
allowed to prescribe? - (answers)Can only do C3-C5 analgesics, and only a 3-day
supply or less
No C2s except for hydrocodone combo products (e.g. Norco) for a 3-day supply or
less
Examples of other non-controls optometrists are not allowed to prescribe -
(answers)Oral steroids [topical steroids ok]
Oral drugs for anyone under 5--have to consult with a physician licensed to
practice medicine in all branches
, 3
Which clinical psychologists have prescriptive authority? - (answers)Clinical
psychologists with special training who pass a national certifying exam approved
by the state can obtain a prescribing psychologist license
Which types of patients are clinical psychologists NOT allowed to prescribe for? -
(answers)<17 y/o or >65 y/o
Pregnant patients
Patients with serious medical conditions (CV, stroke, seizures,
developmental/intellectual disabilities)
What types of controls are clinical psychologists NOT allowed to prescribe? -
(answers)No benzodiazepines
No C2s
No narcotics [opiates]
No controls administered by injection
Does flavoring a medication constitute "pharmaceutical compounding?" -
(answers)No
