IAF IL MPJE Illinois Pharmacy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What age can pharmacies vaccinate? Who can vaccinate patients? What vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Age 7 and up.
Pharmacists, students, and techs can all vaccinate as long as they've done training through ACPE
(or something else approved by the board) and have BLS
Any vaccine in the CDC schedules as long as they have a RX or standing order
How long do pharmacists have to report adminsitration of a vaccine to a patient's PCP? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
What other injections can pharmacists give? - CORRECT ANSWER - Long-acting
opioids (just not the initial) for substance use disorder
Alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (although this was taken off the market...)
Long-acting antipsychotics
Must have a prescription for all and specific ACPE training
What is required on a prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provider name, address,
DEA number (if applicable), signature;
Patient name, address
Drug name, form, strength
Sig
Quantity
Date of issuance
,Are foreign prescriptions accepted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only for US territories
(Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands)
What are the prescription limits for PAs and APNPs for CS? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Must have written delegation of authority from physician (must identify CII by name)
2) For CII, can only prescribe oral, topical, transdermal;
can only be a 30 day supply; must discuss monthly with delegating physician
Have to have their own DEA number/state registration, but still list delegating physician's name
on RX
If an APNP has full practice authority (after completing educational requirements), how does
their prescribing of CS differ from an APNP who is only practicing through physician
delegation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can prescribe CII-CV independently EXCEPT
benzos and CII narcotics still require consultation with MD
Still limited to oral, transdermal, and topical
What CS can an optometrist prescribe? Duration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrocodone+non-narcotic combo agent (only CII) only for 72h duration;
Schedule III-V analgesics; only for a 72h duration
Must consult an MD for any patients <5 yo (for any RX)
What limits do optometrists have on prescribing outside of CS? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No oral steroids;
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors only for 72h duration;
Only injection = drugs for tx of anaphylaxis
What limits do Clinical Psychologists have for CS prescribing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Can only prescribe CIII-CV for mental health disease through written collaboration agreement
with physician;
No benzos and no narcotics;
, Excludes: <17 and >65; pregnancy; serious medical conditions (heart dx; SZ; cognitive issues;
stroke)
Who can input drug info into pharmacy system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only
pharmacist or pharm tech
Is counseling mandatory on new prescriptions? How about changed prescriptions? How about
refills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mandatory on new;
Mandatory on changed;
Offer on refills
Who may make the offer to consult? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacy tech (only
licensed people may make offer to consult; cashier cannot)
Can tech's gather a patients allergies and health condition info? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yes
How long does a pharmacist have to document and communicate MTM services to a patient's
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48h
How long does a licensee have to update the DPR of an address of record change? (i.e. home
address) - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days
What is the composition of the Board of Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 11
members;
8 are pharmacists (1 must be hospital RPH)
1 is a tech
2 are non-pharmacy public members
What is the term length of a BoP member? Who appoints them? How many people constitute a
quorum? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years; can only serve 2 terms in a lifetime;
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What age can pharmacies vaccinate? Who can vaccinate patients? What vaccines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Age 7 and up.
Pharmacists, students, and techs can all vaccinate as long as they've done training through ACPE
(or something else approved by the board) and have BLS
Any vaccine in the CDC schedules as long as they have a RX or standing order
How long do pharmacists have to report adminsitration of a vaccine to a patient's PCP? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
What other injections can pharmacists give? - CORRECT ANSWER - Long-acting
opioids (just not the initial) for substance use disorder
Alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (although this was taken off the market...)
Long-acting antipsychotics
Must have a prescription for all and specific ACPE training
What is required on a prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provider name, address,
DEA number (if applicable), signature;
Patient name, address
Drug name, form, strength
Sig
Quantity
Date of issuance
,Are foreign prescriptions accepted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only for US territories
(Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands)
What are the prescription limits for PAs and APNPs for CS? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1)
Must have written delegation of authority from physician (must identify CII by name)
2) For CII, can only prescribe oral, topical, transdermal;
can only be a 30 day supply; must discuss monthly with delegating physician
Have to have their own DEA number/state registration, but still list delegating physician's name
on RX
If an APNP has full practice authority (after completing educational requirements), how does
their prescribing of CS differ from an APNP who is only practicing through physician
delegation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can prescribe CII-CV independently EXCEPT
benzos and CII narcotics still require consultation with MD
Still limited to oral, transdermal, and topical
What CS can an optometrist prescribe? Duration? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hydrocodone+non-narcotic combo agent (only CII) only for 72h duration;
Schedule III-V analgesics; only for a 72h duration
Must consult an MD for any patients <5 yo (for any RX)
What limits do optometrists have on prescribing outside of CS? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No oral steroids;
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors only for 72h duration;
Only injection = drugs for tx of anaphylaxis
What limits do Clinical Psychologists have for CS prescribing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Can only prescribe CIII-CV for mental health disease through written collaboration agreement
with physician;
No benzos and no narcotics;
, Excludes: <17 and >65; pregnancy; serious medical conditions (heart dx; SZ; cognitive issues;
stroke)
Who can input drug info into pharmacy system? - CORRECT ANSWER - Only
pharmacist or pharm tech
Is counseling mandatory on new prescriptions? How about changed prescriptions? How about
refills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mandatory on new;
Mandatory on changed;
Offer on refills
Who may make the offer to consult? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pharmacy tech (only
licensed people may make offer to consult; cashier cannot)
Can tech's gather a patients allergies and health condition info? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yes
How long does a pharmacist have to document and communicate MTM services to a patient's
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - 48h
How long does a licensee have to update the DPR of an address of record change? (i.e. home
address) - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 days
What is the composition of the Board of Pharmacy? - CORRECT ANSWER - 11
members;
8 are pharmacists (1 must be hospital RPH)
1 is a tech
2 are non-pharmacy public members
What is the term length of a BoP member? Who appoints them? How many people constitute a
quorum? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 years; can only serve 2 terms in a lifetime;
