NY MPJE Practice Questions [ACTUAL
EXAM]3 LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH
STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
Orders for PRN controlled substances in an institutional setting are valid for how
many administrations? - CORRECT ANSWER one admin, but 72 hr time
frame to give
An institutional dispenser may dispense how many doses of a controlled
substance to a medical attendant accompanying a patient in a transfer if it is
expected to exceed 3 hours? - CORRECT ANSWER One dose
Board of pharmacy must be notified within how many days of a change in
supervisor in a registered pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
By what methods can unwanted CS be disposed? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
surrender to DOH or DEA
2. return to supplier
3. destroyed in presence of a witness
the NY state board of pharmacy must be notified when percentage of
stockholders at a pharmacy corporation change by what %? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10%
What is not required to be e-prescribed in NYS? - CORRECT ANSWER
Behind-the-counter meds
CS, non CS, medical devices, and syringes must all be e-prescribed
Prescriptions may be written using: - CORRECT ANSWER Typewriter
computer
Ink
non-erasable pen
indelible pencil
,Institutional dispensers with limited licenses must keep a record of CS admin that
includes: - CORRECT ANSWER patient name
prescriber name
date and hour of admin
drug name
quantity admined
balance on hand after admin
sig of person admining substance
Schedule A Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER poisonous vegetable alkaloids,
arsenic, atropine, potassium cyanide, strychnine, corrosive sublimate, chloral
hydrate
T/F: CS can be prescribed using preprinted scripts with drug name, strength,
dosage, and quantity listed already - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
T/F: Authorized practitioner may issue a CS script in absence of the initial
prescriber if med records indicate continual prescribing and they have direct
consultation with the original prescriber assuring need - CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE
T/F: A CS prescription may be issued to a new patient by the practitioner
BEFORE examination of the patient, as long as there is an examination scheduled
and a follow-up plan in place - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE --> need to
examine patient first. However, if the patient is seen in the hospital, a practitioner
may prescribe controlled substances after reviewing records and deeming the
patient needs them.
Written scripts can be signed using only a handwritten signature. - CORRECT
ANSWER true - NO STAMP OR ELECTRONIC
When must prescription counseling be performed for a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER new script for new patient
new med for existing patient
change in dose, strength, route, or directions of an existing script previously
dispensed
if there is a known indication for counseling
Methadone short term detoxification treatment may not exceed a period of: -
CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
What can pharmacy interns NOT do? - CORRECT ANSWER sell self-defense
sprays
,sign the NYS prescription form
initial/sign a prescription without a pharmacist doing the same
Records of CS in a pharmacy must be kept for at least: - CORRECT ANSWER
5 years
A pharmacy must contain the following utensils: - CORRECT ANSWER
mortar and pestle
balance device
graduate devices
Cabinets or safes to store C-IIs must be bolted or cemented to the floor or wall if
it weight less than - CORRECT ANSWER 750 lbs
who will be held responsible for misconduct in the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Supervising pharmacist and the owner
Exact copies of advertisements must be kept by the licensee releasing such
advertisements for at least how long after their last appearance? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 year
Which schedule poison includes any "drug chemical or preparation which is
liable to be destructive to adult human life in quantities of 60 grains or less"? -
CORRECT ANSWER schedule B
which of the following can be sold at auction granted there is/are proper
regisration/certificates?
a. non-cs
b. cs
c. drugs in bulk - CORRECT ANSWER a, b, and c
auction must be supervised by board of pharmacy and licensed pharmacist
certificate issued by board of pharmacy showing drugs in open containers have
been inspected and deemed appropriate for auction
ratio of pharmacy interns to preceptors - CORRECT ANSWER 1:1
in a hospital setting, no physician may supervise more than ___ licensed PAs or
registered specialist assistants or any combo thereof. - CORRECT ANSWER
6?!?!?!?!?! seems like a lot... but that's the answer!
, standing orders or specific CS orders for individual patients to be admined at
specific times in a hospital are valid for how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER
7 days
standing orders or specific CS orders for patients with convulsive disorders or
chronic spasticity or minimal brain dysfunction, to be admined at specific times
in a hospital are valid for how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Methadone long term detoxification may not exceed a period of how many days?
- CORRECT ANSWER 180 days
Patient info required to be on a prescription issued on an official NYS state
prescription form - CORRECT ANSWER patient name
gender
age / DOB
address
city
zip code
record of poison sales must be kept on file for inspection for at least how many
years from last entry? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
Which providers are able to prescribe therapeutic drugs within their scope of
practice in NYS? - CORRECT ANSWER MD, osteopathy, dentist, podiatrist,
vet, optometrist, midwife, PA, NP
Drugs may not be sold at auction if they are expired or within ____ days of the
expiration date. - CORRECT ANSWER 30
When mail order pharmacies send a prescription where an alternative drug was
dispensed after consultation to the provider, the pharmacist must: - CORRECT
ANSWER make two documented call attempts to the patient within 48 hours of
mailing/delivery
Prescriber info required to be on a prescription issued on a NYS prescription
form - CORRECT ANSWER office address, zip code, telephone #, NYS
license number, and DEA # if CS
Med carts with proper safeguards may be used to stock which schedule
controls? - CORRECT ANSWER C-III - CV
What is needed for a medcart to stock controlled substances? - CORRECT
ANSWER locked drawer, double keyed locks, independent locking device,
medcart stored in secure location
EXAM]3 LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH
STUDY GUIDE DETAILED AND
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
Orders for PRN controlled substances in an institutional setting are valid for how
many administrations? - CORRECT ANSWER one admin, but 72 hr time
frame to give
An institutional dispenser may dispense how many doses of a controlled
substance to a medical attendant accompanying a patient in a transfer if it is
expected to exceed 3 hours? - CORRECT ANSWER One dose
Board of pharmacy must be notified within how many days of a change in
supervisor in a registered pharmacy - CORRECT ANSWER 7 days
By what methods can unwanted CS be disposed? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.
surrender to DOH or DEA
2. return to supplier
3. destroyed in presence of a witness
the NY state board of pharmacy must be notified when percentage of
stockholders at a pharmacy corporation change by what %? - CORRECT
ANSWER 10%
What is not required to be e-prescribed in NYS? - CORRECT ANSWER
Behind-the-counter meds
CS, non CS, medical devices, and syringes must all be e-prescribed
Prescriptions may be written using: - CORRECT ANSWER Typewriter
computer
Ink
non-erasable pen
indelible pencil
,Institutional dispensers with limited licenses must keep a record of CS admin that
includes: - CORRECT ANSWER patient name
prescriber name
date and hour of admin
drug name
quantity admined
balance on hand after admin
sig of person admining substance
Schedule A Poisons - CORRECT ANSWER poisonous vegetable alkaloids,
arsenic, atropine, potassium cyanide, strychnine, corrosive sublimate, chloral
hydrate
T/F: CS can be prescribed using preprinted scripts with drug name, strength,
dosage, and quantity listed already - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
T/F: Authorized practitioner may issue a CS script in absence of the initial
prescriber if med records indicate continual prescribing and they have direct
consultation with the original prescriber assuring need - CORRECT ANSWER
TRUE
T/F: A CS prescription may be issued to a new patient by the practitioner
BEFORE examination of the patient, as long as there is an examination scheduled
and a follow-up plan in place - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE --> need to
examine patient first. However, if the patient is seen in the hospital, a practitioner
may prescribe controlled substances after reviewing records and deeming the
patient needs them.
Written scripts can be signed using only a handwritten signature. - CORRECT
ANSWER true - NO STAMP OR ELECTRONIC
When must prescription counseling be performed for a patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER new script for new patient
new med for existing patient
change in dose, strength, route, or directions of an existing script previously
dispensed
if there is a known indication for counseling
Methadone short term detoxification treatment may not exceed a period of: -
CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
What can pharmacy interns NOT do? - CORRECT ANSWER sell self-defense
sprays
,sign the NYS prescription form
initial/sign a prescription without a pharmacist doing the same
Records of CS in a pharmacy must be kept for at least: - CORRECT ANSWER
5 years
A pharmacy must contain the following utensils: - CORRECT ANSWER
mortar and pestle
balance device
graduate devices
Cabinets or safes to store C-IIs must be bolted or cemented to the floor or wall if
it weight less than - CORRECT ANSWER 750 lbs
who will be held responsible for misconduct in the pharmacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Supervising pharmacist and the owner
Exact copies of advertisements must be kept by the licensee releasing such
advertisements for at least how long after their last appearance? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 year
Which schedule poison includes any "drug chemical or preparation which is
liable to be destructive to adult human life in quantities of 60 grains or less"? -
CORRECT ANSWER schedule B
which of the following can be sold at auction granted there is/are proper
regisration/certificates?
a. non-cs
b. cs
c. drugs in bulk - CORRECT ANSWER a, b, and c
auction must be supervised by board of pharmacy and licensed pharmacist
certificate issued by board of pharmacy showing drugs in open containers have
been inspected and deemed appropriate for auction
ratio of pharmacy interns to preceptors - CORRECT ANSWER 1:1
in a hospital setting, no physician may supervise more than ___ licensed PAs or
registered specialist assistants or any combo thereof. - CORRECT ANSWER
6?!?!?!?!?! seems like a lot... but that's the answer!
, standing orders or specific CS orders for individual patients to be admined at
specific times in a hospital are valid for how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER
7 days
standing orders or specific CS orders for patients with convulsive disorders or
chronic spasticity or minimal brain dysfunction, to be admined at specific times
in a hospital are valid for how many days? - CORRECT ANSWER 30 days
Methadone long term detoxification may not exceed a period of how many days?
- CORRECT ANSWER 180 days
Patient info required to be on a prescription issued on an official NYS state
prescription form - CORRECT ANSWER patient name
gender
age / DOB
address
city
zip code
record of poison sales must be kept on file for inspection for at least how many
years from last entry? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
Which providers are able to prescribe therapeutic drugs within their scope of
practice in NYS? - CORRECT ANSWER MD, osteopathy, dentist, podiatrist,
vet, optometrist, midwife, PA, NP
Drugs may not be sold at auction if they are expired or within ____ days of the
expiration date. - CORRECT ANSWER 30
When mail order pharmacies send a prescription where an alternative drug was
dispensed after consultation to the provider, the pharmacist must: - CORRECT
ANSWER make two documented call attempts to the patient within 48 hours of
mailing/delivery
Prescriber info required to be on a prescription issued on a NYS prescription
form - CORRECT ANSWER office address, zip code, telephone #, NYS
license number, and DEA # if CS
Med carts with proper safeguards may be used to stock which schedule
controls? - CORRECT ANSWER C-III - CV
What is needed for a medcart to stock controlled substances? - CORRECT
ANSWER locked drawer, double keyed locks, independent locking device,
medcart stored in secure location
