IAF IL MPJE ILLINOIS PHARMACY
PRACTICE ACT. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What age can pharmacies vaccinate? Who can vaccinate patients? What vaccines? - ANS 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? -
ANS 30 days
What other injections can pharmacists give? - ANS 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? - ANS Provider name, address, DEA number (if
applicable), signature;
Patient name, address
Drug name, form, strength
Sig
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,Quantity
Date of issuance
Are foreign prescriptions accepted? - ANS Only for US territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin
Islands)
What are the prescription limits for PAs and APNPs for CS? - ANS 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?
- ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS No oral steroids;
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors only for 72h duration;
Only injection = drugs for tx of anaphylaxis
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, What limits do Clinical Psychologists have for CS prescribing? - ANS 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? - ANS Only pharmacist or pharm tech
Is counseling mandatory on new prescriptions? How about changed prescriptions? How about
refills? - ANS Mandatory on new;
Mandatory on changed;
Offer on refills
Who may make the offer to consult? - ANS Pharmacy tech (only licensed people may make
offer to consult; cashier cannot)
Can tech's gather a patients allergies and health condition info? - ANS Yes
How long does a pharmacist have to document and communicate MTM services to a patient's
provider? - ANS 48h
How long does a licensee have to update the DPR of an address of record change? (i.e. home
address) - ANS 14 days
What is the composition of the Board of Pharmacy? - ANS 11 members;
8 are pharmacists (1 must be hospital RPH)
1 is a tech
2 are non-pharmacy public members
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PRACTICE ACT. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What age can pharmacies vaccinate? Who can vaccinate patients? What vaccines? - ANS 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? -
ANS 30 days
What other injections can pharmacists give? - ANS 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? - ANS Provider name, address, DEA number (if
applicable), signature;
Patient name, address
Drug name, form, strength
Sig
1 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Quantity
Date of issuance
Are foreign prescriptions accepted? - ANS Only for US territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin
Islands)
What are the prescription limits for PAs and APNPs for CS? - ANS 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?
- ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS No oral steroids;
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors only for 72h duration;
Only injection = drugs for tx of anaphylaxis
2 Copyright ©2025 SIRJOEL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, What limits do Clinical Psychologists have for CS prescribing? - ANS 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? - ANS Only pharmacist or pharm tech
Is counseling mandatory on new prescriptions? How about changed prescriptions? How about
refills? - ANS Mandatory on new;
Mandatory on changed;
Offer on refills
Who may make the offer to consult? - ANS Pharmacy tech (only licensed people may make
offer to consult; cashier cannot)
Can tech's gather a patients allergies and health condition info? - ANS Yes
How long does a pharmacist have to document and communicate MTM services to a patient's
provider? - ANS 48h
How long does a licensee have to update the DPR of an address of record change? (i.e. home
address) - ANS 14 days
What is the composition of the Board of Pharmacy? - ANS 11 members;
8 are pharmacists (1 must be hospital RPH)
1 is a tech
2 are non-pharmacy public members
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