RI MPJE 2025 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
# hours of CE for renewal Correct Answers 15 hours or 1.5 CE
units between Jan 1st and Dec 31st each calendar year
# of CE hours for renewal of a pharmacy technician 2 license
Correct Answers -10 CE hours between Jan 1 and Dec 31
-Keep records for 2 years from completion of course
503A and 503B Compounding Correct Answers 503A
(Traditional - pt specific with prescription)
-Regulation: state board (+DEA if compounding controls)
-Standards: USP
-Identifiers: lot number
-no compounding for bulk medical office use
503B (Outsourcing facilities - bulk w/o prescription)
-Regulation: FDA, DEA (if controls), state license may be
required
-Standards: USP + CGMP **more strict
-Identifiers: lot number, may have NDC
A pharmacist should review these things when checking a
patient's prescription Correct Answers -Overutilization or
underutilization
-Therapeutic duplication
-Drug/disease contra indications
-Drug/drug interactions
-Incorrect drug dosage or duration
-Drug/allergy interactions
,-Clinical abuse/miss use
-Food/drug interaction
A prescription for a controlled substance must contain the
following: Correct Answers -Dated and signed by the person
prescribing on the day issued
-Full name and address of the patient to which the substance is
dispensed
-Name, address, and registration number of the person
prescribing
-If patient is an animal it shall state the species of the animal
-Prescribers are required to enter and ICD- 10 code on all
controlled substances
A prescription shall contain the following information at a
minimum: Correct Answers -Full name and street address of
the patient
-Name, address, and DEA registration number of the prescribing
practitioner if applicable
-Date of issuance
-Name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of drug
-Directions for use
-Refills authorized
-If written, practitioners signature
-If electronic, practitioners electronic or digital signature
-If a hardcopy prescription is generated from a fax, the paper
utilized shall have features that one ensure that prescription is
not subject to any form of copying and/or alteration
,Acceptable degree/education for new pharmacists Correct
Answers -Baccalaureate in pharmacy or doctor of pharmacy
from an ACPE accredited school
-Foreign grads: school must be listed in World Directory of
Schools of Pharmacy, published by WHO
Additional document required for foreign pharmacist licensure
Correct Answers FPGEC
Additional labeling requirements for med paks Correct Answers
Med pak label contains same requirements as prescription label
PLUS:
-serial/prescription number for med pak
-name/strength/physical description and total quantity of each
drug
-required storage instructions
-date of prep and BUD
-each container should have a label identifying each of the drugs
inside
Affordable Care Act 2010 Correct Answers Increasing access
to care, reducing cost and improving quality through
collaboration and accountability
After hours dispensing limitations Correct Answers The PIC
will establish policies and procedures for the provision of a
limited supply of meds for filling if urgent orders after the
pharmacy's scheduled hours of operation. May use an "on call"
pharmacist
, Alarms at a pharmacy? Correct Answers At least while closed
there should be an alarm or comparable monitoring system
An automated data processing system may be used for record
keeping provided that: Correct Answers -The system produces
sight readable document of all original and refilled prescription
information
-The pharmacist responsible provides documentation that the
prescription information entered into the computer is correct
To do this the pharmacy has the option to either:
-Maintain a logbook, or separate file, where each pharmacist
involved in dispensing signs a statement each day attesting to
the prescription information being correct. This shall be
maintained for at least 2 years
OR
-Provide a printout of each days prescription info. This shall be
verified, dated, and signed by the pharmacist. This shall be
maintained for at least 2 years
Application fee for pharmacist license? Correct Answers $280
Application fee for pharmacy interns? Correct Answers $70
Application fee for pharmacy technician Correct Answers $25
Are partial fills allowed for schedule II drugs? Correct Answers
-Only if unable to supply the full quantity and the pharmacist
must make a notation of the quantity supplied on the face of the
prescription. The remaining portion may be filled within **72
hours** of the first partial filling
SOLUTIONS
# hours of CE for renewal Correct Answers 15 hours or 1.5 CE
units between Jan 1st and Dec 31st each calendar year
# of CE hours for renewal of a pharmacy technician 2 license
Correct Answers -10 CE hours between Jan 1 and Dec 31
-Keep records for 2 years from completion of course
503A and 503B Compounding Correct Answers 503A
(Traditional - pt specific with prescription)
-Regulation: state board (+DEA if compounding controls)
-Standards: USP
-Identifiers: lot number
-no compounding for bulk medical office use
503B (Outsourcing facilities - bulk w/o prescription)
-Regulation: FDA, DEA (if controls), state license may be
required
-Standards: USP + CGMP **more strict
-Identifiers: lot number, may have NDC
A pharmacist should review these things when checking a
patient's prescription Correct Answers -Overutilization or
underutilization
-Therapeutic duplication
-Drug/disease contra indications
-Drug/drug interactions
-Incorrect drug dosage or duration
-Drug/allergy interactions
,-Clinical abuse/miss use
-Food/drug interaction
A prescription for a controlled substance must contain the
following: Correct Answers -Dated and signed by the person
prescribing on the day issued
-Full name and address of the patient to which the substance is
dispensed
-Name, address, and registration number of the person
prescribing
-If patient is an animal it shall state the species of the animal
-Prescribers are required to enter and ICD- 10 code on all
controlled substances
A prescription shall contain the following information at a
minimum: Correct Answers -Full name and street address of
the patient
-Name, address, and DEA registration number of the prescribing
practitioner if applicable
-Date of issuance
-Name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of drug
-Directions for use
-Refills authorized
-If written, practitioners signature
-If electronic, practitioners electronic or digital signature
-If a hardcopy prescription is generated from a fax, the paper
utilized shall have features that one ensure that prescription is
not subject to any form of copying and/or alteration
,Acceptable degree/education for new pharmacists Correct
Answers -Baccalaureate in pharmacy or doctor of pharmacy
from an ACPE accredited school
-Foreign grads: school must be listed in World Directory of
Schools of Pharmacy, published by WHO
Additional document required for foreign pharmacist licensure
Correct Answers FPGEC
Additional labeling requirements for med paks Correct Answers
Med pak label contains same requirements as prescription label
PLUS:
-serial/prescription number for med pak
-name/strength/physical description and total quantity of each
drug
-required storage instructions
-date of prep and BUD
-each container should have a label identifying each of the drugs
inside
Affordable Care Act 2010 Correct Answers Increasing access
to care, reducing cost and improving quality through
collaboration and accountability
After hours dispensing limitations Correct Answers The PIC
will establish policies and procedures for the provision of a
limited supply of meds for filling if urgent orders after the
pharmacy's scheduled hours of operation. May use an "on call"
pharmacist
, Alarms at a pharmacy? Correct Answers At least while closed
there should be an alarm or comparable monitoring system
An automated data processing system may be used for record
keeping provided that: Correct Answers -The system produces
sight readable document of all original and refilled prescription
information
-The pharmacist responsible provides documentation that the
prescription information entered into the computer is correct
To do this the pharmacy has the option to either:
-Maintain a logbook, or separate file, where each pharmacist
involved in dispensing signs a statement each day attesting to
the prescription information being correct. This shall be
maintained for at least 2 years
OR
-Provide a printout of each days prescription info. This shall be
verified, dated, and signed by the pharmacist. This shall be
maintained for at least 2 years
Application fee for pharmacist license? Correct Answers $280
Application fee for pharmacy interns? Correct Answers $70
Application fee for pharmacy technician Correct Answers $25
Are partial fills allowed for schedule II drugs? Correct Answers
-Only if unable to supply the full quantity and the pharmacist
must make a notation of the quantity supplied on the face of the
prescription. The remaining portion may be filled within **72
hours** of the first partial filling
