DC MPJE Review Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
DC Board of Pharmacy
Correct Answer
- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5 pharmacists licensed in the District + 2
consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall
be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a
term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed
for a term of 3 years.
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,Question 2
Labelling of dispensed drugs:
Correct Answer
-Pharmacy: name, address, and telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first
name of the animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically
requested by the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia
Prescription Drug Price Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the
prescription or required by law;
- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year
from the date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first,
subject to the discretion of the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life
of a compounded drug product may expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other
than the patient.
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,Question 3
Exemption from child resistant container
Correct Answer
- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in
a C-R packaging.
Question 4
RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS
Correct Answer
- All prescriptions orders shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years from the
date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received,
sold, compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a
period of five (5) years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years
from the date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy
or a computerized form.
- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for
five (5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall
be maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily
retrievable upon request for inspection.
Question 5
MISBRANDING
Correct Answer
- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PROPER INFORMATION
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, Question 6
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS:
Correct Answer
-(a) There shall be maintained in every pharmacy, or in the establishment or
institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable book, file, or other easily
retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of not less than 2 years
every prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two
(2) years from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia
regulations.
- Records and inventories of registrants
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances
under this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with
the record-keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of
Columbia, and with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on
the registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of
the Director or inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. Records and inventories of registrants
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances
under this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with
the record-keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of
Columbia, and with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written
consent on file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for
a period of two (2) years after the date of administration.
- The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where
the immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
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Answers
Question 1
DC Board of Pharmacy
Correct Answer
- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5 pharmacists licensed in the District + 2
consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall
be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a
term of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed
for a term of 3 years.
Page 1 of 54
,Question 2
Labelling of dispensed drugs:
Correct Answer
-Pharmacy: name, address, and telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first
name of the animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically
requested by the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia
Prescription Drug Price Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the
prescription or required by law;
- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year
from the date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first,
subject to the discretion of the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life
of a compounded drug product may expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other
than the patient.
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,Question 3
Exemption from child resistant container
Correct Answer
- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in
a C-R packaging.
Question 4
RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS
Correct Answer
- All prescriptions orders shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years from the
date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received,
sold, compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a
period of five (5) years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years
from the date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy
or a computerized form.
- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for
five (5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall
be maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily
retrievable upon request for inspection.
Question 5
MISBRANDING
Correct Answer
- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED PROPER INFORMATION
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, Question 6
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS:
Correct Answer
-(a) There shall be maintained in every pharmacy, or in the establishment or
institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable book, file, or other easily
retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of not less than 2 years
every prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two
(2) years from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia
regulations.
- Records and inventories of registrants
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances
under this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with
the record-keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of
Columbia, and with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on
the registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of
the Director or inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. Records and inventories of registrants
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances
under this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with
the record-keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of
Columbia, and with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written
consent on file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for
a period of two (2) years after the date of administration.
- The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where
the immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
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