INDIANA MPJE 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔are patient records confidential? - ✔✔yes
✔✔true or false, counseling records are confidential? - ✔✔false, they are not included
with the patient record
✔✔name 6 prohibited acts for a pharmacist - ✔✔sell or dispense adulterated or
misbranded drugs
sell or dispense counterfeit drugs
dispense from a forged Rx
practice in an incompetent manner
aid or abet an unlicensed person to practice
violate applicable law
✔✔what standards of practice may open a pharmacist ti discipline? - ✔✔fraud
misrepresentation
conviction of a crime
continuing to practice when impaired
sexual misconduct
knowingly violated a law that governs practice
✔✔what immunizations may pharmacist give? - ✔✔flu, pneumonia, tDap, HPV,
meningitis, shingles under the prescription or protocol drug order
✔✔may interns administer vaccines? - ✔✔yes under the direct supervision by another
health care professional
✔✔after giving an immunization what must the pharmacy due? - ✔✔notify the prescriber
within 14 days
✔✔what is true of the prescriber that we have an active protocol drug order for
immunizations? - ✔✔must be in active practice and not be employed by the pharmacy
✔✔what is the age that pharmacist can immunize at? - ✔✔down to 11 years of age
✔✔what is true of the patient receiving a pneumonia vaccine? - ✔✔patient must be 65
✔✔true or false written consent is required ? - ✔✔true
✔✔true or false name license # and contact info for protocol doctor must be displayed
and available for inspection - ✔✔True
,✔✔what is a category 1 pharmacy? - ✔✔retail
✔✔what is a category 2 pharmacy? - ✔✔hospital
nursing home
heath care facility
clinic where drugs are administered to patients
✔✔true or false, hospitals may dispense to employees, students, volunteers, retirees,
administrative personnel, physician staff and their dependents - ✔✔True
✔✔true or false, hospitals may have "remote locations" or satellite pharmacies? -
✔✔True, must be determined by the board to be within a reasonable distance of the
licensed area
application must be sent to the board, be inspected and be approved by the board
✔✔what is a category 3 pharmacy? - ✔✔closed door facility
mail order
central fill
✔✔true or false category 3 pharmacies can be accessed by the public? - ✔✔False, not
pen to the public, all traditional and non-traditional functions of a pharmacy must be
closed to the public
✔✔what category of pharmacy would home infusion, sterile compounding and nuclear
pharmacy fall? - ✔✔category 3
✔✔pharmacy permit eligibility requirements - ✔✔location will engage in bona fide
practice of pharmacy including hours to the public
sufficient inventory
pharmacist on duty
pharmacist tech ration 1:6
✔✔after a pharmacy recieves a permit what 2 thing must happen - ✔✔prior to opening
for the first time, the board must do a qualifying inspection
prior to opening a physical inventory of the drugs and all other items on the premises
✔✔at all times after receiving a pharmacy permit what must be true? - ✔✔wholesale
value of drug inventory must be at least 10% of all wholesale items on the premises
✔✔how long does the board have to grant or deny application for a pharmacy permit? -
✔✔120 days
, ✔✔what 3 things are true when the pharmacist is absent from the pharmacy? - ✔✔all
items requiring a pharmacist verification must be locked and secured
sign that is 20 by 30 inches " prescription department closed. no pharmacist on duty"
this should be interpreted that NO pharmacy business may be conducted when the
pharmacist is absent
✔✔what is true of the pharmacy permit? - ✔✔it must be prominently displayed
✔✔how long does a pharmacy permit last before it expires? - ✔✔permit expires every 2
years
✔✔lapsed permits less than 3 years? - ✔✔may be reinstated by the board
✔✔lapsed permits more than 3 years? - ✔✔Board may reinstate after owner meets
eligibility requirements above
✔✔what 2 things are true if multiple pharmacies owned by one applicant? - ✔✔separate
permits
separate qualifying pharmacists
✔✔what is an exception to the multiple pharmacies by one applicant rule? - ✔✔the
board may permit one qualifying pharmacist for multiple locations of a category 2
pharmacy if
can show reasonable effort to find a qualifying pharmacist but failed to do so
single qualifying pharmacist can fulfill all required duties at both locations
✔✔true or false, pharmacy permits are automatically transferable when chaning
ownership? - ✔✔false, not automatically
✔✔when an owner files an application for transfer of ownership what is the time frame?
- ✔✔within 10 days of change in ownership
✔✔true or false, the original permit immediately becomes void when an application for a
change in ownership is made? - ✔✔false, original permit remains in effect until board
grants or denies new permit
✔✔true or false pharmacy has to be stationary? - ✔✔true
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔are patient records confidential? - ✔✔yes
✔✔true or false, counseling records are confidential? - ✔✔false, they are not included
with the patient record
✔✔name 6 prohibited acts for a pharmacist - ✔✔sell or dispense adulterated or
misbranded drugs
sell or dispense counterfeit drugs
dispense from a forged Rx
practice in an incompetent manner
aid or abet an unlicensed person to practice
violate applicable law
✔✔what standards of practice may open a pharmacist ti discipline? - ✔✔fraud
misrepresentation
conviction of a crime
continuing to practice when impaired
sexual misconduct
knowingly violated a law that governs practice
✔✔what immunizations may pharmacist give? - ✔✔flu, pneumonia, tDap, HPV,
meningitis, shingles under the prescription or protocol drug order
✔✔may interns administer vaccines? - ✔✔yes under the direct supervision by another
health care professional
✔✔after giving an immunization what must the pharmacy due? - ✔✔notify the prescriber
within 14 days
✔✔what is true of the prescriber that we have an active protocol drug order for
immunizations? - ✔✔must be in active practice and not be employed by the pharmacy
✔✔what is the age that pharmacist can immunize at? - ✔✔down to 11 years of age
✔✔what is true of the patient receiving a pneumonia vaccine? - ✔✔patient must be 65
✔✔true or false written consent is required ? - ✔✔true
✔✔true or false name license # and contact info for protocol doctor must be displayed
and available for inspection - ✔✔True
,✔✔what is a category 1 pharmacy? - ✔✔retail
✔✔what is a category 2 pharmacy? - ✔✔hospital
nursing home
heath care facility
clinic where drugs are administered to patients
✔✔true or false, hospitals may dispense to employees, students, volunteers, retirees,
administrative personnel, physician staff and their dependents - ✔✔True
✔✔true or false, hospitals may have "remote locations" or satellite pharmacies? -
✔✔True, must be determined by the board to be within a reasonable distance of the
licensed area
application must be sent to the board, be inspected and be approved by the board
✔✔what is a category 3 pharmacy? - ✔✔closed door facility
mail order
central fill
✔✔true or false category 3 pharmacies can be accessed by the public? - ✔✔False, not
pen to the public, all traditional and non-traditional functions of a pharmacy must be
closed to the public
✔✔what category of pharmacy would home infusion, sterile compounding and nuclear
pharmacy fall? - ✔✔category 3
✔✔pharmacy permit eligibility requirements - ✔✔location will engage in bona fide
practice of pharmacy including hours to the public
sufficient inventory
pharmacist on duty
pharmacist tech ration 1:6
✔✔after a pharmacy recieves a permit what 2 thing must happen - ✔✔prior to opening
for the first time, the board must do a qualifying inspection
prior to opening a physical inventory of the drugs and all other items on the premises
✔✔at all times after receiving a pharmacy permit what must be true? - ✔✔wholesale
value of drug inventory must be at least 10% of all wholesale items on the premises
✔✔how long does the board have to grant or deny application for a pharmacy permit? -
✔✔120 days
, ✔✔what 3 things are true when the pharmacist is absent from the pharmacy? - ✔✔all
items requiring a pharmacist verification must be locked and secured
sign that is 20 by 30 inches " prescription department closed. no pharmacist on duty"
this should be interpreted that NO pharmacy business may be conducted when the
pharmacist is absent
✔✔what is true of the pharmacy permit? - ✔✔it must be prominently displayed
✔✔how long does a pharmacy permit last before it expires? - ✔✔permit expires every 2
years
✔✔lapsed permits less than 3 years? - ✔✔may be reinstated by the board
✔✔lapsed permits more than 3 years? - ✔✔Board may reinstate after owner meets
eligibility requirements above
✔✔what 2 things are true if multiple pharmacies owned by one applicant? - ✔✔separate
permits
separate qualifying pharmacists
✔✔what is an exception to the multiple pharmacies by one applicant rule? - ✔✔the
board may permit one qualifying pharmacist for multiple locations of a category 2
pharmacy if
can show reasonable effort to find a qualifying pharmacist but failed to do so
single qualifying pharmacist can fulfill all required duties at both locations
✔✔true or false, pharmacy permits are automatically transferable when chaning
ownership? - ✔✔false, not automatically
✔✔when an owner files an application for transfer of ownership what is the time frame?
- ✔✔within 10 days of change in ownership
✔✔true or false, the original permit immediately becomes void when an application for a
change in ownership is made? - ✔✔false, original permit remains in effect until board
grants or denies new permit
✔✔true or false pharmacy has to be stationary? - ✔✔true
