TN MJPE CORRECT EVALUATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When there I a change in a pharmacist's location of employment or permanent
address (I.e. home address), when should the Board be notified? - ✔✔Immediately.
✔✔Where should a pharmacist's license be kept if his/her primary practice site is in an
outpatient setting (e.g. retail pharmacy, hospital outpatient pharmacy)? - ✔✔The license
(and certificate of registration) must be displayed conspicuously in his/her primary
practice site (I.e. location of employment).
✔✔Where should a pharmacist's license be kept if his/her primary practice site is in an
institutional setting (e.g. hospital, long-term care facility)? - ✔✔The license (and
certificate of registration) must be maintained on site (I.e. does not have to be displayed
conspicuously; just needs to be kept on file at the pharmacist's location of employment).
✔✔Do Tennessee rules permit the temporary absence of a pharmacist from the
pharmacy? - ✔✔Yes, if the pharmacy department is closed off by a physical barrier from
floor to ceiling AND a sign that reads "pharmacist not on duty" is posted conspicuously.
✔✔The pharmacist is permitted only _______ temporary absence(s) for up to ______
per day. - ✔✔ONE absence for up to 1 hour
✔✔If a pharmacist is convicted of a crime including DUI or DWI, the conviction must be
reported to the Board within ______________. - ✔✔10 days.
✔✔True or false. For a pharmacy to be open for business, a pharmacist must be
present. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When there is a change in the pharmacist in charge, a(n)
_____________________________________ must be performed jointly by the
,outgoing pharmacist in charge and the incoming pharmacist in charge. - ✔✔Inventory of
controlled substances.
✔✔What if the outgoing pharmacist in charge is unable to or fails to comply with the
above requirement (e.g. he/she has died)? - ✔✔The incoming pharmacist in charge
must conduct the inventory alone.
✔✔If a pharmacist is out of work for more than ____ days due to disability, then a new
pharmacist in charge must be appointed (may be temporary). - ✔✔30 days.
✔✔If a disabled pharmacist in charge returns to work, then the temporary pharmacist in
charge and the returning pharmacist in charge must conduct a _____________
inventory of controlled substances. - ✔✔Joint.
✔✔What are the recordkeeping requirements for controlled substance inventories? -
✔✔A controlled substance inventory must record the following information:
-Pharmacy's name and address.
-Name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of each controlled substance.
-Date of inventory.
-When inventory was counted (I.e. at the open or close of business).
-Signature of the pharmacist(s) in charge of conducting the inventory.
Note: All controlled substance inventory records must be kept for 2 years.
✔✔Can a pharmacist be employed as the pharmacist in charge of more than one
pharmacy? - ✔✔NO. However, the board may allow a pharmacist to act as the
pharmacist in charge for more than one pharmacy IF it would be in the best interest of
public health (as determined by the Board).
✔✔A Pharmacist in charge must be on duty at least ____ of the time the pharmacy is
open. - ✔✔50%
Note: up to a maximum average of 40 hours/week (e.g. if a pharmacy maintains
business hours of 90 hours per week, then the pharmacist in charge must be on duty for
an average of 40 hours/week).
✔✔True or false. Situations in which a prescription causes serious injury or death must
be reported to the Board by the pharmacist in charge. - ✔✔True.
✔✔How much continuing education (CE) must a pharmacist complete for each 2-year
license renewal period? - ✔✔30 hours of CE.
✔✔How many CE hours must be obtained though live contact programs? - ✔✔15 hours
, ✔✔How is "live contact CE program" defined by the Board? - ✔✔A live contact program
is any program that meets the ACPE definition for "live" (i.e. an opportunity must exist
for real-time interaction with the CE provider; this may be achieved online).
✔✔Continuing education providers must be ______________-approved. - ✔✔ACPE
(Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education).
✔✔Why is it necessary for each pharmacist to maintain proof of CE completion? -
✔✔Because the Board (or its designee) may request proof of completion at any time.
✔✔Falsification of CE records may lead to _______________________ by the Board,
which could include a civil penalty of up to $1,000. - ✔✔Disciplinary action.
✔✔If a pharmacist can present proof that they were enrolled in an academic program
for a health-science __________________________________, the CE requirement will
be waived. - ✔✔Credential or degree.
Note: Examples include a pharmacy degree, doctor of medicine program, pharmacy
residency or fellowship program, physician assistant program.
✔✔Are pharmacies required to maintain a patient profile (e.g. medication record) for
EACH patient that receives a prescription drug or device? - ✔✔YAAAASSSSSSS!
✔✔Why is it important to maintain patient profiles? - ✔✔So the pharmacist has all the
information necessary to perform a DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW (DUR; also referred
to as drug regimen review). Also, the information in a patient profile is needed for
pharmacists to effectively COUNSEL PATIENTS.
✔✔What information should be recorded in a patient profile? - ✔✔The patient's:
-Name, address, and phone number.
-Birth date.
-Gender.
-Disease state(s).
-Known allergies.
-History of drug reactions.
-Complete list of current medications (and relevant medical devices).
Note: the profile should also contain pharmacist's comments (entered into the profile as
necessary).
✔✔A pharmacist is responsible for conducting a ________________
_______________ of a patient's profile before dispensing a prescription. -
✔✔Reasonable review.
✔✔When conducting a review, what should the pharmacist be looking for? - ✔✔-Over-
use/under-use.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When there I a change in a pharmacist's location of employment or permanent
address (I.e. home address), when should the Board be notified? - ✔✔Immediately.
✔✔Where should a pharmacist's license be kept if his/her primary practice site is in an
outpatient setting (e.g. retail pharmacy, hospital outpatient pharmacy)? - ✔✔The license
(and certificate of registration) must be displayed conspicuously in his/her primary
practice site (I.e. location of employment).
✔✔Where should a pharmacist's license be kept if his/her primary practice site is in an
institutional setting (e.g. hospital, long-term care facility)? - ✔✔The license (and
certificate of registration) must be maintained on site (I.e. does not have to be displayed
conspicuously; just needs to be kept on file at the pharmacist's location of employment).
✔✔Do Tennessee rules permit the temporary absence of a pharmacist from the
pharmacy? - ✔✔Yes, if the pharmacy department is closed off by a physical barrier from
floor to ceiling AND a sign that reads "pharmacist not on duty" is posted conspicuously.
✔✔The pharmacist is permitted only _______ temporary absence(s) for up to ______
per day. - ✔✔ONE absence for up to 1 hour
✔✔If a pharmacist is convicted of a crime including DUI or DWI, the conviction must be
reported to the Board within ______________. - ✔✔10 days.
✔✔True or false. For a pharmacy to be open for business, a pharmacist must be
present. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When there is a change in the pharmacist in charge, a(n)
_____________________________________ must be performed jointly by the
,outgoing pharmacist in charge and the incoming pharmacist in charge. - ✔✔Inventory of
controlled substances.
✔✔What if the outgoing pharmacist in charge is unable to or fails to comply with the
above requirement (e.g. he/she has died)? - ✔✔The incoming pharmacist in charge
must conduct the inventory alone.
✔✔If a pharmacist is out of work for more than ____ days due to disability, then a new
pharmacist in charge must be appointed (may be temporary). - ✔✔30 days.
✔✔If a disabled pharmacist in charge returns to work, then the temporary pharmacist in
charge and the returning pharmacist in charge must conduct a _____________
inventory of controlled substances. - ✔✔Joint.
✔✔What are the recordkeeping requirements for controlled substance inventories? -
✔✔A controlled substance inventory must record the following information:
-Pharmacy's name and address.
-Name, strength, dosage form, and quantity of each controlled substance.
-Date of inventory.
-When inventory was counted (I.e. at the open or close of business).
-Signature of the pharmacist(s) in charge of conducting the inventory.
Note: All controlled substance inventory records must be kept for 2 years.
✔✔Can a pharmacist be employed as the pharmacist in charge of more than one
pharmacy? - ✔✔NO. However, the board may allow a pharmacist to act as the
pharmacist in charge for more than one pharmacy IF it would be in the best interest of
public health (as determined by the Board).
✔✔A Pharmacist in charge must be on duty at least ____ of the time the pharmacy is
open. - ✔✔50%
Note: up to a maximum average of 40 hours/week (e.g. if a pharmacy maintains
business hours of 90 hours per week, then the pharmacist in charge must be on duty for
an average of 40 hours/week).
✔✔True or false. Situations in which a prescription causes serious injury or death must
be reported to the Board by the pharmacist in charge. - ✔✔True.
✔✔How much continuing education (CE) must a pharmacist complete for each 2-year
license renewal period? - ✔✔30 hours of CE.
✔✔How many CE hours must be obtained though live contact programs? - ✔✔15 hours
, ✔✔How is "live contact CE program" defined by the Board? - ✔✔A live contact program
is any program that meets the ACPE definition for "live" (i.e. an opportunity must exist
for real-time interaction with the CE provider; this may be achieved online).
✔✔Continuing education providers must be ______________-approved. - ✔✔ACPE
(Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education).
✔✔Why is it necessary for each pharmacist to maintain proof of CE completion? -
✔✔Because the Board (or its designee) may request proof of completion at any time.
✔✔Falsification of CE records may lead to _______________________ by the Board,
which could include a civil penalty of up to $1,000. - ✔✔Disciplinary action.
✔✔If a pharmacist can present proof that they were enrolled in an academic program
for a health-science __________________________________, the CE requirement will
be waived. - ✔✔Credential or degree.
Note: Examples include a pharmacy degree, doctor of medicine program, pharmacy
residency or fellowship program, physician assistant program.
✔✔Are pharmacies required to maintain a patient profile (e.g. medication record) for
EACH patient that receives a prescription drug or device? - ✔✔YAAAASSSSSSS!
✔✔Why is it important to maintain patient profiles? - ✔✔So the pharmacist has all the
information necessary to perform a DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW (DUR; also referred
to as drug regimen review). Also, the information in a patient profile is needed for
pharmacists to effectively COUNSEL PATIENTS.
✔✔What information should be recorded in a patient profile? - ✔✔The patient's:
-Name, address, and phone number.
-Birth date.
-Gender.
-Disease state(s).
-Known allergies.
-History of drug reactions.
-Complete list of current medications (and relevant medical devices).
Note: the profile should also contain pharmacist's comments (entered into the profile as
necessary).
✔✔A pharmacist is responsible for conducting a ________________
_______________ of a patient's profile before dispensing a prescription. -
✔✔Reasonable review.
✔✔When conducting a review, what should the pharmacist be looking for? - ✔✔-Over-
use/under-use.
