IOWA MPJE Exam 259 Questions with Verified Answers
IOWA board is comprised of... - CORRECT ANSWER 5 pharmacists, one certified
pharmacy technician, and two representatives of the general public, all appointed
by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... - CORRECT ANSWER licensing
pharmacies, wholesale distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and
third-party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members - CORRECT ANSWER Seven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board - CORRECT ANSWER Three
Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for - CORRECT ANSWER Nine
years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration and
ending June 30, the date of current license expiration - CORRECT ANSWER
Renewal Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with the
date the candidate passed an initial component. - CORRECT ANSWER One year
Biennial license fee - CORRECT ANSWER $180
License processing fee-- license by examination - CORRECT ANSWER $72
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing
purposes - CORRECT ANSWER 3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - CORRECT ANSWER 45
,Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the exam to
retake. - CORRECT ANSWER 30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing - CORRECT ANSWER $36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within
_______ of the date of score transfer. - CORRECT ANSWER 12 months
License transfer processing fee - CORRECT ANSWER $90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance by
NABP - CORRECT ANSWER 12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school
not recognized by the board - CORRECT ANSWER Foreign Pharmacy Graduate
Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English
language skills - CORRECT ANSWER Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa - CORRECT ANSWER Second 30th day of
June following the date of issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1
and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July - CORRECT ANSWER $180
Late renewal fee for August - CORRECT ANSWER $270
Late renewal fee for September - CORRECT ANSWER $360
Late renewal fee for October - CORRECT ANSWER $630 reactivation fee plus
appearance before the board
, Number of CE hours required upon renewal - CORRECT ANSWER 30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does
not complete their hours within a renewal period - CORRECT ANSWER one and a
half times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE
provider activity - CORRECT ANSWER 13 hours
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER 15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law - CORRECT ANSWER 2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety -
CORRECT ANSWER 2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they
must have this number of CPE hours on immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER 1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE
completion due to physical disability or illness - CORRECT ANSWER 1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required
CE - CORRECT ANSWER Submit proof of continued licensure in good standing in
the other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID NOT
require CE must complete one of the following - CORRECT ANSWER 1)
Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on inactive
status- not to exceed 1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the pharmacist
was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes for
each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
IOWA board is comprised of... - CORRECT ANSWER 5 pharmacists, one certified
pharmacy technician, and two representatives of the general public, all appointed
by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... - CORRECT ANSWER licensing
pharmacies, wholesale distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and
third-party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members - CORRECT ANSWER Seven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board - CORRECT ANSWER Three
Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for - CORRECT ANSWER Nine
years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration and
ending June 30, the date of current license expiration - CORRECT ANSWER
Renewal Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with the
date the candidate passed an initial component. - CORRECT ANSWER One year
Biennial license fee - CORRECT ANSWER $180
License processing fee-- license by examination - CORRECT ANSWER $72
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing
purposes - CORRECT ANSWER 3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - CORRECT ANSWER 45
,Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period - CORRECT
ANSWER 3
After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the exam to
retake. - CORRECT ANSWER 30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing - CORRECT ANSWER $36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within
_______ of the date of score transfer. - CORRECT ANSWER 12 months
License transfer processing fee - CORRECT ANSWER $90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance by
NABP - CORRECT ANSWER 12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school
not recognized by the board - CORRECT ANSWER Foreign Pharmacy Graduate
Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English
language skills - CORRECT ANSWER Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa - CORRECT ANSWER Second 30th day of
June following the date of issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1
and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July - CORRECT ANSWER $180
Late renewal fee for August - CORRECT ANSWER $270
Late renewal fee for September - CORRECT ANSWER $360
Late renewal fee for October - CORRECT ANSWER $630 reactivation fee plus
appearance before the board
, Number of CE hours required upon renewal - CORRECT ANSWER 30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does
not complete their hours within a renewal period - CORRECT ANSWER one and a
half times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE
provider activity - CORRECT ANSWER 13 hours
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER 15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law - CORRECT ANSWER 2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety -
CORRECT ANSWER 2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they
must have this number of CPE hours on immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER 1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE
completion due to physical disability or illness - CORRECT ANSWER 1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required
CE - CORRECT ANSWER Submit proof of continued licensure in good standing in
the other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID NOT
require CE must complete one of the following - CORRECT ANSWER 1)
Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on inactive
status- not to exceed 1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the pharmacist
was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes for
each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
