CPJE FINAL PAPER SERIES 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ What could be considered barriers to providing a thorough oral
consultation to a patient? Answer: Educational Background.
Primary language.
Physical Impairment.
⩥ A hospital pharmacist has just received a new medication order for
brimonidine. The pharmacist wishes to confirm the appropriateness of
this order and calls the nurse for the patient's diagnosis. What diagnoses
would confirm that the brimonidine order is APPROPRIATE? Answer:
Glaucoma
⩥ A physician writes the following prescription: Finasteride 1 mg tablets
#30
1 tab p.o. daily for benign prostatic hyperplasia
What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE action of the pharmacist?
Answer: Call physician regarding dosage strength.
⩥ Which of the following is CORRECT about a prescription for
naproxen sodium 275 mg tablets #20 Sig: i tab b.i.d.?
A. Naproxen sodium at that dosage may be sold without a prescription
as a product called Aleve®.
,B. The prescription may be filled as written.
C. The prescription may be filled with Naprosyn® if Anaprox® is not
available.
D. Naproxen sodium at that dosage should not be given b.i.d. Answer:
B. Fill as written.
⩥ The pharmacist receives a telephone prescription for testosterone
patches from a physician's nurse. Assuming that the dosage, quantity,
and instructions are appropriate, and the prescription is reduced to
writing, the pharmacist should Answer: Fill the prescription after noting
the physician's and the nurse's names on the prescription.
⩥ A pharmacist receives a security prescription from a known local
medical group for promethazine with codeine. The prescription blank
has the physician's name, address, phone number, DEA number, and
license number, but is signed only by a physician's assistant (PA). The
pharmacist's best course of action is to Answer: Call the medical group
and request the PA's DEA number.
⩥ A patient brings in a prescription for Propecia® written by a known
physician on a plain piece of paper. The paper is not a prescription
blank, but just a plain white sheet of paper with all the needed
information hand written. The pharmacist should Answer: Fill the
prescription as written and file.
, ⩥ A 60-year-old woman who recently had a hysterectomy comes to the
pharmacy with new
prescriptions for estradiol, ibuprofen, calcium carbonate, and
medroxyprogesterone. Which of the following drugs should be discussed
with the prescriber? Answer: Medroxyprogesterone
⩥ What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE auxiliary labels for a
prescription for clarithromycin 250 mg/5 mL? Answer: Do not
refrigerate and Shake well.
⩥ A pharmacy technician has prepared four IV piggyback doses of
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for 24-hour dosing for a patient. The
technician
asked the pharmacist to verify the medication before delivery to the
patient ward. What is a concern regarding the preparation? Answer:
Short term drug stability
⩥ A technician has prepared a 16-oz bulk supply of spironolactone
suspension 1 mg/mL to be packaged into 5 mg/5 mL oral syringes for
future dispensing. The pharmacist checking this preparation should
ensure that the records include what? Answer: 1. Manufacturer's lot
number.
2. Package size and number of syringes prepared.
3. Formula for the suspension.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ What could be considered barriers to providing a thorough oral
consultation to a patient? Answer: Educational Background.
Primary language.
Physical Impairment.
⩥ A hospital pharmacist has just received a new medication order for
brimonidine. The pharmacist wishes to confirm the appropriateness of
this order and calls the nurse for the patient's diagnosis. What diagnoses
would confirm that the brimonidine order is APPROPRIATE? Answer:
Glaucoma
⩥ A physician writes the following prescription: Finasteride 1 mg tablets
#30
1 tab p.o. daily for benign prostatic hyperplasia
What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE action of the pharmacist?
Answer: Call physician regarding dosage strength.
⩥ Which of the following is CORRECT about a prescription for
naproxen sodium 275 mg tablets #20 Sig: i tab b.i.d.?
A. Naproxen sodium at that dosage may be sold without a prescription
as a product called Aleve®.
,B. The prescription may be filled as written.
C. The prescription may be filled with Naprosyn® if Anaprox® is not
available.
D. Naproxen sodium at that dosage should not be given b.i.d. Answer:
B. Fill as written.
⩥ The pharmacist receives a telephone prescription for testosterone
patches from a physician's nurse. Assuming that the dosage, quantity,
and instructions are appropriate, and the prescription is reduced to
writing, the pharmacist should Answer: Fill the prescription after noting
the physician's and the nurse's names on the prescription.
⩥ A pharmacist receives a security prescription from a known local
medical group for promethazine with codeine. The prescription blank
has the physician's name, address, phone number, DEA number, and
license number, but is signed only by a physician's assistant (PA). The
pharmacist's best course of action is to Answer: Call the medical group
and request the PA's DEA number.
⩥ A patient brings in a prescription for Propecia® written by a known
physician on a plain piece of paper. The paper is not a prescription
blank, but just a plain white sheet of paper with all the needed
information hand written. The pharmacist should Answer: Fill the
prescription as written and file.
, ⩥ A 60-year-old woman who recently had a hysterectomy comes to the
pharmacy with new
prescriptions for estradiol, ibuprofen, calcium carbonate, and
medroxyprogesterone. Which of the following drugs should be discussed
with the prescriber? Answer: Medroxyprogesterone
⩥ What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE auxiliary labels for a
prescription for clarithromycin 250 mg/5 mL? Answer: Do not
refrigerate and Shake well.
⩥ A pharmacy technician has prepared four IV piggyback doses of
sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for 24-hour dosing for a patient. The
technician
asked the pharmacist to verify the medication before delivery to the
patient ward. What is a concern regarding the preparation? Answer:
Short term drug stability
⩥ A technician has prepared a 16-oz bulk supply of spironolactone
suspension 1 mg/mL to be packaged into 5 mg/5 mL oral syringes for
future dispensing. The pharmacist checking this preparation should
ensure that the records include what? Answer: 1. Manufacturer's lot
number.
2. Package size and number of syringes prepared.
3. Formula for the suspension.
