NJ MPJE Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What documentation is required for partially filled Schedule II prescriptions?
✔✔Record the quantity dispensed, remaining quantity, and date of dispensing.
What must a pharmacy do if a controlled substance theft occurs?
✔✔Report immediately to the Board and local law enforcement.
What is required for compounded sterile products in New Jersey?
✔✔Compliance with USP standards, accurate logs, and Board rules.
What is required for telepharmacy dispensing?
✔✔Verification by a licensed pharmacist and documentation of patient counseling.
What continuing education is required for controlled substance prescribing?
✔✔Board-approved CE hours in safe prescribing and monitoring practices.
What must a pharmacist do when a prescription error is discovered after dispensing?
✔✔Notify the patient and prescriber and correct the error according to law.
Which schedule of drugs has the highest potential for abuse?
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,✔✔Schedule I.
What is required when electronic prescribing is unavailable?
✔✔Document the reason and follow alternative compliant procedures.
What is required for prescription drug storage in New Jersey pharmacies?
✔✔Secure, temperature-controlled storage according to law.
Who issues pharmacy licenses in New Jersey?
✔✔The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy.
What is the main purpose of the NJ MPJE exam?
✔✔To test knowledge and application of New Jersey pharmacy law and federal regulations.
Which New Jersey statute governs controlled substances?
✔✔The New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
What is required for a pharmacy to dispense controlled substances in NJ?
✔✔A current DEA registration and state license.
How often must New Jersey pharmacies conduct a controlled substances inventory?
✔✔Annually, with additional counts as required by law.
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,What is the purpose of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)?
✔✔To track the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances.
Within how many days must prescriptions be reported to the NJ PMP?
✔✔By the next business day after dispensing.
Who may access the NJ PMP data?
✔✔Licensed pharmacists, prescribers, and their delegates with proper authorization.
Which drugs require mandatory review in the NJ PMP before dispensing?
✔✔Opioids, benzodiazepines, and certain muscle relaxants.
What is required if a pharmacist cannot access the NJ PMP due to technical issues?
✔✔Document a good faith attempt to access the system.
Which patients are generally exempt from mandatory PMP checks?
✔✔Hospice or terminally ill patients.
How should Schedule II inventories be maintained in New Jersey?
✔✔Separately from other controlled substances with accurate counts.
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, Who must sign the controlled substances inventory?
✔✔The pharmacist conducting the inventory and the pharmacist-in-charge.
What is the legal requirement for prescription record retention in NJ?
✔✔At least five years for controlled substances, three years for non-controlled drugs.
What is required for emergency dispensing of a Schedule II drug?
✔✔An oral prescription from a prescriber followed by a written prescription within seven days.
What must a pharmacist do before dispensing benzodiazepines to an outpatient?
✔✔Check the NJ PMP history unless an exception applies.
What ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians is typically allowed in New Jersey?
✔✔One pharmacist to four pharmacy technicians.
Which law governs dangerous drugs that require prescriptions in NJ?
✔✔New Jersey Drug Control Act.
What must a pharmacy do with recalled medications?
✔✔Quarantine and remove them from distribution and follow Board recall procedures.
What is required for prescription labeling in New Jersey?
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What documentation is required for partially filled Schedule II prescriptions?
✔✔Record the quantity dispensed, remaining quantity, and date of dispensing.
What must a pharmacy do if a controlled substance theft occurs?
✔✔Report immediately to the Board and local law enforcement.
What is required for compounded sterile products in New Jersey?
✔✔Compliance with USP standards, accurate logs, and Board rules.
What is required for telepharmacy dispensing?
✔✔Verification by a licensed pharmacist and documentation of patient counseling.
What continuing education is required for controlled substance prescribing?
✔✔Board-approved CE hours in safe prescribing and monitoring practices.
What must a pharmacist do when a prescription error is discovered after dispensing?
✔✔Notify the patient and prescriber and correct the error according to law.
Which schedule of drugs has the highest potential for abuse?
1
,✔✔Schedule I.
What is required when electronic prescribing is unavailable?
✔✔Document the reason and follow alternative compliant procedures.
What is required for prescription drug storage in New Jersey pharmacies?
✔✔Secure, temperature-controlled storage according to law.
Who issues pharmacy licenses in New Jersey?
✔✔The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy.
What is the main purpose of the NJ MPJE exam?
✔✔To test knowledge and application of New Jersey pharmacy law and federal regulations.
Which New Jersey statute governs controlled substances?
✔✔The New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.
What is required for a pharmacy to dispense controlled substances in NJ?
✔✔A current DEA registration and state license.
How often must New Jersey pharmacies conduct a controlled substances inventory?
✔✔Annually, with additional counts as required by law.
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,What is the purpose of the New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)?
✔✔To track the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances.
Within how many days must prescriptions be reported to the NJ PMP?
✔✔By the next business day after dispensing.
Who may access the NJ PMP data?
✔✔Licensed pharmacists, prescribers, and their delegates with proper authorization.
Which drugs require mandatory review in the NJ PMP before dispensing?
✔✔Opioids, benzodiazepines, and certain muscle relaxants.
What is required if a pharmacist cannot access the NJ PMP due to technical issues?
✔✔Document a good faith attempt to access the system.
Which patients are generally exempt from mandatory PMP checks?
✔✔Hospice or terminally ill patients.
How should Schedule II inventories be maintained in New Jersey?
✔✔Separately from other controlled substances with accurate counts.
3
, Who must sign the controlled substances inventory?
✔✔The pharmacist conducting the inventory and the pharmacist-in-charge.
What is the legal requirement for prescription record retention in NJ?
✔✔At least five years for controlled substances, three years for non-controlled drugs.
What is required for emergency dispensing of a Schedule II drug?
✔✔An oral prescription from a prescriber followed by a written prescription within seven days.
What must a pharmacist do before dispensing benzodiazepines to an outpatient?
✔✔Check the NJ PMP history unless an exception applies.
What ratio of pharmacists to pharmacy technicians is typically allowed in New Jersey?
✔✔One pharmacist to four pharmacy technicians.
Which law governs dangerous drugs that require prescriptions in NJ?
✔✔New Jersey Drug Control Act.
What must a pharmacy do with recalled medications?
✔✔Quarantine and remove them from distribution and follow Board recall procedures.
What is required for prescription labeling in New Jersey?
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