Oregon MPJE Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
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What is the purpose of the Oregon MPJE exam?
✔✔To assess knowledge of federal and Oregon pharmacy laws and their application in practice.
Which board issues pharmacy licenses in Oregon?
✔✔Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
What must Oregon pharmacies maintain for staff reference?
✔✔Current copies of Oregon pharmacy statutes and administrative rules.
Which Oregon law regulates controlled substances?
✔✔Oregon Controlled Substances Act.
When federal and Oregon pharmacy laws conflict, which must a pharmacist follow?
✔✔The stricter law.
Which Oregon statute governs dangerous drugs?
✔✔Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 689.
Which system must pharmacists use to report controlled substances prescriptions?
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,✔✔Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Within how many days must prescriptions be reported to the Oregon PDMP?
✔✔By the next business day after dispensing.
Who can access the Oregon PDMP under delegation?
✔✔Registered pharmacy technicians and authorized health professionals.
For which medications is a PDMP check required before dispensing in Oregon?
✔✔Opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol.
What must be documented if the PDMP cannot be accessed due to technical issues?
✔✔A good faith attempt to comply with reporting requirements.
Which patients are exempt from a required PDMP check in Oregon?
✔✔Patients receiving palliative care or hospice services.
How must Schedule II drug inventories be maintained in Oregon pharmacies?
✔✔Separately from all other drugs.
How often must controlled substance inventories be conducted in Oregon?
✔✔Annually, or as otherwise required by the Board.
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,Who must sign the controlled substances inventory in Oregon?
✔✔The pharmacist conducting the inventory and the pharmacist-in-charge.
What is the classification of a community pharmacy in Oregon?
✔✔Class A.
Which Oregon Administrative Rules chapters cover pharmacy licensing and operations?
✔✔Chapters 855 and 856.
Who enforces pharmacy laws and rules in Oregon?
✔✔Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
Which Oregon act governs food, drugs, and cosmetics?
✔✔Oregon Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Which federal law is referenced in Oregon pharmacy rules for drug safety and quality?
✔✔The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Which drugs are considered dangerous drugs under Oregon law?
✔✔All drugs requiring a prescription to be dispensed.
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, What is the purpose of controlled substance scheduling?
✔✔To classify drugs based on potential for abuse and accepted medical use.
Within how many days must controlled substances inventories be notarized in Oregon?
✔✔Within three days of completion.
How must prescription records be maintained for inspection in Oregon?
✔✔Separate files for Schedule II and Schedule III-V controlled substances.
What is the classification of institutional pharmacies in Oregon?
✔✔Class B.
What must pharmacists review before dispensing controlled substances in Oregon?
✔✔Patient PDMP history when required by law.
What is the minimum education requirement for a pharmacist license in Oregon?
✔✔Graduation from an accredited pharmacy program and passing NAPLEX and MPJE.
Which schedule of drugs has the highest abuse potential under Oregon law?
✔✔Schedule I.
What must pharmacies document if electronic prescribing cannot be used?
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the purpose of the Oregon MPJE exam?
✔✔To assess knowledge of federal and Oregon pharmacy laws and their application in practice.
Which board issues pharmacy licenses in Oregon?
✔✔Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
What must Oregon pharmacies maintain for staff reference?
✔✔Current copies of Oregon pharmacy statutes and administrative rules.
Which Oregon law regulates controlled substances?
✔✔Oregon Controlled Substances Act.
When federal and Oregon pharmacy laws conflict, which must a pharmacist follow?
✔✔The stricter law.
Which Oregon statute governs dangerous drugs?
✔✔Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 689.
Which system must pharmacists use to report controlled substances prescriptions?
1
,✔✔Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Within how many days must prescriptions be reported to the Oregon PDMP?
✔✔By the next business day after dispensing.
Who can access the Oregon PDMP under delegation?
✔✔Registered pharmacy technicians and authorized health professionals.
For which medications is a PDMP check required before dispensing in Oregon?
✔✔Opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and carisoprodol.
What must be documented if the PDMP cannot be accessed due to technical issues?
✔✔A good faith attempt to comply with reporting requirements.
Which patients are exempt from a required PDMP check in Oregon?
✔✔Patients receiving palliative care or hospice services.
How must Schedule II drug inventories be maintained in Oregon pharmacies?
✔✔Separately from all other drugs.
How often must controlled substance inventories be conducted in Oregon?
✔✔Annually, or as otherwise required by the Board.
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,Who must sign the controlled substances inventory in Oregon?
✔✔The pharmacist conducting the inventory and the pharmacist-in-charge.
What is the classification of a community pharmacy in Oregon?
✔✔Class A.
Which Oregon Administrative Rules chapters cover pharmacy licensing and operations?
✔✔Chapters 855 and 856.
Who enforces pharmacy laws and rules in Oregon?
✔✔Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
Which Oregon act governs food, drugs, and cosmetics?
✔✔Oregon Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Which federal law is referenced in Oregon pharmacy rules for drug safety and quality?
✔✔The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Which drugs are considered dangerous drugs under Oregon law?
✔✔All drugs requiring a prescription to be dispensed.
3
, What is the purpose of controlled substance scheduling?
✔✔To classify drugs based on potential for abuse and accepted medical use.
Within how many days must controlled substances inventories be notarized in Oregon?
✔✔Within three days of completion.
How must prescription records be maintained for inspection in Oregon?
✔✔Separate files for Schedule II and Schedule III-V controlled substances.
What is the classification of institutional pharmacies in Oregon?
✔✔Class B.
What must pharmacists review before dispensing controlled substances in Oregon?
✔✔Patient PDMP history when required by law.
What is the minimum education requirement for a pharmacist license in Oregon?
✔✔Graduation from an accredited pharmacy program and passing NAPLEX and MPJE.
Which schedule of drugs has the highest abuse potential under Oregon law?
✔✔Schedule I.
What must pharmacies document if electronic prescribing cannot be used?
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