MARYLAND MPJE EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Is there a stipulation of interns per pharmacist increase? - correct answer Not addressed in the state law
How many intern hours are required? - correct answer 1,000 ACPE accredited hours
1,560 hours for a foreign graduate
If a pharmac...
MARYLAND MPJE EXAM 2024 WITH
100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Is there a stipulation of interns per pharmacist increase? - correct answer✔✔ Not addressed in the state
law
How many intern hours are required? - correct answer✔✔ 1,000 ACPE accredited hours
1,560 hours for a foreign graduate
If a pharmacist's license lapses, what action can be taken to reinstate the license?
Expired >10 years: - correct answer✔✔ - The requirements above AND
- Pass the NAPLEX
How many public members (non-pharmacists) and how many pharmacist members serve on the board
of pharmacy? - correct answer✔✔ 2 public members (non-pharmacists)
10 pharmacists
How many members serve on the state board of pharmacy, and how long is each term of service? -
correct answer✔✔ 12 members
4 years
What is the name of the agency that issues pharmacist licenses? - correct answer✔✔ Maryland Board of
Pharmacy
What is the minimum age to become a licensed pharmacist? - correct answer✔✔ 18 years
How long does a pharmacist have to notify the board of a change in home address? - correct answer✔✔
Within 30 days
,the CPE requirements for pharmacists
How many hours and how long is the renewal period? - correct answer✔✔ - 30 hours of CE required
every 2 years
the CPE requirements for pharmacists; how many are live hours required? - correct answer✔✔ 2 hours
of CE must be obtained through live instruction
What are the CPE requirements for pharmacists
Are any specific CPE topic requirements)? - correct answer✔✔ - 1 hour of CE must be obtained on
medication error
If a pharmacist's license lapses, what action can be taken to reinstate the license?
Expired <2 years: - correct answer✔✔ - Proof of completed CE during the lapsed period
- Provide good standing evidence in any other state
- Pay the board the reinstatement fees
If a pharmacist's license lapses, what action can be taken to reinstate the license?
Expired >2-5years: - correct answer✔✔ - The requirements above AND
- Pharmacy practice experience for the past 2 years
- Pass the MPJE
How often is the pharmacist license renewed? - correct answer✔✔ Must renew before the last day of
your birth month every other year.
If a pharmacist's license lapses, what action can be taken to reinstate the license?
Expired >5-10 years: - correct answer✔✔ - The requirements above AND
- Submit evidence of having performed 1000 hours of service in a pharmacy under a licensed
pharmacist.
,What are the requirements to become a vaccination pharmacist? - correct answer✔✔ - Must have
completed a certification course approved by the Board that includes instruction in the guidelines and
recommendations of the CDC regarding vaccinations
- Is certified in basic CPR and obtained certification through in-person classroom instruction
- Complete 4 hours of CE related to vaccinations every cycle period
What are the requirements to be able to prescribe and dispense contraceptives? - correct answer✔✔
complete a training program approved by the Board for prescribing (training requirement can be waived
if the training was completed as part of the pharmacist's formal education).
- Enroll to be a Pharmacist-Prescriber and sign up to bill for the services
What are the requirements to be able to prescribe and dispense self-administered medications?
Pharmacists may administer self-administered drugs to a patient that have been prescribed by an
authorized prescriber as long as they have the following experience: - correct answer✔✔ - Active
certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (must be obtained through in-person instruction)
- Appropriate training in the administration of self-administered drugs (eye drops, ear drops, IM
injections, intranasal therapies, subcutaneous injections, topical therapies)
- The pharmacist is required to document the administration of the drug to the patient and record the
name of the drug, dose, site of administration, date and time of administration, and any instructions
provided to the patient.
Are preceptors required to register with the state board? - correct answer✔✔ No
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern? - correct answer✔✔ Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check? - correct answer✔✔ Yes
When does an intern license expire? - correct answer✔✔ Two years can be renewed once.
What is the ratio of interns for each pharmacist in a community/hospital setting? - correct answer✔✔ 1
pharmacist: 2 interns
, What is the minimum age to become a pharmacy technician? - correct answer✔✔ 17 years of age
What exams or certifications are required for all technicians? - correct answer✔✔ -Pharmacy
technicians must be certified by a national pharmacy technician certification program
-Successfully passed an examination and completed a pharmacy technician training program approved
by the Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
What is the higher-level designation for pharmacy technicians, and what training or examination is
required for this designation? - correct answer✔✔ Non-Nationally Certified Applicants: entry-level
Nationally Certified Applicants: completed Board-approved pharmacy technician training program, and
passed a Board-approved technician examination
What activities are non-certified technicians allowed to do (e.g., filling, and taking verbal prescriptions)?
- correct answer✔✔ - Interact with patients
- Extemporaneous compounding
- Preparing
- Labeling
- Dispensing
- Storing
- Prepackaging
Do technicians have to be licensed or registered? - correct answer✔✔ Registered
Is there a maximum pharmacist-technician supervision ratio? - correct answer✔✔ No
What are the requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges? - correct answer✔✔ The
registered pharmacy technician shall wear identification that conspicuously identifies the registered
pharmacy technician
What organization operates the impaired pharmacist recovery program? - correct answer✔✔
Pharmacist Rehabilitation Committee
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