TN MPJE Practice Questions
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are prohibited from: - ✔️✔️Writing a rx
order for any medication if the sole purpose is to cause an abortion
To assist the Board of Pharmacy in enforcing pharmaceutical laws, the board must
employ investigators who: - ✔️✔️Are pharmacists
Pharmacy Tech, takes a call from a physician who is calling in a new prescription for a
patient. Pharmacy Tech may receive the new prescription as long as he is: -
✔️✔️Certified
Pharmacist has been asked by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy's peer review
committee to provide information regarding the competency of PharmD. Pharmacist
provides factual information that he believes to be true. As a result of their investigation,
the Board revokes PharmD's license. PharmD sues Pharmacist for defamation. As part
of the defamation lawsuit, PharmD requests a copy of the information given by
Pharmacist to the Board. PharmD is: - ✔️✔️Not entitled to receive the information
because it is privileged. Testimony given to board is privileged. Privileged = disclosure
of information cannot be compelled, even by a court of law. This info is not a public
record and is not available under court subpoena for discovery proceedings.
Scheduled listed chemical products include products that: - ✔️✔️According to 21
USCS § 802 (45) (A), the term scheduled listed chemical product means, "subject to
subparagraph (B), a product that--
(i) contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine; and
(ii) may be marketed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal,
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a nonprescription drug.
Each reference in clause (i) to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine
includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers of such
chemical.
(B) Such term does not include a product described in subparagraph (A) if the product
contains a chemical specified in such subparagraph that the Attorney General has
under section 201(a) [21 USCS § 811(a)] added to any of the schedules under section
202(c) [21 USCS § 812(c)]. In the absence of such scheduling by the Attorney General,
a chemical specified in such subparagraph may not be considered to be a controlled
substance."
The Administrator of the DEA added the drug PainBeGone to Schedule III effective
October 24, 2016. PainBeGone had not been listed in any schedule prior to that date.
Pharmacy's most recent inventory was December 31, 2014. Pharmacy: - ✔️✔️Must
inventory its stock of PainBeGone on October 24, 2016
,A pharmacist realizes that the pharmacy's stock of controlled substances is dwindling
faster than prescription orders justify. After laying a clever trap, the pharmacist catches
a pharmacy tech in the act of stealing from bulk containers of controlled substances.
Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, the pharmacist must report the theft to the
DEA on form: - ✔️✔️106 within one business day of discovering the theft
106 - loss/theft
107 - loss of a listed chemical
Registration for a DEA number is based upon the: - ✔️✔️Independent activity or
activities engaged in by the registrant
A pharmacy must renew its DEA registration to dispense controlled substances every: -
✔️✔️3 years. Thinks 3 letters in DEA
A new pharmacist has been hired at the local pharmacy. The Pharmacist-in-Charge
needs to take inventory of the C-II and C-III medications that are in stock with the new
pharmacist when she starts work. Pharmacists may estimate the number of units
remaining in opened containers of: - ✔️✔️Fiorinal, 1000 count
In determining the number of units of each finished form of a controlled substance in a
commercial container that has been opened, the dispenser or researcher shall do as
follows:
(i) If the substance is listed in Schedules I or II, make an exact count or measure of the
contents; or
(ii) If the substance is listed in Schedule III, IV, or V, make an estimated count or
measure of the contents, unless the container holds more than 1,000 tablets or
capsules in which case he/she must make an exact count of the contents.
For controlled substances in a commercial container, carton, crate, drum, or other
receptacle that has been opened: If the substance is listed in Schedule I or II, make an
exact count or measure of the contents; or if the substance is listed in Schedule III, IV,
or V, make an estimated count or measure of the contents, unless the container holds
more than 1,000 tablets or capsules in which case an exact count of the contents shall
be made; or
Under the CSA, a pharmacy, as a registered dispenser, my engage in the coincident
activity of: - ✔️✔️Conducting research and instructional activities with those controlled
substances for which registration was granted (?)
A pharmacist is most likely to receive a prescription from a qualifying physician under
the Drug Addiction Treatment Act for long-term therapy for: - ✔️✔️Buprenorphine-
Naloxone tablets
Patient requests a product that contains ephedrine from the Pharmacist. Pharmacist
sells Patient a package that contains 1.3 grams of ephedrine. Patient returns later that
, day to purchase more. How much ephedrine may pharmacist sell Patient at this time
under federal law? - ✔️✔️
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act regulates: - ✔️✔️The OTC sales of any
product that contains precursor chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine
Pharmacist must return all unused DEA Forms 222 to the nearest DEA office when the
purchaser: - ✔️✔️1. Ceases legal existence
2. Changes addresses as shown on the registration
3. Has its registration suspended or revoked for all schedule II CS
Pharmacist is selling her pharmacy. She has operated her business as a sole proprietor
and the buyer will also operate it as a sole proprietor. The buyer intends to keep the
same name, Done Rite Pharmacy. With respect to the DEA registration, Buyer must: -
✔️✔️Apply for a new registration number at least 14 days in advance of the transfer
because the pharmacy will be a new business legally
The advertising to the general public of OTC drugs is under the regulatory
responsibilities of the: - ✔️✔️FTC only
Before the FDA may classify a medication as a prescription drug, it must show that: -
✔️✔️1. It could harm the patient if not taken under the supervision of a physician
2. A patient who takes the drug for a condition that cannot be cured will suffer ham
because of the delay in seeing a physician in reliance on the drug
The Board of Pharmacy receives several complaints about Pharmacist, who recently
began working for Pharmacy. The BOP has no record of Pharmacist's license. The BOP
should: - ✔️✔️Petition the court to enjoin Pharmacist from continuing to practice in TN.
The board is authorized to petition any circuit or chancery court w/ valid jurisdiction of
any person practicing pharmacy in TN w/o a valid license.
Pharmacist is applying for licensure by reciprocity in the State of TN. Pharmacist
answered yes to question that asked "Has your pharmacist license in any jurisdiction
ever been revoked, suspended, restricted, terminated or otherwise been subject to
disciplinary actions (public or private) by any BOP or other state authority. After a
discussion of all of the facts, the TN BOP: - ✔️✔️- May approve the application after
Pharmacist has successfully completed all the requirements for licensure
- May reject the application
- May approve the application, with restrictions, after Pharmacist has successfully
completed all the requirements for licensure
Pharmacist is depressed after divorce...suffers short attention span. Hasn't made errors,
but gets behind filling. A colleague reports to BOP out of concern for serious error.
Disciplinary action by BOP would: - ✔️✔️Be justified because she has exhibited an
