MASSACHUSETTS MPJE EXAM WITH 250 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIEFIED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024-2025 VERSION/MASSACHUSETTS MPJE
MULTISTATE PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
(2025 BRAND NEW!!)
What must happen when there is a change of the pharmacist Manager of Record? -
ANSWER-A sworn statement must be submitted to the Board confirming that a
complete inventory of controlled substances in Schedules II, III, IV and V signed by
the outgoing pharmacist Manager of Record and the incoming pharmacist Manager
of Record has been taken and filed with the pharmacy's controlled substance records.
- This is part of the application for change in Pharmacist of Record
A registered pharmacist who changes his or her mailing address or name shall notify
the Board of such change(s) in writing within _______ of such change(s). -
ANSWER-ten working days
Each pharmacy or pharmacy department permit issued by the Board shall expire on
_______ of each _______ numbered year following the date of its issuance. -
ANSWER-December 31st uneven
Can an RPh be the pharmacist Manager of Record for more than one pharmacy? -
ANSWER-No
- Unless they are serving as the interim manager for another pharmacy - this is
capped at 100 calendar days
Any person who intends to close a pharmacy or pharmacy department registered by
the Board shall officially notify the Board in writing, by certified mail, at least
_______ before the intended closing. - ANSWER-14 days
Within _______ of the closure of a pharmacy or pharmacy department, the following
shall be completed by the pharmacy or pharmacy department: - ANSWER-the Board
shall be notified that all controlled substances have been disposed of in accordance
with federal regulations
,Any person who intends to transfer controlled substances in Schedules II through VI
from one pharmacy or pharmacy department to another pharmacy or pharmacy
department within the Commonwealth shall officially notify the Board in writing, by
certified mail at least _______ before the intended transfer. After this notification,
what must occur? - ANSWER-- 14 days
- Must take a complete inventory of schedules II - V on the date of the transfer; to be
signed by the transferor and transferee pharmacist Manager of Record (must keep
inventory for at least 2 years)
- Transferor can't have any CS after date of transfer
A pharmacy or pharmacy department shall submit to the Board a written plan of
correction of violations cited in a deficiency statement within _______ after the
deficiency statement is sent. - ANSWER-15 business days
A pharmacy licensed by the Board is required to report any improper dispensing of a
prescription drug that results in serious injury or death, as defined by the Board, as
soon as is reasonably and practicably possible but not later than _______ after
discovery or being informed of such improper dispensing. - ANSWER-15 business
days
- This is in addition to the CQI program requirements
What are the components of an NDC? - ANSWER-The first component identifies
the drug manufacturer ("Labeler No."); the second component identifies the product
("Product No."); and the third component identifies the package size ("Pkg.")
What are the schooling requirements to become an intern? - ANSWER-completed
two years of academic curriculum or who has standing as a student beyond the
second-year class in the undergraduate academic sequence of an approved
college/school of pharmacy
How long do you have to have practiced to become a Board-approved preceptor? -
ANSWER-At least 1 year of actual practice
,When do pharmacist licenses expire? - ANSWER-Dec 31st of even-numbered years
What are the required number of CE hours for an RPh? - ANSWER-Must complete
a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education each calendar year of the
two-year renewal cycle
Are there any specific CE's required? - ANSWER-Yes (cannot carry over hours from
one calendar year to the next)
- At least 2 hours PER YEAR must be in pharmacy law
- At least 5 hours PER YEAR must be live
- Cannot do more than 8 hours of CE in a day
- A registrant who oversees or is directly engaged in the practice of sterile
compounding must complete at least 5 hours PER YEAR of in the area of sterile
compounding
- If you oversee or engage in complex non-sterile compounding, at least 3 hours
PER YEAR on the topic
- If you oversee or engage in immunization, at least 1 hour PER YEAR on the topic
How long does an RPh have to maintain documentation showing completion of CE
hours? - ANSWER-2 years from date of completion
What are the requirements for an orally or electronically submitted emergency C-II
Rx? - ANSWER-1. The quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount
adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period.
2. Rx is immediately reduced to writing by the RPh
3. the dispensing pharmacist makes a reasonable good faith effort to determine that
the orally or electronically transmitted authorization was issued by an authorized
practitioner, which effort may include a callback to the prescribing practitioner or
other good faith efforts to ensure the prescribing practitioner's identity
, 4. Must receive a written Rx for the emergency qty within 7 days. Rx must say
"Authorization for Emergency Dispensing"
5. Attach the written Rx to the original emergency Rx
6. Notify DEA if written Rx not received within 7 days
How is an "emergency situation" defined for purposes of emergency C-II Rx's? -
ANSWER-1. That the immediate administration of the controlled substance is
necessary for the proper treatment of the intended ultimate user
2. That no appropriate alternative treatment is available, including administration of
a controlled substance which is not in Schedule II
3. That it is not reasonably possible for the prescribing practitioner to provide a
written prescription to be presented to the person dispensing the controlled substance
prior to the dispensing
T or F. Any pharmacy or pharmacy department which establishes a central
intravenous admixture service or performs sterile compounding shall demonstrate
compliance with Board regulations and USP 797. - ANSWER-T
- The Board's approval shall be conspicuously posted and visible to the public, on
the pharmacy premises.
Laminar flow hood standards of operation of HEPA (High Energy Particulate Air)
filters and prefilters must be determined and certification shall be made _______ by
a Board-approved hood certification service. - ANSWER-annually
Which equipment and publications must be kept within the pharmacy or pharmacy
department? - ANSWER-1.a current copy or electronic version of the Massachusetts
List of Interchangeable Drugs (MLID), including the Orange Book, Additional List,
Exception List;
2.
a current copy or electronic version (with quarterly updates) of a compendia
appropriate to the practice setting approved by the pharmacist manager of record.
3.
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