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WASHINGTON MPJE FINAL EXAM TEST BANK 1 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Can refills of legend drugs be transferred from one
pharmacy to another? Can they be transferred
back? - ANSWER-Pharmacies with a common electronic
database track refills for legend drugs at any outlet in this
common database
DEA Rule: "The transfer of original prescription information for a
controlled substance listed in Schedules III, IV or V for the
purpose of refill dispensing is permissible between pharmacies on
a one time basis only. However, pharmacies electronically sharing
a real-time, on-line database may transfer up to the maximum
refills permitted by law and the prescriber's authorization."
Most pharmacies - one time basis means that the pharmacy must
transfer all available refills to the other pharmacy.
Shared database - may transfer any number from one refill up to
all the available refills to the other location.
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Can an intern transfer refills? - ANSWER-Because interns are
allowed to practice pharmacy, they may perform any act that their
supervising pharmacist allows within the scope of practice of a
pharmacist (other than supervising technicians or checking IV
admixtures prepared by technicians). *One such act is the
transfer of refill information to another pharmacy concerning
controlled substances prescriptions. Interns may do this in
Washington.* *Interns in Washington may also sell Schedule V
controlled substances and sign the record book, and Washington
interns may take oral prescriptions over the phone.*
Must information regarding the transfer of legend drugs be
recorded on the hard copy of the original prescription, or can it
merely be recorded in the computer? - ANSWER-Recorded in the
computer (legend drugs only, CSA drugs must have original copy
with "VOID" written)
THE RECEIVING PHARMACIST treats the prescription as an oral
prescription, and must perform the following steps:
Reduce the prescription to writing on a prescription blank,
including patient name, address, prescriber's name and address,
and other information required to be on the prescription.
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Write the word "TRANSFER" on the face of the prescription.
*As of 1/1/2021, all controlled substances (CS) are mandating
electronic prescribing. This dat aligns with the federal requirement
of e-prescribing for CS Rx covered by Medicare Part D. DOH will
also create a waiver system for prescribers who have economic
or technological limitations that prevent them from complying w/
this mandate. RPh is not required to confrim that the prescriber
has a waiver and allows RPh to continue to fill any lawwful Rx
(eg, a hard copy or faxed Rx). - 08/2019 Newsletter
What information must be recorded by the
transferring pharmacy? - ANSWER-Record that the prescription
has been transferred in the medication record system.
Record in the medication record system the name and address of
the pharmacy to which it has been transferrer and the name of the
pharmacist (or intern) that received the information. (first and last
name)
What information must be placed on the original copy of the
transferred prescription by the receiving pharmacy? - ANSWER-
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Reduce the prescription to writing on a prescription blank,
including patient name, address, prescriber's name and address,
and other information required to be on the prescription.
Write the word "TRANSFER" on the face of the prescription.
Also record the following:
The date the prescription was originally written (cannot be refilled
for a year after that.)
When processing a transferred prescription, it is important to
override the current date in the computer, and record the
-Original date written
-Number of refills remaining
-Date of last refill
-The name and address of the transferring pharmacy, and the
-Serial number of the original prescription
at that pharmacy
-The name of the transferring (transferor) pharmacist. As noted
above, this should normally be the full legal name of the
individual.
-For controlled substances, the receiving pharmacist must also
record the following:
WASHINGTON MPJE FINAL EXAM TEST BANK 1 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Can refills of legend drugs be transferred from one
pharmacy to another? Can they be transferred
back? - ANSWER-Pharmacies with a common electronic
database track refills for legend drugs at any outlet in this
common database
DEA Rule: "The transfer of original prescription information for a
controlled substance listed in Schedules III, IV or V for the
purpose of refill dispensing is permissible between pharmacies on
a one time basis only. However, pharmacies electronically sharing
a real-time, on-line database may transfer up to the maximum
refills permitted by law and the prescriber's authorization."
Most pharmacies - one time basis means that the pharmacy must
transfer all available refills to the other pharmacy.
Shared database - may transfer any number from one refill up to
all the available refills to the other location.
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Can an intern transfer refills? - ANSWER-Because interns are
allowed to practice pharmacy, they may perform any act that their
supervising pharmacist allows within the scope of practice of a
pharmacist (other than supervising technicians or checking IV
admixtures prepared by technicians). *One such act is the
transfer of refill information to another pharmacy concerning
controlled substances prescriptions. Interns may do this in
Washington.* *Interns in Washington may also sell Schedule V
controlled substances and sign the record book, and Washington
interns may take oral prescriptions over the phone.*
Must information regarding the transfer of legend drugs be
recorded on the hard copy of the original prescription, or can it
merely be recorded in the computer? - ANSWER-Recorded in the
computer (legend drugs only, CSA drugs must have original copy
with "VOID" written)
THE RECEIVING PHARMACIST treats the prescription as an oral
prescription, and must perform the following steps:
Reduce the prescription to writing on a prescription blank,
including patient name, address, prescriber's name and address,
and other information required to be on the prescription.
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Write the word "TRANSFER" on the face of the prescription.
*As of 1/1/2021, all controlled substances (CS) are mandating
electronic prescribing. This dat aligns with the federal requirement
of e-prescribing for CS Rx covered by Medicare Part D. DOH will
also create a waiver system for prescribers who have economic
or technological limitations that prevent them from complying w/
this mandate. RPh is not required to confrim that the prescriber
has a waiver and allows RPh to continue to fill any lawwful Rx
(eg, a hard copy or faxed Rx). - 08/2019 Newsletter
What information must be recorded by the
transferring pharmacy? - ANSWER-Record that the prescription
has been transferred in the medication record system.
Record in the medication record system the name and address of
the pharmacy to which it has been transferrer and the name of the
pharmacist (or intern) that received the information. (first and last
name)
What information must be placed on the original copy of the
transferred prescription by the receiving pharmacy? - ANSWER-
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Reduce the prescription to writing on a prescription blank,
including patient name, address, prescriber's name and address,
and other information required to be on the prescription.
Write the word "TRANSFER" on the face of the prescription.
Also record the following:
The date the prescription was originally written (cannot be refilled
for a year after that.)
When processing a transferred prescription, it is important to
override the current date in the computer, and record the
-Original date written
-Number of refills remaining
-Date of last refill
-The name and address of the transferring pharmacy, and the
-Serial number of the original prescription
at that pharmacy
-The name of the transferring (transferor) pharmacist. As noted
above, this should normally be the full legal name of the
individual.
-For controlled substances, the receiving pharmacist must also
record the following:
