OHIO MPJE SULLIVAN EXAM PREP 2026 | 300+ SOLVED QUESTIONS & DETAILED EXPLANATIONS | OHIO PHARMACY LAW REVIEW

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OHIO MPJE SULLIVAN EXAM PREP 2026 | 300+
SOLVED QUESTIONS & DETAILED EXPLANATIONS |
OHIO PHARMACY LAW REVIEW
1) A prescription is written for atenolol 50 mg and dated August 15, 2017. The patient
brings the prescription in to be filled on March 1, 2018. Can you legally fill this
prescription?
a) Yes
b) No

b (March 1, 2018 is past 6 months)

2) Prescription records must be kept for ___________________ under federal law, and
____________________ under Ohio law.
a) 3 years, 3 years
b) 2 years, 2 years
c) 2 years, 3 years
d) 2 years, 5 years
e) none of the above

c

3) Records for poisons must be kept 5 years
a) True
b) False

a

4) It is legal for a physician to write prescriptions for Crestor 10 mg and alprazolam 0.5 mg
on the same prescription form.
a) True
b) False

b

5) A pharmacy with a category III terminal distributor's license may dispense controlled
substances, dangerous drugs, and IV solutions
a) True
b) False

a

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6) The labels of both inpatient and outpatient IV (intravenous medications) must have an
expiration on it.
a) True
b) False
a

7) A prescription container (like a bottle Timpotic XE) too small to bear a complete label
must have at least the following information on it. Select all that apply.
a) Rx number
b) patient name
c) directions for use
d) prescriber name
e) refills
a and b

8) A pharmacist comes to work one day early in the morning and notices that all of the
Adderall XR hsa been stolen. The pharmacy must notify.....
a) Board of Pharmacy
b) Local Law Enforcement
c) DEA
d) a and c only
e) a, b, and c

e

9) Which of the following is false regarding multiple drugs in the same container? Select all
that apply.
a) Only a maximum of 31 days supply of medication can be dispensed
b) The expiration date of the container cannot be for more than 31 days
c) When one drug is discontinued, everything in the package is adulterated
d) There must be regular outpatient labels for each drug in the container
e) The number of drugs cannot exceed the capacity of the container

b

10) A doctor licensed in Florida writes a prescription in Florida for a patient on vacation.
The patient brings that prescription back to Ohio. Can you fill it?
a) Yes
b) No

a

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11) The definition of a poison is a chemical deleterious to an adult's life in quantities of six
grams or less.
a) True
b) False
b (in quantities of four grams or less)

12) When a patient requests their medical records from a pharmacy, HIPPAA states that
they have access to all patient notes and comments the pharmacist has entered into the
computer as well.
a) True
b) False

a
13) Under Ohio law, atorvastatin 20 mg is considered a drug of abuse.
a) True
b) False

a (Any prescription drug is considered a drug of abuse)

14) Pharmacists have _____________ hours to verify and sign the daily printout of
prescriptions for the day.
a) Within a reasonable amount of time
b) 48 hours
c) 96 hours
d) 1 week
e) 24 hours

a

15) Insurance companies have access to only those patient prescription records for
medications they paid for.
a) True
b) False

a

16) Controlled substances can be mailed using the United States Postal Service.
a) True
b) False
a

17) __________________ drugs are those drugs required to meet the therapeutic needs of
patients when a pharmacist is unavailable. ___________________ drugs are those drugs

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required to meet immediate needs to save or sustain life.
a) emergency; contingency
b) crash cart; contingency
c) contingency; emergency
d) crash cart; floor stock
e) emergency; floor stock

c

18) Pharmacists must have the phone number of the nearest poison control center available
as part of the library requirement.
a) True
b) False

a

19) A lab technician and a doctor may legally enter the pharmacy to obtain medications
when the pharmacy is closed.
a) True
b) False
a (2 people must enter, one must be a licensed health care professional authorized to administer
drugs)

20) All of the following are considered hospital orders. Select all that apply.
a) a faxed order from the physician
b) an order written order
c) an oral order from a physician, but the order must be verified by the physician

a, b, c

21) Refills for schedule III and IV controlled substances are good for ______________ from
the date the prescription was written or a maximum of __________________ total refills.
a) 1 year; 5
b) 6 months; 4
c) 1 year; 4
d) 6 months; 5
e) none of the above

d

22) Which of the following are a schedule IV drug? Select all that apply.
a) chlordiazepoxide
b) midazolam
c) dihydrocodeine