ILLINOIS MPJE PRACTICE EXAM
COMPLETE (100 QUESTIONS WITH
OBJECTIVELY CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES
1. The federal law regulating controlled substances is the:
A. FDCA
B. Controlled Substances Act
C. HIPAA
D. OBRA 90
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Controlled Substances Act governs scheduling,
distribution, and control of drugs.
2. Controlled substances are classified into schedules based on:
A. Price
B. Medical use and abuse potential
C. Manufacturer
,D. Color
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scheduling reflects medical utility and risk of abuse.
3. Schedule I substances have:
A. Accepted medical use
B. No accepted medical use and high abuse potential
C. Low abuse potential
D. Over-the-counter status
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schedule I drugs are not used medically under federal law.
4. Schedule II prescriptions must:
A. Be oral only
B. Be written or electronic with limited exceptions
C. Be refilled
D. Be verbal without restriction
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strict requirements; generally no refills allowed.
,5. Schedule III–V prescriptions may be refilled:
A. Unlimited times
B. Up to 5 times within 6 months
C. Only once
D. Never
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Federal refill limit.
6. A DEA number is required for:
A. Patients
B. Prescribers of controlled substances
C. Pharmacists only
D. Insurance companies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifies authorized prescribers.
7. A valid prescription must include:
A. Only drug name
, B. Patient, prescriber, drug, and directions
C. Only signature
D. Only date
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Required elements ensure proper dispensing.
8. Illinois requires pharmacists to:
A. Avoid counseling
B. Offer counseling to patients
C. Charge fees
D. Only dispense
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counseling improves medication safety.
9. OBRA ’90 applies to:
A. All patients
B. Medicaid patients and sets counseling standards
C. Only hospitals
D. Only manufacturers
COMPLETE (100 QUESTIONS WITH
OBJECTIVELY CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES
1. The federal law regulating controlled substances is the:
A. FDCA
B. Controlled Substances Act
C. HIPAA
D. OBRA 90
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Controlled Substances Act governs scheduling,
distribution, and control of drugs.
2. Controlled substances are classified into schedules based on:
A. Price
B. Medical use and abuse potential
C. Manufacturer
,D. Color
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Scheduling reflects medical utility and risk of abuse.
3. Schedule I substances have:
A. Accepted medical use
B. No accepted medical use and high abuse potential
C. Low abuse potential
D. Over-the-counter status
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Schedule I drugs are not used medically under federal law.
4. Schedule II prescriptions must:
A. Be oral only
B. Be written or electronic with limited exceptions
C. Be refilled
D. Be verbal without restriction
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strict requirements; generally no refills allowed.
,5. Schedule III–V prescriptions may be refilled:
A. Unlimited times
B. Up to 5 times within 6 months
C. Only once
D. Never
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Federal refill limit.
6. A DEA number is required for:
A. Patients
B. Prescribers of controlled substances
C. Pharmacists only
D. Insurance companies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifies authorized prescribers.
7. A valid prescription must include:
A. Only drug name
, B. Patient, prescriber, drug, and directions
C. Only signature
D. Only date
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Required elements ensure proper dispensing.
8. Illinois requires pharmacists to:
A. Avoid counseling
B. Offer counseling to patients
C. Charge fees
D. Only dispense
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Counseling improves medication safety.
9. OBRA ’90 applies to:
A. All patients
B. Medicaid patients and sets counseling standards
C. Only hospitals
D. Only manufacturers
