Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: "take as directed" does not fulfill the directions for
use requirements for controlled substances. -
correct answer ✅true. Controlled Rx must clearly specify dosage,
frequency, and manner in which the drug is to be taken.
How often must practitioners or other people who dispense
controlled substances obtain registration from the DEA? -
correct answer ✅every 2 years
True or false: an agent or employee of a registered dispenser is not
required to register with the DEA. -
correct answer ✅True, so long as they are acting in the usual
course of their business/employment.
True or false: a common or contract carrier or warehouseman does
not need registration with the DEA. -
correct answer ✅True.
Which of the following activities requires separate registration with
the DEA? (1) manufacturing. (2) distributing. (3) dispensing,
prescribing, conducting research. (4) conducting chemical analysis. -
correct answer ✅they all do. A separate registration for each of
these activities is required.
,Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: a person who engages in more than one group of
independent activities must obtain a separate registration for each
group of activities. -
correct answer ✅TRUE.
True or false: a separate registration is required for each place of
business or professional practice where controlled substances are
manufactured, distributed, used in research or scientific
investigation, prescribed or dispensed. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
True or false: a warehouse that stores controlled substances
requires a separate registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE.
True or false: a practitioner's office where controlled substances are
prescribed but not stored or dispensed still requires a separate
registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE. If they are only prescribed, and not
stored/dispensed/administered, the location does not require
registration.
,Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: a practitioner's office where controlled substances are
stored does not require a separate registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE - if controlled substances are being stored,
they require separate registration.
What items are required on the certificate of registration? -
correct answer ✅(1) name of registrant. (2) address of registrant.
(3) registration number (DEA#) of registrant). (4) activity authorized
(is it dispensing, research, etc). (5) the schedules of the controlled
substances which the registrant is authorized to handle.
For a practitioner who dispenses controlled substances for use by
his patients outside of his presence, what record-keeping is
required? -
correct answer ✅(1) name of the patient. (2) address, unless
readily available (then indicated). (3) date of dispensing. (4) name
of the prescribing practitioner and classification of license. (5) DEA
#. (6) initials of the dispensing practitioner if the dispensing is
different from the prescribing. (7) directions for use. (8) signature of
the prescribing practitioner.
True or false: a practitioner may dispense controlled drugs to a
patient only after he has issues a written RX that allows the patient
, Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
to have it filled at another location of the patient's choosing. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
True or false: an individual practitioner may dispense a controlled
substance (2-4) for his own personal use. -
correct answer ✅FALSE - they may not. Exception: medical
emergency.
Can pharmacists use oral authorization to dispense CII
medications? -
correct answer ✅YES, but only in emergency situations. The
quantity prescribed/dispensed must be limited to the amount
adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period. Any
quantity beyond this requires a written prescription.
What are the requirements for dispending a CII in an emergency
situation? -
correct answer ✅Reduce the oral authorization to writing
immediately. RX must contain all information required of controlled
medications, except the signature of the prescriber. Write on the
face of the RX "authorization for emergency dispensing" and date
or oral order. Make reasonable effort to confirm validity of
registered practitioner if they are personally unknown to the
pharmacist. A written prescription must be received, either by
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: "take as directed" does not fulfill the directions for
use requirements for controlled substances. -
correct answer ✅true. Controlled Rx must clearly specify dosage,
frequency, and manner in which the drug is to be taken.
How often must practitioners or other people who dispense
controlled substances obtain registration from the DEA? -
correct answer ✅every 2 years
True or false: an agent or employee of a registered dispenser is not
required to register with the DEA. -
correct answer ✅True, so long as they are acting in the usual
course of their business/employment.
True or false: a common or contract carrier or warehouseman does
not need registration with the DEA. -
correct answer ✅True.
Which of the following activities requires separate registration with
the DEA? (1) manufacturing. (2) distributing. (3) dispensing,
prescribing, conducting research. (4) conducting chemical analysis. -
correct answer ✅they all do. A separate registration for each of
these activities is required.
,Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: a person who engages in more than one group of
independent activities must obtain a separate registration for each
group of activities. -
correct answer ✅TRUE.
True or false: a separate registration is required for each place of
business or professional practice where controlled substances are
manufactured, distributed, used in research or scientific
investigation, prescribed or dispensed. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
True or false: a warehouse that stores controlled substances
requires a separate registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE.
True or false: a practitioner's office where controlled substances are
prescribed but not stored or dispensed still requires a separate
registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE. If they are only prescribed, and not
stored/dispensed/administered, the location does not require
registration.
,Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
True or false: a practitioner's office where controlled substances are
stored does not require a separate registration. -
correct answer ✅FALSE - if controlled substances are being stored,
they require separate registration.
What items are required on the certificate of registration? -
correct answer ✅(1) name of registrant. (2) address of registrant.
(3) registration number (DEA#) of registrant). (4) activity authorized
(is it dispensing, research, etc). (5) the schedules of the controlled
substances which the registrant is authorized to handle.
For a practitioner who dispenses controlled substances for use by
his patients outside of his presence, what record-keeping is
required? -
correct answer ✅(1) name of the patient. (2) address, unless
readily available (then indicated). (3) date of dispensing. (4) name
of the prescribing practitioner and classification of license. (5) DEA
#. (6) initials of the dispensing practitioner if the dispensing is
different from the prescribing. (7) directions for use. (8) signature of
the prescribing practitioner.
True or false: a practitioner may dispense controlled drugs to a
patient only after he has issues a written RX that allows the patient
, Nevada MPJE Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
to have it filled at another location of the patient's choosing. -
correct answer ✅TRUE
True or false: an individual practitioner may dispense a controlled
substance (2-4) for his own personal use. -
correct answer ✅FALSE - they may not. Exception: medical
emergency.
Can pharmacists use oral authorization to dispense CII
medications? -
correct answer ✅YES, but only in emergency situations. The
quantity prescribed/dispensed must be limited to the amount
adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period. Any
quantity beyond this requires a written prescription.
What are the requirements for dispending a CII in an emergency
situation? -
correct answer ✅Reduce the oral authorization to writing
immediately. RX must contain all information required of controlled
medications, except the signature of the prescriber. Write on the
face of the RX "authorization for emergency dispensing" and date
or oral order. Make reasonable effort to confirm validity of
registered practitioner if they are personally unknown to the
pharmacist. A written prescription must be received, either by
