DC mpje Reviews (Correct Answers)
DC Board of Pharmacy Correct Answers- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5
pharmacists licensed in the District + 2 consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be
appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a term
of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term
of 3 years.
Labelling of dispensed drugs: Correct Answers-Pharmacy: name, address, and
telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first
name of the animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically
requested by the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia Prescription
Drug Price Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription
or required by law;
- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year from
the date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first, subject to the
discretion of the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life of a compounded
drug product may expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other than
the patient.
Exemption from child resistant container Correct Answers- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in a
C-R packaging.
,RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS Correct Answers- All prescriptions orders shall be
maintained for a period of five (5) years from the date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received, sold,
compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a period of five
(5) years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years from the
date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy or a
computerized form.
- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five
(5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be
maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable
upon request for inspection.
MISBRANDING Correct Answers- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED
PROPER INFORMATION
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS: Correct Answers-(a) There shall be maintained in every
pharmacy, or in the establishment or institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable
book, file, or other easily retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of
not less than 2 years every prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two (2)
years from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia regulations.
- * Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under
this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-
keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and
with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on the
registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of the
Director or inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. *Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under
this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-
keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and
with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written
consent on file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for a
period of two (2) years after the date of administration.
, - The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where the
immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
Recordkeeping continuous Correct AnswersFor purposes of this section, the
requirement may be met by maintaining the most recent two years of records on site
and the remaining three years of records off site as long as the records can be retrieved
within three (3) business days of a request.
*classes of drug recalls* Correct AnswersClass I: serious adverse health
consequences.
Class II: temporary/reversible.
Class III: unlikely to cause any harm.
INVENTORY OF SCHEDULED DRUGS: Correct Answers- C II exact count
- C III thru V: if less than or equal to 1000 estimated count.
if more than 1000 exact count
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Correct Answers- Federal law: 18 years old and have
government issued photo ID
How many members on the formulary committee? Correct Answers9 members - one
licensed physician and one licensed pharmacist employed by the Department, 2
licensed physicians and 3 licensed pharmacists in private practice in the District, and 2
pharmacologists on the faculty of a university in the District.
Who determine the DC list of formulary? Correct AnswersDepartment of Human
Services - based on recommendation of a committee
When do pharmacist licenses expire? Correct AnswersOn the last day of Feb (midnight)
of each odd numbered year
(term of a license is 2 years)
CE requirements for pharmacists Correct Answers40 hours/2 yrs with 2 hrs of HIV, 2
hrs Med Errors, minimum 10 hours are live CE
For pharmacists with immunization, 2 hours of immunization and maintain CPR
certificate
When is the deadline a pharmacy have to renew their license? Correct AnswersNo later
than 30 days before the expiration date
Hour requirements for pharmacist app? Correct Answers-1000 hrs in a college of
pharmacy OR
-1500 hrs of independent experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist OR
-2 rotations totaling 660 hrs by college of pharmacy and 510 hrs of independent
experience under supervision of a pharmacist
3 ways prescriptions can be transmitted electronically? Correct Answers-directly to a
pharmacy through secure system
-directly to a pharmacy from computer to a fax machine
-commercial intermediary that is duly authorized to operate in the District of Columbia, if
applicable, and which ensures the confidentiality and security of the transmission
process.
Pharm. Tech., Clerk and casier can Correct AnswersNotifying the patient or the patient's
agent of the opportunity to receive an oral consultation from the pharmacist.
Requirements for waiving dispensing label requirements for an institutionalized patient
for a CII Correct Answers- No more than 7 days supply
DC Board of Pharmacy Correct Answers- 7 members appointed by the Mayor= 5
pharmacists licensed in the District + 2 consumer members.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, members of the Board shall be
appointed for terms of 3 years.
(e) Of the members initially appointed under this section, 2 shall be appointed for a term
of 1 year, 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 3 shall be appointed for a term
of 3 years.
Labelling of dispensed drugs: Correct Answers-Pharmacy: name, address, and
telephone number
- Patient: Name or if the ultimate user is an animal, the name of the owner, the first
name of the animal, and the species of the animal;
- Prescribing practitioner: Name
- The date of filling;
- The generic, chemical, or brand name of the drug unless omission is specifically
requested by the prescriber in writing pursuant to the District of Columbia Prescription
Drug Price Information Act, (D.C. Law 1-81, D.C. Code §§ 48-801 et al);
- The strength, dosage, and quantity of the drug dispensed;
- The directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription
or required by law;
- The serial number of the prescription or prescription number; and
- The expiration date of the product according to the manufacturer or one (1) year from
the date the drug or medical device is dispensed, whichever comes first, subject to the
discretion of the pharmacist to select an earlier date on which the life of a compounded
drug product may expire.
-If a prescription order is for a controlled substance, the label shall also include
a clear, concise warning that it is a crime to transfer the drug to any person other than
the patient.
Exemption from child resistant container Correct Answers- sublingual nitroglycerin
- sublingual and chewable isosorbide dinitrate
- hormonal replacement therapy( Provera)
- Effervescent Aspirin
- Effervescent Acetaminophen
- OTC in non-complianr"easy open" container if the same product is also available in a
C-R packaging.
,RECORDKEEPING 5 YEARS Correct Answers- All prescriptions orders shall be
maintained for a period of five (5) years from the date of first dispensing.
- a complete and accurate record of all prescription drugs and devices received, sold,
compounded, dispensed, or otherwise disposed of by the pharmacy for a period of five
(5) years.
- A patient record shall be maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years from the
date of the last entry in the profile record. This record may be a hard copy or a
computerized form.
- A pharmacy technician training program shall maintain records of participants for five
(5) years from date of completion or termination of program. The records shall be
maintained either on-site or at another location where the records are readily retrievable
upon request for inspection.
MISBRANDING Correct Answers- DISPENSING DRUGS WITHOUT THE REQUIRED
PROPER INFORMATION
RECORDKEEPING 2 YEARS: Correct Answers-(a) There shall be maintained in every
pharmacy, or in the establishment or institution where a pharmacy is located, a suitable
book, file, or other easily retrievable record, in which shall be preserved for a period of
not less than 2 years every prescription compounded or dispensed at said pharmacy.
-The original and transferred prescription(s) shall be maintained for a period of two (2)
years from the date of initial filling in accordance with District of Columbia regulations.
- * Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under
this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-
keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and
with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.
- INSPECTIONS: Division or designees, and shall maintain the reports or notices on the
registered premises in a manner so as to make them available upon request of the
Director or inspector for a period of at least two (2) years.
- § 48-903.06. *Records and inventories of registrants*
Persons registered to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances under
this chapter shall keep records and maintain inventories in conformance with the record-
keeping and inventory requirements of federal law, laws of the District of Columbia, and
with any additional rules which the Mayor issues.(2) years
-Vaccination: The pharmacist shall maintain a copy of the patient's informed written
consent on file at the pharmacy practice site where the administration was given for a
period of two (2) years after the date of administration.
, - The pharmacist shall maintain documentation at the pharmacy practice site where the
immunization or vaccination was administered for a period of two (2) years
Recordkeeping continuous Correct AnswersFor purposes of this section, the
requirement may be met by maintaining the most recent two years of records on site
and the remaining three years of records off site as long as the records can be retrieved
within three (3) business days of a request.
*classes of drug recalls* Correct AnswersClass I: serious adverse health
consequences.
Class II: temporary/reversible.
Class III: unlikely to cause any harm.
INVENTORY OF SCHEDULED DRUGS: Correct Answers- C II exact count
- C III thru V: if less than or equal to 1000 estimated count.
if more than 1000 exact count
DEXTROMETHORPHAN Correct Answers- Federal law: 18 years old and have
government issued photo ID
How many members on the formulary committee? Correct Answers9 members - one
licensed physician and one licensed pharmacist employed by the Department, 2
licensed physicians and 3 licensed pharmacists in private practice in the District, and 2
pharmacologists on the faculty of a university in the District.
Who determine the DC list of formulary? Correct AnswersDepartment of Human
Services - based on recommendation of a committee
When do pharmacist licenses expire? Correct AnswersOn the last day of Feb (midnight)
of each odd numbered year
(term of a license is 2 years)
CE requirements for pharmacists Correct Answers40 hours/2 yrs with 2 hrs of HIV, 2
hrs Med Errors, minimum 10 hours are live CE
For pharmacists with immunization, 2 hours of immunization and maintain CPR
certificate
When is the deadline a pharmacy have to renew their license? Correct AnswersNo later
than 30 days before the expiration date
Hour requirements for pharmacist app? Correct Answers-1000 hrs in a college of
pharmacy OR
-1500 hrs of independent experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist OR
-2 rotations totaling 660 hrs by college of pharmacy and 510 hrs of independent
experience under supervision of a pharmacist
3 ways prescriptions can be transmitted electronically? Correct Answers-directly to a
pharmacy through secure system
-directly to a pharmacy from computer to a fax machine
-commercial intermediary that is duly authorized to operate in the District of Columbia, if
applicable, and which ensures the confidentiality and security of the transmission
process.
Pharm. Tech., Clerk and casier can Correct AnswersNotifying the patient or the patient's
agent of the opportunity to receive an oral consultation from the pharmacist.
Requirements for waiving dispensing label requirements for an institutionalized patient
for a CII Correct Answers- No more than 7 days supply
