NV MPJE Exam|228 Questions and
Answers|A+ Rated
How many Nevada Board compliance officers? - -4
-How many Nevada Board members? - -7:
6 pharmacists;
1 public member
-Minimum required experience to be a pharmacist Nevada Board member - -5 years of
active, practice experience
-What is the term length for Nevada Board public members? - -3 years limited to 3 terms
-What is the term length for Nevada Board pharmacist members? - -3 years limited to 3
terms
-Nevada Board Executive Secretary? - -1) Pharmacist;
2) Employed by Borad but not a Board member
-Pharmacist intern hours required in Nevada to become a registered pharmacist? - -1740
hours under direct, immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist
(R088-13; NRS 639.120 - amended from 1500 hours)
-How long does a Nevada pharmacist intern license last? - -4 years
-Are temporary pharmacist licenses issued in Nevada? - -yes, good for 6 months
-What is the minimum age to be licensed as a pharmacist in Nevada? - -There is no age
limitation
-How often does a Nevada pharmacy license need to be renewed? - -Oct 31st, every 2
years on odd years
-What are the Nevada Board pharmacy continuing education (CE) requirements? - -30
CEs;
1 CE must be Nevada Law for in-state pharmacists
-CE course certificate of completion records must be kept for how long? - -4 years
-What are the Nevada Board Law CE options? - -1) Earn CE at Board approved program;
2) Attend a full day of a Nevada Board meeting;
3) Take and pass a written exam by the Nevada Board
-How much pharmacist CE units are offered for attending a Board meeting? - -4 CE units
-How long must CE instructors keep records? - -4 years
, -When must a CE instructor provide information to the Board? - -Within 60 days after
course completion
-What is the Nevada Board requirements for pharmacy technicians in regards to
certification, licensing, or registration? - -Pharmacy technicians require a Certificate of
Registration
-How often does a Nevada pharmacy technician renew with the Board? - -October 31 even
numbered years
-How long is a tech in training registration good?*** - -24 months***
-What are the Nevada pharmacy technician minimum requirements? - -1) 18 or older;
2) High school graduate;
3) No felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or unlawful
possession, sale or us of drugs;
4) No history of drug abuse;
5) Completed mandatory eduction and/or training - see separate flashard -
-Nevada pharmacy technician education and/or training requirements if from out of state?
- -1) Accredited tech training program;
2) Equivalent state registration & 240 verified hours;
3) 1500 hours in that state, 350 hours in Nevada as tech in training;
4) 1500 hours as tech in training
5) Armed Forces, IHS, or VA training program;
5) Accredited school & 350 hours as tech in training;
6) PTCB certification with accredited school completion & 240 verified hours
-Who is the accrediting body for pharmacy technician shools? - -ASHP
-Who can be a pharmacy dispensing technician? - -1) A registered pharmacy technician;
2) 1 year of experience;
3) Employed at a registered pharmacy facility;
4) Dispensing practitioner at facility has registered tech as a dispensing technician
-Dispensing pharmacy technician training hour requirements? - -500 training and
experience hours
(NAC 639.7425, sec 4)
-How frequently must the dispensing practitioner observe the work of the training and
experience of the dispensing technician during their 500 hours? - -Observe the work
randomly at least 3 times each day
-Dispensing pharmacy technician PROVISIONAL registration length? - -12 months or
when dispensing practitioner certificate expires; whichever is first
-What is the purpose of a pharmacy technician dispensing certficate? - -Allows a tech to
work with automated dispensing units
, -What if a dispensing practitioner fails to complete 500 hours during a provisional
registration period? - -1) Not act as a dispensing tech until new provisional registration
obtained;
2) Training during 500 hour period is forfeited
-Nevada Board minimum requirements to be a dispensing technician? - -Similar
requirements as a pharmacy technician:
1) 18 years old or older;
2) High school diploma;
3) Not convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or
unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs
-What is the pharmacy technician continuing education requirements? - -1) 12 hours of in-
service training every 2 years with 1 CE as Nevada law;
2) A pharmacy may allow a CE in lieu of in-service;
3) Records kept on-site
-What may the pharmacy technician substitute for employee in service training? - -May
substitute PTCB CE necessary for recertification
-What is the responsibility of the dispensing practitioner once the dispensing tech has
completed 500 hours of training? - -1) Certify hours and type of training to the Board;
2) Person is competent to perform duties
-What is the dispensing technician continuing education requirements? - -1) 1 hour of in-
service law training every 2 years;
2) Records kept for 2 years
-Dispensing technician Certificate of Registration good for how long? - -2 years
-Can a pharmacy technician call a provider for a refill authorization? - -Yes, as long as
there are no changes and never for a new prescription
-Can a pharmacy technician compound medications? - -Yes
-What is the pharmacist, who is dispensing, to pharmacy tech ratio? - -3 to 1, or 2 techs
and 1 tech in training
-What is the pharmacist, who is supervising distributive functions, pharmacy tech ratio? - -
3 to 1, or 2 techs and 1 tech in training
-Standard hospital pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio? - -3 to 1
(NAC 639.250)
-A pharmacist may supervise an additional tech in training as an instructor if? - -The tech
in training has completed 9 months but less than 240 hours
-How often are wholesale distributors licensed in Nevada? - -Every 2 years as well as out
of state
Answers|A+ Rated
How many Nevada Board compliance officers? - -4
-How many Nevada Board members? - -7:
6 pharmacists;
1 public member
-Minimum required experience to be a pharmacist Nevada Board member - -5 years of
active, practice experience
-What is the term length for Nevada Board public members? - -3 years limited to 3 terms
-What is the term length for Nevada Board pharmacist members? - -3 years limited to 3
terms
-Nevada Board Executive Secretary? - -1) Pharmacist;
2) Employed by Borad but not a Board member
-Pharmacist intern hours required in Nevada to become a registered pharmacist? - -1740
hours under direct, immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist
(R088-13; NRS 639.120 - amended from 1500 hours)
-How long does a Nevada pharmacist intern license last? - -4 years
-Are temporary pharmacist licenses issued in Nevada? - -yes, good for 6 months
-What is the minimum age to be licensed as a pharmacist in Nevada? - -There is no age
limitation
-How often does a Nevada pharmacy license need to be renewed? - -Oct 31st, every 2
years on odd years
-What are the Nevada Board pharmacy continuing education (CE) requirements? - -30
CEs;
1 CE must be Nevada Law for in-state pharmacists
-CE course certificate of completion records must be kept for how long? - -4 years
-What are the Nevada Board Law CE options? - -1) Earn CE at Board approved program;
2) Attend a full day of a Nevada Board meeting;
3) Take and pass a written exam by the Nevada Board
-How much pharmacist CE units are offered for attending a Board meeting? - -4 CE units
-How long must CE instructors keep records? - -4 years
, -When must a CE instructor provide information to the Board? - -Within 60 days after
course completion
-What is the Nevada Board requirements for pharmacy technicians in regards to
certification, licensing, or registration? - -Pharmacy technicians require a Certificate of
Registration
-How often does a Nevada pharmacy technician renew with the Board? - -October 31 even
numbered years
-How long is a tech in training registration good?*** - -24 months***
-What are the Nevada pharmacy technician minimum requirements? - -1) 18 or older;
2) High school graduate;
3) No felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or unlawful
possession, sale or us of drugs;
4) No history of drug abuse;
5) Completed mandatory eduction and/or training - see separate flashard -
-Nevada pharmacy technician education and/or training requirements if from out of state?
- -1) Accredited tech training program;
2) Equivalent state registration & 240 verified hours;
3) 1500 hours in that state, 350 hours in Nevada as tech in training;
4) 1500 hours as tech in training
5) Armed Forces, IHS, or VA training program;
5) Accredited school & 350 hours as tech in training;
6) PTCB certification with accredited school completion & 240 verified hours
-Who is the accrediting body for pharmacy technician shools? - -ASHP
-Who can be a pharmacy dispensing technician? - -1) A registered pharmacy technician;
2) 1 year of experience;
3) Employed at a registered pharmacy facility;
4) Dispensing practitioner at facility has registered tech as a dispensing technician
-Dispensing pharmacy technician training hour requirements? - -500 training and
experience hours
(NAC 639.7425, sec 4)
-How frequently must the dispensing practitioner observe the work of the training and
experience of the dispensing technician during their 500 hours? - -Observe the work
randomly at least 3 times each day
-Dispensing pharmacy technician PROVISIONAL registration length? - -12 months or
when dispensing practitioner certificate expires; whichever is first
-What is the purpose of a pharmacy technician dispensing certficate? - -Allows a tech to
work with automated dispensing units
, -What if a dispensing practitioner fails to complete 500 hours during a provisional
registration period? - -1) Not act as a dispensing tech until new provisional registration
obtained;
2) Training during 500 hour period is forfeited
-Nevada Board minimum requirements to be a dispensing technician? - -Similar
requirements as a pharmacy technician:
1) 18 years old or older;
2) High school diploma;
3) Not convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or
unlawful possession, sale or use of drugs
-What is the pharmacy technician continuing education requirements? - -1) 12 hours of in-
service training every 2 years with 1 CE as Nevada law;
2) A pharmacy may allow a CE in lieu of in-service;
3) Records kept on-site
-What may the pharmacy technician substitute for employee in service training? - -May
substitute PTCB CE necessary for recertification
-What is the responsibility of the dispensing practitioner once the dispensing tech has
completed 500 hours of training? - -1) Certify hours and type of training to the Board;
2) Person is competent to perform duties
-What is the dispensing technician continuing education requirements? - -1) 1 hour of in-
service law training every 2 years;
2) Records kept for 2 years
-Dispensing technician Certificate of Registration good for how long? - -2 years
-Can a pharmacy technician call a provider for a refill authorization? - -Yes, as long as
there are no changes and never for a new prescription
-Can a pharmacy technician compound medications? - -Yes
-What is the pharmacist, who is dispensing, to pharmacy tech ratio? - -3 to 1, or 2 techs
and 1 tech in training
-What is the pharmacist, who is supervising distributive functions, pharmacy tech ratio? - -
3 to 1, or 2 techs and 1 tech in training
-Standard hospital pharmacist to pharmacy technician ratio? - -3 to 1
(NAC 639.250)
-A pharmacist may supervise an additional tech in training as an instructor if? - -The tech
in training has completed 9 months but less than 240 hours
-How often are wholesale distributors licensed in Nevada? - -Every 2 years as well as out
of state
