Texas MPJE April 2023-2024 Edition. All
Questions and Correct, 5-Star Rated
Answers. Graded A+
"If a pharmacist performs the final check after an automated pharmacy dispensing
system has completed the prescription and prior to delivery to a patient, an automated
pharmacy dispensing system in a Class A pharmacy must be tested for accuracy at
least...... - ANSEvery 12 months
*RURAL HOSPITAL*
The pharmacy technician may, during the hours that the institutional pharmacy in the
hospital is open, perform the following duties in the pharmacy without the direct
supervision of a pharmacist:
291.73(e)(2)(D) - ANSEnter medication order and drug distribution information into a
data processing system
Prepare, package, or label a prescription drug according to a medication order if a
licensed nurse or practitioner verifies the accuracy of the order before administration of
the drug to the patient
Fill a medication cart used in the rural hospital
Distribute routine orders for stock supplies to patient care areas
Access and restock automated medication supply cabinets
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? - ANSThirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
# of CE Hours for technician license renewal? - ANSTwenty (20) hours
a Class A pharmacy (community) may have a RPh:tech ratio of 1:5 provided: - ANS(1)
the Class A pharmacy:
a. dispenses no more than 20 different prescription drugs
b. does not produce sterile preparations including intravenous or intramuscular drugs
onsite
(2) the following conditions are met:
a. at least four (4) are technicians (not technician trainees)
,b. technician/trainee included in a 1:5 ratio may be involved ONLY in one process at a
time
A Class A, Class A-S, Class C, Class C-S, or Class F pharmacy shall take an inventory
annually on which date (shall include all stocks of all controlled substances including out
of date drugs)?
291.17 (c)(1) - ANSMay 1 of each year or
on the pharmacy's regular general physical inventory date
A community or institutional pharmacy engaged in the compounding of sterile
preparations shall be designated. - ANSCommunity: Class A-S
Institutional: Class C-S
A hospital that is not part of a narcotic treatment program may administer narcotics to a
drug-dependent patient for either detoxification or maintenance therapy if the patient is
__________? - ANSBeing treated in the hospital for a condition other than addiction
A perpetual inventory is only required in Texas for.... - ANSa) ONLY Schedule II
controlled substances in Class C and C-S (Institutional) pharmacies
b) All controlled substances stored at a remote location under the remote pharmacy
rules
c) All controlled substances in Class C Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
d) All controlled substances in Class F (Freestanding Emergency Medical Facility)
pharmacies
A pharmacist may dispense a dosage form of a drug product different from that
prescribed, such as a tablet instead of a capsule or liquid instead of tablets, provided:
291.33 - ANSa) the patient consents to the dosage form substitution
b) the dosage form so dispensed:
-contains the identical amount of the active ingredients as the dosage prescribed for the
patient
-is not an enteric-coated or time release product
-does not alter desired clinical outcomes
*Send notification of the change afterwards*
A pharmacist may distribute nonprescription Schedule V controlled substances which
contain no more than 15 milligrams of OPIUM per 29.5729 ml or per 28.35 Gm
provided:
, 291.33 (f)(3)(B) - ANS-distribution is made only by a pharmacist
-not more than 240 ml (8 fluid ounces) / 48-hour period
-not more than 48 solid dosage units / 48- hour period
-purchaser is 18+
-pharmacist requires every purchaser not known to the pharmacist to furnish suitable
identification
*Shall maintain a bound record book containing:
-name of purchaser
-current address of purchaser
-name and quantity of controlled substance
-date of purchase
-signature or written initials of the distributing pharmacist
A pharmacist may not accept an unused prescription/drug, in whole or in part, for the
purpose of resale or re-dispensing to any person. T or F
291.8 (a) - ANSTRUE
Return of prescription drugs generally PROHIBITED!
A pharmacist may NOT dispense an electronic prescription drug order for a non-
controlled drug or controlled substance issued by a practitioner licensed in Canada or
Mexico unless......
291.34 (b)(4)(C) - ANSThe practitioner is also licensed in Texas
A pharmacy technician applicant must have current certification from a Board-approved
pharmacy technician certification exam. T or F - ANSTrue
Available exams:
-Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) - PTCB
-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA
A pharmacy that provides an emergency medication kit to a nursing home must
maintain a perpetual inventory of any controlled substances in the emergency kit. True
or False - ANSTRUE
A physician who is not part of a narcotic treatment program may administer (NOT
PRESCRIBE) narcotics (i.e. methadone) to an addicted individual for no more than a
___ day period until the individual can be enrolled in a narcotic treatment program? -
ANSThree (3) day period
A practitioner may issue multiple written prescriptions authorizing a patient to receive up
to a 90-day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance. T or F
315.3 (a)(3) - ANSTRUE
Questions and Correct, 5-Star Rated
Answers. Graded A+
"If a pharmacist performs the final check after an automated pharmacy dispensing
system has completed the prescription and prior to delivery to a patient, an automated
pharmacy dispensing system in a Class A pharmacy must be tested for accuracy at
least...... - ANSEvery 12 months
*RURAL HOSPITAL*
The pharmacy technician may, during the hours that the institutional pharmacy in the
hospital is open, perform the following duties in the pharmacy without the direct
supervision of a pharmacist:
291.73(e)(2)(D) - ANSEnter medication order and drug distribution information into a
data processing system
Prepare, package, or label a prescription drug according to a medication order if a
licensed nurse or practitioner verifies the accuracy of the order before administration of
the drug to the patient
Fill a medication cart used in the rural hospital
Distribute routine orders for stock supplies to patient care areas
Access and restock automated medication supply cabinets
# of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? - ANSThirty (30) hours
*Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject
*Six (6) hours: special CE requirements
# of CE Hours for technician license renewal? - ANSTwenty (20) hours
a Class A pharmacy (community) may have a RPh:tech ratio of 1:5 provided: - ANS(1)
the Class A pharmacy:
a. dispenses no more than 20 different prescription drugs
b. does not produce sterile preparations including intravenous or intramuscular drugs
onsite
(2) the following conditions are met:
a. at least four (4) are technicians (not technician trainees)
,b. technician/trainee included in a 1:5 ratio may be involved ONLY in one process at a
time
A Class A, Class A-S, Class C, Class C-S, or Class F pharmacy shall take an inventory
annually on which date (shall include all stocks of all controlled substances including out
of date drugs)?
291.17 (c)(1) - ANSMay 1 of each year or
on the pharmacy's regular general physical inventory date
A community or institutional pharmacy engaged in the compounding of sterile
preparations shall be designated. - ANSCommunity: Class A-S
Institutional: Class C-S
A hospital that is not part of a narcotic treatment program may administer narcotics to a
drug-dependent patient for either detoxification or maintenance therapy if the patient is
__________? - ANSBeing treated in the hospital for a condition other than addiction
A perpetual inventory is only required in Texas for.... - ANSa) ONLY Schedule II
controlled substances in Class C and C-S (Institutional) pharmacies
b) All controlled substances stored at a remote location under the remote pharmacy
rules
c) All controlled substances in Class C Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
d) All controlled substances in Class F (Freestanding Emergency Medical Facility)
pharmacies
A pharmacist may dispense a dosage form of a drug product different from that
prescribed, such as a tablet instead of a capsule or liquid instead of tablets, provided:
291.33 - ANSa) the patient consents to the dosage form substitution
b) the dosage form so dispensed:
-contains the identical amount of the active ingredients as the dosage prescribed for the
patient
-is not an enteric-coated or time release product
-does not alter desired clinical outcomes
*Send notification of the change afterwards*
A pharmacist may distribute nonprescription Schedule V controlled substances which
contain no more than 15 milligrams of OPIUM per 29.5729 ml or per 28.35 Gm
provided:
, 291.33 (f)(3)(B) - ANS-distribution is made only by a pharmacist
-not more than 240 ml (8 fluid ounces) / 48-hour period
-not more than 48 solid dosage units / 48- hour period
-purchaser is 18+
-pharmacist requires every purchaser not known to the pharmacist to furnish suitable
identification
*Shall maintain a bound record book containing:
-name of purchaser
-current address of purchaser
-name and quantity of controlled substance
-date of purchase
-signature or written initials of the distributing pharmacist
A pharmacist may not accept an unused prescription/drug, in whole or in part, for the
purpose of resale or re-dispensing to any person. T or F
291.8 (a) - ANSTRUE
Return of prescription drugs generally PROHIBITED!
A pharmacist may NOT dispense an electronic prescription drug order for a non-
controlled drug or controlled substance issued by a practitioner licensed in Canada or
Mexico unless......
291.34 (b)(4)(C) - ANSThe practitioner is also licensed in Texas
A pharmacy technician applicant must have current certification from a Board-approved
pharmacy technician certification exam. T or F - ANSTrue
Available exams:
-Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) - PTCB
-Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA
A pharmacy that provides an emergency medication kit to a nursing home must
maintain a perpetual inventory of any controlled substances in the emergency kit. True
or False - ANSTRUE
A physician who is not part of a narcotic treatment program may administer (NOT
PRESCRIBE) narcotics (i.e. methadone) to an addicted individual for no more than a
___ day period until the individual can be enrolled in a narcotic treatment program? -
ANSThree (3) day period
A practitioner may issue multiple written prescriptions authorizing a patient to receive up
to a 90-day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance. T or F
315.3 (a)(3) - ANSTRUE
