VIRGINIA MPJE EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A BRAND NEW VERSION
1. How many interns can a pharmacist supervise at one time?: VA no longer
specifieslimit
Allowed to supervise max of 4 techs and interns who are acting as techs included Can
supervise an intern + 4 techs if intern is gaining practical experience and not engaged
in tech functions
2. When does VA pharmacist license expire?: Annually on Dec. 31 of each year
3. If new pharmacist received license after Oct 1 do they renew Dec 31 of
same year?: No expires year after
4. When should the Board be notified if you move or have a new address?:
Inform within 14 days
5. How many continuing education (CE) hours are required to renew license in
VA?: 15 hrs
6. Can you carry extra CE hours over to the following year in VA?: No
7. Are you required to complete CE hours prior to 1st license renewal?: Depends
If got license before Oct 1 then no for that Dec 31
If after Oct 1 yes as it expires the following year
8. How long are you to keep records of your completion of CE hours?: 2 years
9. Additional requirements for a pharmacist whose license was inactive for over
5 years?: Produce proof of practice in another state within last 5 years or have
obtained 160 hrs of practical experience as a VA intern within last 6 months
Also complete 60 CE hrs and retake law exam
10. How does a person obtain registration as a pharmacy technician?: Hold a
current certification by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board OR
complete an approved training program, pass the VA technician exam, complete
application and pay licensing fee
11. How long can a technician trainee work before obtaining registration?: 9
months
12. When does a technican need to renew registration?: Before Dec 1 of each
year
if newly licensed July 1 or later renew following year Dec 31
13. How man CE hours are required for technicians every year?: 5 hours of CE or
0.5 CEU
14. How long are technicians required to keep records of your completion of
CE hours?: 2 years
15. When can a tech at a nuclear pharmacy accept oral prescriptions?: For
diagnostic non-patient specific radiopharmaceuticals
, .
16 What documents must pharmacies that employs tech maintain?: Site specific
training program and manual
Documentation of completion of training for each tech and keep record for 2 years after
tech leaves
For each tech trainee proof they are enrolled in an approved training program
17. What are the physical requirements for a Virginia licensed prescription
department?: Must be at least 240 sq ft not including waiting and counseling areas
Rest rooms and stock rooms must not be accessed through this area
Must have a sink with hot cold water
Must have a fridge with a monitoring thermometer for drugs that require cold temps
Must be well lighted, ventilated and temp must meet USP standards
18. Minimum Equipment for a Pharmacy: Current dispensing info reference source
Either an electronic scale or a set of prescription balances (sensitive to 15mg) and
weights if dispensing activities require weighing
19. Are pharmacies required to have a security system?: Yes if the pharmacy ever
closes.
No security system is required for pharmacies that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, and are always staffed by a pharmacist
20. Who obtains a permit from the BOP to operate a pharmacy in VA?:
Pharmacist in Charge
21. Can a pharmacist be a PIC of more than 1 pharmacy?: Yes max of 2
pharmacies
22. Before the inspection, can you stock drugs in the pharmacy?: No
23. When can the PIC begin to stock the new pharmacy with drugs?: After
passing the inspection and no sooner than 14 days prior to designated opening
date
24. How often does the pharmacy permit need to be renewed?: Annually
25. How long can a PIC be absent for a scheduled leave before the pharmacy
has to notify BOP and designate a new PIC?: 30 days
26. What if the PIC has an unscheduled absence?: If 15 days unscheduled
absence and not known return date within next 15 days must notify BOP and a new
PIC designated
27. What does a new PIC have to do when taking over responsibility for a
pharmacy?: Take inventory all schedule 1-5 drugs on the day she becomes the PIC
28. How long does the pharmacy have to designate a new PIC if one leaves?:
14 days
29. If the pharmacy does not have a PIC, the pharmacy receives a notice that it
has no valid permit, and is required to do what?: Dispose properly of all C2 -
6 drugs and devices still on premises and notify the owner
30. What if the pharmacy fails to dispose of the drugs?: The BOP will seize all C II
- IV drugs and devices still on the premises and notify the owner.
, .
To claim the drugs, the owner must pay a fee for the storage cost and provide for
proper disposition of the drugs.
If the owner has not claimed the drugs after six months, the drugs may be destroyed .
31. If the pharmacy is being sold, can the pharmacy permit be transferred to the
new owners?: No
32. Does the board need to be notified if the pharmacy is changing locations,
changes security system previously approved, or if structural changes are being
made to pharmacy?: Yes need new inspection with 14 days notice
33. What do you need to do if you want to close your pharmacy?: If over week
must post notice 30 days prior to closing or mail a notice 14 days prior to closing to
every patient with available refills
34. If there is a change in pharmacy ownership, which records must be
transferred snd when should the BOP be notified?: Last 2 years of RX dispensing
records and patient records
14 days prior to change
35. When a pharmacy is closing, does the BOP need to be notified?: Yes must
report how it intends to dispose al C2-6 RX dispensing records and patient records
36. What form does a pharmacy complete to obtain their DEA registration?: -
224 for initial and 224a for renewal
37. when will the initial DEA registration for a pharmacy expire?: It will expire
between 28-39 months
38. How often after initial DEA registration is renewed does the pharmacy need
to renew their registration?: Every 3 years
39. If a pharmacy, manufacturer, or other entity has more than one place of
business, how many DEA registration do they need?: 1 for each place of business
or practice location
40. How often does a manufacturer need to re-register with the DEA?: Every
year
41. If a pharmacist owns 2 independent pharmacies at different locations does
the pharmacist have to obtain 2 separate DEA registration one for each
pharmacy?: Yes each place must have its own DEA registration
42. Can a pharmacy engage in the other business activities using its DEA
registration to dispense medications?: No pharmacy's DEA registration allows it to
possess and dispense C2-5 it would need a separate DEA registration to engage in
other activities
43. A facility wants to handle C1 for research and have already gotten the DEA #
what else are they required to do?: Apply for a modified DEA registration by
submitting 3 copies of the research protocol
44. Can a pharmacy transfer its DEA registration to the new owners after being
acquired?: Yes send written request to Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Diversion Council in Washington, DC
, .
45. Can a DEA registrant discontinue business and transfer the business to
another registrant?: Yes with notice to Special agent in charge 14 days prior
transfer
46. What must be done on the date of the transfer of business?: Complete
inventory of all C2-5 (copy kept by both transferor and transferee)
Use a DEA 222 order form if transferring C1-2
All required records of transferor that relate to CS must be transferred to transferee
Registrants required to file reports must file a final report
47. Are pharmacies required to register with the FDA?: No but manufacturers,
compounders, and distributors are
48. What is a drug?: an article intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation,
treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or in other animals
an article other than food that is intended to affect the structure of function of the body
49. Is Virginia's definition of CS the same as the Federal law definition?: NO VA
includes same drugs as Federal definition + other drugs that require a prescription
(C6)
50. What Federal official assigns drugs to the Federal Schedules?: US Attorney
General
51. Can the VA BOP schedule or de-schedule drugs under state law?: Yes
52. If the VA BOP wanted to regulate a drug more strictly than Federal law does
are they allowed to do so?: Yes
53. What practitioners can write valid prescriptions for controlled substances in
VA?: MD
DO
Dentist, DDS or DMD
Podiatrist or DPM
Vets or DVM
NPs
PAs
TPA Certified Optometrists (OD)
54. Which prescribers have unrestricted prescribing authority and can write
C2-6 RXs to treat their patients without the need for an agreement with any
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A BRAND NEW VERSION
1. How many interns can a pharmacist supervise at one time?: VA no longer
specifieslimit
Allowed to supervise max of 4 techs and interns who are acting as techs included Can
supervise an intern + 4 techs if intern is gaining practical experience and not engaged
in tech functions
2. When does VA pharmacist license expire?: Annually on Dec. 31 of each year
3. If new pharmacist received license after Oct 1 do they renew Dec 31 of
same year?: No expires year after
4. When should the Board be notified if you move or have a new address?:
Inform within 14 days
5. How many continuing education (CE) hours are required to renew license in
VA?: 15 hrs
6. Can you carry extra CE hours over to the following year in VA?: No
7. Are you required to complete CE hours prior to 1st license renewal?: Depends
If got license before Oct 1 then no for that Dec 31
If after Oct 1 yes as it expires the following year
8. How long are you to keep records of your completion of CE hours?: 2 years
9. Additional requirements for a pharmacist whose license was inactive for over
5 years?: Produce proof of practice in another state within last 5 years or have
obtained 160 hrs of practical experience as a VA intern within last 6 months
Also complete 60 CE hrs and retake law exam
10. How does a person obtain registration as a pharmacy technician?: Hold a
current certification by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board OR
complete an approved training program, pass the VA technician exam, complete
application and pay licensing fee
11. How long can a technician trainee work before obtaining registration?: 9
months
12. When does a technican need to renew registration?: Before Dec 1 of each
year
if newly licensed July 1 or later renew following year Dec 31
13. How man CE hours are required for technicians every year?: 5 hours of CE or
0.5 CEU
14. How long are technicians required to keep records of your completion of
CE hours?: 2 years
15. When can a tech at a nuclear pharmacy accept oral prescriptions?: For
diagnostic non-patient specific radiopharmaceuticals
, .
16 What documents must pharmacies that employs tech maintain?: Site specific
training program and manual
Documentation of completion of training for each tech and keep record for 2 years after
tech leaves
For each tech trainee proof they are enrolled in an approved training program
17. What are the physical requirements for a Virginia licensed prescription
department?: Must be at least 240 sq ft not including waiting and counseling areas
Rest rooms and stock rooms must not be accessed through this area
Must have a sink with hot cold water
Must have a fridge with a monitoring thermometer for drugs that require cold temps
Must be well lighted, ventilated and temp must meet USP standards
18. Minimum Equipment for a Pharmacy: Current dispensing info reference source
Either an electronic scale or a set of prescription balances (sensitive to 15mg) and
weights if dispensing activities require weighing
19. Are pharmacies required to have a security system?: Yes if the pharmacy ever
closes.
No security system is required for pharmacies that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, and are always staffed by a pharmacist
20. Who obtains a permit from the BOP to operate a pharmacy in VA?:
Pharmacist in Charge
21. Can a pharmacist be a PIC of more than 1 pharmacy?: Yes max of 2
pharmacies
22. Before the inspection, can you stock drugs in the pharmacy?: No
23. When can the PIC begin to stock the new pharmacy with drugs?: After
passing the inspection and no sooner than 14 days prior to designated opening
date
24. How often does the pharmacy permit need to be renewed?: Annually
25. How long can a PIC be absent for a scheduled leave before the pharmacy
has to notify BOP and designate a new PIC?: 30 days
26. What if the PIC has an unscheduled absence?: If 15 days unscheduled
absence and not known return date within next 15 days must notify BOP and a new
PIC designated
27. What does a new PIC have to do when taking over responsibility for a
pharmacy?: Take inventory all schedule 1-5 drugs on the day she becomes the PIC
28. How long does the pharmacy have to designate a new PIC if one leaves?:
14 days
29. If the pharmacy does not have a PIC, the pharmacy receives a notice that it
has no valid permit, and is required to do what?: Dispose properly of all C2 -
6 drugs and devices still on premises and notify the owner
30. What if the pharmacy fails to dispose of the drugs?: The BOP will seize all C II
- IV drugs and devices still on the premises and notify the owner.
, .
To claim the drugs, the owner must pay a fee for the storage cost and provide for
proper disposition of the drugs.
If the owner has not claimed the drugs after six months, the drugs may be destroyed .
31. If the pharmacy is being sold, can the pharmacy permit be transferred to the
new owners?: No
32. Does the board need to be notified if the pharmacy is changing locations,
changes security system previously approved, or if structural changes are being
made to pharmacy?: Yes need new inspection with 14 days notice
33. What do you need to do if you want to close your pharmacy?: If over week
must post notice 30 days prior to closing or mail a notice 14 days prior to closing to
every patient with available refills
34. If there is a change in pharmacy ownership, which records must be
transferred snd when should the BOP be notified?: Last 2 years of RX dispensing
records and patient records
14 days prior to change
35. When a pharmacy is closing, does the BOP need to be notified?: Yes must
report how it intends to dispose al C2-6 RX dispensing records and patient records
36. What form does a pharmacy complete to obtain their DEA registration?: -
224 for initial and 224a for renewal
37. when will the initial DEA registration for a pharmacy expire?: It will expire
between 28-39 months
38. How often after initial DEA registration is renewed does the pharmacy need
to renew their registration?: Every 3 years
39. If a pharmacy, manufacturer, or other entity has more than one place of
business, how many DEA registration do they need?: 1 for each place of business
or practice location
40. How often does a manufacturer need to re-register with the DEA?: Every
year
41. If a pharmacist owns 2 independent pharmacies at different locations does
the pharmacist have to obtain 2 separate DEA registration one for each
pharmacy?: Yes each place must have its own DEA registration
42. Can a pharmacy engage in the other business activities using its DEA
registration to dispense medications?: No pharmacy's DEA registration allows it to
possess and dispense C2-5 it would need a separate DEA registration to engage in
other activities
43. A facility wants to handle C1 for research and have already gotten the DEA #
what else are they required to do?: Apply for a modified DEA registration by
submitting 3 copies of the research protocol
44. Can a pharmacy transfer its DEA registration to the new owners after being
acquired?: Yes send written request to Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Diversion Council in Washington, DC
, .
45. Can a DEA registrant discontinue business and transfer the business to
another registrant?: Yes with notice to Special agent in charge 14 days prior
transfer
46. What must be done on the date of the transfer of business?: Complete
inventory of all C2-5 (copy kept by both transferor and transferee)
Use a DEA 222 order form if transferring C1-2
All required records of transferor that relate to CS must be transferred to transferee
Registrants required to file reports must file a final report
47. Are pharmacies required to register with the FDA?: No but manufacturers,
compounders, and distributors are
48. What is a drug?: an article intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation,
treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or in other animals
an article other than food that is intended to affect the structure of function of the body
49. Is Virginia's definition of CS the same as the Federal law definition?: NO VA
includes same drugs as Federal definition + other drugs that require a prescription
(C6)
50. What Federal official assigns drugs to the Federal Schedules?: US Attorney
General
51. Can the VA BOP schedule or de-schedule drugs under state law?: Yes
52. If the VA BOP wanted to regulate a drug more strictly than Federal law does
are they allowed to do so?: Yes
53. What practitioners can write valid prescriptions for controlled substances in
VA?: MD
DO
Dentist, DDS or DMD
Podiatrist or DPM
Vets or DVM
NPs
PAs
TPA Certified Optometrists (OD)
54. Which prescribers have unrestricted prescribing authority and can write
C2-6 RXs to treat their patients without the need for an agreement with any
