WA MPJE Test Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025-2026
WA Board of Pharmacy - AnswersPharmacy Quality Assurance Commission
PQAC - Answersmembers appointed by governor
exec officer hired by the commission reports to undersecretary of DOH
staff are employees of dept of health and health profession QAD
inspectors and investigator are two different groups
licenses paid to HPQA office
Pharmacy commission members - Answers-10 pharmacists (licensed in WA for 5 years,
residents, citizens)
-4 public members (NOT affiliated with pharmacy, citizen of US and resident of WA)
-1 pharmacy technician (licensed by commission)
4-year terms (total 8 years)
pharmacy commission duties - Answersexamination for licensure candidates
conduct hearings
regulate dispensing, distribution, wholesaling, and manufacturing of drugs and devices
regulate the practice of pharmacy "for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety,
and welfare"
adopt rules for CE
pharmacy commission powers - Answersissues subpoenas
assist law enforcement
enter into written agreements with other state and federal agencies
employees of DOH, designated by commission as enforcement officers are vested with police
powers and declared to be peace officers
Executive division - Answersadministrative law, governor oversees DOH and ultimately
,pharmacy commission
Judicial division - Answerscommon law, court systems, from lower courts to supreme court
Legislative division - Answersstatutory law, legislators at the state level, congress at the federal
administrative punishment - AnswersPQAC, penalty against license
administrative punishment evidence - Answersclear and convincing
civil punishment - Answersperson vs person, person vs company, penalty a fine
civil punishment evidence - Answerspreponderance
criminal punishment - Answersstate/govt vs person, penalty typically jail or fine
criminal punishment evidence - Answersbeyond reasonable doubt
practitioner - Answersperson duly authorized by law to prescribe drugs or devices
pharmacist - Answersperson duly licensed by commission to engage in the practice of
pharmacy
dispense - Answersdoesn't include counseling
interpretation of order, and selection, measuring, compounding, labeling or packing necessary
to prepare for delivery
can nurses dispense - AnswersNOOOOOO
administer - Answersdirect application of a drug or device by injection, inhalation, ingestion or
by any other means, to body or patient or research subject
Practice of pharmacy RCW 18.64.011 - Answersinterpreting prescription orders
compounding, dispensing, labeling, administering and distributing of drugs and devices
MONITORING OF DRUG THERAPY AND USE
initiating or modifying drug therapy in accordance with written protocols approved for his or her
practice by a practitioner authorized to prescribe
DUR and product selection
proper and safe storage, distribution, and record keeping
provide information on legend drugs
delivery - Answersactual transfer from one person to another of a drug or device
,distribute - Answersdelivery of drug or device other than by administering or dispensing
compounding - Answersthe act of combining two or more ingredients in the preparation of a
prescription
excludes reconstitution and mixing according to FDA labeling
labeling - Answerspreparing and affixing a label to any drug or device container, all material
provided to a patient with information
Monitoring of therapy - WAS 246-945-355 - Answersreview of drug therapy regimen of patients
by a pharmacist for the purpose of evaluating or rendering advice to the prescribing practitioner
or patient regarding the patient's drug therapy
monitoring of drug therapy includes the eval of patient through history taking, PE, ordering,
administering or reviewing lab tests, imaging, and social evaluation related to an EXISITNG
DIAGNOSIS AND DRUG THERAPIES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF THERAPY
CDTA - Answerswritten guideline or protocol previously established and approved by a
practitioner authorized to prescribe drugs that enable a pharmacist to exercise prescriptive
authority
PA CANNOT SIGN
CDTA rules - Answerspharmacist exercising prescriptive authority in their practice must have a
valid CDTA on file with the commission and their practice location
a CDTA must include - Answersstatement identifying the practitioner authorized to prescribe
and the name of each pharmacist on the agreement
- must be in active practice and within scope
statement of the type of prescriptive authority decisions which the pharmacist can make
- types of drugs, diseases and prescriptive authority
-general statement of training required, procedures, decision criteria, or plan the pharamcist
must follow when making decisions
statement of activities the pharmacist must follow to prescribe
- documentation of decision
-plans of communication or feedback to authorizing provider
how long is a CDTA valid - Answers2 years
any modification = new CDTA
, Pharmacists responsibilities that may not be delegated - Answersreceipt or transfer of a verbal
Rx, unless refill authorization
consultation with pt or prescriber
interpretation of data in patient record
Rx verification
counseling - providing pt information as required
substitution of biological or drug product
decision not to dispense a drug
prescription adaptation
interns cannot supervise other ancillary personnel
pharmacist license requirements - Answers18 years old
good moral and professional character
Bachelors or PHARMD from accredited
meet intership requirements
passed exams
suicide prevention CE w/in first year
health equity CE at first renewal
timely payment of fees
fees for pharmacist license - AnswersOG - 400$ 2 year
annual renewal fee - 530 2 year
renewal occurs on pharmacist birthday
- initiation license within 90 days of bday don't expire till following year
late renewal penalty 265 - need to pay 90 prior to expiration
cannot practice in between
intern - Answersstudent enrolled in accredited college
timely progress
WA Board of Pharmacy - AnswersPharmacy Quality Assurance Commission
PQAC - Answersmembers appointed by governor
exec officer hired by the commission reports to undersecretary of DOH
staff are employees of dept of health and health profession QAD
inspectors and investigator are two different groups
licenses paid to HPQA office
Pharmacy commission members - Answers-10 pharmacists (licensed in WA for 5 years,
residents, citizens)
-4 public members (NOT affiliated with pharmacy, citizen of US and resident of WA)
-1 pharmacy technician (licensed by commission)
4-year terms (total 8 years)
pharmacy commission duties - Answersexamination for licensure candidates
conduct hearings
regulate dispensing, distribution, wholesaling, and manufacturing of drugs and devices
regulate the practice of pharmacy "for the protection and promotion of the public health, safety,
and welfare"
adopt rules for CE
pharmacy commission powers - Answersissues subpoenas
assist law enforcement
enter into written agreements with other state and federal agencies
employees of DOH, designated by commission as enforcement officers are vested with police
powers and declared to be peace officers
Executive division - Answersadministrative law, governor oversees DOH and ultimately
,pharmacy commission
Judicial division - Answerscommon law, court systems, from lower courts to supreme court
Legislative division - Answersstatutory law, legislators at the state level, congress at the federal
administrative punishment - AnswersPQAC, penalty against license
administrative punishment evidence - Answersclear and convincing
civil punishment - Answersperson vs person, person vs company, penalty a fine
civil punishment evidence - Answerspreponderance
criminal punishment - Answersstate/govt vs person, penalty typically jail or fine
criminal punishment evidence - Answersbeyond reasonable doubt
practitioner - Answersperson duly authorized by law to prescribe drugs or devices
pharmacist - Answersperson duly licensed by commission to engage in the practice of
pharmacy
dispense - Answersdoesn't include counseling
interpretation of order, and selection, measuring, compounding, labeling or packing necessary
to prepare for delivery
can nurses dispense - AnswersNOOOOOO
administer - Answersdirect application of a drug or device by injection, inhalation, ingestion or
by any other means, to body or patient or research subject
Practice of pharmacy RCW 18.64.011 - Answersinterpreting prescription orders
compounding, dispensing, labeling, administering and distributing of drugs and devices
MONITORING OF DRUG THERAPY AND USE
initiating or modifying drug therapy in accordance with written protocols approved for his or her
practice by a practitioner authorized to prescribe
DUR and product selection
proper and safe storage, distribution, and record keeping
provide information on legend drugs
delivery - Answersactual transfer from one person to another of a drug or device
,distribute - Answersdelivery of drug or device other than by administering or dispensing
compounding - Answersthe act of combining two or more ingredients in the preparation of a
prescription
excludes reconstitution and mixing according to FDA labeling
labeling - Answerspreparing and affixing a label to any drug or device container, all material
provided to a patient with information
Monitoring of therapy - WAS 246-945-355 - Answersreview of drug therapy regimen of patients
by a pharmacist for the purpose of evaluating or rendering advice to the prescribing practitioner
or patient regarding the patient's drug therapy
monitoring of drug therapy includes the eval of patient through history taking, PE, ordering,
administering or reviewing lab tests, imaging, and social evaluation related to an EXISITNG
DIAGNOSIS AND DRUG THERAPIES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF THERAPY
CDTA - Answerswritten guideline or protocol previously established and approved by a
practitioner authorized to prescribe drugs that enable a pharmacist to exercise prescriptive
authority
PA CANNOT SIGN
CDTA rules - Answerspharmacist exercising prescriptive authority in their practice must have a
valid CDTA on file with the commission and their practice location
a CDTA must include - Answersstatement identifying the practitioner authorized to prescribe
and the name of each pharmacist on the agreement
- must be in active practice and within scope
statement of the type of prescriptive authority decisions which the pharmacist can make
- types of drugs, diseases and prescriptive authority
-general statement of training required, procedures, decision criteria, or plan the pharamcist
must follow when making decisions
statement of activities the pharmacist must follow to prescribe
- documentation of decision
-plans of communication or feedback to authorizing provider
how long is a CDTA valid - Answers2 years
any modification = new CDTA
, Pharmacists responsibilities that may not be delegated - Answersreceipt or transfer of a verbal
Rx, unless refill authorization
consultation with pt or prescriber
interpretation of data in patient record
Rx verification
counseling - providing pt information as required
substitution of biological or drug product
decision not to dispense a drug
prescription adaptation
interns cannot supervise other ancillary personnel
pharmacist license requirements - Answers18 years old
good moral and professional character
Bachelors or PHARMD from accredited
meet intership requirements
passed exams
suicide prevention CE w/in first year
health equity CE at first renewal
timely payment of fees
fees for pharmacist license - AnswersOG - 400$ 2 year
annual renewal fee - 530 2 year
renewal occurs on pharmacist birthday
- initiation license within 90 days of bday don't expire till following year
late renewal penalty 265 - need to pay 90 prior to expiration
cannot practice in between
intern - Answersstudent enrolled in accredited college
timely progress
