MASSACHUSETTS MPJE EXAM WITH 300+ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2025/ MASSACHUSETTS MPJE MULTISTATE
PHARMACY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM (BRAND NEW!)
Which equipment and publications must be kept within the pharmacy or pharmacy
department? - ANSWER-1.
a current copy or electronic version of the Massachusetts List of Interchangeable
Drugs (MLID), including the Orange Book, Additional List, Exception List;
2.
a current copy or electronic version (with quarterly updates) of a compendia
appropriate to the practice setting approved by the pharmacist manager of record.
3.
a current copy or electronic version of the Board Regulations (247 CMR);
4.
a balance capable of accurately weighing quantities as small as 13 milligrams,
which balance shall be tested and sealed by the state or local sealer of weights and
measures annually;
5.
the equipment necessary to conduct the practice of pharmacy according to the
standards set forth by most current edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia
A registered pharmacist shall not remain on duty for more than _______ per day. -
ANSWER-12 hours
Any person who intends to close a pharmacy or pharmacy department registered
by the Board shall officially notify the Board in writing, by certified mail, at least
_______ before the intended closing. - ANSWER-14 days
pg. 1
,Can pharmacists leave the pharmacy to take a lunch break? - ANSWER-A
registered pharmacist shall be on duty and on the pharmacy premises at all times
the pharmacy or pharmacy department is open for business and shall be present at
all times when non-pharmacist personal have unrestricted access to the pharmacy
or pharmacy department.
A pharmacy or pharmacy department shall report a theft or loss of a significant
amount of controlled substances by submitting to the Board a copy of _______,
within _______ of such theft or significant loss and, where applicable, shall
comply with the reporting requirements of the DEA, the Department and the state
and local police. - ANSWER-a Board-specific report and DEA form 106 (if
applicable) seven calendar days
A registered pharmacist who manages and operates a pharmacy or pharmacy
department shall, within _______ of the commencement or termination of
employment, report in writing to the Board such commencement or termination of
employment. - ANSWER-ten working days
What are the components of an NDC? - ANSWER-The first component identifies
the drug manufacturer ("Labeler No."); the second component identifies the
product ("Product No."); and the third component identifies the package size
("Pkg.")
What are the schooling requirements to become an intern? - ANSWER-completed
two years of academic curriculum or who has standing as a student beyond the
second-year class in the undergraduate academic sequence of an approved
college/school of pharmacy
How long do you have to have practiced to become a Board-approved preceptor? -
ANSWER-At least 1 year of actual practice
pg. 2
,When do pharmacist licenses expire? - ANSWER-Dec 31st of even-numbered
years
What are the required number of CE hours for an RPh? - ANSWER-Must
complete a minimum of 20 contact hours of continuing education each calendar
year of the two-year renewal cycle
Are there any specific CE's required? - ANSWER-Yes (cannot carry over hours
from one calendar year to the next)
- At least 2 hours PER YEAR must be in pharmacy law
- At least 5 hours PER YEAR must be live
- Cannot do more than 8 hours of CE in a day
- A registrant who oversees or is directly engaged in the practice of sterile
compounding must complete at least 5 hours PER YEAR of in the area of sterile
compounding
- If you oversee or engage in complex non-sterile compounding, at least 3 hours
PER YEAR on the topic
- If you oversee or engage in immunization, at least 1 hour PER YEAR on the
topic
How long does an RPh have to maintain documentation showing completion of CE
hours? - ANSWER-2 years from date of completion
What are the requirements for an orally or electronically submitted emergency C-II
Rx? - ANSWER-1. The quantity prescribed and dispensed is limited to the amount
adequate to treat the patient during the emergency period.
2. Rx is immediately reduced to writing by the RPh
pg. 3
, 3. the dispensing pharmacist makes a reasonable good faith effort to determine that
the orally or electronically transmitted authorization was issued by an authorized
practitioner, which effort may include a callback to the prescribing practitioner or
other good faith efforts to ensure the prescribing practitioner's identity
4. Must receive a written Rx for the emergency qty within 7 days. Rx must say
"Authorization for Emergency Dispensing"
5. Attach the written Rx to the original emergency Rx
6. Notify DEA if written Rx not received within 7 days
How is an "emergency situation" defined for purposes of emergency C-II Rx's? -
ANSWER-1. That the immediate administration of the controlled substance is
necessary for the proper treatment of the intended ultimate user
2. That no appropriate alternative treatment is available, including administration
of a controlled substance which is not in Schedule II
3. That it is not reasonably possible for the prescribing practitioner to provide a
written prescription to be presented to the person dispensing the controlled
substance prior to the dispensing
T or F. Any pharmacy or pharmacy department which establishes a central
intravenous admixture service or performs sterile compounding shall demonstrate
compliance with Board regulations and USP 797. - ANSWER-T
- The Board's approval shall be conspicuously posted and visible to the public, on
the pharmacy premises.
Laminar flow hood standards of operation of HEPA (High Energy Particulate Air)
filters and prefilters must be determined and certification shall be made _______
by a Board-approved hood certification service. - ANSWER-annually
Where can CS be stored in the pharmacy? - ANSWER-Controlled substances in
Schedules II, III, IV, and V shall be stored in a securely locked and substantially
pg. 4
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