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Nevada MPJE Exam Questions And CorrectAnswers 2024-2025
True or False "take as directed" does not satisfy the directions for use requirements for
controlled substances. -Answer true. Controlled Rx must show explicitly dosage,
frequency, and manner in which drug is to be taken.
How frequently must registrants/practitioners or other persons who dispense controlled
substances apply for registration with the DEA? -Answer every 2 years
True or False: An agent or employee of a registrant dispenser is exempt from
registration with the DEA. -Answer True provided they are working in the normal course
of their business/employment.
True or False: A common or contract carrier or warehouseman is not required to
register with the DEA. -Answer True.
Which of the following activities does the DEA require to be registered separately? (1)
manufacturing. (2) distributing. (3) dispensing, prescribing, conducting research. (4)
conducting chemical analysis. Answer they all do. A separate registration for each of
these activities is required.
True or false: a person who engages in more than one group of independent activities
must obtain a separate registration for each group of activities. Answer TRUE.
True or False: A separate registration is required for each place of business or
professional practice where controlled substances are manufactured, distributed, used
in research or scientific investigation, prescribed or dispensed. -Answer TRUE
True or False: A warehouse storing controlled substances is separately registered.
,-Answer FALSE.
True or False: The office of a practitioner where controlled substances are prescribed
but not stored or dispensed requires a separate registration. -Answer FALSE. If they are
only prescribed, and not stored/dispensed/administered the location does not require
registration.
True or False: A practitioner's office where controlled substances are stored does not
require a separate registration. - Answer FALSE - if controlled substances are being
stored they require separate registration.
What must be on the certificate of registration? - Answer (1) name of registrant. (2)
address of registrant. (3) registration number (DEA#) of registrant). (4) activity
authorized (is it dispensing, research, etc). (5) the schedules of the controlled
substances which the registrant is authorized to handle.
What recordkeeping is required for a practitioner who dispenses controlled substances
for use by his patients outside of his presence? - Answer (1) name of the patient. (2)
address, unless readily available (then indicated). (3) date of dispensing. (4) name of the
prescribing practitioner and classification of license. (5) DEA #. (6) initials of the
dispensing practitioner if the dispensing is different from the prescribing. (7) directions
for use. (8) signature of the prescribing practitioner.
True or false: A practitioner may dispense controlled drugs to a patient only after he has
issues a written RX that allows the patient to have it filled at another location of the
patient's choosing. - Answer TRUE
True or false: An individual practitioner may dispense a controlled substance (2-4) for
his own personal use. - Answer FALSE - they may not. Exception: medical emergency.
Is oral authorization an acceptable means of prescribing/dispensing CII medications by
a pharmacist? Answer YES, but only in emergency situations. The quantity
prescribed/dispensed must be limited to the amount adequate to treat the patient during
the emergency period. Any quantity beyond this requires a written prescription.
,What are the requirements for dispensing a CII in an emergency situation? -Answer
Immediately reduce the oral authorization to writing. RX must contain all information
required of controlled medications, except the signature of the prescriber. Write on the
face of the RX "authorization for emergency dispensing" and date or oral order. Make
reasonable effort to confirm validity of registered practitioner if they are personally
unknown to the pharmacist. A written prescription must be received in writing by
person or by mail within 72 hours. If it is to be mailed, it should be postmarked within 72
hours. Attach the written rx to the oral authorization. The written RX is not received, the
pharmacist is required to notify the board of the prescribers' failure to deliver.
True or false An individual practitioner may prescribe an order in order to obtain
controlled substances for the purpose of general dispensing to patients. -Answer FALSE
they should be filling out an order form-prescribers cannot write a RX to a pharmacy
with "for office use, for example.
Can a prescription for a narcotic be given to a dependent patient, the purpose of which
is solely to continue such dependence on medication? Answer ONLY if they are in an
authorized investigation in the development of a program for rehabilitating narcotic
addicts.
True or false: It is permissible to prescribe narcotic's to a person dependent on a
narcotic for the purpose of continuining his dependence as long as that patient is in an
authorized clinical investigation in the development of a program for rehabilitating
narcotic addicts. -Answer FALSE - narcotics may be administered or dispensed
directly-but they cannot be prescribed! this is unsafe for the patient, who should be
monitored while receiving medication they are dependent upon
What schedules of controlled medications may be received via fax? - C3-5. C2s may be
received via fax in only 3 situations: (1) compounded for immediate administration, (2)
for a patient in a LTCF, or (3) for a patient in hospice-care (or is "terminally ill")
What must a written prescription contain? Neither oral nor electronic - Prescriber
response: (1) name, (2) address - unless available, (3) signature, (4) type of license
DEA#. For patient: (1) name of the patient, (2) address, unless known, (3) name,
strength, quantity of drug, (4) directions for use, (5) date issued
What may be changed on a CII prescription? -Strength of drug, quantity of drug,
, directions for use, and the date the RX was issued. All changes must be approved by
prescribing practitioner. Note the date and time of change, and reason for the change.
Which of the following is NOT a change that can be made on a CII prescription? Patient's
name, name of medication, signature of practitioner prescribing.
can a prescription blank have more than one CII on it? Yes. If its being filled
immediately, the prescription can have multiple CIIs, other controlled medications or
non controlled medications. They just have to be filed appropriately. Make copies,
reference the original rx/ C2 on the copies
Can a pharmacist return a written C2 prescription? Yes, but only provided the
medication has not already been dispensed. If the medication has been dispensed, the
pharmacist shall not return the rx to the patient.
Can multiple drugs be on one prescription blank if the medication is issued for future
use? - Answer NO. any C2 with "do not fill before" or some version thereof must be alone
on that prescription blank.
When does a C2 prescription for future use need to be tendered? - Answer within 14
days of the future date indicated (on or before the 14th day).
True or false: date specified in a C2 for future use must not be later than 4 months after
the date on which prescription was written. - Answer FALSE- no later than THREE
months.
True or false: for C2s with future fill date; "no combination of prescriptions for the same
medication may exceed a 90-day supply based on the date indicated." - Answer TRUE.
Can a pharmacist dispense a partial fill on C2 medications? Yes. If unable to provide full
quantity supply, may fill partial quantity note quantity dispensed on RX The remainder of
the prescription is to be supplied within 72 hours of the partial filling. If remainder is not
supplied within 72 hours, the pharmacist shall inform the prescriber. No greater
quantity may be dispensed after the 72-hour period without a new prescription.
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