Nevada MPJE Guaranteed Success
True or false: "take as directed" does not fulfill the directions for use requirements for controlled
substances. ✔️✔️true. Controlled Rx must clearly specify dosage, frequency, and manner in which the
drug is to be taken.
What is the primary purpose of the Nevada Board of Pharmacy?
✔️✔️ To regulate and enforce laws related to pharmacy practice, distribution, and sale of
pharmaceuticals to ensure public health and safety in Nevada.
Who is responsible for approving continuing education programs for pharmacists in Nevada?
✔️✔️ The Nevada Board of Pharmacy is responsible for approving continuing education programs.
How often must a Nevada pharmacist renew their license?
✔️✔️ Every two years, by October 31 of the renewal year.
What is the maximum quantity of a controlled substance a Nevada pharmacist may dispense for a single
prescription?
✔️✔️ A pharmacist may dispense a 30-day supply for Schedule II controlled substances, and a 90-day
supply for Schedules III, IV, and V, unless otherwise specified by law or prescriber limitations.
What records must a Nevada pharmacy retain for controlled substance prescriptions?
✔️✔️ A pharmacy must retain records for controlled substances for at least two years.
In Nevada, who is allowed to prescribe controlled substances?
✔️✔️ Licensed practitioners authorized under state law, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and
physician assistants, are permitted to prescribe controlled substances within their scope of practice.
What is the protocol if a pharmacist receives a prescription suspected of being forged?
,✔️✔️ The pharmacist must verify the prescription with the prescriber and report any confirmed
fraudulent prescriptions to the Nevada Board of Pharmacy.
What is a Nevada pharmacist’s responsibility if a prescription appears clinically inappropriate for a
patient?
✔️✔️ The pharmacist must contact the prescriber for clarification or make necessary adjustments
based on professional judgment to ensure patient safety.
Can Nevada pharmacists administer vaccines, and if so, what are the age restrictions?
✔️✔️ Yes, Nevada pharmacists can administer vaccines to individuals aged 7 and older with proper
certification and under a standing protocol.
What labeling requirements must be met for dispensed medications in Nevada?
✔️✔️ Labels must include the patient’s name, prescriber’s name, drug name, strength, dosage
instructions, expiration date, and any cautionary statements.
Under what circumstances may a Nevada pharmacy disclose patient information without consent?
✔️✔️ When required by law or for public health purposes, insurance claims, or to authorized
healthcare professionals directly involved in patient care.
What must a Nevada pharmacist do before dispensing a new medication to a patient?
✔️✔️ Conduct a drug utilization review (DUR) to check for potential drug interactions, duplications, or
contraindications.
How does Nevada law address partial fills of Schedule II controlled substances?
✔️✔️ A partial fill may be allowed if the pharmacist cannot supply the full quantity; however, the
remaining portion must be dispensed within 72 hours, or a new prescription is required.
What are the DEA registration requirements for Nevada pharmacies handling controlled substances?
✔️✔️ Nevada pharmacies must obtain and maintain a valid DEA registration, renewed every three
years, to legally handle controlled substances.
,What is the mandatory counseling requirement for pharmacists in Nevada?
✔️✔️ Nevada pharmacists must offer counseling for all new prescriptions and ensure patients
understand how to take the medication safely.
What action must a Nevada pharmacist take if they discover a significant loss of controlled substances?
✔️✔️ Report the loss to the DEA and the Nevada Board of Pharmacy within one business day, along
with a complete report documenting the loss.
Can a Nevada pharmacist refuse to fill a prescription, and if so, under what conditions?
✔️✔️ Yes, if the pharmacist believes the prescription is not valid, would cause harm to the patient, or
violates any federal or state law.
How often must practitioners or other people who dispense controlled substances obtain registration
from the DEA? ✔️✔️every 2 years
True or false: an agent or employee of a registered dispenser is not required to register with the DEA.
✔️✔️True, so long as they are acting in the usual course of their business/employment.
True or false: a common or contract carrier or warehouseman does not need registration with the DEA.
✔️✔️True.
Which of the following activities requires separate registration with the DEA? (1) manufacturing. (2)
distributing. (3) dispensing, prescribing, conducting research. (4) conducting chemical analysis.
✔️✔️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. ✔️✔️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. ✔️✔️TRUE
, True or false: a warehouse that stores controlled substances requires a separate registration.
✔️✔️FALSE.
True or false: a practitioner's office where controlled substances are prescribed but not stored or
dispensed still requires a separate registration. ✔️✔️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. ✔️✔️FALSE - if controlled substances are being stored, they require separate registration.
What items are required on the certificate of registration? ✔️✔️(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.
For a practitioner who dispenses controlled substances for use by his patients outside of his presence,
what record-keeping is required? ✔️✔️(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. ✔️✔️TRUE
True or false: an individual practitioner may dispense a controlled substance (2-4) for his own personal
use. ✔️✔️FALSE - they may not. Exception: medical emergency.
Can pharmacists use oral authorization to dispense CII medications? ✔️✔️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 dispending a CII in an emergency situation? ✔️✔️Reduce the oral
authorization to writing immediately. RX must contain all information required of controlled
