TN MPJE Practice Questio ns 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS To assist the Board of Pharmacy in enforcing pharmaceutical laws, the board must employ investigators who: - CORRECT ANSWERS Are pharmacists Pharmacy Tech, takes a call from a physician who is calling in a new prescription for a patient. Pharmacy Tech may receive the new prescription as long as he is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Certified Pharmacist has been asked by the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy's peer review committee to provide information regarding the competency of PharmD. Pharmacist provides factual information that he believes to be true. As a result of their investigation, the Board revokes PharmD's license. PharmD sues Pharmacist for defamat ion. As part of the defamation lawsuit, PharmD requests a copy of the information given by Pharmacist to the Board. PharmD is: - CORRECT ANSWERS Not entitled to receive the information because it is privileged. Testimony given to board is privileged. Privileged = disclosure of information cannot be compelled, even by a court of law. This info is not a public record and is not available under court subpoena for discovery proceedings. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are prohibited from: - CORR ECT ANSWERS Writing a rx order for any medication if the sole purpose is to cause an abortion Pharmacist receives an electronic order from an individual practitioner for a Schedule III drug. Pharmacy cannot fill the order because it is out of stock of t he drug ordered. Pharmacist should: - CORRECT ANSWERS Decline to fill order at this time because the drug is not in stock A pharmacist realizes that the pharmacy's stock of Schedule II drugs is too high. The pharmacist decides to return half of the Sche dule II drugs in stock to the manufacturer. To return the excess stock: - CORRECT ANSWERS Manufacturer send Pharmacist the appropriate order form keeping copy 3; Pharmacist keeps copy 1 and sends copy 2 to DEA Scheduled listed chemical products include products that: - CORRECT ANSWERS According to 21 USCS § 802 (45) (A), the term scheduled listed chemical product means, "subject to subparagraph (B), a product that -- (i) contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine; and (ii) may be market ed or distributed lawfully in the United States under the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a nonprescription drug. Each reference in clause (i) to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and s alts of optical isomers of such chemical. (B) Such term does not include a product described in subparagraph (A) if the product contains a chemical specified in such subparagraph that the Attorney General has TN MPJE Practice Questio ns 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS under section 201(a) [21 USCS § 811(a)] added t o any of the schedules under section 202(c) [21 USCS § 812(c)]. In the absence of such scheduling by the Attorney General, a chemical specified in such subparagraph may not be considered to be a controlled substance." The Administrator of the DEA added th e drug PainBeGone to Schedule III effective October 24, 2016. PainBeGone had not been listed in any schedule prior to that date. Pharmacy's most recent inventory was December 31, 2014. Pharmacy: - CORRECT ANSWERS Must inventory its stock of PainBeGone on October 24, 2016 A pharmacist realizes that the pharmacy's stock of controlled substances is dwindling faster than prescription orders justify. After laying a clever trap, the pharmacist catches a pharmacy tech in the act of stealing from bulk containers of controlled substances. Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, the pharmacist must report the theft to the DEA on form: - CORRECT ANSWERS 106 within one business day of discovering the theft 106 - loss/theft 107 - loss of a listed chemical Registration for a DEA number is based upon the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Independent activity or activities engaged in by the registrant A pharmacy must renew its DEA registration to dispense controlled substances every: - CORRECT ANSWERS 3 years. Thinks 3 lett ers in DEA A new pharmacist has been hired at the local pharmacy. The Pharmacist -in-Charge needs to take inventory of the C -II and C -III medications that are in stock with the new pharmacist when she starts work. Pharmacists may estimate the number of units remaining in opened containers of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Fiorinal, 1000 count In determining the number of units of each finished form of a controlled substance in a commercial container that has been opened, the dispenser or researcher shall do as follows: (i) If t he substance is listed in Schedules I or II, make an exact count or measure of the contents; or (ii) If the substance is listed in Schedule III, IV, or V, make an estimated count or measure of the contents, unless the container holds more than 1,000 tablet s or capsules in which case he/she must make an exact count of the contents. For controlled substances in a commercial container, carton, crate, drum, or other receptacle that has been opened: If the substance is listed in Schedule I or II, make an exact count or measure of the contents; or if the substance is listed in Schedule III, IV, or V, make an estimated count or measure of the contents, unless the container holds TN MPJE Practice Questio ns 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS more than 1,000 tablets or capsules in which case an exact count of the contents shall be made; or Under the CSA, a pharmacy, as a registered dispenser, my engage in the coincident activity of: - CORRECT ANSWERS Conducting research and instructional activities with those controlled substances for which registration was granted (?) A pha rmacist is most likely to receive a prescription from a qualifying physician under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act for long -term therapy for: - CORRECT ANSWERS Buprenorphine -Naloxone tablets Patient requests a product that contains ephedrine from the P harmacist. Pharmacist sells Patient a package that contains 1.3 grams of ephedrine. Patient returns later that day to purchase more. How much ephedrine may pharmacist sell Patient at this time under federal law? - CORRECT ANSWERS The Combat Methampheta mine Epidemic Act regulates: - CORRECT ANSWERS The OTC sales of any product that contains precursor chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine Pharmacist must return all unused DEA Forms 222 to the nearest DEA office when the purchaser: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Ceases legal existence 2. Changes addresses as shown on the registration 3. Has its registration suspended or revoked for all schedule II CS Pharmacist is selling her pharmacy. She has operated her business as a sole proprietor and the buyer will als o operate it as a sole proprietor. The buyer intends to keep the same name, Done Rite Pharmacy. With respect to the DEA registration, Buyer must: - CORRECT ANSWERS Apply for a new registration number at least 14 days in advance of the transfer because th e pharmacy will be a new business legally The advertising to the general public of OTC drugs is under the regulatory responsibilities of the: - CORRECT ANSWERS FTC only Before the FDA may classify a medication as a prescription drug, it must show that: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. It could harm the patient if not taken under the supervision of a physician 2. A patient who takes the drug for a condition that cannot be cured will suffer ham because of the delay in seeing a physician in reliance on the drug The Board of Pharmacy receives several complaints about Pharmacist, who recently began working for Pharmacy. The BOP has no record of Pharmacist's license. The BOP should: - CORRECT ANSWERS Petition the court to enjoin Pharmacist from TN MPJE Practice Questio ns 2023 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS continuing to practic e in TN. The board is authorized to petition any circuit or chancery court w/ valid jurisdiction of any person practicing pharmacy in TN w/o a valid license. Pharmacist is applying for licensure by reciprocity in the State of TN. Pharmacist answered yes to question that asked "Has your pharmacist license in any jurisdiction ever been revoked, suspended, restricted, terminated or otherwise been subject to discip linary actions (public or private) by any BOP or other state authority. After a discussion of all of the facts, the TN BOP: - CORRECT ANSWERS - May approve the application after Pharmacist has successfully completed all the requirements for licensure - May reject the application - May approve the application, with restrictions, after Pharmacist has successfully completed all the requirements for licensure Pharmacist is depressed after divorce...suffers short attention span. Hasn't made errors, but gets b ehind filling. A colleague reports to BOP out of concern for serious error. Disciplinary action by BOP would: - CORRECT ANSWERS Be justified because she has exhibited an incapacity of nature that prevents her from engaging in the practice of pharmacy wit h reasonable skill, confidence and safety to the public. The law that governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case before the BOP is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Uniform Administrative Procedures Act The TN BOP Peer Review Committee is investigating a pharmacist who used to work with Pharmacist but who now works at another pharmacy. The Peer Review Committee asks Pharmacist to furnish info about the pharmacist under investigation. Pharmacist is not sure s he wats to get involved. The risk of liability that Pharmacist takes for participating in this peer review committee investigation is: - CORRECT ANSWERS None as long as she provides info in good faith without malice and on basis of cats reasonably known or reasonably believed to exist. TCA 63 -10-401 to 403. If info is false, she does not have immunity. The pharmacist under investigation will not be able to obtain a copy of her testimony because it is not public. Info to a peer review committee is privileg ed, pharmacist under investigation cannot obtain a copy of testimony, even by court order. Pharmacist develops a problem with alcohol. An investigation by the BOP results in finding that Pharmacist is an alcoholic, and that he is potentially a threat to h is patients. The BOP will most likely - CORRECT ANSWERS Suspend Pharmacist's license until he meets specified conditions to show he has controlled his problem with alcohol. Emphasis is now placed on tx for substance abuse rather than immediate revocation . TN BOP consists of ___ total members, including ____ consumer member(s). - CORRECT ANSWERS 7; 1
