Alabama MPJE Practice Questions

A patient comes to your pharmacy on a Saturday morning and states that he has run out of refills on his lisinopril which he takes daily for his hypertension. He mentions that he has tried to get in touch with his physician, but the office is closed. What is the best action a pharmacist could take to help this patient?

Which of the following is/are required in order for a prescriber to write prescriptions for Suboxone and Subutex?

I.    Board certification in addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Medical Specialties or American Osteopathic Association

II.   Addiction certification from the American Society of Addiction Medicine

III.  At least 8 hours of authorized training on the treatment or management of opioid-dependent patients

IV.  An agreement to treat no more than 100 patients at any one time in their individual or group practice

Every Pharmacy shall be under direct supervision and control of a registered pharmacist who shall be designated the supervising pharmacist (pharmacist-in-charge or PIC). Which of the following is true regarding PICs in Alabama?

Which of the following statements is true regarding members of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy?

Who is/are permitted to accept an oral prescription in this jurisdiction? Select ALL that apply.

A provider faxes a prescription to the community pharmacy you are working at. The prescription is for oxycodone 5 mg tablet with instructions that read “take 1 tablet twice daily by mouth as needed for severe pain.” This is not a hospice or long-term care patient. Which of the following statements is true regarding this prescription in this jurisdiction?

What are the additional continuing education requirements for all nuclear pharmacists registered with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy?

The next of kin of any deceased licensed pharmacist owner of a pharmacy shall have a period of _____ days to comply with the processes set forth by the Board of Pharmacy for surrender of licensure.

You are working as a pharmacist at an independent community pharmacy. As you are performing the annual controlled substance inventory, you come across an opened bottle of chlordiazepoxide 10 mg capsules. The container originally contained a quantity of 500 capsules. Which of the following is true regarding taking inventory of this bottle?

Which of the following choices does NOT accurately list the drug and its controlled substance schedule in this jurisdiction?

Which of the following activities is considered non-sterile compounding and is therefore subject to USP <795> regulations? Select ALL that apply.

What is the maximum ratio of pharmacy interns to pharmacists in this jurisdiction that can be present at a pharmacy practice site?

In this jurisdiction, who is responsible for the distribution of Limited Purpose Schedule II Permit numbers (LPSP)?

You are working at a local chain pharmacy and a patient drops off a prescription for lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) 30 mg capsules #30 with the instructions to take 1 capsule daily. The pharmacy does not have enough capsules to fill this prescription. The patient asks if you can fill what you have in stock now, which is ten capsules. How long do you have to dispense the remaining twenty capsules?

What must a nurse practitioner do to obtain a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances (QACSC) certificate? Select ALL that apply.