Minnesota MPJE Practice Questions

Try out our Minnesota MPJE practice test to prepare for your pharmacy law exam. It features a variety of challenging questions along with answers and detailed explanations. Passing the Minnesota MPJE is a required step for pharmacist licensure in this state.

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Question 1

Which of the following tasks is a function of a pharmacy technician?

A
Preparing and mixing intravenous drugs
B
Counseling a patient on a drug
C
Interpreting a prescription
D
Counseling a patient on an immunization
E
Taking personal charge of the pharmacy while the pharmacist is not present
Question 1 Explanation: 
Pharmacy technicians may prepare and mix intravenous drugs. This is usually more common in a hospital setting or infusion pharmacy. Generally, the role of the pharmacist and technician differs when it comes to the clinical duties. A pharmacist may counsel and interpret drug regimens, but a technician may not. A technician may not take personal charge of the pharmacy.
Question 2

A pharmacist enters into an Opioid Antagonist Protocol with a physician in order to issue prescriptions for naloxone. To whom may the pharmacist dispense naloxone?

I.    The individual patient

II.   A family member of the individual at risk

III.  A friend of the individual at risk

A
I only
B
I and II only
C
I and III only
D
II and III only
E
I, II, and III
Question 2 Explanation: 
Per the Minnesota Opioid Antagonist Protocol, pharmacists may issue a prescription for naloxone and dispense it to individuals at high risk of opioid overdose, or their family members, friends, and caregivers. Under the protocol, the medical consultant or physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is considered the official prescriber.
Question 3

A central service pharmacy filled a new prescription, and then the originating pharmacy dispensed the prescription directly to the patient. In this situation, which pharmacy is responsible for counseling the patient?

A
The central service pharmacy
B
The originating pharmacy
C
Both the central service pharmacy and the originating pharmacy are jointly responsible
D
The patient can choose whether to receive counseling from the central service or the originating pharmacy
E
Counseling is not required if a central service pharmacy is used
Question 3 Explanation: 
The originating pharmacy is responsible for patient counseling because they dispense the completed prescription order to the patient. When a pharmacy uses a central service pharmacy, the pharmacy that dispenses, delivers, mails, or ships the completed prescription order to the patient is responsible for counseling. Counseling is required because it is a new prescription for the patient.
Question 4

An optometrist may NOT prescribe which of the following medications in Minnesota?

A
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
B
Oral steroids
C
Eye drops
D
Prostaglandin analogs
E
Oral antibiotics
Question 4 Explanation: 
An optometrist has independent prescribing authority limited to their scope of practice. Optometrists examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders of the eye. Examples of drugs they may prescribe are eye drops, prostaglandin analogs (for glaucoma), analgesics, and oral antibiotics. In the course of treatment, optometrists may not prescribe Schedule II and III oral legend drugs and oral steroids. They may not prescribe oral antivirals for more than 10 days and oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for more than 7 days.
Question 5

A pharmacist receives a written prescription for alprazolam from an out-of-state nurse practitioner. The issue date for the prescription is 1 week ago. The nurse practitioner is licensed to prescribe controlled substances in the state in which the prescription was issued and holds a valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number. May the pharmacist fill this prescription?

A
Yes, the pharmacist may fill the prescription
B
Yes, but only after calling the prescriber office to validate the prescription
C
No, this prescription is not valid because nurse practitioners cannot prescribe controlled substances
D
No, this prescription is not valid because it is from an out-of-state prescriber
E
No, the prescription is not valid because it has expired
Question 5 Explanation: 
Pharmacists may fill prescriptions for controlled substances from out-of-state practitioners. For CII, CIII, and CIV prescriptions, the practitioner must be licensed to prescribe controlled substances by the state in which the prescription was issued and hold a valid, current DEA number.
Question 6

Drugs donated to the Minnesota Prescription Drug Repository Program shall have an expiration date of at least ____ months after the date the drug was donated.

A
2
B
6
C
10
D
12
E
No limit exists
Question 6 Explanation: 
Per the procedures of accepting drug donations for the Prescription Drug Repository Program, the drug’s expiration date must be at least six months after the date the drug was donated. However, if the drug is in high demand and can be dispensed to a patient before the expiration date, then a donated drug expiring in less than six months may be accepted.
Question 7

A pharmacist receives an electronic prescription order for Prilosec. The electronic prescription does not indicate to “dispense as written”. The pharmacist:

A
Must dispense the drug order as brand Prilosec
B
May substitute to the generic omeprazole, without disclosing the substitution to the purchaser
C
May substitute to the generic omeprazole after notifying the substitution to the purchaser and the purchaser agrees
D
Must dispense generic omeprazole even if the purchaser objects
E
Cannot fill this order until the pharmacist obtains clarification from the prescriber
Question 7 Explanation: 
When a pharmacist receives a drug order (electronic, written, or oral) for a brand name drug and there is not an indication to “dispense as written”, then the pharmacist may substitute the drug to a less expensive generically equivalent drug.

The pharmacist must notify the purchaser that the generically equivalent drug was dispensed. If the purchaser objects and requests the brand name drug, the pharmacist would then dispense the brand name drug.
Question 8

A pharmacist may administer the influenza vaccine to eligible individuals who are at least what age?

A
3 months old
B
6 months old
C
6 years old
D
13 years old
E
18 years old
Question 8 Explanation: 
Per Minnesota pharmacy law, pharmacists may administer the influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals six years of age and older, and all other vaccines to eligible individuals 13 years of age or older. The pharmacist will also take into consideration the CDC guidelines and any store policies.

For example, a store may have their own policy that pharmacists can only administer immunizations to adults 18 and older, and not to children.
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