AL MPJE case studies
AL MPJE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Alabama Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (AL MPJE) is the jurisprudence portion of pharmacist licensure in Alabama. It is a computer-based, multiple-choice examination that tests whether a candidate can apply federal drug law and Alabama Board of Pharmacy rules to realistic practice situations - not just recite them. The AL MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,723 words.
1Cash-Pay Oxycodone, Three Prescribers, and a Closing Time
A 34-year-old woman you have never seen arrives at 7:40 p.m. with a paper prescription for oxycodone 30 mg tablets, one tablet four times daily, quantity 120, no refills.
655 words, about 3 min2A CRNP, a Hospice Fax, and an Already-Filled Stimulant
A certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) practicing under an Alabama collaborative practice agreement faxes a prescription for a hospice patient: morphine sulfate 20 mg/mL oral solution, 30 mL, "use as directed for pain," with the hospice name on the fax. Only the fax has been received.
446 words, about 2 min3The Hood Certificate Expired Fourteen Months Ago
You are pharmacist-in-charge of an independent pharmacy that prepares sterile compounded preparations for two home infusion patients and a local hospice. A self-audit reveals: the primary engineering control in the IV room was last certified 14 months ago; there are no written cleaning procedures and no environmental monitoring records; the technician who prepared yesterday's batch of 12 prefilled ceftriaxone syringes has no documented sterile compounding training; and the pharmacy has been assigning a 30-day beyond-use date to syringes stored at room temperature.
436 words, about 2 min4Saturday Immunization Clinic: Three Patients, Three Different Answers
A community pharmacy runs a Saturday walk-in immunization clinic under a protocol with a collaborating physician. The protocol, as written, covers patients 14 years of age and older and lists influenza, Tdap, and recombinant zoster vaccine.
560 words, about 3 min539 Tablets Short, a Departed Signer, and a Shoebox of Expired Oxycodone
You have just taken over as pharmacist-in-charge. The last biennial inventory was taken 27 months ago.
626 words, about 3 min