AR MPJE case studies
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The Arkansas Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (AR MPJE) is the jurisprudence examination that candidates must pass to be licensed as a pharmacist in Arkansas. It is taken alongside the NAPLEX and is administered through NABP's multistate jurisprudence exam platform, which pairs a common federal-law core with state-specific Arkansas content. The AR MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,463 words.
1Testosterone Gel and the 90-Day Rule
A 47-year-old man presents a new prescription for testosterone gel 50 mg/5 g, one pump daily, written by a physician in a neighboring state. The pharmacist verifies the prescriber's DEA registration is active and in the correct schedule.
528 words, about 3 min2A CII Prescription With a Missing Element
A prescriber's office sends an electronic prescription for oxycodone 10 mg, 60 tablets, one every 6 hours as needed, to a community pharmacy. The electronic record shows the prescriber's name and DEA number, the patient's name and address, the drug, strength, quantity, directions, and the date.
575 words, about 3 min3Immunization Authority and the 18-Year-Old
A pharmacist in Arkansas is staffing a community pharmacy on a Saturday. An 18-year-old college student comes in requesting an influenza vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine.
447 words, about 2 min4The Partial Fill and the Lost Bottle
A patient presents a Schedule II prescription for amphetamine salts 20 mg, 90 tablets, one daily. The pharmacy has only 30 tablets in stock.
469 words, about 2 min5The Suspicious Pattern at the Counter
A pharmacist notices that a patient has filled prescriptions for a benzodiazepine and an opioid at the pharmacy three times in the past two months, each time from a different prescriber and each time paying cash. The patient's file shows no drug interaction warnings were addressed, and the patient has declined counseling each time.
444 words, about 2 min