HI MPJE case studies
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The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) is a jurisprudence exam that NABP describes as a key part of the pharmacy licensure process, designed to assess your knowledge of laws and regulations. It is a state-specific exam, and since 1998 it has assessed candidates' knowledge of state-specific laws and regulations as well as federal laws. The HI MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,855 words.
1Cash Oxycodone Prescription from an Out-of-State Prescriber
At a Honolulu community pharmacy, a 34-year-old man presents a paper prescription for oxycodone 30 mg, quantity 120, dated yesterday and written by a Nevada physician. He says he is visiting family, left his bottle on the mainland, and wants to pay cash because his insurance is out of state.
675 words, about 3 min2Sterile Compounding Batch for Hospice with an Overlong Beyond-Use Date
A Hawaii community pharmacy operates a sterile compounding area with an ISO Class 5 laminar airflow hood inside an ISO Class 7 buffer room. The pharmacist prepares a batch of preservative-free morphine sulfate 1 mg/mL syringes for a local hospice.
545 words, about 3 min3Transfer of an Unfilled Electronic Adderall Prescription from California
A patient moves from California to Honolulu and calls a Hawaii pharmacy to transfer an electronic prescription for Adderall XR 20 mg, quantity 30, issued by a California prescriber. The prescription has not been filled; it is still active at the California pharmacy.
569 words, about 3 min4Law Enforcement Subpoena for Sensitive Prescription Records
Two plainclothes officers from the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement come to a Maui pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to print all prescription records for a patient whom they say is under investigation for doctor shopping. They have a badge and a written administrative subpoena signed by their supervisor, but no court order.
550 words, about 3 min5Naloxone Request by a 17-Year-Old for a Friend Who Uses Heroin
A 17-year-old high school student comes to a Kauai pharmacy and asks for naloxone. She says her 19-year-old boyfriend uses heroin and she wants to have naloxone at home in case he overdoses.
516 words, about 3 min