NC MPJE case studies
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The North Carolina Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (NC MPJE) is the jurisprudence component of pharmacist licensure in North Carolina. It assesses whether a candidate can apply North Carolina pharmacy law and federal drug regulation to realistic practice scenarios, and it is taken alongside the NAPLEX as part of the licensure process administered through the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy and the national examination vendor. The NC MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 2,667 words.
1Buying a Pharmacy: License Reactivation, Permit Transfer, and a New Sterile Compounding Line
Elena Patel was licensed as a pharmacist in North Carolina in 2016 but moved to an industry job in 2022 and allowed her license to lapse to inactive status. She has signed a letter of intent to buy Marshall Street Pharmacy, a community pharmacy in Charlotte, from a retiring owner.
571 words, about 3 min2Pediatric Antibiotic, a Warfarin Interaction, and a Request to Change the Dosage Form
A mother brings her 6-year-old to the pharmacy with an electronic prescription for azithromycin 200 mg/5 mL, "5 mL on day 1, then 2.5 mL daily on days 2 through 5," quantity 30 mL, no refills, from a pediatrician 90 minutes away. The child takes warfarin daily for a history of a cardiac thrombus.
557 words, about 3 min3A 45-Day-Old Oxycodone Prescription, Cash Payment, and a Theft Story
on a Tuesday, a 34-year-old man presents a paper prescription for oxycodone 30 mg, #90, one tablet three times daily, written 45 days ago by a physician 60 miles away; the prescription has no refills. The patient is paying cash and says he is "between jobs." The pharmacy's records show he filled #90 of the same drug 21 days ago at this store, and the CSRS report shows three different prescribers and three different pharmacies in the last 60 days.
523 words, about 3 min4One Pharmacist, Three Technicians, and a STAT Delivery Request
The pharmacist-in-charge of a high-volume chain store is scheduled alone from 9 a.m. with three technicians and a 17-year-old cashier.
538 words, about 3 min5Cleanroom Pressure Loss During a Storm: Releasing TPN and Heparin Flushes
a winter storm knocks out a hospital's emergency generator for four hours. The IV cleanroom's temperature rises to 78°F and the antechamber pressure gauge no longer shows positive pressure to the buffer area.
478 words, about 2 min