PA MPJE case studies
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The Pennsylvania Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (PA MPJE) is the jurisprudence component of pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth. It is a computer-delivered, multiple-choice examination that tests whether a candidate can apply pharmacy law - federal statutes and regulations layered with Pennsylvania's Pharmacy Act, Board of Pharmacy regulations, and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs rules - to realistic practice situations. The PA MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,156 words.
1Early Schedule II Refill With PDMP Red Flags
A 42-year-old man presents on a Friday evening at a Pennsylvania community pharmacy with an electronic prescription for oxycodone 15 mg, 1 tablet every 6 hours as needed, 120 tablets, from a prescriber 45 miles away. The pharmacy's system rejects the claim as 'refill too soon.' The PDMP shows oxycodone 10 mg #90 filled 18 days ago from a different prescriber, and oxycodone #60 filled 40 days ago from a third prescriber at another pharmacy.
756 words, about 4 min2Sterile Compounding in an Unclassified Closet
A Pennsylvania independent pharmacy wants to begin sterile compounding for a local orthopedic practice: 50 prefilled syringes of 0.25% bupivacaine and 100 bags of vancomycin 1 g in 100 mL. The owner has installed a donated horizontal laminar-flow hood in a converted 8-by-10-foot closet with a residential window air conditioner, no HEPA-filtered supply air, no ISO-classified buffer room, no environmental monitoring, and no ante room.
623 words, about 3 min3Collaborative Practice, INR 4.9, and Vaccines Without a Prescription
A Pennsylvania pharmacist practices under a signed collaborative practice agreement with a six-physician primary care group. The agreement authorizes the pharmacist to adjust antihypertensive and anticoagulant therapy under protocol, to order INR tests, and to administer vaccines to adults.
634 words, about 3 min4Quarterly Reviews and an Unapproved Formulary Switch in a Nursing Facility
A long-term-care pharmacy serves a 120-bed skilled nursing facility. The consultant pharmacist visits quarterly and performs drug regimen review then.
595 words, about 3 min5Missing Alprazolam, Shared Safe Codes, and an Overdue Inventory
The pharmacist manager (PIC) of a Pennsylvania community pharmacy returns from a two-week vacation. A partial inventory shows 340 tablets of alprazolam 1 mg unaccounted for over the last 90 days.
548 words, about 3 min