UT MPJE case studies
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The Utah Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (UT MPJE) is the jurisprudence component of pharmacist licensure in Utah. It is a computer-based, multiple-choice examination that blends federal drug law with Utah-specific statutes and administrative rules adopted by the Utah Board of Pharmacy, and it is delivered through the same national jurisprudence testing platform used by most states, with a Utah-specific content outline. The UT MPJE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,390 words.
1Late-Night Oxycodone, Cash Pay, and Four Red Flags
A 34-year-old man presents an electronically transmitted prescription at a community pharmacy in West Valley City at 8:45 p.m.: oxycodone 30 mg, quantity 120, no refills, from a physician whose office is 70 miles away in another state. He is paying cash, has never filled at this pharmacy, and gives no diagnosis.
825 words, about 4 min2Interstate Transfer Requests: One CII, One CIV, and One Emergency Supply
George receives a call from a woman relocating from Boise. She asks the pharmacy to "pull over" three prescriptions from her Idaho pharmacy: (1) amphetamine/dextroamphetamine ER 20 mg #60, no refills, transmitted electronically to the Idaho pharmacy 12 days ago and never picked up; (2) alprazolam 0.5 mg #30 with 3 refills remaining, last filled 20 days ago; and (3) levothyroxine 100 mcg #90, no refills, last filled 34 days ago and she takes it daily.
869 words, about 4 min3Naloxone for a 16-Year-Old and a Mother on the Phone
A 16-year-old girl comes to a community pharmacy counter with a friend and asks to obtain naloxone without a prescription, saying her 22-year-old brother uses heroin and has overdosed once before. The pharmacy participates in Utah's statewide naloxone standing order/protocol, and the pharmacist on duty has completed the required training and is authorized under that protocol.
836 words, about 4 min4The Missing 38 Tablets, a Recall Notice, and an Abandoned CSOS Certificate
A pharmacist newly appointed as PIC at a Murray pharmacy conducts an internal review. Findings: (a) the last biennial inventory, dated 20 months ago, listed oxycodone 15 mg at 300 tablets; the perpetual log and a fresh physical count now show 262 tablets, with no dispensing or return record accounting for the difference; (b) 60 tablets of expired hydrocodone are sitting unsecured on a back shelf; (c) three vials of a non-controlled injectable subject to a Class II recall are still in stock, and the wholesaler's recall notice has never been opened; (d) Schedule II orders are placed through CSOS, but the pharmacist who held the CSOS certificate has left, and staff have been told to "just use the old login"; (e) the pharmacy has a power of attorney on file for the wholesaler.
943 words, about 5 min5The Anticoagulation CPA, a 4.6 INR, and a Note That Says "Notified"
A pharmacist at a clinic pharmacy holds a collaborative practice agreement with two physicians for anticoagulation management. The CPA authorizes initiating and adjusting warfarin when the INR is 2.0–3.0 and requires the pharmacist to notify the prescriber and obtain direction before changing therapy when the INR falls outside that range.
917 words, about 5 min