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Kentucky MPJE Practice Test

Unofficial Kentucky pharmacy law practice: every answer cites its KRS section or Board of Pharmacy regulation.

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Questions
120
Time limit
150 minutes
Retakes
5 attempts per jurisdiction
Format
Computer-based, adaptive, selected-response questions
Result
Reported as pass or fail
Outline
Four areas: licensure and personnel 22%, pharmacist practice 33%, dispensing requirements 24%, pharmacy operations 21%.
Outline change
NABP says the outline is updated for exams from March 1, 2027.
Kentucky regulation
201 KAR 2:020: the examination for licensure is the NAPLEX and the MPJE, both graded as pass or fail.
Kentucky attempts
201 KAR 2:020: three attempts without further board approval, and a lifetime limit of five on each examination.

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Licensure and personnel 26

  • A Kentucky licensee moves house. Within how many days must the board be told of the change of home address? KRS 315.121(1)(k). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist enters a plea of nolo contendere to a drug law violation. How soon must the board be notified? KRS 315.121(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist has not renewed for five or more consecutive years. Besides continuing education and fees, what does KRS 315.120 require? KRS 315.120(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • A new hire has filed a technician application with the Kentucky board. For how long after first being employed may the person assist in the practice of pharmacy without the registration? KRS 315.135(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • After three failed MPJE attempts, what may a Kentucky applicant submit to qualify for two more attempts? 201 KAR 2:020, Section 4. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • At least how many times a year must the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy meet to transact business? KRS 315.160(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
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Licensure and personnel, continued

  • During non-academic sessions, what is the most internship credit a Kentucky pharmacist intern in good standing may earn per week? 201 KAR 2:040, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • For how long is a Kentucky certificate of internship valid from its date of issuance? KRS 315.050(5). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • For licensing years 2023 through 2028, one of a Kentucky pharmacist's 15 contact hours must be on which subject? 201 KAR 2:015, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How long must a Kentucky pharmacist keep records of completed continuing education programs? 201 KAR 2:015, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many attempts at the MPJE does 201 KAR 2:020 allow a Kentucky applicant without further board approval? 201 KAR 2:020, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many hours of internship must an applicant for initial licensure as a Kentucky pharmacist complete? 201 KAR 2:040, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many members of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy make a quorum? KRS 315.150(6). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How many members sit on the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy? KRS 315.150(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • How much continuing education must a Kentucky pharmacist complete each year before renewal? 201 KAR 2:015, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • On what date does a Kentucky license to practice pharmacy expire each year? KRS 315.110(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • On what date does a Kentucky pharmacy technician registration expire? 201 KAR 2:045, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • To serve as a preceptor in Kentucky, a pharmacist must have been licensed by the board for at least how long? 201 KAR 2:040, Section 7. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Under KRS 315.010, how long is one "contact hour" of continuing education? KRS 315.010(8). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • What annual renewal fee does 201 KAR 2:050 set for a Kentucky pharmacist license? 201 KAR 2:050, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • What is the largest administrative fine the Kentucky board may levy for each offense under KRS 315.121? KRS 315.990(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • What is the minimum age for an applicant for licensure as a pharmacist in Kentucky? KRS 315.050(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • What is the minimum age to register as a pharmacy technician in Kentucky? KRS 315.136(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Which function may a Kentucky pharmacist NOT delegate to a certified pharmacy technician under 201 KAR 2:045? 201 KAR 2:045, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Within how many calendar days must a Kentucky pharmacy technician notify the board of a change of employer? 201 KAR 2:045, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.
  • Without a hearing, for how long may the Kentucky board temporarily suspend a license when the president finds an imminent risk of harm to the public? KRS 315.131(6). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 1, Licensure/Personnel.

Pharmacist practice 40

  • The 14-day and refrigeration conditions on returns are waived for a drug dispensed for a patient in a licensed Kentucky health care facility if, among other things, the drug 201 KAR 2:190, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • 201 KAR 2:190 lists conditions a Kentucky pharmacist must find before accepting the return of a prescription drug. Which of these is one of them? 201 KAR 2:190, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A face-to-face offer to counsel is impractical. Who else may make the offer in a Kentucky pharmacy? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 6. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A government agency that provides a patient's medical care asks a Kentucky pharmacist for that patient's information. What makes the agency an authorized person under KRS 315.121? KRS 315.121(2)(b). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist dispenses under a board-authorized protocol. How soon must the patient's primary care provider, if one exists, be notified? 201 KAR 2:380, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist knows the prescriber has died. Using professional judgment, until when may the prescription still be dispensed? KRS 315.208(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist receives a written prescription for a controlled substance. Must the pharmacist confirm that an exception to electronic prescribing applies? KRS 218A.182(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist takes an oral prescription for a Schedule IV drug. Must it be recorded on a security prescription blank? 902 KAR 55:105, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky pharmacy has no record that a patient refused counseling. What does 201 KAR 2:210 presume? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 7. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A Kentucky practitioner prints out a computer-generated prescription for a controlled substance. What does KRS 218A.180 require of the signature? KRS 218A.180(4). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A noncontrolled prescription in Kentucky is marked "prn" for refills. For how long may it be refilled? 201 KAR 2:185, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • A patient wants to return a dispensed drug to a Kentucky community pharmacy. Among other conditions, within how many days must it come back? 201 KAR 2:190, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • After authorizing an oral Schedule II prescription for immediate administration in Kentucky, within how many days must the practitioner deliver a written or electronic prescription to the pharmacist? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Before a fully executed protocol may be used to initiate dispensing in Kentucky, where must it be sent? 201 KAR 2:380, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Before a Schedule III, IV or V prescription is sent to a Kentucky pharmacy by facsimile, what must be put on the face of the original? 902 KAR 55:105, Section 4. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Besides ACPE-accredited practical training, what must a Kentucky pharmacist intern hold to administer a vaccine? 201 KAR 2:420, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • For how long after a Kentucky collaborative care agreement ends must the agreement and its records be kept? 201 KAR 2:220, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • For which patients may a Kentucky pharmacist dispense a Schedule II controlled substance on an oral prescription for immediate administration? KRS 218A.180(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • For whom may a prescription be refilled under KRS 315.200? KRS 315.200. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • How long must a Kentucky pharmacy keep a record that a patient refused the offer to counsel? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 7. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • How many prescriptions may be written on one Kentucky security prescription blank? 902 KAR 55:105, Section 4. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • In Kentucky, a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance is no longer valid how long after the date issued? KRS 218A.180(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Kentucky requires controlled substance prescriptions to be sent electronically. Whose prescriptions does KRS 218A.182 exempt by profession? KRS 218A.182(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • KRS 217.216 requires every written prescription blank to bear which details of the prescribing practitioner? KRS 217.216(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • KRS 218A.170 requires a Kentucky pharmacist or designee to tell patients who receive an opioid about safe disposal of unused drugs. Which method satisfies the duty? KRS 218A.170(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • KRS 218A.180 lists what every controlled substance prescription must include. Which of these is on the list? KRS 218A.180(5). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • On what must a written prescription for a controlled substance be issued in Kentucky, unless the cabinet has granted a waiver? 902 KAR 55:105, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • The practitioner never delivers the written prescription after an oral Schedule II order for immediate administration. Whom must the Kentucky pharmacist notify? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • To which drugs does the varying-quantity rule of KRS 315.202 NOT apply? KRS 315.202(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Under 201 KAR 2:210, a patient record is held in confidence and released to the patient, as the patient directs, or 201 KAR 2:210, Section 8. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Under 201 KAR 2:420, a Kentucky pharmacist administers vaccines according to which schedule? 201 KAR 2:420, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Under KRS 218A.180, a prescription for a Schedule III, IV or V controlled substance may not be filled or refilled beyond which limits unless renewed? KRS 218A.180(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Under KRS 315.010, a Kentucky pharmacist may immunize individuals aged 5 to 17 under prescriber-approved protocols with what else? KRS 315.010(22). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Under KRS 315.202, a Kentucky pharmacist may use professional judgment to dispense varying quantities of a noncontrolled maintenance drug per fill, up to what supply? KRS 315.202(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What does KRS 315.040 require before a collaborative care agreement may be used inside a Kentucky hospital? KRS 315.040(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What must a Kentucky pharmacist do with an oral prescription for a controlled substance? KRS 218A.180(6). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • What must be written on the face of the prescription that follows an oral Schedule II order for immediate administration in Kentucky? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • When must a Kentucky pharmacist notify the primary care provider that a 5- to 17-year-old was immunized? KRS 315.205. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • When must a Kentucky pharmacist offer to counsel a patient under 201 KAR 2:210? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 6. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.
  • Which counseling rule applies to a mail-order pharmacy serving Kentucky patients? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 6. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 2, Pharmacist Practice.

Dispensing requirements 29

  • A Kentucky certified pharmacy technician handles a verbal prescription transfer. What must the technician document? 201 KAR 2:165, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Kentucky emergency refill may exceed a 72-hour supply when the standard unit of dispensing is larger and the drug is used for KRS 217.215(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist cannot reach the prescriber and no refill is authorized. What emergency supply of a maintenance medication may generally be dispensed? KRS 217.215(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist cannot supply the full quantity of a Schedule II prescription. Within what time must the remaining portion be dispensed? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 4. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Kentucky practitioner writes a prescription to obtain a controlled substance for stock to give out to patients in the office. Under KRS 218A.180 the prescription KRS 218A.180(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A Kentucky prescription label must show the name of the medication unless the practitioner writes which words on the prescription? KRS 217.816. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • A practitioner faxes a Schedule II prescription for a hospice patient to a Kentucky pharmacy. What must be noted on the prescription? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • According to KRS 315.010, a lawful prescription results from a valid practitioner-patient relationship, addresses a legitimate medical need, and KRS 315.010(25). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Between whom may a noncontrolled prescription be transferred by oral communication inside Kentucky? 201 KAR 2:165, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • By when must a Kentucky dispenser transmit controlled substance dispensing data to the state monitoring system? 902 KAR 55:110, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • For how long must the electronic log of Kentucky pseudoephedrine sales be kept? KRS 218A.1446(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • How long must a Kentucky pharmacy keep the original and the transferred prescription after a transfer? 201 KAR 2:165, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • How many times may a Kentucky pharmacist give an emergency refill of up to a 72-hour supply on the same prescription under 201 KAR 2:175? 201 KAR 2:175, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • KRS 218A.180 lists what the label of a dispensed controlled substance must show. Which of these is on the list? KRS 218A.180(8). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • To dispense a Schedule II prescription in partial quantities for a qualifying patient, what must the Kentucky pharmacist record on the prescription? 902 KAR 55:095, Section 4. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • To whom may a Kentucky pharmacist delegate the transfer of a previously dispensed noncontrolled prescription? 201 KAR 2:165, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Under KRS 218A.180, on whom does responsibility for the proper dispensing of a controlled substance prescription rest? KRS 218A.180(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What does KRS 218A.202 require of a Kentucky pharmacist who is authorized to dispense controlled substances to humans? KRS 218A.202(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What does the name KASPER stand for? 902 KAR 55:110, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What is the youngest age at which a person may buy a nonprescription pseudoephedrine product in Kentucky? KRS 218A.1446(6). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What must an out-of-state pharmacy place on the label of each container dispensed to a patient in Kentucky? KRS 315.0351(1)(f). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • What must the transferring pharmacist in Kentucky record about the prescription being transferred out? 201 KAR 2:165, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • When does use of a shared prescription record NOT count as a transfer under 201 KAR 2:300? 201 KAR 2:300, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • When must a Kentucky pharmacist conduct the prospective drug regimen review? 201 KAR 2:210, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Which controlled substance schedules does Kentucky's electronic monitoring system cover? KRS 218A.202(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Which of these is NOT reported to Kentucky's controlled substance monitoring system? KRS 218A.202(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Which prescriptions may never be refilled under Kentucky's emergency refill rule? KRS 217.215(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Who may sell a nonprescription pseudoephedrine product in Kentucky? KRS 218A.1446(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.
  • Without a prescription, how much pseudoephedrine may a person acquire in Kentucky within any 30-day period? KRS 218A.1446(5). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 3, Dispensing Requirements.

Pharmacy operations 25

  • A buyer may run a Kentucky pharmacy under the seller's permit while the board decides the buyer's application. How long before the sale must that application be filed? KRS 315.035(5). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Kentucky pharmacist receives a prescription for a brand name drug that is not on the nonequivalent drug product formulary. Unless the patient or practitioner says otherwise, the pharmacist KRS 217.822(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Kentucky pharmacy is robbed of a controlled substance. When must it report the incident to local law enforcement? KRS 315.335(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Kentucky pharmacy must hold and display a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site seal, or a similar approved seal, once more than what share of its prescription volume comes from orders received or solicited over the Internet? KRS 315.035(8). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Kentucky pharmacy plans to close for good. How far ahead must written notice go to the Board of Pharmacy? 201 KAR 2:106, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A Kentucky pharmacy receives a written prescription. For how long must the original be preserved as a hard copy before it may be kept electronically? 201 KAR 2:171, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A pharmacy learns that a controlled substance it shipped to a Kentucky address never arrived. How soon must it report the nonreceipt to the Kentucky State Police? KRS 315.335(2). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A staff pharmacist leaves a Kentucky pharmacy. Within how many calendar days must the pharmacist-in-charge notify the board in writing? 201 KAR 2:205, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • A substance is newly added to a Kentucky controlled substance schedule. Within how many days of the effective date must it first be inventoried? KRS 218A.200(7). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • After dispensing a biological product in Kentucky, how soon must the pharmacist or a designee communicate the specific product provided to the prescriber? KRS 217.822(10). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • An authorized agent sends a Kentucky pharmacy a written request for a printout of prescription data. How soon must the hard copy be made available? 201 KAR 2:171, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how long must a Kentucky pharmacy preserve a prescription that it received as an e-prescription? 201 KAR 2:171, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how long must Kentucky pharmacists keep records of controlled substances received and disposed of? KRS 218A.200(3). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how many Kentucky pharmacies may one pharmacist serve as pharmacist-in-charge without written approval from the board? 201 KAR 2:205, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • For how much time must an out-of-state pharmacy offer Kentucky patients a toll-free line to its pharmacist in charge? KRS 315.0351(1)(f). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How may a Kentucky practitioner tell the pharmacist not to substitute? KRS 217.822(4). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How must a Kentucky pharmacy file its Schedule II prescriptions? KRS 218A.180(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • How often does KRS 218A.200 require an inventory of all controlled substances in a person's possession? KRS 218A.200(7). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • On what date does a Kentucky permit to operate a pharmacy expire each year? KRS 315.035(4). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • Under 201 KAR 2:076, to which standard must a Kentucky pharmacy compound preparations that contain hazardous drugs? 201 KAR 2:076, Section 3. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • What does 201 KAR 2:100 require of a Kentucky pharmacy when no pharmacist is present? 201 KAR 2:100, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • What fee does 201 KAR 2:050 set for an application for a permit to operate a pharmacy in Kentucky? 201 KAR 2:050, Section 1. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • What minimum physical presence does 201 KAR 2:205 expect of a Kentucky pharmacist-in-charge? 201 KAR 2:205, Section 2. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • What range does 201 KAR 2:180 give for controlled room temperature in a Kentucky pharmacy? 201 KAR 2:180, Section 5. Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.
  • Which drugs may Kentucky's legend drug repository program never accept? KRS 315.452(1). Outline: NABP MPJE Competency Statements, Area 4, Pharmacy Operations.

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the four areas of the MPJE Competency Statements that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy publishes at https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/examinations/mpje/competency-statements/ (opened 2026-10-12): Area 1 Licensure/Personnel 22%, Area 2 Pharmacist Practice 33%, Area 3 Dispensing Requirements 24%, Area 4 Pharmacy Operations 21%. The 120 questions are 26, 40, 29 and 25. Every fact was read on 2026-10-12 on the Kentucky General Assembly's site, apps.legislature.ky.gov: Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 315 (pharmacists and pharmacies), sections of KRS Chapter 217 (legend drugs, emergency refills, substitution) and KRS Chapter 218A (controlled substances), the Board of Pharmacy's regulations in 201 KAR Chapter 2, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' controlled substance regulations 902 KAR 55:095, 55:105 and 55:110. Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site, written from the public text of the Kentucky statutes and administrative regulations. Nothing is taken from the MPJE, the Pre-MPJE, NABP's sample items, a prep company or a review book.

How it works

This unofficial Kentucky MPJE practice test asks 120 questions on Kentucky pharmacy law, each citing its section. It is not affiliated with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which owns the exam, or the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy.

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A Kentucky MPJE study guide in question form

The bank is drawn from KRS Chapter 315, the drug and controlled substance sections of KRS Chapters 217 and 218A, the Board's regulations in 201 KAR Chapter 2 and three Cabinet regulations in 902 KAR 55, all read on apps.legislature.ky.gov on October 12, 2026. Questions are spread across the four areas of NABP's published MPJE Competency Statements.

Kentucky law only

201 KAR 2:020 makes the licensure examination the NAPLEX and the MPJE, and Kentucky was not among the Uniform MPJE jurisdictions NABP listed on October 12, 2026. Federal law, which the exam also asks, is on the federal pharmacy law page. Practice for an exam, not medical advice.

  • Schedule II: void 60 days after issue, and a partial fill is completed within 72 hours (KRS 218A.180, 902 KAR 55:095).
  • Three dates: pharmacist licenses expire February 28, technician registrations March 31, pharmacy permits June 30.
  • Emergency refill: one time, up to a 72-hour supply, never a controlled substance (201 KAR 2:175).

Questions and answers

How many questions are on the Kentucky MPJE?

120 computer-based questions in 2.5 hours, chosen adaptively, by NABP's test day page. Exam mode on this page runs to the same 120 questions and 150 minutes.

What is the passing score for the MPJE in Kentucky?

201 KAR 2:020 names no number: it says the NAPLEX and the MPJE are graded as pass or fail. NABP reports the result the same way, so this page shows a percent and no verdict.

How many times can you take the MPJE in Kentucky?

201 KAR 2:020 allows three attempts without further board approval and five in a lifetime. Two more attempts after the third need proof of five hours of continuing education in pharmacy law or a refresher course certificate.

Is there a free MPJE study guide for Kentucky?

The law itself is free on the General Assembly's site: KRS Chapter 315 and 201 KAR Chapter 2. This page turns it into questions, and each explanation links the section to reread after a miss.

Are these real Kentucky MPJE questions?

No. Every question was written for this site from the public text of Kentucky's statutes and regulations. None comes from the MPJE, the Pre-MPJE or NABP's sample items, and no Kentucky agency has reviewed them.

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