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NEW MEXICO MPJE NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the minimum amount of floor space allowable for a hospital pharmacy (in ft²) with regard to number of beds? - ANSWER-adequate ≤25 beds 280 ft² 26-50 beds 500 ft² 51-100 beds 750 ft² 101-200 beds 1000 ft² 201-500 beds 1500 ft² >500 beds
What are the limitations to technician work when a pharmacist is not in the facility (hospital pharmacy)? - ANSWER-only one technician may remain, and may only perform clerical tasks, and must log activities while alone
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What is the minimum floor space of a satellite pharmacy within an institution? - ANSWER-100 ft²
Within what time frame must an order be reviewed by a pharmacist in a facility when the pharmacy is closed? - ANSWER-≤24hrs
How often are wholesale facilities subject to inspection by the board or designated third party? - ANSWER-once ≤3 yrs
What is the special number for designated representatives of a licensed wholesaler requirements? - ANSWER-7yrs
Within what time frame must the FDA and Board be notified of a wholesaler's inability to authenticate a drug's pedigree or any adulteration, etc? - ANSWER-3 business days
For how long shall a wholesaler maintain records of drug pedigrees and other pertinent records? - ANSWER-3yrs
All required communications between a drug wholesaler and the FDA and Board must occur within 3 business days, with one
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exception, which is? - ANSWER-Any changes of custodian or location of records, within 15 actual days
**Question 1: When are pharmacist license expiration and
renewal dates?**
**Answer:** Every two years, by last day of birth month
**Question 2: What are the required number of CPE required
for renewal of licensure?**
**Answer:** ≥ 30 hrs every two years
**Question 3: What are required of auxiliary CPE per renewal
period?**
**Answer:** ≥ 2hrs of patient safety applicable to pharmacy
≥ 2hrs of pharmacy law offered by the NM BoP (LIVE course) ≥ 2hrs of opioid specific education (may satisfy patient safety requirement if addressed)
**Question 4: How many hours of live CPE are required per
renewal period?**
**Answer:** ≥ 10hrs (excluding law requirement)
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**Question 5: What is considered appropriate NM BoP law
CPE?**
**Answer:** 1 hr for every full day of attendance at a regularly
scheduled NM BoP meeting
- hrs for successfully completing an open book test administered
- hrs for attendance at scheduled NM BoP law programs
by the NM BoP
(see NMAC 16.19.4.J-K)
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/pharmacy_requirements_and_
continuing_education.aspx
**Question 6: If you are an out-of-state pharmacist and do not
reside or practice within New Mexico how do you fill the law CPE requirement?**
**Answer:** Any 2 hours of Continuing Education in the area
of law will be accepted as long as it is ACPE approved
(http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Pharmacy_Requirements_an
d_Continuing_Education.aspx)
**Question 7: How many CE are required for the prescriptive
authority areas? What are those areas?**