Free Arkansas Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A patient taking a maintenance medication needs a refill, but the pharmacist cannot reach the prescriber. Which request may qualify for a one-time emergency refill under Arkansas law?

   1. A. A Schedule II medicine needed for ongoing therapy when authorization is unavailable
   2. B. A non-Schedule II medicine essential to therapy when authorization is unavailable
   3. C. A non-Schedule II medicine wanted for convenience when authorization is unavailable
   4. D. A non-Schedule II medicine already supplied under repeated emergency refills

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "The prescription is not for a medicinal drug listed in Schedule II" The patient needs an essential non-Schedule II medication and authorization cannot be obtained; the pharmacist must also document dispensing and notify the prescriber within a reasonable time. The Schedule II, convenience, and repeated-refill cases fail statutory conditions.

   Reference: Arkansas Pharmacy Practice Act — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-102(d)

2. 2An Arkansas pharmacist receives an initial license in June 2026. Absent another status change, when does that license expire?

   1. A. December 31, 2027
   2. B. June 30, 2027
   3. C. December 31, 2026
   4. D. June 30, 2028

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The controlling rule says a pharmacist license expires on "December 31 of the first odd-numbered year following the date of issuance." For a 2026 issuance, that is December 31, 2027.

   Reference: Author: jmburgin — 17 CAR § 160-105(a)(1)

3. 3A physician delegates drug therapy management for one patient under an approved care plan. Which unprescribed product may the pharmacist select within that delegation?

   1. A. A drug on the insurer's preferred list but absent from the physician-approved plan
   2. B. A drug requested by the patient but absent from the physician-approved plan
   3. C. A drug stocked by the pharmacy but absent from the physician-approved plan
   4. D. A drug named in the physician-approved patient care plan for that patient

   Answer: D

   Explanation: "unless the drug products are either named in the physician-initiated" Selection outside the physician's prescription is limited to products named in the physician-initiated protocol or approved care plan. Insurer preference, patient request, and pharmacy inventory alone do not meet that condition.

   Reference: Arkansas Pharmacy Practice Act — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-101(18)(A)(ix)

4. 4A pharmacist fails to renew an Arkansas license within the grace period following expiration. After how many days does the license become null and void?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 90 days
   3. C. 60 days
   4. D. 120 days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The Arkansas rule states that a credential "not renewed within ninety (90) days after expiration thereof shall be null and void."

   Reference: Author: jmburgin — 17 CAR § 160-105(g)(1)

5. 5A pharmacist furnishes a drug to a patient under an Arkansas statewide protocol, and the patient has a primary care provider. How must the furnished drug be communicated?

   1. A. Notify the patient's primary care provider or enter it in a permitted shared patient record
   2. B. Notify the patient's health insurer or enter it in a permitted shared claims record
   3. C. Notify the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy or enter it in a permitted shared licensure record
   4. D. Notify the dispensing pharmacy's wholesaler or enter it in a permitted shared distribution record

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "Notify the primary care provider of the patient of any drug or device furnished to the patient" The protocol requires communication to the primary care provider or a permitted shared record. The other recipients and records serve different purposes and do not satisfy that duty.

   Reference: Arkansas Pharmacy Practice Act — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-115(a)(1)

6. 6An Arkansas pharmacist allows a license to expire on December 31 and has not renewed it by February 1. What consequence applies beginning February 1?

   1. A. A supervised-practice year begins
   2. B. The license is immediately revoked
   3. C. A late-payment penalty applies
   4. D. The pharmacist must retake NAPLEX

   Answer: C

   Explanation: If the renewal fee is unpaid by February 1, the Arkansas rule says the "Holder thereof must pay a penalty" for each month thereafter.

   Reference: Author: jmburgin — 17 CAR § 160-105(g)(2)

7. 7A pharmacist evaluates a patient for oral contraceptives under an Arkansas statewide protocol. What is the minimum age at which the pharmacist may initiate this therapy?

   1. A. 16 years
   2. B. 17 years
   3. C. 18 years
   4. D. 21 years

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "eighteen (18) years of age or older" The Act sets 18 as the minimum age. Younger ages fail the condition, while 21 is not the minimum.

   Reference: Arkansas Pharmacy Practice Act — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-115(b)(2)

8. 8A pharmacist changes employment from one Arkansas pharmacy to another. By when must the Board receive written notice from the pharmacist and the affected employers?

   1. A. Within 14 days
   2. B. Within 7 days
   3. C. Within 10 days
   4. D. Within 5 days

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Arkansas requires the former employer, present employer, and pharmacist to notify the Board in writing "within five (5) days" of the change.

   Reference: Author: jmburgin — 17 CAR § 160-201(a)

9. 9A patient seeking oral contraceptives under a statewide protocol has not seen a primary care or women's healthcare provider in the past six months. Until that visit occurs, what is the maximum supply the pharmacist may dispense?

   1. A. A three-month supply
   2. B. A six-month supply
   3. C. A nine-month supply
   4. D. A twelve-month supply

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "Not dispense more than a six-month supply of oral contraceptives" The no-recent-visit condition caps the supply at six months or equivalent refills, along with a referral. Smaller amounts are permitted but are not the maximum; larger ones exceed it.

   Reference: Arkansas Pharmacy Practice Act — Ark. Code Ann. § 17-92-115(b)(1)(B)(ii)

10. 10A pharmacist's Arkansas license lapsed 18 months ago, and the pharmacist seeks reinstatement. Which practice condition applies under the lapse-duration rule?

    1. A. Immediate unsupervised practice is permitted upon reinstatement
    2. B. Forty hours of supervision are required for each lapsed month
    3. C. One full year of supervision is required
    4. D. NAPLEX must be repeated before any practice

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The current rule allows reinstatement without supervision only when the license "shall not have lapsed by more than two (2) calendar years." An 18-month lapse meets that condition.

    Reference: Author: jmburgin — 17 CAR § 160-203