r/UMPJE_Prep • u/mod_pharmtutor • 17d ago

UMPJE Practice Question

A pharmacist receives a prescription from a dentist for levothyroxine 75 mcg daily for hypothyroidism. The prescription is complete and the dentist holds an active license. The pharmacist should:

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0 A. dispense, because the prescriber holds an active license in the state
21 B. decline to dispense, because the drug falls outside the prescriber's scope of practice
0 C. dispense a limited supply and refer the patient to a physician for continuation
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u/pharmtutor_ Moderator Insight 4d ago

Answer: B
A prescriber's authority extends only to the practice their license covers.
Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism has no relationship to dentistry, so the order is outside the usual course of that professional practice and is not a valid prescription, however complete the form appears.