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EXAM 4 TOPICS

Which of the following is TRUE about OTC agents for the treatment of sleep issues?

A 27-year-old adult had spicy food for lunch with co-workers today.  He stops at your pharmacy on the drive back to work and asks for your recommendation to treat the burning sensation in his lower chest area. He says he needs to feel better as quickly as possible because he’s giving a work presentation in an hour.  He is a healthy person who takes no prescription medications and hasn’t used an OTC medication in months; he has no known medication allergies.  Which of the following would be the MOST APPROPRIATE recommendation for this person to treat their symptoms as requested?

Which of the following IS appropriate to use for a 5-year-old child who gets motion sickness with long car rides?

Pretend it is summer in Wisconsin.  An adult is going to take their 5-month-old niece for a stroller ride on a trail near a pond where there are a lot of mosquitoes.  Which of the following would be MOST APPROPRIATE to use for BOTH the adult and infant to prevent mosquito bites on their walk?

Which of the following medications MAY be used in youth who are YOUNGER than 12 years old?

AG is a 19-year-old person who presents with symptoms of abdominal cramping. Symptoms typically begin 1 day prior to the onset of menses, are most intense during the first 3 days of menses and then resolve thereafter. What condition does the patient most likely have AND what is the best treatment recommendation?

EXAM 1 TOPICS

An adult visits the pharmacy and asks to buy OTC Sudafed® (pseudoephedrine) for a cold, which is kept behind the counter.  You say that you can help them with the purchase and ask if it would be okay to ask a few more questions to make sure that pseudoephedrine is the right product for them.  They agree, and you ask the SCHOLAR-MAC questions.  You learn that they have pruritic (itchy) eyes and sneezing after cleaning a dusty area of their house.  You suggest that they may be experiencing allergy symptoms rather than a cold given the exposure to dust which can cause pruritic eyes and sneezing. Which aspect of the LEARN technique is being illustrated in this scenario?

A 54-year-old runner has noticed some pain in her hamstring muscles during and after her training runs. She’s been running through the pain, but after completing a half marathon this morning her hamstring muscles feel tight, painful with walking, and weak. She goes to your pharmacy on her way home from the race seeking help with treating her myalgia. Which of the following non-medication strategies would be helpful for this person to do right now?