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Pretend it is summer in Wisconsin, and temperatures permit the wearing of shorts and short-sleeved shirts.  An older adult asks for your recommendation regarding an appropriate sunscreen product to use.  Which of the following would be the MOST APPROPRIATE for this person?

An adult who appears to be in their early 20s asks for your recommendation for heartburn. SCHOLAR-MAC information: S burning in the upper stomach and sometimes in the lower chest; C discomfort rating of 3 or 4 on a scale of 0 to 10; H tried drinking milk when the symptoms happened which wasn’t helpful; O a couple months ago; L points to the area just below the bottom of the sternum; A laying down or eating a heavy meal like lasagna; R drinking water and waiting for the sensation to go away; M no prescription medications but does use acetaminophen once every couple weeks for a headache; A hives with penicillin; C none.  They also tell you have developed a nagging cough but aren’t sick otherwise.  What would be the MOST appropriate recommendation for this person?

An older adult with a very limited income had a dental procedure yesterday, and one of the dentist’s implements/tools slipped off the tooth surface and injured the inside of the older adult’s cheek.  Which of the following would be a reasonable recommendation for the older adult to treat this oral injury? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A 33-year-old adult asks you for a recommendation to treat their heartburn. Upon questioning, they have no alarm or atypical symptoms. They have already tried calcium carbonate chewable tablets without success.  MAC for this person: M rosuvastatin (for cholesterol), lisinopril (for hypertension), acetaminophen (as needed), methotrexate (for rheumatoid arthritis), metformin (for type 2 diabetes), empagliflozin (for type 2 diabetes); A no known medication allergies; C type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension.  Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate recommendation?

The active ingredients in a multi-ingredient OTC hemorrhoid product are glycerin, phenylephrine, pramoxine, and white petrolatum. For which of the following kind/s of hemorrhoids would this product be used?

A 28-year-old person comes into your pharmacy today looking for an over-the-counter medication for their intestinal gas.  They do not describe their symptoms as severe, but they are bothersome, especially after eating certain foods (broccoli, corn, whole grain foods).  They would like something to prevent the symptoms. Which of the following would be the MOST APPROPRIATE recommendation for this person?

Which one of the following herbal dietary supplements would be of greatest concern if taken without medical provider oversight in a person who has received a solid organ transplant?

During the occupational therapy evaluation, the OTR notes that the patient is demonstrating left sided weakness of the face and is having difficulty managing their oral secretions.  The OTR observes that the patient is coughing throughout session and has a ”weak” voice quality when speaking.  The OTR recognizes that a referral to speech language pathology is warranted.    Using the SOAP note format, where should the recommendation or referral to another discipline be recorded?

The intertubercular or bicipital groove is a landmark of what upper extremity bone?

During the morning occupational therapy functional mobility treatment session, your patient complains of pain in their left proximal shoulder while they are performing bed mobility tasks.   Using the SOAP note format, which section is it appropriate for the the OTA to document the patient’s report of pain?