Which of the following is TRUE regarding wound CLEANSING in this story?

An adult asks what you would recommend for their “foot problem.”  After being invited to a private consultation booth, they remove their shoe and sock, and you see the image in the picture below (note: most of the affected skin is light pink but not red; there is minor scaling of the affected skin; there is no fissure).  What would be the MOST APPROPRIATE treatment regimen for this person?

An adult is at your pharmacy to pick up a prescription after a primary care appointment today.  They share with you that the provider advised them to increase daily fiber intake to help increase stool bulk and ease defecation, but they are not sure how to do that.  Which of the following would be INCORRECT to include in your consultation for this person?

An adult asks you to recommend a treatment for their right ear symptoms.  They have noticed slow hearing loss over the past couple of weeks and sometimes hear a crackling sound in that ear when they chew food.  After asking the SCHOLAR-MAC questions, you determine there are no exclusions to self-care.  Which of the following was determined by a Cochrane systematic review to be as effective as a purchased OTC agent and would likely be helpful for this person’s ear concern?

Which of the following people would you recommend AVOID self-treating insomnia with OTC medications and instead recommend they should contact their medical provider? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

An adult asks you for advice about tooth whitening products.  He thinks his tooth discoloration is due to a longstanding habit of drinking a pot of coffee per day, and he’d like to make his teeth whiter because he’s going to be the best man in a wedding in a few months.  Which of the following would be CORRECT to include in your consult with this man? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

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?

A 28-year-old female presents to your retail pharmacy looking for a recommendation related to calcium supplements. She is in good general health and recently started a diet that has led to decreased consumption of dairy products. She no longer drinks milk but still consumes a serving of Greek yogurt each day. She doesn’t think she consumes other foods that are specifically fortified with calcium. She is very healthy, and her only prescription medication is a daily oral contraceptive. Which of the following calcium supplements would be the MOST appropriate to recommend to her?                                    

Which of the following people would you recommend AVOID self-treating insomnia with OTC medications and instead recommend they should contact their medical provider? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

A 4-year-old healthy child and their parent arrive at your pharmacy seeking an OTC recommendation for the child’s hand lesion. (See the photo below; the lesion is round, about 0.5 cm diameter, and normal skin color and texture.) The lesion appeared about one month ago; the child attends daycare and interacts with around 20 other children daily. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate OTC treatment recommendation to provide to the child’s parent?