A 5-year-old is visiting his aunt for the weekend.  They went to the park, and the child fell off some play equipment which caused superficial wounds to both of his knees.  He tells his aunt that he would like medicine to make the pain stop.  The child is otherwise healthy and has no medication allergies. He weighs 41 pounds (18.6 kg) and cannot swallow pressed-powder tablets.  Which of the following would be an APPROPRIATE DOSE & DOSAGE FORM OF ACETAMINOPHEN for this child?

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 30-year-old, self-identified man asks for your help with a product for his hair loss which started about 6 years ago.  His father and grandfather have also been affected with hair loss throughout their lives.  Which of the following is INCORRECT to include in your consultation with this person?

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?

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

A young adult asks for your advice about management of rhinorrhea that can happen with a “cold”. Their job in a commercial lab requires them to wear a full cleanroom suit and decontaminate.  When they get a “cold” with a rhinorrhea, they must leave the lab every time they need to expel secretions out of their nose, which also requires a change of cleanroom suit and re-decontamination. Which of the following would be CORRECT advice to share with this person?

An adult has been noticing short & stabbing pains in their lower, back teeth on the right side over the past couple weeks whenever they eat acidic foods such as spaghetti sauce or oranges.  When asked, the person denies mouth trauma, bleeding gums, or any fever or swelling; they did see a dentist about such symptoms about 5 years ago. They currently brush their teeth twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste on a soft toothbrush, and they’d like your recommendation for self-care of the tooth pain.  Which of the following is the MOST appropriate recommendation for this person?

A young adult asks for your advice about management of rhinorrhea that can happen with a “cold”. Their job in a commercial lab requires them to wear a full cleanroom suit and decontaminate.  When they get a “cold” with a rhinorrhea, they must leave the lab every time they need to expel secretions out of their nose, which also requires a change of cleanroom suit and re-decontamination. Which of the following would be CORRECT advice to share with this person?

A friend would like you to tell them about zinc for “colds” because they prefer supplements rather than OTC drugs.  Which of the following would be INCORRECT for you to tell your friend?

A friend would like you to tell them about zinc for “colds” because they prefer supplements rather than OTC drugs.  Which of the following would be INCORRECT for you to tell your friend?