Which of the following statements is FALSE about use of honey for cough?

Which of the following is TRUE about OTC treatment and self-care of fever?

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 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?

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?

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?

Many OTC Drug Facts labels contain the statement “If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a health professional before use.”  Which section of the label contains the statement?

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?                                    

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?