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?

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

A person is experiencing vulvovaginal itching secondary to a yeast infection. They are taking an over-the-counter vaginal antifungal but are wondering if there is anything else they can do to help with the vulvovaginal itching. Which nonpharmacologic recommendation is MOST LIKELY to provide benefit for this person?  

EXAM 2 TOPICS

In response to the changes occurring in pharmacy practice in late 1960s, the American Pharmaceutical Association revised its Code of Ethics (1969) to state: