OTC Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
A 17-year old female patient named SJ comes to
the your pharmacy looking for an OTC for her
muscle pain. She has been experiencing pain
around her pelvic area due to menstrual cramps for
3 days. She ranks her pain as 5 on a scale of 1-10.
She tried a topical Bengay but would like to try an
alternative because she doesn't like the smell of it.
She has already tried topical therapy like Bengay
and claims she wants to switch to a different
therapy because she can't stand the smell. Which
is the BEST option for AG?
A. An epsom salt soak
B. A topical analgesic with capsaicin
C. A heating pad
D. She is not a candidate for self-care because
pelvic pain is an exclusion Correct Answers C. A
heating pad
A breastfeeding mother presents to your clinic to
pick up newly prescribed medications. What do you
make sure to add in your counseling?
A. Make sure to take your medication before
breastfeeding
B. Take this medication first thing in the morning
C. Take this medication after breastfeeding
,D. You can take your medication at any time
Correct Answers C. Take this medication after
breastfeeding
A concerned father consulted you about
medication to relieve his daughters headache. His
daughter is 10 years old and describes the pain as
"tightening pain over the top of her head." She has
had similar episodes of this kind of headache
before, but the frequency is less than 15 days per
month. What would you recommend for this
patients?
-Light stretching and yoga to stretch and lengthen
the head and neck muscles
-Food restrictions
-Acetaminophen
-Naproxen Correct Answers Light stretching and
yoga to stretch and lengthen the head and neck
muscles and acetaminophen
A concerned mom presents to your pharmacy with
her 2-year-old son. She claims that he's just
developed a fever and she'd like to give him
something for pain relief until they can see their
family doctor later in the day. What do you
recommend?
A. Recommend ibuprofen 200mg
B. Recommend acetaminophen 10mg/kg
C. Recommend naproxen
, D. The patient is not a candidate for self-care, refer
to physician Correct Answers B. Recommend
acetaminophen 10mg/kg
A nonprescription drug is considered adulterated if
the label is false or misleading. True or False?
Correct Answers False
A patient presents to your pharmacy looking for
headache relief. She is experiencing headaches
with a gradual onset with pain that radiates across
her forehead. Upon further questioning, she tells
you she's had this headache for 8 days. What type
of headache does she have?
A. Migraine
B. Tension headache
C. Sinus headache
D. I don't know, she's not a candidate for self-care
Correct Answers B. Tension headache
Age related pharmacokinetic changes in older
adults include which of the following?
-Decreased total body water
-Decrease in hepatic enzyme activity
-Decreased muscle mass
-Decreased drug elimination due to reduced kidney
function Correct Answers All are correct
A 17-year old female patient named SJ comes to
the your pharmacy looking for an OTC for her
muscle pain. She has been experiencing pain
around her pelvic area due to menstrual cramps for
3 days. She ranks her pain as 5 on a scale of 1-10.
She tried a topical Bengay but would like to try an
alternative because she doesn't like the smell of it.
She has already tried topical therapy like Bengay
and claims she wants to switch to a different
therapy because she can't stand the smell. Which
is the BEST option for AG?
A. An epsom salt soak
B. A topical analgesic with capsaicin
C. A heating pad
D. She is not a candidate for self-care because
pelvic pain is an exclusion Correct Answers C. A
heating pad
A breastfeeding mother presents to your clinic to
pick up newly prescribed medications. What do you
make sure to add in your counseling?
A. Make sure to take your medication before
breastfeeding
B. Take this medication first thing in the morning
C. Take this medication after breastfeeding
,D. You can take your medication at any time
Correct Answers C. Take this medication after
breastfeeding
A concerned father consulted you about
medication to relieve his daughters headache. His
daughter is 10 years old and describes the pain as
"tightening pain over the top of her head." She has
had similar episodes of this kind of headache
before, but the frequency is less than 15 days per
month. What would you recommend for this
patients?
-Light stretching and yoga to stretch and lengthen
the head and neck muscles
-Food restrictions
-Acetaminophen
-Naproxen Correct Answers Light stretching and
yoga to stretch and lengthen the head and neck
muscles and acetaminophen
A concerned mom presents to your pharmacy with
her 2-year-old son. She claims that he's just
developed a fever and she'd like to give him
something for pain relief until they can see their
family doctor later in the day. What do you
recommend?
A. Recommend ibuprofen 200mg
B. Recommend acetaminophen 10mg/kg
C. Recommend naproxen
, D. The patient is not a candidate for self-care, refer
to physician Correct Answers B. Recommend
acetaminophen 10mg/kg
A nonprescription drug is considered adulterated if
the label is false or misleading. True or False?
Correct Answers False
A patient presents to your pharmacy looking for
headache relief. She is experiencing headaches
with a gradual onset with pain that radiates across
her forehead. Upon further questioning, she tells
you she's had this headache for 8 days. What type
of headache does she have?
A. Migraine
B. Tension headache
C. Sinus headache
D. I don't know, she's not a candidate for self-care
Correct Answers B. Tension headache
Age related pharmacokinetic changes in older
adults include which of the following?
-Decreased total body water
-Decrease in hepatic enzyme activity
-Decreased muscle mass
-Decreased drug elimination due to reduced kidney
function Correct Answers All are correct
