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Self care - correct answer ✔✔Independent act of preventing, diagnosing, and treating one self
without seeking professional advice and without a prescription
Self care includes - correct answer ✔✔OTC drugs
Vitamins/supplements/herbs/nutrition/diet
Exercise/yoga/massage
Chiropractic care/tai chi/cupping/hot tub/sauna
Healthcare screenings/point of care testing/wellness checks
Personal accountability for one's own health and well-being
Pharmacists can provide - correct answer ✔✔Prevention and wellness products, service, and
education
Diagnosis and screening tools
Products that relieve symptoms
Healthy lifestyle recommendations and assistance
Diet, exercise, supplements, smoking cessation assistance
Beauty, hair care, dental products, improve appearance and sense of wellness
First aid and point of care testing
MOST SELF CARE IS INTENDED FOR SHORT TERM USE OR THERAPY
Some long term use includes arthritis treatment, fiber for bowels, supplements
7 Pillars of self care - correct answer ✔✔Health literacy
,Self-awareness of physical and mental condition
Physical activity
Healthy eating
Risk avoidance or mitigation
Good hygiene
Rational and responsible use of products, services, diagnostics, and medications
Health literacy - correct answer ✔✔includes the capacity of individuals to obtain, process, and
understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
Self-awareness of physical and mental condition - correct answer ✔✔includes knowing one's
BMI, cholesterol level, and blood pressure; engaging in health screening
Physical activity - correct answer ✔✔practicing in moderate intensity physical activity, such as
walking or cycling, or participating in sports at a desirable frequency
Healthy eating - correct answer ✔✔includes eating a nutritious, balanced diet with appropriate
level of caloric intake
Risk avoidance and mitigation - correct answer ✔✔includes quitting tobacco use, limiting
alcohol use, being vaccinated, practicing safe sex, and using sunscreen
Good hygiene - correct answer ✔✔includes washing hands regularly, brushing teeth, and
washing food before consumption
Rational and responsible use of products, services, diagnostics, and medications - correct
answer ✔✔includes being aware of dangers, using responsibly when necessary
, Medication therapy management (MTM) - correct answer ✔✔Medication therapy review (MTR)
Personal medication review (PMR)
Medication action plan (MAP)
Intervention and/or referral
Documentation of the findings and follow-up plans
Medication therapy review (MTR) - correct answer ✔✔collect and evaluate all of the patients
medications
Personal medication record (PMR) - correct answer ✔✔list all of the patient's medications and
immunizations
Medication action plan (MAP) - correct answer ✔✔identify medication-related and health-
related problems, proposed actions, and results of those actions when known
Intervention and/or referral - correct answer ✔✔take action with patient or health-care
providers as needed
Documentation of the finding's and follow-up plans - correct answer ✔✔record notes of the
intervention, recommendations, and ongoing care, as needed
Percent of OTC in the marketplace - correct answer ✔✔60%
Percent of Generic Rx in the marketplace - correct answer ✔✔34%
Percent of Brand Rx in the marketplace - correct answer ✔✔6%
Top 5 OTC categories by sales - correct answer ✔✔Respiratory