rank the options in line with what you feel is the best course of action to take first in the situation.
A customer comes in with a prescription for Klaricid for his child. The prescription is twice the recommended dose of that in the BNF for children. The GP's surgery has closed by this time.
a-Give him the recommended dose for the night and contact the doctor later.
b-Dispense the higher dose.
c-Refuse the prescription until you have spoken to the GP.
d-Refuse the prescription and recommend Calpol for the pain.
my opinion is: a, d,c then b. i am not sure i need some help pharmacists
Q 2: lady brings in her 8 year old child, whom she is convinced has conjunctivitis. She requests Chloramphenicol by name, as she has seen it on a TV programme. You examine the child, who tells you he is not in pain and seems unconcerned about his eyes.
a-Sell the medication as the mother requests.
b-Recommend an alternative such as Brolene.
c-Refer to her doctor.
d-Advise that it is not conjunctivitis and say they do not need to do anything.
Q3: A customer comes into the store with a prescription for 20 Ensure Plus nutritional drinks for their elderly mother. The script states 20 x vanilla flavour 220 mls tetra packs of Ensure Plus. The customer is unsure if their mother will like the vanilla flavour.
a-Give them 20 Vanilla 220mls Tetra Packs.
b-Ring the GP and ask them if they could re-write you a script for mixed flavours.
c-Ask the customer to go back to the GP and ask for the script to be changed to mixed flavours.
d-Dispense 20 mixed flavours 220mls, Ask the GP to provide a replacement script when they get a chance.
thanks