Pretend it is late summer or early autumn in Wisconsin.  A 6 year old child who loves to play outside presents to the pharmacy with a parent.  The child has a red, scaly, circular rash on the back of their hand that has been slowly enlarging over the past week. The child endorses mild itching but no pain, has no chronic medical conditions, and is not taking any medications. The parent asks for an over-the-counter product to treat the rash and wants to know what else should be done to prevent spreading it to family members or playmates. Which of the following is the best recommendation for OTC and non-drug management of this child’s condition?

A 29 year old self-identified male comes into the pharmacy because he feels like his hearing has been declining ever since starting a job at a construction site last month. In answering your SCHOLAR-MAC questions, he says that he has been having trouble hearing people when they talk to him and primarily complains of a ringing noise in both of his ears. He is concerned that if this continues he won’t be able to keep his job. Which of the following would be the most appropriate next step to take when caring for this man?

A 55 year old man immediately presents to your community pharmacy with a quarter-sized, blistering burn on his arm because of a kitchen mishap. Other than holding a bag of ice over the burned area, he requests a recommendation on what he can do for pain relief, protection of the burn, and promotion of healing. Based on this information, which of the following is the best course of action? 

A 34 year old comes to the pharmacy looking for something to help with her abdominal cramps and back pain that occur with menses. The symptoms have been occurring with every period since she was 31 years old. Until now, she has just “dealt with it” or will use a heat patch which does not seem to provide much relief. She describes pain being most intense a week prior to menses and persisting until the end of her menstrual bleeding.   What is the patient most likely experiencing and what is the best recommendation?  

According to Chapter 5 of Dirksen’s book, why can social elements, such as group work, peer examples, or visible participation, enhance learning engagement?  

The social learning theory explains how learners actively make sense of their surroundings and make connections among concepts they learn.

Which of the following is NOT one of the effective strategies to make knowledge stick for your learners?

Which of the following best describes Closure in Gagne’s nine events?

According to Gagne’s nine events (repackaged), which is NOT part of the Preparation for Learning stage?

Which part in Gagne’s nine events focuses on preparing learners for new contents?