1. With regard to causes of headache and the most appropriate course of action to take, which of the following requires a medical referral?
A. A patient who says her headache was preceded by flashes of light
B. A patient whose headache also causes drooping of the eyelid on the same side as the pain
C. A patient whose headache is due to final exams
D. A patient who hit his head falling on the ice
2. Which of following is a “red flag” or alarm situation requiring immediate physician referral in a patient who presents with a headache?
A. The patient also has slurred speech
B. The patient also has a runny nose
C. The patient is a smoker
D. The patient also has a rash
3. Which of the following types of headache is usually described as a throbbing, pounding pain that is worse on 1 side of the head that may have accompanying visual disturbances known as aura?
A. Tension-type headache
B. Migraine headache
C. Cluster headache
D. Chronic daily headache
4. A patient is complaining of headache that feels as though someone is pushing a hot piece of steel through their eye. The pain is only on 1 side of the head. Which type of headache does the patient likely have?
A. Tension-type headache
B. Migraine headache
C. Cluster headache
D. Chronic-daily headache
5. The maximum recommended duration of nonphysician-supervised use of oral analgesics in the treatment of pain is usually:
A. 3 days
B. 5 days
C. 10 days
D. 14 days
6. An older patient is ready to check out at the pharmacy counter. In addition to his sleep medication, he has a bottle of naproxen that he would like to purchase. What information might be useful when ascertaining his risk for possible stomach bleeds?
A. Age
B. Medical history
C. Alcohol and nicotine consumption
D. All of the above
7. Which of the following is not an effective medication for pain related to inflammation?
A. Ibuprofen
B. Naproxen
C. Acetaminophen
D. None of the above
8. Topical analgesics:
A. Are not recommended for continued use if symptoms persist beyond 7 days
B. Should not be applied more than 3 to 4 times daily
C. Should not be applied on mucous membranes
D. All of the above
9. Which topical therapeutic ingredient should not be recommended for use in a patient who has an aspirin allergy?
A. Methyl salicylate
B. Lidocaine
C. Menthol
D. Camphor
10. A patient has a habit of drinking 4 or more cans of beer every night. Which is the safest medication for him to use to relieve his muscle pain?
A. Advil
B. Bayer Aspirin
C. Tylenol
D. Flexall
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Good
C. Fair
D. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
23. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
24. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
25. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology/Specialty Pharmacy
I. Industry/Manufacturing
26. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20