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This is a thread for discussion of a mock interview question. Please give your answer, and an explanation if appropriate. There is not necessarily going to be one correct answer to the question. But, there may be some answers that are better than others. I will be moderating discussion of the question.
Question:
It is 1am and you are the only pharmacist working at a small hospital pharmacy. A man approaches your outpatient window and says that he has just returned from a business trip to China and needs his heart medication. The particular medication he is on is one that should not be suddenly discontinued and he was due for a dose a few hours ago. He has never filled with your pharmacy, does not have an old bottle, but knows the name and strength of his medication. The hospital is too small to have an emergency room, so there are no physicians on the premises at 1am.
What would you do in this situation?
This is a thread for discussion of a mock interview question. Please give your answer, and an explanation if appropriate. There is not necessarily going to be one correct answer to the question. But, there may be some answers that are better than others. I will be moderating discussion of the question.
Question:
It is 1am and you are the only pharmacist working at a small hospital pharmacy. A man approaches your outpatient window and says that he has just returned from a business trip to China and needs his heart medication. The particular medication he is on is one that should not be suddenly discontinued and he was due for a dose a few hours ago. He has never filled with your pharmacy, does not have an old bottle, but knows the name and strength of his medication. The hospital is too small to have an emergency room, so there are no physicians on the premises at 1am.
What would you do in this situation?