Mongolia Pharmacy Technician Licensing Exam case studies
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The Mongolian pharmacy technician licensing examination (Эмийн сангийн техникчийн мэргэжлийн шалгалт) is the professional credential that confirms a technician is competent to work under a licensed pharmacist in community and hospital pharmacies in Mongolia. It is intended for graduates of pharmacy technician training programs and for practising assistants who need formal recognition before taking on dispensing, stock control, or counselling-support duties. The Mongolia Pharmacy Technician Licensing Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,050 words.
1Weight-based paracetamol for a 14 kg child
A 3-year-old boy weighing 14.0 kg is brought to a district pharmacy in Ulaanbaatar with fever of 38.9 °C and right ear pain. The prescription reads: 'Paracetamol suspension 120 mg/5 mL - 5 mL three times daily for 3 days.' The pharmacy has only 100 mL bottles and a 5 mL dosing spoon with 1 mL markings; a 1 mL oral syringe with 0.25 mL graduations is also available.
685 words, about 3 min2Nine hours at 19 °C: insulin, vaccine, and other stock
On a Friday evening in July, a scheduled power cut at a 150-bed aimag general hospital lasts 9 hours. The backup generator fails to start.
660 words, about 3 min3Methotrexate: three tablets daily or weekly?
A 68-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis brings a handwritten prescription to a community pharmacy. It reads: 'Methotrexate 2.5 mg tablets - 3 tablets daily for 7 days, then review.' The prescription is dated, signed, and stamped by a rheumatology clinic, and the quantity is 21 tablets.
606 words, about 3 min4Jaundice at week three of TB treatment
A 42-year-old man with newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis has been taking a fixed-dose combination of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for 18 days. He comes to the TB clinic pharmacy with nausea, anorexia, dark urine, and yellowing of the eyes.
558 words, about 3 min5Unknown herbal powder and a supratherapeutic INR
A 71-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation takes warfarin 3 mg daily; her target INR is 2.0–3.0. She visits a community pharmacy with gum bleeding and new bruises on her arms.
541 words, about 3 min