Preparing for NAPLEX with RxPrep

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GettingStarted:

o ReadtheExamOverviewchapterintheRxPrepCourseBookandwatchthevideolectureifyouhaveaccess.o CompletetheBasicMathandTopSellersfreeassessments.Ifyouscore<100%,considerstartingwiththepharmacybasics

coursebeforeproceedingand/orstudyingtheCalculationsIchapterandTopSellerAppendix.

HowtoStudyUsingRxPrepMaterials:o Refertotheflowdiagramsonpages2-3forinstructionsonhowtoprogressthroughcalculationsandclinicalchapters.o Forcalculationschapters:

§ FirstcompleteallproblemsintheCourseBooktomasterthemostcommontypesofproblems.Thismaytakeseveraldays.

§ Thenproceedtotestbanks.Whentestbankquestionsaremissed/markedincorrect,reviewtheappropriatesectionofthechapter,practicingtheexampleproblems.Then,repeatthetestbanksasdescribed.

o Forclinicalchapters,completetheBasictestbanksandusethenotecardmethodshownbelow.SomechaptershaveaSupplementaltestbankforadditionalpractice;theseareoptional.

TOMAKEANINDEXCARDFORAMISSEDQUESTION

Writethemissedquestiononthefrontofa3x5indexcard.Writetheanswerontheback.Includetheexplanationifyoudonotknowit.Don’tskipthisstep:Explainaloudtosomeoneyoucareaboutwhytheansweriscorrect,inyourownwords.Thepersondoesnothavetobepresent.Sayingitoutloudwillforceyoutouseyourownwordsandwillhelpyouunderstandtheresponse.Inturn,thiswillhelpyourespondcorrectlytoexamquestions.Forpatientcounseling,pretendtoexplaintoyourmomoranotherrelative.Forpharmacistinformation,pretendtoexplaintoanotherpharmacist,suchasaclassmate.Whenyouaredonewiththeexplanation,placethecardinashoeboxorsomethingsimilar.Alternatetestingyourselfwiththecardsandstudyingnewmaterial.SeetheStudyScheduleformoreinformation.

Page1:GettingStartedPages1-3:HowtoStudyUsingRxPrepMaterialsPages4-6:CreatingYourCustomizedStudySchedulePage7:WhenAreYouReadyToTest?

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CreatingYourCustomizedStudyScheduleo Ifyoualreadyhaveatestdate(ortargettestdate),markitonthecalendar.Counthowmanydaysareavailablebetween

nowandthetestdate.o Markadate2weeksbeforeyourtestdateandwrite“RXPREPPRACTICEEXAM”onthatdate.Thisisthedayyoushould

plantotaketheRxPrepPracticeExam(aNAPLEX-Styleexam)whichwillassessyourreadinesstotest(targetscore>80%).o GothrougheachdayofyourcalendarandblockouttimeslotsoneachdayforRxPrepNAPLEXstudying.o Onceyouhavedeterminedthetotalnumberofhoursavailable,assignhourstoeachtopic(seeestimatesbelow).Itis

recommendedthatnon-calculations/clinicaltopicsalternatewithcalculationstopics(take60%ofthehoursandassignthemtonon-calculations/clinicaltopicstocoincidewithNAPLEXCompetencyStatementbreakdown).§ Example:Youestimate2hrsofstudyperweekdayand8hoursperweekendbetweennowandMay19th(2weeks

beforeyourtargettestdate):totalnumberofhoursavailable=216hours.§ Dedicate~130hrs(60%of216)fornon-calculations/clinicaltopics;thisisapproximately1.8hourspertopicifdivided

evenly,howeversometopicsmaybequickerthanothers(seeestimatesbelow).Orderoftopicsisnotcritical.ScheduletopicstomatchAPPEsoralternatebetweentopicsthatareharderandeasierforyou(tostaymotivated).

TimeDedicatedtoNon-Calculations/ClinicalTopicsUsethisguidewhenselectingtopicsandassigningthemtoyourstudycalendar.Thecompletiontimesaregeneralestimatesbasedonthenumberofpagesinthechapterandthenumberofquestionsinthetestbank(s)associatedwiththechapter.Itdoesnotaccountfortimeneededtomakenotecards.Hoursassignedcanbeadjustedaccordingtoyourbaselineknowledgeofthetopicareaandthetotalnumberofstudyhoursavailablepriortotesting.Assignalltopicstoyourstudyschedule.

Completiontime:0.5-1.5hours

Completiontime:1.5-3hours

Completiontime:>3hours

Handlinghazardousdrugs Non-sterilecompounding Biostatistics&pharmacoeconomicsDrugallergies&adversedrugreactions Sterilecompounding InfectiousdiseasesIPharmacogenomics Medicationsafety&qualityimprovement HumanimmunodeficiencyvirusDrugmechanisms,classes&structures Pharmacokinetics DiabetesDrugformulations Druginteractions Systemicsteroids&autoimmuneconditionsDrugreferencesInterpretingquestionsfrompatientcases

Dietarysupplements,natural&complementarymedicine

Osteoporosis,menopause&testosteroneusePain

IVdrugcompatibility,administration&degradation Labvalues&drugmonitoring DyslipidemiaEmergencypreparedness,toxicology&antidotes Criticalcare&fluids/electrolytes AnticoagulationDruguseinpregnancy&lactation Immunizations OncologyIandIIPediatricconditions Renaldisease Epilepsy/seizuresTravelers Hepatitis&liverdisease CommonskinconditionsInfectiousdiseasesIV InfectiousdiseasesII Pulmonaryarterialhypertension InfectiousdiseasesIII Allergicrhinitis,cough&cold Asthma Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease Transplant Tobaccocessation Contraception&infertility Cysticfibrosis Hypertension Thyroiddisorders Acutecoronarysyndromes Migraine Chronicheartfailure Gout Arrhythmias Ischemicheartdisease Depression Anemia Schizophrenia/psychosis Sicklecelldisease Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder Bipolardisorder GERD&PUD Parkinsondisease Inflammatoryboweldisease Alzheimer’sdisease Anxietydisorders Stroke Constipation&diarrhea Sexualdysfunction Benignprostatichypertrophy Overactivebladder Glaucoma,ophthalmics&otics Motionsickness Weightloss

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RxPrepSampleNAPLEXStudySchedule:FORTHOSEONAPPEROTATIONSCONCURRENTLY

Monday Tuesday ACTIVITY NOTES ACTIVITY NOTES

8-5pm APPE Reviewnotecardsonlunch&breaks. APPE Reviewnotecardsonlunch&breaks.

5-6pm Dinner/Commute Dinner/Commute

6-7pm APPEAssignments APPEAssignments

7-7:15pm Break Break

7:15-8:15pm ClinicalTopic CriticalCare(chapter+/-video) ClinicalTopic CriticalCare(testbank)

8:15-8:30pm Break Break

8:30-9:30pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

9:30-10pm ReviewNotecards ReviewNotecards

10-10:15pm Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist. Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist.

Wednesday Thursday ATIVITY NOTES ACTIVITY NOTES

8-5pm APPE Reviewnotecardsonlunch&breaks. APPE Reviewnotecardsonlunch&breaks.

5-6pm Dinner/Commute Dinner/Commute

6-7pm APPEAssignments APPEAssignments

7-7:15pm Break Break

7:15-8:15pm ClinicalTopic DrugAllergies(chapter,video&testbank) ClinicalTopic Hepatitis(chapter+/-video)

8:15-8:30pm Break Break

8:30-9:30pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

9:30-10pm ReviewNotecards ReviewNotecards

10-10:15pm Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist. Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist.

Friday Saturday/Sunday ACTIVITY NOTES ACTIVITY NOTES

8-5pm APPE Reviewnotecardsonlunch&breaks. Use8-hrstudyschedule(fromFull-TimeStudySchedule)forSaturdayand/orSunday.Weekendcanbeusedtocatchupontopicsthattakelongerthanyouexpectedortocoveradditionaltopics.5-6pm Dinner/Commute

6-7pm APPEAssignments

7-7:15pm Break

7:15-8:15pm ClinicalTopic Hepatitis(testbank)

8:15-8:30pm Break

8:30-9:30pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

9:30-10pm ReviewNotecards

10-10:15pm Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist.

Chapter=readchapterandstudycontent(learnboldeddrugsandunderlinedcontentfirst)+/-videoasneededordesired.Testbank=completetestbankandmakenotecardsformissedquestions.

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RxPrepSampleNAPLEXStudySchedule:FORFULL-TIMESTUDY(8HRS/DAY)

Monday Tuesday ACTIVITY NOTES ACTIVITY NOTES

8-9am ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseasesI(chapter+/-video) ClinicalTopic Asthma(chapter+/-video)

9-9:15am Break Break

9:15-10:15am Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

10:15-11am Break Break

11-12pm ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseasesI(chapter+/-video) ClinicalTopic Asthma(testbank)

12-1pm Lunch Lunch

1-2pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

2-2:15pm Break Break

2:15-3:15pm ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseasesI(testbank) ClinicalTopic Asthma(testbank)/Stroke(all)

3:15-3:30pm Break Break

3:30-4:30pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

4:30-7pm Dinner/FreeTime Dinner/FreeTime

7-8pm ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseasesI(testbank) ClinicalTopic TobaccoCessation(all)

8-8:15pm Break Break

8:15-9:15pmReviewNotecards ReviewNotecards

9:15-9:30pm Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist. Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist.

Wednesday Thursday ATIVITY NOTES ACTIVITY NOTES

8-9am ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseaseII(chapter+/-video) ClinicalTopic IschemicHeartDisease(all)

9-9:15am Break Break

9:15-10:15am Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

10:15-11am Break Break

11-12pm ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseaseII(testbank) ClinicalTopic Dyslipidemia(chapter+/-video)

12-1pm Lunch Lunch

1-2pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

2-2:15pm Break Break

2:15-3:15pm ClinicalTopic InfectiousDiseasesII(testbank) ClinicalTopic Dyslipidemia(testbank)

3:15-3:30pm Break Break

3:30-4:30pm Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff Calculations Pickupwhereyouleftoff

4:30-7pm Dinner/FreeTime Dinner/FreeTime

7-8pm ClinicalTopic Travelers(all) ClinicalTopic Dyslipidemia(testbank)/Anemia(all)

8-8:15pm Break Break

8:15-9:15pmReviewNotecards ReviewNotecards

9:15-9:30pm Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist. Reviewcalendarfortomorrow.Maketo-dolist.

Chapter=readchapter,studycontent(learnboldeddrugsandunderlinedcontentfirst)+/-videoasneededordesired.Testbank=completetestbankandmakenotecardsformissedquestions.

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2weeksbeforeyouplantotaketheexam:

Whenthesearecomplete,youarereadytotaketheexam:

ReviewareasofmissedquestionsonPracticeExam

Ifyourscoreis<80%,considerreschedulingyourexamdate

TaketheRxPrepPracticeExam

Goal:score80%orgreater

Repeatkeytestbanks

Calculations,Biostatistics,SterileandNon-SterileCompounding

1• Theindexcardboxisempty,meaningyouknowthetestbankquestionswell

2•Mathiscompletedquicklyandaccurately• Formulasareknown

3• ScoreonRxPrepPracticeExam(NAPLEX,CPJEorMPJE)is80%orgreater.Thehigherthebetter.

4•Testandgetlicensed.Youdidit!Ontoarewardingcareerasapharmacist.