Master 37 Pharmacy Residency interview questions covering clinical scenarios, patient cases, and program fit.
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Erica is a University Career coach with almost 5 years of experience working with candidates for positions in pharmacy, healthcare, accounting, and more.
Low blood pressure (hypotension) can be just as serious as high blood pressure. At certain points during your interview, your interviewers will ask some very technical questions to gauge your ability to help solve patient issues, and this questions allows them to do just that concerning a patient with low blood pressure.

Erica is a University Career coach with almost 5 years of experience working with candidates for positions in pharmacy, healthcare, accounting, and more.
"If a patient comes in with hypotension, I would ask about their current symptoms, because low blood pressure can be a sign of something else major going on within the body. They may be experiencing fatigue, nausea, thirst, rapid and shallow breathing, clammy and pale skin, or blurred vision. I would want to take into account what else is going on and move forward from there, whether it's dehydration, heart problems, severe allergies, or blood loss. I would want to work with the medical team to run tests and figure out what else is going on. I would recommend Fludrocortisone as first-line drug therapy. This prevents dehydration by causing the kidneys to retain water and boosts the blood volume, which raises blood pressure. I believe by working with the rest of the team, we could find solutions for the patient and help them recover and prevent this from happening again."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
Discuss your thought process, what you would do, and what medications you would give the patient. Describe what you would look for and any other indicators. Also, talk about what you would want to tell the patient for long-term care and treatment.

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