Table 3.

Summary of case scenarios in skills assessment

Case	Skills assessed
Woman with diabetes who is diagnosed with pyelonephritis to be treated with antibiotic	• Calculate estimates of patient’s renal function • Utilize drug information resources to identify renal dosing strategies • Recommend appropriate dose for patient
Man with history of DVT who is taking warfarin and presents w/ supratherapeutic INR	• Identify need for use of vitamin K or other reversal strategies • Calculate new dosing regimen for warfarin using nomograms
Man with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus who is to be started on insulin therapy	• Recommend an insulin regimen utilizing basal/bolus insulin strategy • Identify appropriate monitoring regimen
Woman with chronic pain taking opioids	• Identify maximum dose limitations for opioid products containing acetaminophen • Convert patient to a different opioid regimen using long-acting opioid with short-acting agent for breakthrough pain

DVT deep vein thrombosis, INR international normalized ratio