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Preparing for NAPLEX with RxPrep
©RxPrep,Inc.,updatedOctober23,2017
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?
©RxPrep,Inc.,updatedOctober23,2017 4
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°radation 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
©RxPrep,Inc.,updatedOctober23,2017 5
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.
©RxPrep,Inc.,updatedOctober23,2017 6
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.