For adults · Health and appointments
At the pharmacy
The pharmacy form asks for a medication name you cannot read on the bottle. The pharmacist is behind the counter.
What could you say?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Could you help me with this form? I cannot read the name on the bottle.
A strong fit
It says what you need and why, so they can do it in one step.
Can I hand you the bottle?
Also works here
Handing it over often works. They may still ask what you need.
I will guess and write something.
Worth a second look
A guess on a medication form can cause a problem later. Asking is safer.
What people here usually expect
- Pharmacists expect questions about forms and labels. It is part of the job.
- You can hand over the bottle instead of reading it aloud.
- Asking to have something written down is a normal request here.
Your words
Write one line asking a pharmacist for help with a form. Name the part you are stuck on.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: Ask for help.
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