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A npatient ndiagnosed nwith nchronic npain ncalls nto nrequest nan noxycodone n(Oxycontin) nrefill.
nWhich naction nshould nthe nprescriber ntake ninitially? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nArrange nto
nschedule nan nappointment nwith nthe npatient.
A nmetered-dose nalbuterol ninhaler nis nprescribed nfor nasthma nmanagement. nThe npatient
nreports nfeeling njittery nsometimes nwhen ntaking nthe nmedication, nand ndoes nnot nfeel nthat
nthe nmedication nis nalways neffective. nWhich naction nwill nthe nprovider ntake nto nbest
nminimize npatient nrisks nand nmaximize nmedication neffectiveness? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n
nAuscultate nthe npatient's nlung nsounds nand nobtain nother nrelevant nvital nsigns.
A npatient nis nprescribed nmetronidazole nfor nbacterial nvaginosis. nWhich npatient nhistory
nfinding nwould nbe nmost nconcerning nto nthe nprovider? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nThe npatient
ndrinks ntwo nglasses nof nwine nevery nnight.
The nprovider nprepares na npatient nwith nnewly ndiagnosed ntype n1 ndiabetes nfor nhospital
ndischarge. nWhich naction nby nthe nprovider nwill nbest nsupport nthe npatient's nability nto
neffectively nmanage nmedication ntherapy? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nAsking nthe npatient nto
ndemonstrate nhow nto nmeasure nand nadminister ninsulin
A npatient nreports nthat na nmedication nprescribed nfor nrecurrent nmigraine nheadaches nis nnot
nworking. nWhich naction nis nthe nprescriber's npriority nwhen naddressing nthe npatient's
nconcern? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nAsk nthe npatient nabout nthe nnumber nand nfrequency nof
ntablets ntaken.
The ndrug nmanual nstates nthat nolder nadult npatients nare nat nincreased nrisk nfor
nhepatotoxicity. nWhich naction nis nmost nimportant nwhen nprescribing nthis nmedication nto nan
n80-year-old npatient? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nObtaining nbaseline nliver nfunction nstudies
A npatient nwith nbipolar ndisorder nis nprescribed ndaily nlithium. nWhich naction nis nmost
nimportant nfor nthe nprovider nto ntake nin norder nto ndetermine nif nthe ntherapeutic nlevel nis
nmaintained? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nOrder nperiodic nlaboratory ntesting.
,Which nfactor nbest nsupports nan nincrease nfor nfull nprescriptive nauthority nfor nboth nadvanced
npractice nregistered nnurses n(APRNs) nand nphysician nassistants n(PAs)? n- ncorrect nanswer.
n n n nMore npatients nwill nhave naccess nto nhealth ncare.
A npediatric npatient nprescribed nampicillin nfor nstreptococcal npharyngitis nreports nnew nonset
nof na npruritic, ndull nred, nmaculopapular nrash non nthe nchest nand nneck. nWhich naction nis
nmost nimportant nfor nthe nprovider nto ntake nto nminimize nthis npatient's nrisk nfor ninjury? n-
ncorrect nanswer. n n n nDiscontinue nthe nampicillin.
Which nprescriber naction nwill nhave nthe ngreatest nimpact non nthe npatient's ncommitment nto
nadherence nto nany ntype nof nmedication ntherapy? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nProviding
nmedication neducation nthat nthe npatient ncan neasily nunderstand
Which npatient nstatement nsuggests nto nthe nprovider nthat nthe npatient's nnonadherence nwith
ntheir nmedication nplan nis nrelated nto ndissatisfaction nwith nthe ntherapy? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n
n"I've nbeen ntaking nthis nmedication nfor nwell nover na nweek nand nI nlost nonly na nhalf na npound."
How ncan nthe nprescriber's nregular ncollaboration nwith na npharmacist nimprove npositive
noutcomes nfor npatients? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nPharmacists nhave nadditional ninformation
non ndrug ninteractions. nThe npharmacist ncan nsuggest nadequate nmedication ndosing.
nPharmacists nhave nfirsthand nknowledge nof nthe nfacility nformulary.
Which nstatements nmade nby nthe nprescriber ndemonstrate nan nunderstanding nof neffective
nmedication neducation? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n n"This nmedication nneeds nto nbe nstored nin nthe
nrefrigerator. n"Take n3 ntablets ndaily: n1 nwith nbreakfast, n1 nwith nlunch, nand none nwith ndinner."
n"You nneed nto ntake nthe nmedication nas nwe ndiscussed nuntil nall nthe ntablets nare ngone."
n"Call nthe noffice nimmediately nif nyou nbegin nexperiencing nany nitching, nheadache, nor
ndifficulty nbreathing."
The npatient nwho nhas nbeen nprescribed nlithium nfor na ndiagnosis nof nbipolar ndisorder nasks
nwhy nblood ntests nare nrequired non na nregular nbasis. nWhich nprovider nresponses
ndemonstrate nan nunderstanding nof nwhy nthe npatient nrequires na nvariety nof nlaboratory
ntests? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n n"We nneed nto nmonitor nhow nyour nthyroid nis nfunctioning." n"We
nneed nto nmonitor nkidney nfunction nwhile nyou nare non nthis ndrug. nThis nmedication ncan
ncause nyou nto nlose nsodium, nso nwe nneed nto nmeasure nsodium nlevels."
When nprescribing nlovastatin, nwhat nwill na nprovider nadvise nto ndecrease nthe nrisk nof
ndeveloping nmuscle ntoxicity? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nSubstitute ngrapefruit njuice nwith norange
njuice
When nprescribing ndrugs nwith na nnarrow ntherapeutic nindex, nwhat nintervention ndoes nthe
nprovider ntake nto ndecrease nrisk nto nthe npatient? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nMonitor nthe npatient's
nplasma ndrug nlevels nat nregular nintervals.
, A npatient nreports nthat na nmedication nno nlonger neffectively nalleviates nsymptoms. nWhat
nprocess ninforms nthe nprovider's nresponse nto nthe npatient's nconcerns? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n
n nDesensitization nof nreceptor nsites nresults nfrom ncontinual nexposure nto nthe ndrug.
A npatient nreports nthat nBrand nX ntablets nwork nfaster nthan nBrand nY ntablets nof nthe nsame
namount nof nthe nsame ndrug. nWhich nstatement ninforms nthe nprescriber's nresponse nwhen
nexplaining nthis nphenomenon nto nthe npatient? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nInactive ningredients
nused nin ncomposition ncan nresult nin ndiffering nrates nof ndissolution, nwhich ncan nalter nthe
ndrug's nonset nof naction.
A npatient nreceiving nintravenous ngentamicin nhas na ntoxic nserum ndrug nlevel. nThe
nprescriber nconfirms nthat nthe ndosing nis ncorrect. nWhich npossible ncause nof nthis nsituation
nwill nthe nprovider nexplore? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nWhether npatient nis ntaking na nmedication
nthat nbinds nto nserum nalbumin.
A npatient ntakes na ndrug nthat nis nmetabolized nby nCYP3A4 nisoenzymes. nIf na nCYP3A4
ninducing ndrug nis nprescribed, nwhat ndrug nadjustment nmay nbe nnecessary nto nmaintain na
ntherapeutic nlevel nof nCYP3A4 nsubstrate? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nIncrease ndosage nof nthe
nCYP3A4 nsubstrate
The nprovider nprescribes nhydrocodone nwith nacetaminophen nfor na npatient's npostsurgical
npain. nWhat ninstruction nwill nthe nprescriber ninclude nregarding nalcohol nintake? n- ncorrect
nanswer. n n n n"You nshould navoid ndrinking nalcohol nwhile nyou nare ntaking nthe npain
nmedication nI've nordered."
Which norder nfor nfurosemide nis nwritten nappropriately nby nthe nprescriber? n- ncorrect
nanswer. n n n nFurosemide n[Lasix] n20 nmg nPO ndaily
A ndrug ncan ncause nsymptoms nthat nresemble nthose nof nParkinson ndisease. nWhat naction
nshould nthe nprescriber ntake nto nminimize nthe npotential npatient nrisk? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n
nThoroughly neducate nthe npatient nabout nrecognizing nsuch nsymptoms nand nthe nneed nto
nnotify nthe noffice nimmediately.
A npatient nwho nhas nbeen ntaking nsertraline nfor ndepression nwas nprescribed nazithromycin
nto ntreat nan ninfection nby na nprovider nat nan nafter-hours nclinic. nWhat naction nwill nthe nprimary
ncare nprovider ntake nto naddress nthe nrisk nthis ncombination nof nmedication nhas nposed nfor
nthe npatient? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n nDiscontinue nthe nazithromycin nand nwrite nan norder nfor
nan nalternative nantibiotic.
A npatient nreports nmild nnausea nwithin nan nhour nafter ntaking nthe nfirst ntwo ndoses nof na nnewly
napproved nmedication. nNausea nis nnot nlisted namong nthe nknown nside neffects nof nthis ndrug.
nWhat ninstructions nwill nthe nprovider ngive nthe npatient? n- ncorrect nanswer. n n n n"Take nthe
nnext ndose nwith nfood nand ncall nthe noffice nif nthe nnausea nreoccurs nor nif nother nsymptoms
ndevelop."
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