Medications used in the routine management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) include:

Which of the following thalamic nuclei is involved in learning, memory and emotion?  

A 2 year old patient is seen for symptoms suggestive of acute otitis media that began in the past 24 hours. The recommended treatment approach for this condition is to: are contraindicated in:

The MSN-RN reviews a thyroid panel for a patient on amiodarone (Pacerone). The patient tells the MSN-RN that he does not have thyroid disease and wants to know why the test was ordered. Which is a correct response?

When educating patients who are starting on an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), the provider should tell them that:

Niaspan is less likely to cause which side effect that is common to niacin?

You are caring for a patient who has COPD. The patient uses a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) twice daily. The patient reports having increased exertional dyspnea, a frequent cough, and poor sleep. The patient also uses a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) five or six times each day. Pulse oximetry reveals an oxygen saturation of 92%. The patient’s FEV1/forced vital capacity is 65, and FEV1 is 55% of predicted. Based on your understanding of appropriate treatment options, you anticipate the provider to prescribe a(n):

Howard is a 64-year-old male who reports occasional use of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for seasonal allergies and upper respiratory symptoms. Monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for:

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If a patient with H. pylori-positive peptic ulcer disease fails first-line therapy, the second-line treatment is: