Pete P. is a 45-year-old man who is new to the dental practice. He reports pain from his periodontal debridement last week and wants a prescription for pain medication. He needed nitrous oxide and a pre-appointment anxiolytic before allowing the dental hygienist to proceed with treatment. He states on his medical history that he takes a baby aspirin to prevent heart disease, a multivitamin, and Xanax for anxiety. He also notes on his health history that he is a recovering alcoholic. The dentist writes a prescription for 800 mg of ibuprofen, but Pete tells his physician that ibuprofen does not work for him and that only OxyContin works for his pain.   Which opioid could be used to treat Pete’s opioid addiction?

Salicylates’ mechanism of action involves inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis.  

Which opioid drug is most common used in dentistry.  

Which of the following NSAIDs is the drug of choice for treating a nursing woman?

Pete P. is a 45-year-old man who is new to the dental practice. He reports pain from his periodontal debridement last week and wants a prescription for pain medication. He needed nitrous oxide and a pre-appointment anxiolytic before allowing the dental hygienist to proceed with treatment. He states on his medical history that he takes a baby aspirin to prevent heart disease, a multivitamin, and Xanax for anxiety. He also notes on his health history that he is a recovering alcoholic. The dentist writes a prescription for 800 mg of ibuprofen, but Pete tells his physician that ibuprofen does not work for him and that only OxyContin works for his pain. Pete says that he has an allergic reaction to ibuprofen that includes yawning, tearing, runny nose, nausea and vomiting, racing heart rate, shaking, and chills. Which condition is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

Pete P. is a 45-year-old man who is new to the dental practice. He reports pain from his periodontal debridement last week and wants a prescription for pain medication. He needed nitrous oxide and a pre-appointment anxiolytic before allowing the dental hygienist to proceed with treatment. He states on his medical history that he takes a baby aspirin to prevent heart disease, a multivitamin, and Xanax for anxiety. He also notes on his health history that he is a recovering alcoholic. The dentist writes a prescription for 800 mg of ibuprofen, but Pete tells his physician that ibuprofen does not work for him and that only OxyContin works for his pain. If Pete were to suffer an overdose of OxyContin, which drug should be administered immediately?

Which of the following choices has antiinflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, and antiplatelet action?

Which of the following conditions involves a focal immune dysfunction in which a decreased ratio of T-helper to T-suppressor/cytotoxic cells can be seen?

    Refer to the drug label above: The dose ordered is Clindamycin 0.4g. How much would the nurse administer? _______

  Refer to the drug label above: The dose ordered is Trimethobenzamide 0.3g. How much would the nurse administer? _______