A recently hospitalized patient plans to purchase an over-the-counter (OTC) drug. What is the most important thing patients should know about using OTC drugs?

If a patient is unconscious, what is the best way to verify the patient?s identity?

BASIC CONCEPTS How are the effects of naturally occurring testosterone changed when a patient is taking a drug that is a testosterone agonist?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which factor is a major disadvantage of the transdermal drug delivery route?

The prescriber?s drug order reads, ?Tylenol 500 mg, PO, q 4 hours PRN.? What administration route does this order indicate?

If Antonio wants to be successful (promoted quickly in his department) according to research by Luthans, he should spend most of his time on [activities] activities. 

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient who has been taking lisinopril (Zestril) develops swollen lips and reports that the tongue feels thick. What is your best action?

BASIC CONCEPTS When a patient takes 400 mg of an oral drug that has a half-life of 2 hours at noon, at which time will the patient’s blood drug level first be less than 40 mg?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are teaching a patient how to administer clonidine (Catapres) using the transdermal patch system. How often do you teach the patient to change the patch?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are to give the first dose of enalapril (Vasotec) to a patient whose medication reconciliation indicates he also takes furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. What action should you take?