Your dog is diabetic and you must give her insulin injections twice a day. She is something of a spoiled princess and you want to use needles that have the smallest diameter opening as possible. The size of the opening is specified by the needle’s ____.

The two-year-old daughter of a dear friend has been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor that has not responded to radiation or chemotherapy. Your friend sends you links to a clinic that claims to be able to cure “hopeless” cancers and points out the messages from families whose children have been cured. You explain that ____.

Thelma has restless leg syndrome that has disrupted her sleep and left her drowsy during the day. What medication might be helpful?

Nathan loves running long distances and often describes his runner’s high. The phenomenon of runner’s high is associated with the body’s production of ____.

The primary problem with the household measuring system is that it is ____.

What is the proper procedure for giving a verbal medication order to a health care practitioner?

Neostigmine is a(n) ____.

Trent’s new job requires shift rotation. He has just moved from the 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. shift to the 12 midnight to 8 A.M. shift. What medication might help with the transition?

Trade names are assigned by the ____.

Your friend Porter believes that if he visits the doctor, he should get a prescription. More specifically, he believes that if he has an infection, whether due to an ingrown toenail, a cold, or something more serious, he should get an oral antibiotic. He reasons that he is the one taking the risk of adverse effects, so it should be his choice. Is he right?