Question 26

A patient presents at the pharmacy to request monthly refills. During the conversation with the pharmacist, the patient does not mention the names or indications of the medications being refilled; however, the patient could describe the color and shape of each. Past interactions with the patientinclude several missed appointments for an annual influenza vaccine, an outburst when asked to fill out an influenza vaccination questionnaire, and continual refusals when offered medication guides. Based on this information, which approach should the pharmacy staff use to communicate with the patient going forward?
when asked to nil out an influenza vaccination questionnaire, and continual refusals when offered medication guides Based on this information, which approach should the pharmacystaff use to communicate with the patient going forward?
  • Question 27

    A 55-year-old female patient presents to the pharmacy to pick up her monthly medications. Her medication history includes: methotrexate 7.5mg once weekly, losartan 50mg once daily, alprazolam 0.5mg b.i.d. p.r.n., atorvastatin 10mg daily, glipizide 10mg daily, and metformin 500mg daily. She presents a new prescription to the pharmacy for folic acid 1mg daily and Bactrim DS 160/800mg 1 tablet b.i.d. for 5 days for a UTI. She states that a recent diagnosis of folate deficiency was contributing to her "weakness and fatigue." Which of the following medications can be contributing to her folic acid deficiency?
  • Question 28

    in premature infants, which factor affecting medication absorption needs to be considered?
  • Question 29

    A 60-year-ow female patient has sleep-onset insomnia, if the patients provider would like to start her on a formulation with Zolpidem in combination which non pharmacologic therapies, which Zolpidem dosing would be most appropriate?
  • Question 30

    A patient who is taking norethindrone 0.35mg daily for contraception is 5 hours late for a dose. How many hours must pass for a dose of norethindrone to be considered MISSED?