Question 31

A 45-year-old patient with a history of dyslipidemia, HIV, hypertension, and arthritis presents to the ambulatory care clinic for an MTM session. The patient reports being discharged from the hospital one month ago due to a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, for which the patient was recently started on atenolol
25mg and nitroglycerin sublingual tablets, indefinitely. The patient's current medication list now includes:
Lisinopril 40mg PO daily
Simvastatin 40mg PO daily
Dolutegravir 50mg/rilpivirine 25mg PO daily with meal
Ibuprofen 200mg 1 tablet every 8 hours p.r.n.
Atenolol 25mg PO daily
Nitroglycerin tablets p.r.n.
According to current guidelines from the American Heart Association, simvastatin 40mg should be switched to which medication?
  • Question 32

    A patient who practices the Muslim faith and cannot consume pork-based products presents to the pharmacy and asks. "What: should I be on the lookcut for when buying an over-the-counter omega-3 fatty acid capsule'" Which response by a pharmacist would be MOST appropriate'?
  • Question 33

    A pharmacist is completing a comprehensive medication review for a new patient wno has started menopause at the MTM clinic. The patient asks for a recommendation because sne is suffering from vaginal dryness.
    Cuming, and irritation, and over-the-counter vaginal moisturizers have not relieved the issues Which recommendation would be MOST appropriate for the patient?