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?
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?
Cuming, and irritation, and over-the-counter vaginal moisturizers have not relieved the issues Which recommendation would be MOST appropriate for the patient?
