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A 42-year-old female requests a prescription for an ANS: 2
anorexiant to treat her obesity. A trial of phentermine is
prescribed. Prescribing precautions include:
1. Understanding that obesity is a contraindication to
prescribing phentermine
2. Anorexiants may cause tolerance and should only be
prescribed for six months
3. Patients should be monitored for postural hypotension
4. Renal function should be monitored closely while on
anorexiants
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Before prescribing phentermine, a thorough drug history ANS: 3
should be taken including assessing for the use of
serotonergic agents such as selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) and St. John's Wort due to:
1. Additive respiratory depression risk
2. Additive effects affecting liver function
3. The risk of serotonin syndrome
4. The risk of altered cognitive functioning
A three-year-old child has a history of status epilepticus. ANS: 2
Along with her routine antiseizure medication, she should
also have a home prescription for _________ to be used for
an episode of status epilepticus.
1. IV phenobarbital
2. Rectal diazepam (Diastat)
3. IV phenytoin (Dilantin)
4. Oral carbamazepine (Tegretol)
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