Shadow Health Basic Med Math Exam 2024-2025
Graded A+
"Whatziszthis?";
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zCORRECTzANSWER-
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hatziszmostzimportantzisztoztakezthiszatzthezsameztimezeveryday.
"Iszitzokayztoztakezthiszwithzthezbloodzthinnerzthey'rezgivingzme?";z
Informzyourzpatientzwhetherzthereziszanzinteractionzbetweenzthesezdrugs.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
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mztogether.zIt'szactuallyzveryzimportantztozkeepzyourzhighzbloodzpressurezwellzcontrolledzwhilezyouzarezre
ceivingzbloodzthinnerszlikezwarfarinzandzenoxaparin,zwhichzmeanszyou'llzwantztozkeepztakingzyourzlisinopri
lzregularlyzwhilezyouzarezonzthosezmedications.
"So,zthisziszthezLipitorzthen?";z
Letzyourzpatientzknowzaboutzthezgenericzmedicationzheziszreceiving.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zYes,zthisziszatorvastatin,zwhichziszthezgenericznamezforzlipitor.zI'mzgivingzitztozyouztozhelpz
keepzyourzcholesterolzlevelszunderzcontrol.
"So,zIzjustzkeepztakingzthiszstuffzandzit'llzdozit'szmagiczforzmyzcholesterol,zhuh?";z
, Thisziszanzopportunityztozeducatezyourzpatientzonzthezlifestylezadjustmentszhezcanzmakeztozimprovezthezd
esiredzoutcomeszofzthiszmedication.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zTozmanagezyourzcholesterolzlevelszeffectively,zitziszimportantztozworkzonzthiszinzyourzlifes
tyleztoo.zHavingzazregularzexercisezregimen,zeatingzazdietzthatziszlowzinzfats,zcarbohydrates,zandzalcohols,za
ndznotzsmokingzcanzhelpzthiszmedicationzdozitszjob.
Mr.zLarson'szgeneralzpractitionerzadvisedzhimztoztakez2gzofzfishzoilzperzday.zThezcapsuleszMr.zLarsonzpurch
asedzarez1,000mg.zHowzmanyzfishzoilzcapsuleszshouldzheztakezeachzday?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
2gzxz(1,000zmg/z1zg)zxz(1zcapsule/z1,000zmg)
=z2zcapsuleszperzday
Beforezhiszsurgery,zMr.zLarsonzwasztakingztramadol,zprescribedzasz50zmgzbyzmouthzeveryz6zhourszaszneede
dzforzpain.zIfzheztookzitzeveryzavailablezdosezinzaz24-
hourzperiod,zhowzmanyzmgztramadolzwouldzhezingest?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
24zhourszxz(1zdose/z6zhours)zxz(50zmg/z1zdose)z
=z200zmgztramadol
Whilezinzthezhospital,zthezorderszcallzforzMr.zLarsonztoztakezatorvastatinz20zmg,z1ztablet,zbyzmouthzoncezaz
day.zHowever,zthezpharmacyzonlyzhasz10zmgztablets.zHowzmanyztabletszofzatorvastatinzshouldzbezadminist
eredztozhim?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-(20zmg/z1zday)zxz(1ztablet/z10zmg)
=z2ztabletszatorvastatinzperzday
Whilezinzthezhospital,zthezorderszcallzforzMr.zLarsonztoztakezlisinoprilz10zmg,z1ztablet,zbyzmouthzoncezazday.
zThezpharmacyzonlyzstocksz5zmgztabletszofzlisinopril.zHowzmanyztabletszofzlisinoprilzshouldzbezadministere
dztozhim?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-(10zmg/z1zday)zxz(1ztablet/z5zmg)
=z2ztabletszlisinoprilzperzday
ThezDavis'szDrugzGuidezreportszazpotentialzdrug-
drugzinteractionzwithzacetaminophenzandzwarfarin.zIfzazpatientzisztakingzwarfarin,zmorezthanz2zg/zdayzofza
Graded A+
"Whatziszthis?";
Letzthezpatientzknowzwhichzmedicationzyouzarezgivingz&zwhatzitziszintendedztoztreat.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zThisziszlisinopril,zwhichzyouzarezgettingztozhelpzcontrolzyourzhighzbloodzpressure.
"IzguesszI'mznotzsupposedztoztakezthiszwithzfood.zIszthatzright?";
Thisziszanzopportunityztozteachzthezpatientzwhetherzthiszmedicationzshouldzbeztakenzwithzfood.z-
zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zLisinoprilzcanzactuallyzbeztakenzwithzorzwithoutzfood,zwhateverzfitszyourzroutinezbest.zW
hatziszmostzimportantzisztoztakezthiszatzthezsameztimezeveryday.
"Iszitzokayztoztakezthiszwithzthezbloodzthinnerzthey'rezgivingzme?";z
Informzyourzpatientzwhetherzthereziszanzinteractionzbetweenzthesezdrugs.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zI'mzgladzyouzasked.zTherezisznozinteractionzbetweenzthesezdrugs,zsozit'szokayztoztakezthe
mztogether.zIt'szactuallyzveryzimportantztozkeepzyourzhighzbloodzpressurezwellzcontrolledzwhilezyouzarezre
ceivingzbloodzthinnerszlikezwarfarinzandzenoxaparin,zwhichzmeanszyou'llzwantztozkeepztakingzyourzlisinopri
lzregularlyzwhilezyouzarezonzthosezmedications.
"So,zthisziszthezLipitorzthen?";z
Letzyourzpatientzknowzaboutzthezgenericzmedicationzheziszreceiving.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zYes,zthisziszatorvastatin,zwhichziszthezgenericznamezforzlipitor.zI'mzgivingzitztozyouztozhelpz
keepzyourzcholesterolzlevelszunderzcontrol.
"So,zIzjustzkeepztakingzthiszstuffzandzit'llzdozit'szmagiczforzmyzcholesterol,zhuh?";z
, Thisziszanzopportunityztozeducatezyourzpatientzonzthezlifestylezadjustmentszhezcanzmakeztozimprovezthezd
esiredzoutcomeszofzthiszmedication.z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
ModelzResponse:zTozmanagezyourzcholesterolzlevelszeffectively,zitziszimportantztozworkzonzthiszinzyourzlifes
tyleztoo.zHavingzazregularzexercisezregimen,zeatingzazdietzthatziszlowzinzfats,zcarbohydrates,zandzalcohols,za
ndznotzsmokingzcanzhelpzthiszmedicationzdozitszjob.
Mr.zLarson'szgeneralzpractitionerzadvisedzhimztoztakez2gzofzfishzoilzperzday.zThezcapsuleszMr.zLarsonzpurch
asedzarez1,000mg.zHowzmanyzfishzoilzcapsuleszshouldzheztakezeachzday?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
2gzxz(1,000zmg/z1zg)zxz(1zcapsule/z1,000zmg)
=z2zcapsuleszperzday
Beforezhiszsurgery,zMr.zLarsonzwasztakingztramadol,zprescribedzasz50zmgzbyzmouthzeveryz6zhourszaszneede
dzforzpain.zIfzheztookzitzeveryzavailablezdosezinzaz24-
hourzperiod,zhowzmanyzmgztramadolzwouldzhezingest?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-
24zhourszxz(1zdose/z6zhours)zxz(50zmg/z1zdose)z
=z200zmgztramadol
Whilezinzthezhospital,zthezorderszcallzforzMr.zLarsonztoztakezatorvastatinz20zmg,z1ztablet,zbyzmouthzoncezaz
day.zHowever,zthezpharmacyzonlyzhasz10zmgztablets.zHowzmanyztabletszofzatorvastatinzshouldzbezadminist
eredztozhim?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-(20zmg/z1zday)zxz(1ztablet/z10zmg)
=z2ztabletszatorvastatinzperzday
Whilezinzthezhospital,zthezorderszcallzforzMr.zLarsonztoztakezlisinoprilz10zmg,z1ztablet,zbyzmouthzoncezazday.
zThezpharmacyzonlyzstocksz5zmgztabletszofzlisinopril.zHowzmanyztabletszofzlisinoprilzshouldzbezadministere
dztozhim?z-zCORRECTzANSWER-(10zmg/z1zday)zxz(1ztablet/z5zmg)
=z2ztabletszlisinoprilzperzday
ThezDavis'szDrugzGuidezreportszazpotentialzdrug-
drugzinteractionzwithzacetaminophenzandzwarfarin.zIfzazpatientzisztakingzwarfarin,zmorezthanz2zg/zdayzofza
