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1. "What is this?"; Model Response: This is
lisinopril, which you are
Let the patient know which medication you are giving getting to help control
& what it is intended to treat. your high blood pressure.
2. "I guess I'm not supposed to take this with food. Is that Model Response: Lisino-
right?"; pril can actually be tak-
en with or without food,
This is an opportunity to teach the patient whether this whatever fits your routine
medication should be taken with food. best. What is most impor-
tant is to take this at the
same time everyday.
3. "Is it okay to take this with the blood thinner they're Model Response: I'm glad
giving me?"; you asked. There is no
interaction between these
Inform your patient whether there is an interaction drugs, so it's okay to take
between these drugs. them together. It's actual-
ly very important to keep
your high blood pres-
sure well controlled while
you are receiving blood
thinners like warfarin and
enoxaparin, which means
you'll want to keep tak-
ing your lisinopril regular-
ly while you are on those
medications.
4. "So, this is the Lipitor then?"; Model Response: Yes, this
is atorvastatin, which is the
generic name for lipitor.
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Let your patient know about the generic medication he I'm giving it to you to help
is receiving. keep your cholesterol lev-
els under control.
5. "So, I just keep taking this stuff and it'll do it's magic for Model Response: To man-
my cholesterol, huh?"; age your cholesterol lev-
els effectively, it is impor-
This is an opportunity to educate your patient on the tant to work on this in your
lifestyle adjustments he can make to improve the de- lifestyle too. Having a reg-
sired outcomes of this medication. ular exercise regimen, eat-
ing a diet that is low in fats,
carbohydrates, and alco-
hols, and not smoking can
help this medication do its
job.
6. Mr. Larson's general practitioner advised him to take 2g x (1,000 mg/ 1 g) x (1
2g of fish oil per day. The capsules Mr. Larson pur- capsule/ 1,000 mg)
chased are 1,000mg. How many fish oil capsules
should he take each day? = 2 capsules per day
7. Before his surgery, Mr. Larson was taking tramadol, 24 hours x (1 dose/ 6
prescribed as 50 mg by mouth every 6 hours as needed hours) x (50 mg/ 1 dose)
for pain. If he took it every available dose in a 24-hour
period, how many mg tramadol would he ingest? = 200 mg tramadol
8. While in the hospital, the orders call for Mr. Larson to (20 mg/ 1 day) x (1 tablet/
take atorvastatin 20 mg, 1 tablet, by mouth once a day. 10 mg)
However, the pharmacy only has 10 mg tablets. How
many tablets of atorvastatin should be administered = 2 tablets atorvastatin per
to him? day
9.
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1. "What is this?"; Model Response: This is
lisinopril, which you are
Let the patient know which medication you are giving getting to help control
& what it is intended to treat. your high blood pressure.
2. "I guess I'm not supposed to take this with food. Is that Model Response: Lisino-
right?"; pril can actually be tak-
en with or without food,
This is an opportunity to teach the patient whether this whatever fits your routine
medication should be taken with food. best. What is most impor-
tant is to take this at the
same time everyday.
3. "Is it okay to take this with the blood thinner they're Model Response: I'm glad
giving me?"; you asked. There is no
interaction between these
Inform your patient whether there is an interaction drugs, so it's okay to take
between these drugs. them together. It's actual-
ly very important to keep
your high blood pres-
sure well controlled while
you are receiving blood
thinners like warfarin and
enoxaparin, which means
you'll want to keep tak-
ing your lisinopril regular-
ly while you are on those
medications.
4. "So, this is the Lipitor then?"; Model Response: Yes, this
is atorvastatin, which is the
generic name for lipitor.
1/6
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8q6xv3
Let your patient know about the generic medication he I'm giving it to you to help
is receiving. keep your cholesterol lev-
els under control.
5. "So, I just keep taking this stuff and it'll do it's magic for Model Response: To man-
my cholesterol, huh?"; age your cholesterol lev-
els effectively, it is impor-
This is an opportunity to educate your patient on the tant to work on this in your
lifestyle adjustments he can make to improve the de- lifestyle too. Having a reg-
sired outcomes of this medication. ular exercise regimen, eat-
ing a diet that is low in fats,
carbohydrates, and alco-
hols, and not smoking can
help this medication do its
job.
6. Mr. Larson's general practitioner advised him to take 2g x (1,000 mg/ 1 g) x (1
2g of fish oil per day. The capsules Mr. Larson pur- capsule/ 1,000 mg)
chased are 1,000mg. How many fish oil capsules
should he take each day? = 2 capsules per day
7. Before his surgery, Mr. Larson was taking tramadol, 24 hours x (1 dose/ 6
prescribed as 50 mg by mouth every 6 hours as needed hours) x (50 mg/ 1 dose)
for pain. If he took it every available dose in a 24-hour
period, how many mg tramadol would he ingest? = 200 mg tramadol
8. While in the hospital, the orders call for Mr. Larson to (20 mg/ 1 day) x (1 tablet/
take atorvastatin 20 mg, 1 tablet, by mouth once a day. 10 mg)
However, the pharmacy only has 10 mg tablets. How
many tablets of atorvastatin should be administered = 2 tablets atorvastatin per
to him? day
9.
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