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