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A patient presents to their primary care provider (PCP) complaining of abdominal pain, frequent loose stools, and an intermittent, mild fever. The patient has been taking cefaclor for the past 5 days for the treatment of tonsillitis. The provider should:

A patient has been taking an opioid analgesic for chronic pain and tells the primary care provider that the medication doesn’t work well anymore. The provider should suspect drug:

A patient has been taking an opioid analgesic for 2 weeks after a minor outpatient procedure. At a follow-up clinic visit, the patient tells the primary care provider that he took extra doses for the past 2 days because of increased pain and wants an early refill of the medication. The provider should suspect:

A 70-year-old patient describes moderate pain associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in their fingers, thumbs, hips, and knees. The patient is currently taking high-dose acetaminophen with only mild relief. The patient has a strong family history of cardiovascular disease and has been diagnosed with hypertension. To help alleviate this patient’s pain, the primary care provider should consider prescribing:

A patient with a history of angina has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin tablets to use as needed. Which statement by the patient indicates the understanding of medication?

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A primary care provider is evaluating a patient with stage C heart failure. They are currently taking carvedilol 50 mg twice daily and valsartan 160 mg twice daily. Their most recent echocardiogram has showed only minimal improvement in EF, from 25% to 30%, since reaching the target dosages for both medications. The provider should:

A male patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) has been prescribed the nonspecific α1-adrenergic antagonist terazosin for symptom relief. The patient asks the primary care provider how this medication works. What is the best response?

A 60-year-old postmenopausal woman arrives to the clinic for her annual wellness examination. She weighs 150 pounds and has a body mass index (BMI) of 23. While she has a sedentary job, the patient states that she aims to get at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise a day. The primary care provider (PCP) notes that the patient’s routine bloodwork reports mildly low serum calcium and vitamin D and she has a positive family history for osteoporosis. Which of the following is not an appropriate intervention by the PCP at this time?

A patient with Parkinson’s disease taking levodopa/carbidopa three times daily reports experiencing tremors between doses. Which of the following actions should the primary care provider take at this time?