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What do you include in your teaching about Spiriva (tiotropium) when it is prescribed for a client with COPD?

You start a patient with hypertension who is already receiving lisinopril on spironolactone. You advise the patient to return in 4 weeks to check which laboratory parameter?

What is the mechanism of action for pioglitazone?

 If an 85-year-old Asian American male has a nonproductive cough and feelings of congestion, which over the counter medication might help to alleviate these symptoms?

What is the dose of clopidogrel for initiation and maintenance for a patient with a NSTEMI?

A patient who uses an inhaled glucocorticoid medication reports having a sore tongue. The provider notes white spots on the patient’s tongue and oral mucous membranes. What should the provider teach the patient?

NM is a 23-year-old white female with a history of exercise-induced asthma (EIA). She runs 7 days a week, on a year-round basis. The EIA affects her only during her runs. What is the best therapy for EIA?

What should a patient be taught regarding the use of dextromethorphan?

A patient has been taking atorvastatin for several months to treat hyperlipidemia. The patient reports muscle weakness and tenderness. What will the provider do?

What is the length of time needed for a drug to reach the minimum effective concentration (MEC)?