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Assume the NCAA implements a price ceiling of $90 and there is no quality waste.  This will result in a _______ of _______ college football players,

please use the case below to answer the following three (3) questions Name: Cassie J. Age: 18 Gender: Female Medical History: Asthma Chief Complaint: shortness of breath Presenting Concerns: Cassie presents to your primary care clinic today with ongoing complaints of shortness of breath. Cassie experiences asthma symptoms three days per week which are relieved using rescue albuterol, and she experiences 1 night-time awakening weekly due to her asthma symptoms. She was diagnosed with Asthma at age 11 and has been using Albuterol as needed as a rescue inhaler since diagnosis. Current Medications: Albuterol 90 mcg/actuation- 2 inhalations q4 hrs PRN for shortness of breath Asthma triggers: pet dander (primarily cats). Cassie does not have cats or pets at home. Social History: No alcohol intake. No tobacco use. Medication adherence: Patient is using albuterol ~5-6 times per week for relief when asthma symptoms occur. She also uses albuterol at night upon awakening with asthma symptoms. Inhaler technique: Patient demonstrates correct inhaler technique using albuterol MDI Asthma Control Test (ACT) score: 15

Mr. P presents to your pharmacy to pick up a new prescription ordered by his mental health provider for his bipolar disorder. His past medical history includes history of MI (2015), bulimia (2005), hypertension, chronic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and bipolar disorder. Upon counseling Mr. P on his new medication, he states he is interested in quitting smoking in the next 2 weeks. After congratulating Mr. P on his interest in quitting, he requests your expertise about which tobacco cessation medication he should use. Which product would be the most appropriate choice for Mr. P?

What class(es) of medications are included in Breztri?

A 45 year old patient who smokes one pack of cigarettes per day is beginning NRT with the nicotine patch. Which of the following instructions is most appropriate to give the patient regarding correct use of the patch?

What is Bill’s GOLD stage?

All of the following are TRUE regarding varenicline EXCEPT:  

Which of the following non-pharmacologic interventions below are appropriate for Bill? 

Find the equation of a quadratic function with zeros -4 and 2, and passing through the point (-2, -5). 

A ball is tossed upward from a cliff that is 40 m above water. The height of the ball above the water is modelled by h(t) = 25t2 + 10t + 40, where h(t) is the height in metres and t is the time in seconds. Graph the function in Desmos to answer the following questions. a)    What is the maximum height reached by the ball? b)    When will the ball hit the water?