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Your opinionated uncle informs you that all prescription drugs are, by definition, controlled substances because they cannot be legally obtained without a prescription. How should you respond to your uncle?

Ginny has hypertension and is taking an ACE inhibitor. How do ACE inhibitors work?

Ice cream names such as chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry are similar to _____.

May has been diagnosed with glaucoma and is told she will be taking medications for the rest of her life. What is the primary function of antiglaucoma drugs?

Propranolol is a(n) ____.

Isaac, a spry and active 84-year-old, is hospitalized for a knee replacement.  He finds it a bit insulting when nurses ask him his name before they give him his medications. Why are the nurses asking for this information?

Billie, an active 72-year-old, becomes concerned about the risk of osteoporosis after a close friend suffers an osteoporosis-related spinal fracture. She asks her doctor about estrogen replacement. What is the current consensus on estrogen for osteoporosis prevention?

Myra is taking a bisphosphonate for treatment of osteoporosis. She should take the bisphosphonate with a ____.

Mr. Illyich is a 58-year-old chronic alcoholic who is seen at the clinic with glossitis, cheilosis, dermatitis, and photophobia. What is a possible diagnosis?

May has been diagnosed with glaucoma and is told she will be taking medications for the rest of her life. What is the primary function of antiglaucoma drugs?