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You are reviewing Dr. Casey’s instructions and see the abbreviation d/c.  What does d/c mean?

What agency was established as a result of the Controlled Substances Act?

Under the schedules used in the United States, which drugs have high abuse potential and can be dispensed only with a written prescription?

Your friend Kaylin, who has Type 1 diabetes, shows signs of hypoglycemia, although she is still conscious. What should you do?

You are giving medication instructions to a patient who responds, “five milliliters sounds like a lot to swallow at once.”  What comparison can you accurately give the patient?   

You have misplaced the medication cup for measuring out a dose of 15 ml of medicated mouthwash. You do, however, have measuring spoons and cups for household measurement. Using your household measuring cups and spoons, how much should you take?

Two-month-old Eugenia has an bacterial upper respiratory infection and needs an antibiotic. The physician assures her worried parents, who have heard about the dangers of antibiotics, that the prescribed antibiotic is considered to be one of the safest and is often recommended for infants. This antibiotic is likely to be in what class?

Tina has chronic health problems requiring medications that irritate the gastric mucosa and may cause ulcers. Her doctor prescribes a medication that, when taken on an empty stomach, forms a paste that adheres to the mucosa and protects it from irritation. What drug has most likely been prescribed?

The prescription states the medication should be given bid. How often should it be given?

Prior to orthopedic surgery, Azalea meets with the anesthesiologist who, when explaining the medications that will be used, mentions that one will paralyze all of her muscles, including her diaphragm. What agent has this effect?