Sam is a boy scout leader taking a group of scouts on a hike up a moutain to a camping site. He observes that the hiking group keeps getting spread out because one boy, Joshua, walks more slowly than the others. To keep the group moving together, Sam puts Joshua at the head of the line. This change illustrates which key principle of Theory of Constraints operations management?

If Antonio wants to be successful (promoted quickly in his department) according to research by Luthans, he should spend most of his time on activities. 

BASIC CONCEPTS Why are antibiotics from the tetracycline drug group seldom prescribed during pregnancy?

BASIC CONCEPTS What are the most common side effects of alpha blockers?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient with severe heart failure asks why the prescriber has lowered the dosages of most of the patient’s daily medications. What is your best response?

BASIC CONCEPTS A patient with severe heart failure asks why the prescriber has lowered the dosages of most of the patient’s daily medications. What is your best response?

BASIC CONCEPTS Why are antibiotics from the tetracycline drug group seldom prescribed during pregnancy?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which antihypertensive drug would you teach a patient is considered safe for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You give the first dose of an antihypertensive drug to a hospitalized patient. Which instruction should you give to the patient next?

A drug has a half-life of 6 hours. In how many hours will the drug be considered eliminated from the body (less than 10% of the drug remains)?