Which of the following words has a suffix that means tumor?

Mr. Jones has a history of COPD. What does COPD stand for?

What does the suffix in the term adenoid mean?

What is the meaning of the suffix in the word thoracentesis?

PL is a 64-year-old female with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and degenerative joint disease. She is 5’3”, weighs 135 lbs, and has a serum creatinine of 2.5 mg/dL at the time of admission for hip replacement surgery. The provider orders enoxaparin 30 mg SC every 12 hours for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis to start post-operatively. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the pharmacist to take?

A 52-year-old African American female is referred to pharmacy for hypertension management. She has no other medical conditions, and her current medications include a daily multivitamin. All labs are within normal limits. Her blood pressure today is 135/82 mmHg (was 132/79 mmHg at last clinic visit). Which drug regimen would be most appropriate in addition to lifestyle modifications?

A 68-year-old female is started on opioid therapy for pain control after admission for an automobile accident. Her pain was well controlled until the last 2 days when she developed increased somnolence and decreased respiratory rate, leading to intubation. There were no changes in her medication therapy. Current labs include Na: 135 meq/L; K 5.2 meq/L; Cl: 119 meq/L; BUN: 40; and SCr: 4.5 mg/dL, total bilirubin = 2.4. Which opioid would be the most appropriate to use in this patient?

A patient with a 5-year history of bipolar disorder was recently discharged from an inpatient hospital stay. She was admitted in a manic episode with a decreased need for sleep, flight of ideas, rapid speech, increased impulsive behavior, and delusional thinking. She was previously stabilized on lithium 900 mg PO at bedtime. Her lithium serum concentration 4 weeks ago was 0.8 mEq/L but was 0.2 mEq/L on admission. During hospitalization, lithium was restarted and olanzapine 10 mg PO at bedtime was added which stabilized her symptoms. Four weeks after discharge, she returns to clinic with a complaint of 30 pound weight gain. Today’s lithium level is 0.9 mEq/L and she has no manic or psychotic symptoms. The psychiatrist would like your opinion regarding her continued drug therapy. What is your most appropriate recommendation?

Which of the following pediatric vaccines is administered orally?

A 71-year-old male presents for a follow-up appointment after a recent ED visit for COPD exacerbation. He doesn’t believe his medications are “working as well as they used to.” He has had 2 exacerbations in the past year, during his most recent hospitalization he was also diagnosed with pneumonia, and he wants to avoid more hospitalizations. His current respiratory medications include albuterol HFA MDI 2 puffs q4h prn SOB and olodaterol 2.5mcg/inh 2 inhalations daily.  Diagnostic testing: FEV1 45% predicted, FEV1/FVC ratio: 42%  Symptoms: mMRC: 1  Eosinophil count: 57  What do you recommend for maintenance therapy?