You take your first telephone order from a doctor on your first day of work at a nursing home. You carefully write out the order for a medication to be given twice a day, using the abbreviation “b.i.d.” in the chart. Your supervisor reviews your notes and informs you that periods should not be used with medical abbreviations. What is her reasoning?

Sixteen-year-old Elyza has asthma and has been using her rescue inhaler more frequently. What does this indicate?

Seven-month-old Emmie is critically ill and receiving many medications through a variety of routes, including directly into the marrow of her leg bones. What is this route of administration?

The vitamin that is responsible for regulating the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus for healthy bones and teeth is vitamin ____.

Jim has been taking a carbidopa-levodopa agent for almost two years and is experiencing wearing off. What medication might be useful?

Pedro is stunned when he suddenly becomes violently dizzy, falls against the wall, and is nauseated. His doctor rules out infections and other possible causes and diagnoses Pedro with vertigo. What antiemetic is indicated for use with vertigo?

Seven-year-old Grant’s family and physician are considering pharmacologic treatment of his ADHD with one of the amphetamine/methylphenidate formulations. Accordingly, it is particularly important that the physician screen for personal and family history of ____.

Mina has a younger brother who has an autism spectrum disorder and she is worried that her infant son may also be diagnosed with the same disorder. She has heard that vaccines may cause autism and asks you about this. What should you tell your friend?

Lila has widespread endometriosis that causes debilitating pain. What class of medication might be helpful to her?

Life is very difficult for Michael, who is homeless and severely mentally ill. The local health department recently had an outreach program and Michael found out that the cough he attributed to his chain smoking was TB. Given Michael’s situation, what approach to drug therapy would probably be best?