The patient hands the nurse a list of her medications and sa…
The patient hands the nurse a list of her medications and says, “I’m sorry the list is hard to read, I spilled some water on it the other day.” Select the correct option for each piece of missing information from the the patient’s list below by selecting from the dropdown menus provided. Medication Dose, Route, Frequency Drug Class Indication / Mechanism of Action 500 mg by mouth twice daily with breakfast and supper Biguanide Decreases glucose production by the liver and increases insulin sensitivity. Metoprolol Succinate (Toprol XL) 25 mg by mouth once daily Beta Blocker Exenatide (Byetta) 5 mg subcutaneous injection before meals Increases insulin release, inhibits glucagon release, slows gastric emptying, increases satiety. 25 mcg by mouth daily on empty stomach Synthetic thyroid hormone Replaces thyroid hormone (T4) Gabapentin (Neurontin) 300 mg twice daily GABA analogue, anticonvulsant