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68. Worried about the opposite side effect happening, he wants to know a medication he can buy over the counter as an anti-diarrheal agent. Which medication below is an anti- diarrhea agent? a. GoLYTELY (polyethylene glycol) b. Tagamet (cimetidine) c. Imodium (Loperamide) d. Xylocaine (lidocaine) 69. Héctor wants to know, for the future, the maximum number of times he can take his 800mg of ibuprofen within 24 hours. You say a. 3 doses b. 4 doses c5 doses d. 6 doses 70. Héctor states that his brother has been put on Inderal (propranolol) as well, however, he does not have an arrhythmia or high blood pressure. You let him know that propranolol can also be used to symptomatically treat: a. Hypothyroidism b. Hyperthyroidism c. Hypogonadism d. Hypoparathyroidism Case 8: Pretend you are working the triage line at work. Each question below is a phone call you receive from a patient. 71. Fadia calls because she had a wet, hacking cough for the past few days. She bought some over-the-counter cold medicine, but she is confused by the definition of an expectorant, You explain to her that it is... a. An agent used to stimulate and decreases the thickness of respiratory tract secretions b. An agent used to the viscosity of respiratory tract fluids C. An agent that prevents or relieves cough d. An agent used in the treatment of tuberculosis 72. Fadia says, "thank you," and has one more follow-up question. She has the following four medications in her medicine cabinet at home and wants to know which is an expectorant a. Tessalon (benzonatate) b. Robitussin (guaifenesin) c. Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) d. Theo-24 (theophylline) 73. Jordan calls because he has been having allergy symptoms. He states that he has some fexofenadine at home that his doctor prescribed last year, and he does not know if it will be helpful with his allergies. You explain that Allegra (fexofenadine) is a/an: a. Antihistamine b. Decongestant c. Antitussive d. Expectorant 74. Jordan asks for a reminder about common side effects of antihistamines and you explain that adverse reactions to antihistamines are: a. Drowsiness, dryness of mouth, dizziness, epigastric distress b. Diarrhea, constipation, hypotension c. Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting d. All of the above 75. Olivia calls because she is having pain while urinating, increased urinary frequency, and has some lower pelvic pain. She denies any new recent sexual contacts but does report a significant history of recurring urinary tract infections. You look in her medical record and confirm this. She is wondering if she can get a refill of her antibiotic that worked last time and you examine her medication list and see the following. Which is a commonly prescribed antibiotic for urinary tract infections? a. Aldactone (spironolactone) b. Bactrim SD (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) c. Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) d. Denavir (penciclovir) III

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Answer: Loperamide ( Imodium)

( Loperamide is used to treat diarrhea that prevents dehydration as well as bowel movement.)

Answer: 4 doses.

( The 800mg of ibuprofen can be dibided in to 4 doses that means it can be taken at every 6 hours)

Answer: Hyperthyroidism

( It can be used in the hyperthyroidism as it lowers the rate of increased thyroid production.)

Answer: An agent used to stimulate and decreases the thickness of respiratory tract secretion.

( Expectorant is used to stimulates the cough present in the respiratory tract.)