In order to provide patient teaching, it is important to be familiar with medication ________ materials to be able to look up unfamiliar medications.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
reference
It is important to be familiar with medication reference materials to be able to look up unfamiliar medications.
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1. The patient's biological parents might have abused alcohol. 2. The patient spends time drinking with friends. 3. Consuming alcohol is a symptom of stress. 4. Alcoholism is a learned behavior.
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