The prescriber orders a new drug over the telephone for a nursing home patient who has symptoms of a urinary tract infection. The order is for Gantanol, 2 g now and then 1 g every 12 hours for the next 10 days
What further information is most important for you to obtain from the prescriber?
a. "How many refills are needed?"
b. "Do you want the drug given orally or intravenously?"
c. "Which brand of drug should be given, or is this a generic drug?"
d. "Does this drug need to be given with a meal or on an empty stomach?"
ANS: B
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