You are administering 100 mg. of Dilantin at 9:00 pm to one of the individuals to whom you have been authorized to administer medications and you discover that the 9:00 am Dilantin has not been initialed as given. What should you do?

You are administering 100 mg. of Dilantin at 9:00 pm to one of the individuals to whom you have been authorized to administer medications and you discover that the 9:00 am Dilantin has not been initialed as given. What should you do?

A 45-year-old woman complains of intractable hiccups. She has no prior medical or surgical history. Physical examination and direct laryngoscopy fails to reveal any anatomic defects. What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

A 27-year-old man complains of occasional heartburn. His physician makes a few suggestions of diet and lifestyle changes he could make as well as some medications he can take for symptom management. The patient decides to try a magnesium hydroxide (MgOH) preparation. Which of the following is a side effect of MgOH that the physician should warn him about?

A 63-year-old woman is hospitalized in the intensive care unit with overwhelming sepsis. She is on multiple intravenous medications and is now begun on imipenem/cilastatin. The treating physician must be concerned about which of the following side effects of this therapy?

A 42-year-old man with HIV disease is hospitalized for refractory fungemia. He has begun on a course of caspofungin. After administration of the first intravenous dose, the patient develops flushing and sweats. What is the most likely mechanism of action for this finding?