Question

JT is a 62-year-old woman with osteoporosis, chronic allergic rhinitis, and smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day for the past 50 years. She smokes her first cigarette within 40 minutes of waking up in the morning. She needs to have all of her teeth removed due to tooth decay and to be fitted for dentures. How many cigarettes does JT smoke per day?
KJ is a 25 YO female who presents to the retail pharmacy with mild signs and symptoms consistent with vulvovaginal candidiasis. KJ is asking you (the pharmacist) for your advice on this matter. Upon further questioning, you discover this is the first time she has had these signs and symptoms and has not seen a physician yet. She has no significant medical problems and has no known drug allergies. Which of the following would be the most appropriate recommendation for this patient?
A. Miconazole cream once a day for 7 days
B. Tioconazole ointment once a day for 1 day
C. Benzocaine ointment once a day for 5 days
D. Refer to a physician

Answer 1

Answer:

We will take the answers step by step.

How many cigarettes does JT smoke per day?

JT smokes around 20 cigarettes per day since from the statement it says she smokes one pack per day and in one pack we have on average 20 cigarettes.

in the case of KJ i would refer her to a physician. since she has no history of drug allergies so that she can be better assessed.

Explanation:

Chronic rhinitis this can be best described as symptoms that persists for months or even actually for  years. These symptoms mostly include a runny nose, an itchy nose or sneezing. this symptoms will actually Depend on what actually caused the rhinitis.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis this can be simply explained as a vaginal and vulval symptoms which is being caused  by a yeast, most atimes Candida albicans.