Francis is a pharmacy technician who is talking to Serra, a patient. Serra was prescribed a non-preferred drug and was worried it was too expensive. Francis looked at the formulary and found a generic drug that she could try. He then told her that if that didn’t work, there was also preferred drug she could try. Finally, if that didn’t work, she could get the non-preferred drug. What did Francis just describe to the patient? open formulary step formulary step therapy tier therapy

Females who lift weights are not going to develop large, bulky muscles because a. they have more muscle fibers than men b. they have thicker muscle fibers than men c. they have lower testosterone levels than men d. all of the above does not change length

The first step in culturally sensitive counseling is to obtain the education and guidance necessary to understand that culture and to process any feelings that could interfere with counselor empathy: true or false

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?