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Assignment:
1. What is your favorite and least favorite method of medication calculation? For each, explain why.
2. In Lesson 2, you learned that the ISMP recommends that the metric system of measurement be used universally (rather than the apothecary or household systems). What are some potential cons of universally using the metric system? Explain your reasoning.
3. Of the three types of sports drinks, which would you be most likely to drink? How has reading this unit impacted your decision? If you were already a regular consumer of sports drinks, will you change your consumption patterns based on what you learned? Why or why not?
4. If the patient is conscious and there is time, hospitals need to obtain the patient's consent to receive a blood transfusion. What is your opinion on this requirement? What kind of complications can you foresee with this requirement?
5. If you were responsible for comparing several types of medications to each other, would you prefer to use a medication table or a medication wheel to classify what you discover? Why do you think one is better than the other for comparing medications?
6. As you learned, some health problems can be treated with a few different medications and it is up to the prescriber to determine which one to use. For example, glaucoma can be treated either with some kinds of cholinergic agonists or with some kinds of adrenergic agonists. How do you think medical professionals decide which medication to prescribe to their patients?