Pharmacy Polices and Procedures Describing the Purpose of the Policy

What is the purpose of the Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Drugs Policy?

a. to prevent errors caused by dispensing similar-looking drugs or those with similar-sounding names
b. to describe proper drug-storage conditions in the pharmacy for all medications in the formulary
c. to explain how to use pharmacy software to identify patient allergies and prevent allergy-drug reactions
d. to prevent drug-drug interactions caused by confusing prescriptions dispensed by the pharmacy staff

Mr. wayne is a 38-year-old man with a significant history of elevated cholesterol levels. his father died at age 42 from a massive heart attack secondary to elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and two of his older siblings are currently taking medications to lower their cholesterol levels. mr. wayne makes an appointment to discuss his risk for hypercholesterolemia. the nurse recognizes that mr. wayne is at risk for familial hypercholesterolemia because this is an autoomal dominant inherited condition. a. describe the pattern of autosomal dominant inheritance. b. mr. wayne asks what chance his children have of developing familial hypercholesterolemia. how should the nurse respond? c. explain the phenomenon of penetrance observed in autosomal dominant inheritance.