A Patient Calls the Clinic in November to Report a Temperature

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient calls the clinic in November to report a temperature of 103° F, headache, a nonproductive cough, and muscle aches. The patient reports feeling well earlier that day. The nurse will schedule the patient to see the provider and will expect the provider to order which medication?

• A) Amantadine HCl (Symmetrel)
• B) Influenza vaccine
• C) Oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu)
• D) An over-the-counter drug for symptomatic treatment