With Which Patient Should You Question the Order for Methimazole

question 27

Multiple Choice

With which patient should you question the order for methimazole (Tapazole) ?

• A) 10-year-old girl who has new onset hyperthyroidism
• B) 30-year-old woman who also takes oral contraceptives
• C) 50-year-old man who has active hepatitis B
• D) 60-year-old man who has an enlarged prostate gland

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a promisor from retracting a promise when the promisee has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.

Statute

A written law passed by a legislative body, serving as a rule or principle that must be adhered to.

Firm Offers

In contract law, a promise to keep an offer open for a specified period during which it can't be withdrawn, typically supported by consideration or under UCC rules.

Rejections

The act of refusing to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of something.