The route of transmission of a microorganism by touching the lesion is ____________

Which of the following must be the highest priority of the pharmacist?

a. Patient counseling b. The patient's medical insurance c. Responding to physician requests d. Sterile compounding

You are treating a patient who states that he has been short of breath for the past month. Tonight, his breathing just "got too bad" and he decided to call 911. The 67-year-old male patient is alert and oriented and has a patent airway. He appears to have an adequate tidal volume. His pulse is strong and regular, and his skin is warm. Vital signs are pulse, 92; respirations, 22 breaths/min; blood pressure, 128/66 mmHg; and SpO2, 93% while on home oxygen at 2 lpm. Which instruction would you give to your partner regarding this patient's care?

A) "Let's try 4 lpm through a nasal cannula." B) "The patient seems pretty stable; we can refer him to his family doctor." C) "Why don't we see how the patient tolerates a nasal airway?" D) "Let's go ahead and put the patient on 15 lpm of oxygen."