[Verified Answer]: Rick, a 65-year-old Caucasian male, comes…

Rick, a 65-year-old Caucasian male, comes to pick up his medications at your pharmacy. While at the counter, he asks if you can recommend something for a runny nose. When you ask him to explain a bit more, he states it started about 2 weeks ago and it bothers him most days of the week. It bothers him the most at home, and he is constantly having to use a tissue to wipe his nose. He describes it as a “watery and itchy” runny nose. He has episodes where he sneezes multiple times in a row, but at other times his nose feels plugged up so badly that he has a hard time breathing through it. He describes the symptoms as being located equally on both sides of his face. He denies any pain or trouble sleeping, or any thick, green/yellow, mucous-like discharge. He denies any symptoms of fever or chills. He has not tried anything yet and has no drug allergies that he is aware of. He has a past medical history of hypercholesterolemia and takes atorvastatin 20mg 1 tablet by mouth daily, but has no other medical conditions and does not take any other prescription medications. He does occasionally take ibuprofen tablets if needed for mild pain. He drinks alcohol regularly and smokes tobacco regularly. Both of his parents have passed (reason unknown). He has one child and recently got his grandson, who lives with him, a puppy about “two to three weeks ago.” Vitals: Height – 5’ 11” Weight – 55 kg Body Mass Index (BMI) – 30.7 kg/m2 Blood Pressure – 125/82 mmHg Heart Rate – 75 bpm Respiratory Rate – 18 rpm Temperature – 98.6 o F Labs: SCr 0.8 (0.6-1.3 mg/dL) Glu 105 (100-125 mg/dL) TC 250 mg/dL HDL 40 mg/dL LDL 180 mg/dL TG 150 mg/dL Subjective: ? Objective: ? Assessment:?