Red Flags
› Emphasize that EDS and sleep attacks may be associated with increased risk for accidents (e.g., while the patient is driving,
using machinery)
› Unless supported by the patient, use of family members, friends, and nonprofessional staff as interpreters is a violation of the
patient’s right to confidentiality
› At this time, scientific studies do not support the use of tall man letters when presenting drug names to patients (ISMP, 2011)