TEST BANK
Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider
CONSTANCE G. VISOVSKY, CHERYL H. ZAMBROSKI, REBECCA M. LUTZ
5th Edition
,Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
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,Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
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, Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change Test
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in
medicalschools?
a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods
recommended in 1992
b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet
primary care shortages
c. The need for monopolistic control in the
marketplace of primary
outpatient care
d. The recognition that nonphysicians
Have variable success providing primary care
ANS: A
The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of primary
care providers, this incentive led medical schools to place greater emphasis on preparing
primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased coincidentally as
professionals from other disciplines stepped up to meet the needs.
Nonphysicians have had increasing success at providing primary care and have been shown to
be safe and effective.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: 2
2. Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians?
a. Older physicians tend to prescribe more
appropriate medications than
younger physicians.
b. Antibiotic medications remain in the top
five classifications of medications
prescribed.
c. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic
armamentarium” that consists of less than
100 drug preparations per physician.
Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
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Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider
CONSTANCE G. VISOVSKY, CHERYL H. ZAMBROSKI, REBECCA M. LUTZ
5th Edition
,Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
2
,Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
3
, Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change Test
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in
medicalschools?
a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods
recommended in 1992
b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet
primary care shortages
c. The need for monopolistic control in the
marketplace of primary
outpatient care
d. The recognition that nonphysicians
Have variable success providing primary care
ANS: A
The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of primary
care providers, this incentive led medical schools to place greater emphasis on preparing
primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased coincidentally as
professionals from other disciplines stepped up to meet the needs.
Nonphysicians have had increasing success at providing primary care and have been shown to
be safe and effective.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge) REF: 2
2. Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians?
a. Older physicians tend to prescribe more
appropriate medications than
younger physicians.
b. Antibiotic medications remain in the top
five classifications of medications
prescribed.
c. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic
armamentarium” that consists of less than
100 drug preparations per physician.
Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
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