Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers, 6th Edition
Author: Teri Moser Woo and Wendy-L. Wright
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Chapter 1. The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber ........................................................................4
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Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology........................................................................................5
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Chapter 3. Rational Drug Selection ..................................................................................................................... 11
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Chapter 4. Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing ...................................................................................... 14
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Chapter 5. Adverse Drug Reactions..................................................................................................................... 16
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Chapter 6. An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics .............................................................................................. 19
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Chapter 7. Nutrition and Nutraceuticals .............................................................................................................. 22
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Chapter 8. Herbal Therapies ................................................................................................................................ 28
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Chapter 9. Cannabis ............................................................................................................................................. 31
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Chapter 10. Pharmacoeconomics ......................................................................................................................... 35
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Chapter 11. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System ............................................................................ 38
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Chapter 12. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System .................................................................................. 45
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Chapter 13. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal Systems .................................................................. 53
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Chapter 14. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System .......................................................................................... 61
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Chapter 15. Drugs Affecting the Hematological System ..................................................................................... 65
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Chapter 16. Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Vaccines and Immunoglobulins ........................................... 69
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Chapter 17. Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Immunomodulators .............................................................. 75
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Chapter 18. Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System ................................................................................... 77
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Chapter 19. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pancreatic Hormones and Antidiabetic Drugs .................... 80
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Chapter 20. Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Drugs .............................. 83
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Chapter 21. Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System ....................................................................................... 86
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Chapter 22. Drugs Affecting the Bones and Joints .............................................................................................. 92
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Chapter 23. Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System ..................................................................................... 96
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Chapter 24. Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections.........................................................................................101
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Chapter 25. Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal Infections ..........................................................105
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Chapter 26. Drugs Used to Treat Inflammatory Processes .................................................................................108
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Chapter 27. Drugs Used to Treat Eye and Ear-Disorders ....................................................................................111
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Chapter 28. Anemia ............................................................................................................................................113
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Chapter 29. Anxiety and Depression ..................................................................................................................116
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Chapter 30. Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder........................................................................................120
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Chapter 31. Asthma and Allergy ........................................................................................................................122
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Chapter 32. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary-Disease.........................................................................................125
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Chapter 33. Contraception ..................................................................................................................................127
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Chapter 34. COVID-19: Acute and Chronic .......................................................................................................130
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Chapter 35. Dermatological Conditions .............................................................................................................134
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Chapter 36. Diabetes Management .....................................................................................................................138
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Chapter 37. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer-Disease ........................................................................146
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Chapter 38. Headaches .......................................................................................................................................149
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Chapter 39. Heart Failure ...................................................................................................................................153
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Chapter 40. HIV Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ..............................................................158
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Chapter 41. Menopausal Hormone Therapy .......................................................................................................161
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,Chapter 42. Hyperlipidemia................................................................................................................................164
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Chapter 43. Hypertension ...................................................................................................................................169
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Chapter 44. Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism............................................................................................174
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Chapter 45. Obesity ............................................................................................................................................177
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Chapter 46. Pain Management: Acute and Chronic Pain ....................................................................................181
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Chapter 47. Pneumonia .......................................................................................................................................185
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Chapter 48. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis ..................................................................................187
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Chapter 49. Substance Use Disorders .................................................................................................................190
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Chapter 50. Tuberculosis ....................................................................................................................................195
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Chapter 51. Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa .............197
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Chapter 52. Urinary Tract Infections ..................................................................................................................200
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Chapter 53. Women as Patients ..........................................................................................................................203
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Chapter 54. Men as Patients................................................................................................................................207
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Chapter 55. Pediatric Patients .............................................................................................................................209
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Chapter 57. Geriatric Patients .............................................................................................................................213
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Chapter 1. The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber
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1. Nurse practitioner-prescriptive authority is regulated by:
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A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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C. The State Board of Nursing for each state
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D. The State Board of Pharmacy
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2. The-benefits to the patient of having an advanced practice-
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registered nurse (APRN) prescriber include:
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more about pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their
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basic nursing program and in their APRN program.
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B. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in
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C. APRNs are less likely-to prescribe narcotics and other-controlled substances.
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3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
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A. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
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B. Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
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4. The process for choosing an effective drug for a disorder-includes:
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A. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for-them
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B. Consulting nationally-recognized guidelines for disease management
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C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
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5. Nonintentional nonadherence of drug therapy may occur-due to: WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ
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C. Chronic conditions that require daily therapy
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