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TEST BANK FOR EDMUNDS' PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, 5TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE G VISOVSKY, COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1 - 25, NEWEST VERSION (100 VERIFIED) – NURSING PHARMACOLOGY COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-25 WITH ANSWERS

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YOUR COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE FOR NURSING PHARMACOLOGY – MASTER DRUG THERAPY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING! This comprehensive test bank for Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition, provides a vast collection of practice questions with detailed answers and rationales for the first 25 chapters. It is the ultimate resource for nursing and advanced practice students to understand drug actions, clinical applications, and prescribing principles across the lifespan. What This Document Includes: Chapters 1–25 Covered (per Table of Contents) Multiple Choice Questions with Correct Answers Detailed Rationales for Each Answer Question Formats: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill-in-the-Blank, Case Study Questions Searchable PDF Format for Easy Navigation Chapter Highlights: Ch. 1-2: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation – Historical review of prescribing authority for NPs, CNMs, CRNAs, and CNSs. Ch. 3: General Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Principles – Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and the CYP450 enzyme system. Ch. 4-6: Special Populations – Dosing, safety, and considerations for geriatric, pediatric, pregnant, and nursing women. Ch. 7-8: OTC and Alternative Therapies – Safe use of over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements, including drug interactions. Ch. 9-12: The Therapeutic Relationship – Critical thinking, evidence-based decision-making, patient education, and establishing the patient-provider relationship. Ch. 13-25: Core Pharmacologic Agents – Comprehensive coverage of drugs for dermatology, respiratory, cardiovascular (HTN, CAD, Heart Failure), endocrine (Diabetes, Thyroid), and gastrointestinal systems. Key Topics Covered: Drug Nomenclature and Prescription Writing Pharmacokinetics vs. Pharmacodynamics The Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Pediatric Dosing Calculations (e.g., Clark’s Rule) FDA Pregnancy Categories and Drug Safety in Lactation Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Interactions First-line Antihypertensive Therapies (Thiazide Diuretics, ACE Inhibitors, ARBs) Management of Heart Failure with Digoxin, Loop Diuretics, and Beta-Blockers HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) and Hyperlipidemia Management Anticoagulation Therapy with Warfarin and DOACs Proton Pump Inhibitors vs. H2 Blockers for GERD Asthma and COPD Treatment Guidelines (ICS, LABA, SABA) Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship Sample Questions Preview: Question: A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) prescribes a drug to an 80-year-old African American woman. When selecting a drug and determining the correct dose, the NP should understand that the knowledge of how age, race, and gender may affect drug excretion is based on an understanding of: ️ Answer: Pharmacokinetics Question: A primary care NP prescribes an inhaled corticosteroid for a patient who has asthma. The third-party payer for this patient denies coverage for the brand that comes in the specific strength the NP prescribes. The NP should: ️ Answer: Order the closest formulary-approved approximation of the drug and monitor effectiveness. Question: An African American patient is taking captopril (Capoten) 25 mg twice daily. When performing a physical examination, the primary care NP learns that the patient continues to have blood pressure readings of 135/90 mm Hg. The NP should: ️ Answer: Add a thiazide diuretic to this patient’s regimen. Perfect For: Nursing students taking Advanced Pharmacology, Nursing Pharmacology, or Primary Care Pharmacology courses. Nurse Practitioner (NP) students preparing for clinical rotations and board exams (ANCC, AANP). Students seeking a comprehensive review of drug therapy for patient populations across the lifespan. ⏳ Download now on Stuvia to get the edge you need for your nursing pharmacology course and exams!

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TEST BANK For Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary
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Provider, 5th Edition by Constance G Visovsky,
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plete Chapters 1 – 25
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter=01=Prescriptive=Authority=and=Role=Implementation=Tradition=vs.= Chan
ge=1
Chapter=02=Historical=Review=of=Prescriptive=Authority=The=Role=of=Nurses=(NPs,
= CNMs,=CRNAs,=and=CNSs)=and=Physician=Assistant=3


Chapter=03=General=Pharmacokinetic=and=Pharmacodynamic=Principles=5= Chapt
er=04=Special=Populations=Geriatrics=9
Chapter=05=Special=Populations=Pediatrics=12
Chapter=06=Special=Populations=Pregnant=and=Nursing=Women=16= Chapt
er=07=Over-the-Counter=Medications=19
Chapter=08=Complementary=and=Alternative=Therapies=22= Chapt
er=09=Establishing=the=Therapeutic=Relationship=25= Chapter=10=
Practical=Tips=on=Writing=Prescriptions=28
Chapter=11=Evidence-
Based=Decision=Making=and=Treatment=Guidelines=31= Chapter=12=Design=and=Im
plementation=of=Patient=Education=35
Chapter=13=Dermatologic=Agents=38
Chapter=14=Eye,=Ear,=Throat,=and=Mouth=Agents=43= Chapt
er=15=Upper=Respiratory=Agents=46
Chapter=16=Asthma=and=Chronic=Obstructive=Pulmonary=Disease=Medications=49
= Chapter=17=Hypertension=and=Miscellaneous=Antihypertensive=Medications=53


= Chapter=18=Coronary=Artery=Disease=and=Antianginal=Medications=56


Chapter=19=Heart=Failure=and=Digoxin=59= Chapt
er=20=Beta-Blockers=62
Chapter=21=Calcium=Channel=Blockers=65
Chapter=22=ACE=Inhibitors=and=Angiotensin=Receptor=Blockers=68= Chapt
er=23=Antiarrhythmic=Agents=71
Chapter=24=Antihyperlipidemic=Agents=74= Chapt
er=25=Agents=that=Act=on=Blood=77
Chapter=26=Antacids=and=the=Management=of=GERD=81
Chapter=27=Histamine-
2=Blockers=and=Proton=Pump=Inhibitors=84= Chapter=28=Laxatives=87
Chapter=29=Antidiarrheals=90
Chapter=30=Antiemetics=93
Chapter=31=Medications=for=Irritable=Bowel=Syndrome=and=Other=Gastrointestinal=
Problems=96
Chapter=32=Diuretics=99
Chapter=33=Male=Genitourinary=Agents=103
Chapter=34=Drugs=for=Urinary=Incontinence=and=Urinary=Analgesia=106=
Chapter=35=Acetaminophen=109
Chapter=36=Aspirin=and=Nonsteroidal=Antiinflammatory=Drugs=111
Chapter=37=Disease-
Modifying=Antirheumatic=Drugs=and=Immune=Modulators= 115
Chapter=38=Gout=Medications=119
Chapter=39=Osteoporosis=Treatment=122
Chapter=40=Muscle=Relaxants=125
Chapter=41=Medications=for=Attention-
Deficit=Hyperactivity=Disorder=128= Chapter=42=Medications=for=Dementia=131

,Chapter=43=Analgesia=and=Pain=Management=134
= Chapter=44=Migraine=Medications=137


Chapter=45=Antiepileptics=141
Chapter=46=Antiparkinson=Agents=144
Chapter=47=Antidepressants=147
Chapter=48=Antianxiety=and=Insomnia=Agents=151= Chap
ter=49=Antipsychotics=154
Chapter=50=Substance=Abuse=157
Chapter=51=Glucocorticoids=160
Chapter=52=Thyroid=Medications=163
Chapter=53=Diabetes=Mellitus=Agents=166
Chapter=54=Contraceptives=169
Chapter=55=Hormone=Replacement=Therapy=173= Chapt
er=56=Drugs=for=Breast=Cancer=177
Chapter=57=Principles=for=Prescribing=Antiinfectives=179
Chapter=58=Treatment=of=Specific=Infections=and=Miscellaneous=Antibiotics=182=
Chapter=59=Penicillins=186
Chapter=60=Cephalosporins=189
Chapter=61=Tetracyclines=192
Chapter=62=Macrolides=194
Chapter=63=Fluoroquinolones=196
Chapter=64=Aminoglycosides=199
Chapter=65=Sulfonamides=201
Chapter=66=Antitubercular=Agents=204
Chapter=67=Antifungals=207
Chapter=68=Antiretroviral=Medications=209= Chapte
r=69=Antiviral=and=Antiprotozoal=Agents=211
Chapter=70=The=Immune=System=and=Immunizations=214= Chapt
er=71=Weight=Management=220
Chapter=72=Smoking=Cessation=223
Chapter=73=Vitamins=and=Minerals=226

, Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs.
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MULTIPLE=CHOICE

1. Which=of=the=following=has=influenced=an=emphasis=on=primary=care=education=in
= medical=schools?
a. Changes=in=Medicare=reimbursement
= methods=recommended=in=1992


b. Competition=from=nonphysicians
= desiring=to=meet=primary=care= s

hortages
c. The=need=for=monopolistic=control=in=the
= marketplace=of=primary=outpatient=car


d.
eThe=recognition=that=nonphysicians
=have=variable=success=providing= p
rimary=care
ANS:= A
The=Physician=Payment=Review=Commission=in=1992=directly=increased=financial= reim
bursement=to=clinicians=who=provide=primary=care.=Coupled=with=a=shortage=of= prima
ry=care=providers,=this=incentive=led=medical=schools=to=place=greater=emphasis= on=pre
paring=primary=care=physicians.=Competition=from=nonphysicians=increased= coinciden
tally=as=professionals=from=other=disciplines=stepped=up=to=meet=the=needs.= Nonphysic
ians=have=had=increasing=success=at=providing=primary=care=and=have=been= shown=to=b
e=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= phys

ician.
d. The=dominant=form=of=drug=information
= used=by=primary=care=physicians= contin

ues=to=be=that=provided=by= pharmaceuti
cal=companies.
ANS:= D
Even=though=most=physicians=claim=to=place=little=weight=on=drug=advertisements,

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