TEST BANK For Edmunds' Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider,
5th Edition
by Constance G Visovsky & Cheryl H Zambroski & Rebecca M Lutz |
Verified Chapter's 1 - 73 | Complete Newest Version
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. ChangeTest
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Bank
d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in
d d d d d d d d d d d d
dmedicalschools? d
a. Changes in Medicare d d
reimbursementmethods
d d
recommended in 1992
d d d
b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring d d d
to meet primary care shortages
d d d d d
c. The need for monopolistic control in
d d d d d
themarketplace of primary outpatient
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care
d
d. The recognition that nonphysicians
d d d
havevariable success providing primary
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care
d
ANS: A d
The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
d d d d d d d d d
reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of
d d d d d d d d d d d d
primary care providers, this incentive led medical schools to place greater emphasis on
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
preparing primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased
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coincidentally as professionals from other disciplines stepped up to meet the needs.
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Nonphysicians have had increasing success at providing primary care and have been
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shown to be safe and effective.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
d d d REF: 2 d
2. Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians?
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a. Older physicians tend to prescribe
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moreappropriate medications than
d d d d
younger physicians.
d d
b. Antibiotic medications remain in the d d d d
topfive classifications of medications
d d d d d
prescribed.
d
c. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic
d d d d d
armamentarium” that consists of less
d d d d d
than
d
100 drug preparations per physician.
d d d d
d. The dominant form of drug information
d d d d d
used by primary care physicians
d d d d d
continuesto be that provided by
d d d d d d
pharmaceutical companies.
d d
ANS: D d
Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
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5th Edition
by Constance G Visovsky & Cheryl H Zambroski & Rebecca M Lutz |
Verified Chapter's 1 - 73 | Complete Newest Version
Test Bank - Pharmacology for the Primary Care Provider, 5th Edition (Edmunds), Chapter 1-73
1
,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. ChangeTest
d d d d d d d d d d
Bank
d
MULTIPLE CHOICE d
1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in
d d d d d d d d d d d d
dmedicalschools? d
a. Changes in Medicare d d
reimbursementmethods
d d
recommended in 1992
d d d
b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring d d d
to meet primary care shortages
d d d d d
c. The need for monopolistic control in
d d d d d
themarketplace of primary outpatient
d d d d d
care
d
d. The recognition that nonphysicians
d d d
havevariable success providing primary
d d d d d
care
d
ANS: A d
The Physician Payment Review Commission in 1992 directly increased financial
d d d d d d d d d
reimbursement to clinicians who provide primary care. Coupled with a shortage of
d d d d d d d d d d d d
primary care providers, this incentive led medical schools to place greater emphasis on
d d d d d d d d d d d d d
preparing primary care physicians. Competition from nonphysicians increased
d d d d d d d d
coincidentally as professionals from other disciplines stepped up to meet the needs.
d d d d d d d d d d d d
Nonphysicians have had increasing success at providing primary care and have been
d d d d d d d d d d d
shown to be safe and effective.
d d d d d d
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering (Knowledge)
d d d REF: 2 d
2. Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians?
d d d d d d d d d d d d
a. Older physicians tend to prescribe
d d d d
moreappropriate medications than
d d d d
younger physicians.
d d
b. Antibiotic medications remain in the d d d d
topfive classifications of medications
d d d d d
prescribed.
d
c. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic
d d d d d
armamentarium” that consists of less
d d d d d
than
d
100 drug preparations per physician.
d d d d
d. The dominant form of drug information
d d d d d
used by primary care physicians
d d d d d
continuesto be that provided by
d d d d d d
pharmaceutical companies.
d d
ANS: D d
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