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EDMUND’S PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority And Role Implementation: Tradition Vs. ChangeTest Bank ........................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Historical Review Of Prescriptive AuthorityThe Role Of Nurses (Nps,Cnms, Crnas, And Cnss) ...................................... 6
Chapter 04: Special Populations: GeriatricsTest Bank .......................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 05: Special Populations: Pediatrics .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 06: Special Populations: Pregnant And Nursing WomenTest Bank ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 07: Over-The-Counter MedicationsTest Bank......................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 08: Complementary And Alternative TherapiesTest Bank ...................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 09: Establishing The Therapeutic RelationshipTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 11: Evidence-Based Decision Making And Treatment GuidelinesTest Bank ......................................................................... 36
Chapter 12: Design And Implementation Of Patient EducationTest Bank ........................................................................................... 40
Chapter 13: Dermatologic AgentsTest Bank......................................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 14: Eye, Ear, Throat, And Mouth AgentsTest Bank ................................................................................................................ 50
Chapter 15: Upper Respiratory AgentsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................. 53
Chapter 16: Asthma And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease MedicationsTest Bank ................................................................. 56
Chapter 19: Heart Failure And DigoxinTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 20: Beta-BlockersTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................... 70
Chapter 21: Calcium Channel BlockersTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 74
Chapter 22: ACE Inhibitors And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ........................................................................................................ 76
Chapter 23: Antiarrhythmic AgentsTest Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 81
Chapter 24: Antihyperlipidemic AgentsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 25: Agents That Act On BloodTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 88
Chapter 26: Antacids And The Management Of GERDTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 92
Chapter 28: LaxativesTest Bank ........................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 28: LaxativesTest Bank ......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Chapter 29: AntidiarrhealsTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................. 106
Chapter 30: AntiemeticsTest Bank...................................................................................................................................................... 109
Chapter 31: Medications For Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Other GastrointestinalProblems .......................................................... 112
Chapter 32: DiureticsTest Bank .......................................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 42: Medications For DementiaTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 123
Chapter 45: AntiepilepticsTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................. 126
Chapter 46: Antiparkinson AgentsTest Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 129
Chapter 47: AntidepressantsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 47: AntidepressantsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 136
Chapter 48: Antianxiety And Insomnia AgentsTest Bank .................................................................................................................. 142
Chapter 49: AntipsychoticsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................. 144
Chapter 50: Substance AbuseTest Bank.............................................................................................................................................. 148
Chapter 72: Smoking CessationTest Bank .......................................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 17: Hypertension And Miscellaneous Antihypertensive MedicationsTest Bank ................................................................... 154
Chapter 21: Calcium Channel BlockersTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 160
Chapter 24: Antihyperlipidemic AgentsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................. 163
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,Chapter 52: Thyroid MedicationsTest Bank ....................................................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 53: Diabetes Mellitus Agents................................................................................................................................................. 170
Chapter 35: AcetaminophenTest Bank................................................................................................................................................ 174
Chapter 37: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs And Immune ModulatorsTest Bank .............................................................. 181
Chapter 38: Gout MedicationsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................ 185
Chapter 39: Osteoporosis TreatmentTest Bank ................................................................................................................................... 188
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Chapter 43: Analgesia And Pain ManagementTest Bank ................................................................................................................... 194
Chapter 44: Migraine MedicationsTest Bank...................................................................................................................................... 197
Chapter 51: GlucocorticoidsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 202
Chapter 60: CephalosporinsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................ 205
Chapter 62: MacrolidesTest Bank ....................................................................................................................................................... 208
Chapter 63: FluoroquinolonesTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................. 210
Chapter 68: Antiretroviral MedicationsTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 212
Chapter 65: SulfonamidesTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................... 215
Chapter 08: Complementary And Alternative TherapiesTest Bank .................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 70: The Immune System And ImmunizationsTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 221
Chapter 73: Vitamins And MineralsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................... 228
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, 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
MedicalSchools?
A. Changes In Medicare
ReimbursementMethods
Recommended In 1992
B. Competition From Nonphysicians
DesiringTo Meet Primary Care
Shortages
C. The Need For Monopolistic Control In
TheMarketplace Of Primary Outpatient
Care
D. The Recognition That Nonphysicians
HaveVariable Success Providing
Primary Care
ANSWER: 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
OnPreparing 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
MoreAppropriate Medications Than
Younger
Physicians.
B. Antibiotic Medications Remain In The Top
Five Classifications Of
MedicationsPrescribed.
C. Most Physicians Rely On A “Therapeutic
Armamentarium” That Consists Of Less
Than100 Drug Preparations Per
Physician.
D. The Dominant Form Of Drug Information
Used By Primary Care Physicians
ContinuesTo Be That Provided By
Pharmaceutical Companies.
ANSWER: D
Even Though Most Physicians Claim To Place Little Weight On Drug Advertisements,
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EDMUND’S PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
1|Page
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority And Role Implementation: Tradition Vs. ChangeTest Bank ........................................................... 4
Chapter 02: Historical Review Of Prescriptive AuthorityThe Role Of Nurses (Nps,Cnms, Crnas, And Cnss) ...................................... 6
Chapter 04: Special Populations: GeriatricsTest Bank .......................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 05: Special Populations: Pediatrics .......................................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 06: Special Populations: Pregnant And Nursing WomenTest Bank ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 07: Over-The-Counter MedicationsTest Bank......................................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 08: Complementary And Alternative TherapiesTest Bank ...................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 09: Establishing The Therapeutic RelationshipTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 32
Chapter 11: Evidence-Based Decision Making And Treatment GuidelinesTest Bank ......................................................................... 36
Chapter 12: Design And Implementation Of Patient EducationTest Bank ........................................................................................... 40
Chapter 13: Dermatologic AgentsTest Bank......................................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 14: Eye, Ear, Throat, And Mouth AgentsTest Bank ................................................................................................................ 50
Chapter 15: Upper Respiratory AgentsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................. 53
Chapter 16: Asthma And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease MedicationsTest Bank ................................................................. 56
Chapter 19: Heart Failure And DigoxinTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 67
Chapter 20: Beta-BlockersTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................... 70
Chapter 21: Calcium Channel BlockersTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 74
Chapter 22: ACE Inhibitors And Angiotensin Receptor Blockers ........................................................................................................ 76
Chapter 23: Antiarrhythmic AgentsTest Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 81
Chapter 24: Antihyperlipidemic AgentsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 25: Agents That Act On BloodTest Bank ................................................................................................................................ 88
Chapter 26: Antacids And The Management Of GERDTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 92
Chapter 28: LaxativesTest Bank ........................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 28: LaxativesTest Bank ......................................................................................................................................................... 103
Chapter 29: AntidiarrhealsTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................. 106
Chapter 30: AntiemeticsTest Bank...................................................................................................................................................... 109
Chapter 31: Medications For Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Other GastrointestinalProblems .......................................................... 112
Chapter 32: DiureticsTest Bank .......................................................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 42: Medications For DementiaTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 123
Chapter 45: AntiepilepticsTest Bank .................................................................................................................................................. 126
Chapter 46: Antiparkinson AgentsTest Bank ...................................................................................................................................... 129
Chapter 47: AntidepressantsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 132
Chapter 47: AntidepressantsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 136
Chapter 48: Antianxiety And Insomnia AgentsTest Bank .................................................................................................................. 142
Chapter 49: AntipsychoticsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................. 144
Chapter 50: Substance AbuseTest Bank.............................................................................................................................................. 148
Chapter 72: Smoking CessationTest Bank .......................................................................................................................................... 151
Chapter 17: Hypertension And Miscellaneous Antihypertensive MedicationsTest Bank ................................................................... 154
Chapter 21: Calcium Channel BlockersTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 160
Chapter 24: Antihyperlipidemic AgentsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................. 163
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,Chapter 52: Thyroid MedicationsTest Bank ....................................................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 53: Diabetes Mellitus Agents................................................................................................................................................. 170
Chapter 35: AcetaminophenTest Bank................................................................................................................................................ 174
Chapter 37: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs And Immune ModulatorsTest Bank .............................................................. 181
Chapter 38: Gout MedicationsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................ 185
Chapter 39: Osteoporosis TreatmentTest Bank ................................................................................................................................... 188
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Chapter 43: Analgesia And Pain ManagementTest Bank ................................................................................................................... 194
Chapter 44: Migraine MedicationsTest Bank...................................................................................................................................... 197
Chapter 51: GlucocorticoidsTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................... 202
Chapter 60: CephalosporinsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................ 205
Chapter 62: MacrolidesTest Bank ....................................................................................................................................................... 208
Chapter 63: FluoroquinolonesTest Bank ............................................................................................................................................. 210
Chapter 68: Antiretroviral MedicationsTest Bank .............................................................................................................................. 212
Chapter 65: SulfonamidesTest Bank ................................................................................................................................................... 215
Chapter 08: Complementary And Alternative TherapiesTest Bank .................................................................................................... 218
Chapter 70: The Immune System And ImmunizationsTest Bank ....................................................................................................... 221
Chapter 73: Vitamins And MineralsTest Bank ................................................................................................................................... 228
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, Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority And Role Implementation: Tradition Vs.
ChangeTest Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which Of The Following Has Influenced An Emphasis On Primary Care Education In
MedicalSchools?
A. Changes In Medicare
ReimbursementMethods
Recommended In 1992
B. Competition From Nonphysicians
DesiringTo Meet Primary Care
Shortages
C. The Need For Monopolistic Control In
TheMarketplace Of Primary Outpatient
Care
D. The Recognition That Nonphysicians
HaveVariable Success Providing
Primary Care
ANSWER: 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
OnPreparing 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
MoreAppropriate Medications Than
Younger
Physicians.
B. Antibiotic Medications Remain In The Top
Five Classifications Of
MedicationsPrescribed.
C. Most Physicians Rely On A “Therapeutic
Armamentarium” That Consists Of Less
Than100 Drug Preparations Per
Physician.
D. The Dominant Form Of Drug Information
Used By Primary Care Physicians
ContinuesTo Be That Provided By
Pharmaceutical Companies.
ANSWER: D
Even Though Most Physicians Claim To Place Little Weight On Drug Advertisements,
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