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ChapterÖ1.ÖTheÖRoleÖofÖtheÖAdvancedÖPracticeÖNurseÖasÖPrescriber ................................................... 4
ChapterÖ2.ÖReviewÖofÖBasicÖPrinciplesÖofÖPharmacology ....................................................................... 5
ChapterÖ3.ÖRationalÖDrugÖSelection .......................................................................................................... 11
ChapterÖ4.ÖLegalÖandÖProfessionalÖIssuesÖinÖPrescribing ...................................................................... 14
ChapterÖ5.ÖAdverseÖDrugÖReactions ......................................................................................................... 16
ChapterÖ6.ÖAnÖIntroductionÖtoÖPharmacogenomics .................................................................................. 19
ChapterÖ7.ÖNutritionÖandÖNutraceuticals ................................................................................................... 22
ChapterÖ8.ÖHerbalÖTherapies ...................................................................................................................... 28
ChapterÖ9.ÖCannabis .................................................................................................................................... 31
ChapterÖ10.ÖPharmacoeconomics ................................................................................................................. 35
ChapterÖ11.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖAutonomicÖNervousÖSystem ............................................................. 38
ChapterÖ12.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖCentralÖNervousÖSystem ................................................................... 45
ChapterÖ13.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖCardiovascularÖandÖRenalÖSystems .................................................. 53
ChapterÖ14.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖRespiratoryÖSystem ............................................................................ 61
ChapterÖ15.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖHematologicalÖSystem ....................................................................... 65
ChapterÖ16.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖImmuneÖSystem:ÖVaccinesÖandÖImmunoglobulins .......................... 69
ChapterÖ17.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖImmuneÖSystem:ÖImmunomodulators................................................ 75
ChapterÖ18.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖGastrointestinalÖSystem...................................................................... 77
ChapterÖ19.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖEndocrineÖSystem:ÖPancreaticÖHormonesÖandÖAntidiabeticÖDrugs 80
ChapterÖ20.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖEndocrineÖSystem:ÖPituitary,ÖThyroid,ÖandÖAdrenalÖDrugs.......... 83
ChapterÖ21.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖReproductiveÖSystem ......................................................................... 86
ChapterÖ22.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖBonesÖandÖJoints............................................................................... 92
ChapterÖ23.ÖDrugsÖAffectingÖtheÖIntegumentaryÖSystem........................................................................ 96
ChapterÖ24.ÖDrugsÖUsedÖtoÖTreatÖBacterialÖInfections ........................................................................ 101
ChapterÖ25.ÖDrugsÖUsedÖtoÖTreatÖViral,ÖFungal,ÖandÖProtozoalÖInfections ..................................... 105
ChapterÖ26.ÖDrugsÖUsedÖtoÖTreatÖInflammatoryÖProcesses ................................................................. 108
ChapterÖ27.ÖDrugsÖUsedÖtoÖTreatÖEyeÖandÖEarÖDisorders ................................................................ 111
ChapterÖ28.ÖAnemia .................................................................................................................................. 113
ChapterÖ29.ÖAnxietyÖandÖDepression ...................................................................................................... 116
ChapterÖ30.ÖAttentionÖDeficit-HyperactivityÖDisorder ............................................................................ 120
ChapterÖ31.ÖAsthmaÖandÖAllergy ............................................................................................................ 122
ChapterÖ32.ÖChronicÖObstructiveÖPulmonaryÖDisease ........................................................................... 125
ChapterÖ33.ÖContraception......................................................................................................................... 127
ChapterÖ34.ÖCOVID-19:ÖAcuteÖandÖChronic ......................................................................................... 130
ChapterÖ35.ÖDermatologicalÖConditions ................................................................................................... 134
ChapterÖ36.ÖDiabetesÖManagement .......................................................................................................... 138
ChapterÖ37.ÖGastroesophagealÖRefluxÖandÖPepticÖUlcerÖDisease ........................................................ 146
ChapterÖ38.ÖHeadaches.............................................................................................................................. 149
ChapterÖ39.ÖHeartÖFailure ........................................................................................................................ 153
ChapterÖ40.ÖHIVÖDiseaseÖandÖAcquiredÖImmunodeficiencyÖSyndrome .............................................. 158
ChapterÖ41.ÖMenopausalÖHormoneÖTherapy ........................................................................................... 161
,ChapterÖ42.ÖHyperlipidemia ...................................................................................................................... 164
ChapterÖ43.ÖHypertension.......................................................................................................................... 169
ChapterÖ44.ÖHyperthyroidismÖandÖHypothyroidism ................................................................................ 174
ChapterÖ45.ÖObesity .................................................................................................................................. 177
ChapterÖ46.ÖPainÖManagement:ÖAcuteÖandÖChronicÖPain .................................................................... 181
ChapterÖ47.ÖPneumonia ............................................................................................................................. 185
ChapterÖ48.ÖSexuallyÖTransmittedÖDiseasesÖandÖVaginitis ................................................................... 187
ChapterÖ49.ÖSubstanceÖUseÖDisorders..................................................................................................... 190
ChapterÖ50.ÖTuberculosis .......................................................................................................................... 195
ChapterÖ51.ÖUpperÖRespiratoryÖTractÖInfection,ÖPharyngitis,ÖSinusitis,ÖOtitisÖMedia,ÖandÖOtitisÖExterna
.................................................................................................................................................................... 197
ChapterÖ52.ÖUrinaryÖTractÖInfections ...................................................................................................... 200
ChapterÖ53.ÖWomenÖasÖPatients.............................................................................................................. 203
ChapterÖ54.ÖMenÖasÖPatients ................................................................................................................... 207
ChapterÖ55.ÖPediatricÖPatients .................................................................................................................. 209
ChapterÖ57.ÖGeriatricÖPatients .................................................................................................................. 213
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ChapterÖ1.ÖTheÖRoleÖofÖtheÖAdvancedÖPracticeÖNurseÖasÖPrescriber
MULTIPLEÖCHOICE
1. NurseÖpractitionerÖprescriptiveÖauthorityÖisÖregulatedÖby:
A. TheÖNationalÖCouncilÖofÖStateÖBoardsÖofÖNursing
B. TheÖU.S.ÖDrugÖEnforcement ÖAdministration
C. TheÖStateÖBoardÖofÖNursingÖforÖeachÖstate
D. TheÖStateÖBoardÖofÖPharmacy
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2. TheÖbenefitsÖtoÖtheÖpatientÖofÖhavingÖanÖadvancedÖpracticeÖregisteredÖnurseÖ(APR
N)ÖprescriberÖinclude:
A. NursesÖknowÖmoreÖaboutÖpharmacologyÖthanÖotherÖprescribersÖbecauseÖth
eyÖtakeÖitÖbothÖinÖtheirÖbasicÖnursingÖprogramÖandÖinÖtheirÖAPRNÖpro
gram.
B. NursesÖcareÖforÖtheÖpatientÖfromÖaÖholisticÖapproachÖandÖincludeÖth
eÖpatientÖinÖdecision-makingÖregardingÖtheirÖcare.
C. APRNsÖareÖlessÖlikelyÖtoÖprescribeÖnarcoticsÖandÖotherÖcontrolledÖsubstances.
D. APRNsÖareÖableÖtoÖprescribeÖindependentlyÖinÖallÖstates,ÖwhereasÖaÖ
physician’sÖassistantÖneedsÖtoÖhaveÖaÖphysicianÖsupervisingÖtheirÖpra
ctice.
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3. ClinicalÖjudgmentÖinÖprescribingÖincludes:
A. FactoringÖinÖtheÖcostÖtoÖtheÖpatientÖofÖtheÖmedicationÖprescribed
B. AlwaysÖprescribingÖtheÖnewestÖmedicationÖavailableÖforÖtheÖdiseaseÖprocess
C. HandingÖoutÖdrugÖsamplesÖtoÖpoorÖpatients
D. PrescribingÖallÖgenericÖmedicationsÖtoÖcutÖcosts
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4. TheÖprocessÖforÖchoosingÖanÖeffectiveÖdrugÖforÖaÖdisorderÖincludes:
A. AskingÖtheÖpatientÖwhatÖdrugÖtheyÖthinkÖwouldÖworkÖbestÖforÖthem
B. ConsultingÖnationallyÖrecognizedÖguidelinesÖforÖdiseaseÖmanagement
C. PrescribingÖmedicationsÖthatÖareÖavailableÖasÖsamplesÖbeforeÖwritingÖaÖprescription
D. FollowingÖU.S.ÖDrugÖEnforcement ÖAdministrationÖguidelinesÖforÖprescribing
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5. NonintentionalÖnonadherenceÖofÖdrugÖtherapyÖmayÖoccurÖdueÖto:
A. BeliefÖthatÖmedicationÖdoesÖnotÖwork
B. AdverseÖdrugÖreactions
C. ChronicÖconditionsÖthatÖrequireÖdailyÖtherapy
D. ForgetfulnessÖorÖdistraction
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