Pharmacotherapy

Patient Centered Care Steps correct answers 1. Collect=Gathering information from the patient or from data charts and lab values 2. Assess=Analyze the data as a whole 3. Plan=Create a final conclusion about the patient and set up goals and therapy 4. Implement=Discuss the plan with the patient and set up monitoring and further counseling 5. Follow-up=Check back with the patient to determine if the therapy has achieved goals at higher priority for a CMR. correct answers Patients wh...

What is self care? correct answers care taken by individuals toward their own health and well being. This includes care extended to others. What does self care involve? correct answers 1. improving or maintaining health 2. prevention 3. diagnosis 4. treatment: minor ailments and long term conditions 5. transition care: post illness or hospital, rehabilitation discharge What are two options for self care? correct answers 1. nonprescription medications 2. nutritional dietary supplements...

Define: Metabolic acidosis, metabolic alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis correct answers Metabolic Acidosis = Primary DECREASE in HCO3- Metabolic Alkalosis = Primary INCREASE in HCO3- Respiratory Acidosis = Primary INCREASE in H+ or hypoventilation Respiratory Alkalosis = Primary DECREASE in H+ pr hyperventilation Identify the major causes of metabolic acidosis with anion gap (MUDPPILES) correct answers Methanol Uremia Diaketic ketoacidosis Paraldehyde Protease inhi...

pharmacology correct answers combines physiology, pathophysiology, nursing process with knowledge of medication administration drug classification correct answers based on effects on body systems, therapeutic uses, chemical characteristics drug prototype correct answers individual drug that represents a group of drugs; standard by which newer and similar drugs are compared generic name correct answers official name of drug, more known; related to chemical or official name and independen...

LO:Understand the pathophysiology of GERD and PUD correct answers GERD: develops when reflux of the stomach content causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications What is dyspepsia? What are the symptoms correct answers Defined as one or more of the following symptoms: 1. postprandial fullness 2. early satiation 3. epigastric pain or burning What is peptic ulcer disease correct answers upper abdominal pain or discomfort is the most prominent symptom in patients with peptic ulcers. Res...

Pharmacotherapy EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

ACCP Pharmacotherapy (To study for the BCPS Exam) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

oral K correct answers preferred way to correct mild to moderate hypokalemia IV potassium (+/- oral K) * IV may also be needed if patient is intolerant of oral supplementation or is without a functioning GI tract correct answers how to correct severe deficits of potassium or patients exhibiting signs/symptoms of hypokalemia magnesium correct answers ______ deficit should be corrected before potassium supplementation slowly correct answers potassium changes need to occur____ cut do...

Pharmacotherapy correct answers *Restoration of cell and organ function- restoration of homeostasis -Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamic are part of pharmacotherapy Homeostasis correct answers Strive for an optimal balance -disease processes disturb homeostasis Restore Homeostasis correct answers *Causal therapy= elimination of the cause of the disease (directly targeting the cause of the disease, stop the proliferation of cells) -antibiotics, antiparasitic, antimycotics -cytostatics:...

Patient care process correct answers - Fundamental series of actions that guide the activities you do for a patient - Framework for providing clinically oriented patient care services - Knowledge - Skills - Attitudes - Values correct answers 4 requirements of the patient care process Collect correct answers - Section of the patient care process - Pharmacist assures the collection of relevant and necessary subjective and objective information about the patient - Pharmacist is re...