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RED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
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E1274)
QUESTION 1 zm
What are the 5 WHO prescribing guidelines?
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ANSWER
1. define the pt's problem 2. Specify therapeutic objectives 3. choose which drug or treatment is nee
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ded 4. Write the Rx and start tx 5. Educate and counsel the pt 6. monitor effect of treatment
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QUESTION 2 zm
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
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ANSWER
Specify the therapeutic objective. What needs to be treated?
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QUESTION 4 zm
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ANSWER
,3a. select the p-drug (prescribers personal drug of first choice for the indication.) 3b. Is the p-
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QUESTION 5 zm
WHO rx guideline 4
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ANSWER
Write rx and start the treatment.
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QUESTION 6 zm
WHO rx guideline 5
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ANSWER
Educate and counsel the pt. Intructions and warnings about the tx.
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QUESTION 7 zm
WHO rx 6 zm zm
ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
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ANSWER
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n selective beta blocker and Alpha-
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1 blocker *3rd generation beta blocker *particularly useful in African Americans *Dose: 0.625 mg-
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QUESTION 9 zm
hypersensitivty reactions: mnemonic ACID zm zm zm
ANSWER
1. A-allergic 2.C-cytotoxic 3.I- Immune complex deposition 4. D-delayed
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Type I hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 11 zm
Type II hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
C-cytotoxic *cytotoxic/antibody mediated * drug binds to RBCs and is recognized by antibody-
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QUESTION 12 zm
Type III hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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or (antibiotic)
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QUESTION 13 zm
Type IV hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 14 zm
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 15 zm
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RED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (
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QUESTION 1 zm
What are the 5 WHO prescribing guidelines?
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ANSWER
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ded 4. Write the Rx and start tx 5. Educate and counsel the pt 6. monitor effect of treatment
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QUESTION 2 zm
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 3 zm
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ANSWER
Specify the therapeutic objective. What needs to be treated?
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QUESTION 4 zm
WHO rx guideline 3 zm zm zm
ANSWER
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QUESTION 5 zm
WHO rx guideline 4
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ANSWER
Write rx and start the treatment.
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QUESTION 6 zm
WHO rx guideline 5
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ANSWER
Educate and counsel the pt. Intructions and warnings about the tx.
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QUESTION 7 zm
WHO rx 6 zm zm
ANSWER
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QUESTION 8 zm
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ANSWER
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25mg PO BID with food *administering with food helps prevent postural hypotension *Education: do
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QUESTION 9 zm
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ANSWER
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Type I hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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Type II hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
Type III hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 13 zm
Type IV hypersensitivity
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 14 zm
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 15 zm
