Pharmacotherapeutics’for’Advanced’Practice’Nurse’Prescribers,’6th’Edition
Author:’Teri’Moser’Woo’and’Wendy’L.’Wright
, TABLE’OF’CONTENT
Chapter’1.’The’Role’of’the’Advanced’Practice’Nurse’as’Prescriber ..................................................................... 4
Chapter’2.’Review’of’Basic’Principles’of’Pharmacology .................................................................................... 5
Chapter’3.’Rational’Drug’Selection ................................................................................................................. 11
Chapter’4.’Legal’and’Professional’Issues’in’Prescribing ................................................................................... 14
Chapter’5.’Adverse’Drug’Reactions ................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter’6.’An’Introduction’to’Pharmacogenomics ........................................................................................... 19
Chapter’7.’Nutrition’and’Nutraceuticals........................................................................................................... 22
Chapter’8.’Herbal’Therapies ........................................................................................................................... 28
Chapter’9.’Cannabis ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Chapter’10.’Pharmacoeconomics .................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter’11.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Autonomic’Nervous’System.......................................................................... 38
Chapter’12.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Central’Nervous’System................................................................................ 45
Chapter’13.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Cardiovascular’and’Renal’Systems ................................................................ 53
Chapter’14.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Respiratory’System ....................................................................................... 61
Chapter’15.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Hematological’System .................................................................................. 65
Chapter’16.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Immune’System:’Vaccines’and’Immunoglobulins .......................................... 69
Chapter’17.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Immune’System:’Immunomodulators ............................................................ 75
Chapter’18.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Gastrointestinal’System ................................................................................ 77
Chapter’19.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Endocrine’System:’Pancreatic’Hormones’and’Antidiabetic’Drugs ................... 80
Chapter’20.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Endocrine’System:’Pituitary,’Thyroid,’and’Adrenal’Drugs ............................. 83
Chapter’21.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Reproductive’System .................................................................................... 86
Chapter’22.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Bones’and’Joints ........................................................................................... 92
Chapter’23.’Drugs’Affecting’the’Integumentary’System .................................................................................. 96
Chapter’24.’Drugs’Used’to’Treat’Bacterial’Infections..................................................................................... 101
Chapter’25.’Drugs’Used’to’Treat’Viral,’Fungal,’and’Protozoal’Infections ....................................................... 105
Chapter’26.’Drugs’Used’to’Treat’Inflammatory’Processes.............................................................................. 108
Chapter’27.’Drugs’Used’to’Treat’Eye’and’Ear’Disorders ................................................................................ 111
Chapter’28.’Anemia...................................................................................................................................... 113
Chapter’29.’Anxiety’and’Depression ............................................................................................................. 116
Chapter’30.’Attention’Deficit-Hyperactivity’Disorder ................................................................................... 120
Chapter’31.’Asthma’and’Allergy ................................................................................................................... 122
Chapter’32.’Chronic’Obstructive’Pulmonary’Disease .................................................................................... 125
Chapter’33.’Contraception ............................................................................................................................ 127
Chapter’34.’COVID-19:’Acute’and’Chronic .................................................................................................. 130
Chapter’35.’Dermatological’Conditions ........................................................................................................ 134
Chapter’36.’Diabetes’Management................................................................................................................ 138
Chapter’37.’Gastroesophageal’Reflux’and’Peptic’Ulcer’Disease..................................................................... 146
Chapter’38.’Headaches ................................................................................................................................. 149
Chapter’39.’Heart’Failure.............................................................................................................................. 153
Chapter’40.’HIV’Disease’and’Acquired’Immunodeficiency’Syndrome ........................................................... 158
Chapter’41.’Menopausal’Hormone’Therapy .................................................................................................. 161
,Chapter’42.’Hyperlipidemia .......................................................................................................................... 164
Chapter’43.’Hypertension ............................................................................................................................. 169
Chapter’44.’Hyperthyroidism’and’Hypothyroidism ....................................................................................... 174
Chapter’45.’Obesity ...................................................................................................................................... 177
Chapter’46.’Pain’Management:’Acute’and’Chronic’Pain ................................................................................ 181
Chapter’47.’Pneumonia................................................................................................................................. 185
Chapter’48.’Sexually’Transmitted’Diseases’and’Vaginitis .............................................................................. 187
Chapter’49.’Substance’Use’Disorders ............................................................................................................ 190
Chapter’50.’Tuberculosis .............................................................................................................................. 195
Chapter’51.’Upper’Respiratory’Tract’Infection,’Pharyngitis,’Sinusitis,’Otitis’Media,’and’Otitis’Externa ........... 197
Chapter’52.’Urinary’Tract’Infections ............................................................................................................. 200
Chapter’53.’Women’as’Patients ..................................................................................................................... 203
Chapter’54.’Men’as’Patients .......................................................................................................................... 207
Chapter’55.’Pediatric’Patients ....................................................................................................................... 209
Chapter’57.’Geriatric’Patients ....................................................................................................................... 213
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Pharmacotherapeutics’for’APN’Prescribers,’6e Ch01
Chapter’1.’The’Role’of’the’Advanced’Practice’Nurse’as’Prescriber
MULTIPLE’CHOICE
1. Nurse’practitioner’prescriptive’authority’is’regulated’by:
A. The’National’Council’of’State’Boards’of’Nursing
B. The’U.S.’Drug’Enforcement’Administration
C. The’State’Board’of’Nursing’for’each’state
D. The’State’Board’of’Pharmacy
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2. The’benefits’to’the’patient’of’having’an’advanced’practice’registered’nurse’(APRN)’prescriber’i
nclude:
A. Nurses’know’more’about’pharmacology’than’other’prescribers’because’they’take’it’b
oth’in’their’basic’nursing’program’and’in’their’APRN’program.
B. Nurses’care’for’the’patient’from’a’holistic’approach’and’include’the’patient’in’d
ecision-making’regarding’their’care.
C. APRNs’are’less’likely’to’prescribe’narcotics’and’other’controlled’substances.
D. APRNs’are’able’to’prescribe’independently’in’all’states,’whereas’a’physician’s’a
ssistant’needs’to’have’a’physician’supervising’their’practice.
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3. Clinical’judgment’in’prescribing’includes:
A. Factoring’in’the’cost’to’the’patient’of’the’medication’prescribed
B. Always’prescribing’the’newest’medication’available’for’the’disease’process
C. Handing’out’drug’samples’to’poor’patients
D. Prescribing’all’generic’medications’to’cut’costs
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4. The’process’for’choosing’an’effective’drug’for’a’disorder’includes:
A. Asking’the’patient’what’drug’they’think’would’work’best’for’them
B. Consulting’nationally’recognized’guidelines’for’disease’management
C. Prescribing’medications’that’are’available’as’samples’before’writing’a’prescription
D. Following’U.S.’Drug’Enforcement’Administration’guidelines’for’prescribing
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5. Nonintentional’nonadherence’of’drug’therapy’may’occur’due’to:
A. Belief’that’medication’does’not’work
B. Adverse’drug’reactions
C. Chronic’conditions’that’require’daily’therapy
D. Forgetfulness’or’distraction
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