, Table of content
Chapter I Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
Chapter 2 Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic Principles
Chapter 3 Impact of Drug Interactions and Adverse Events on Therapeutics
Chapter 4 Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics, Pregnancy, and Lactation
Chapter 5 Pharmacotherapy Principles in Older Adults
Chapter 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 7 Pharmacogenomies
Chapter 8 The Economics of Pharmacotherapeutics
Chapter 9 Pharmacotherapy of Pain Management
Chapter I0 Pain Management in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Patients
Chapter 11 Cannabis and Pain Management
Chapter 12 Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 13 Fungal, Viral, and Bacterial Infections of the Skin
Chapter 14 Psoriasis
Chapter I5 Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea
Chapter 16 Ophthalmic Disorders
Chapter I7 Otitis Media and Otitis Externa
Chapter I8 Hypertension
Chapter I9 Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 20 Chronic Stable Angina and Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 2I Heart Failure
Chapter 22 Arrhythmias
Chapter 23 Respiratory Infections
Chapter 24 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 25 Gastric, Functional, and Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
Chapter 26 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 27 Liver Diseases
Chapter 28 Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 29 Prostatic Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 30 Overactive Bladder
Chapter 3I Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 32 Osteoarthritis and Gout
Chapter 33 Osteoporosis
Chapter 34 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 35 Headaches
Chapter 36 Seizure Disorders
Chapter 37 Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 38 Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 39 Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 40 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 41 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 42 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 43 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 44 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 45 Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
,Chapter 46 Allergies and Allergic Reactions
Chapter 47 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 48 Organ Transplantation
Chapter 49 Thromboembolic Disorders
Chapter 50 Anemias
Chapter 5l Immunizations
Chapter 52 Smoking Cessation
Chapter 53 Weight Loss
Chapter 54 Contraception
Chapter 55 Menopause
Chapter 56 Vaginitis
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Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
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
ANS: C PTS: 1
2. Physician Assistant (PA) 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
D. The State Board of Medical Examiners
ANS: D PTS: 1
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
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
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 (DEA) guidelines for
prescribing
ANS: B PTS: 1
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform due to:
A. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
B. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice independently
C. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under health-care
reform
D. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
ANS: A PTS: 1
Chapter I Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
Chapter 2 Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic Principles
Chapter 3 Impact of Drug Interactions and Adverse Events on Therapeutics
Chapter 4 Principles of Pharmacotherapy in Pediatrics, Pregnancy, and Lactation
Chapter 5 Pharmacotherapy Principles in Older Adults
Chapter 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Chapter 7 Pharmacogenomies
Chapter 8 The Economics of Pharmacotherapeutics
Chapter 9 Pharmacotherapy of Pain Management
Chapter I0 Pain Management in Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Patients
Chapter 11 Cannabis and Pain Management
Chapter 12 Contact Dermatitis
Chapter 13 Fungal, Viral, and Bacterial Infections of the Skin
Chapter 14 Psoriasis
Chapter I5 Acne Vulgaris and Rosacea
Chapter 16 Ophthalmic Disorders
Chapter I7 Otitis Media and Otitis Externa
Chapter I8 Hypertension
Chapter I9 Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 20 Chronic Stable Angina and Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 2I Heart Failure
Chapter 22 Arrhythmias
Chapter 23 Respiratory Infections
Chapter 24 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chapter 25 Gastric, Functional, and Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
Chapter 26 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease
Chapter 27 Liver Diseases
Chapter 28 Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 29 Prostatic Disorders and Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 30 Overactive Bladder
Chapter 3I Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 32 Osteoarthritis and Gout
Chapter 33 Osteoporosis
Chapter 34 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 35 Headaches
Chapter 36 Seizure Disorders
Chapter 37 Alzheimer's Disease
Chapter 38 Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 39 Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorders
Chapter 40 Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 41 Sleep Disorders
Chapter 42 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 43 Substance Use Disorders
Chapter 44 Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 45 Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
,Chapter 46 Allergies and Allergic Reactions
Chapter 47 Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Chapter 48 Organ Transplantation
Chapter 49 Thromboembolic Disorders
Chapter 50 Anemias
Chapter 5l Immunizations
Chapter 52 Smoking Cessation
Chapter 53 Weight Loss
Chapter 54 Contraception
Chapter 55 Menopause
Chapter 56 Vaginitis
, lOMoAR cPSD| 21007614
lOMoAR cPSD| 21007614
Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
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
ANS: C PTS: 1
2. Physician Assistant (PA) 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
D. The State Board of Medical Examiners
ANS: D PTS: 1
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
ANS: A PTS: 1
4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
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 (DEA) guidelines for
prescribing
ANS: B PTS: 1
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform due to:
A. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
B. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice independently
C. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under health-care
reform
D. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
ANS: A PTS: 1
