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Medication Safety, 3rd Edition,Workman & LaCharity
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Chapter 01: Drug Regulation, Actions, and Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v
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1. Which health care v v v v professional has the major responsibility for dispensing
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a. Physician prescribed drugs under the direction of a pharmacist?
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b Nurse practitioner
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d Pharmacy
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