Drug mis use - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is prescriptive authority? - Answer Legal right to prescribe drugs Is the Physicians Desk Reference a reliable source to use when prescribing drugs? - Answer No--it is not evidence-based and it is not updated What is the sunshine act? - Answer -part of the affordable care act -limits providers on accepting gifts from pharmaceutical companies -reduces bias What is pharmacology? - Answer -study of the drugs and their actions and effects on living things -legal drugs, illegal drugs...

PC707 Module 5 Cardiac Exam with 100% Verified and Updated Solutions Warfarin inhibits what? - answerAction of Vitamin K (which decreases the synthesis of several clotting factors). Is Warfarin plasma bound? - answerYes. Warfarin inhibits the formation of? - answerProthrombin, leading to slowed clot formation. Why is Warfarin considered a high risk drug? - answerD/t its narrow therapeutic range and ability to be altered by certain foods, drugs, and even altitude. T/F. Warfarin must be ta...

CMN 571 - Test Review Questions and Answers Graded A+ As a Nurse practitioner caring for young children, how would you perform the vision portion of the health supervision assessment? How would you screen this young child? what is normal? what is not? Birth to around 3 years of age should include: +Assessing movement, alignment, pupils, and red reflex. -- Starting around 2 months their eyes should begin tracking movement. -- Starting around 3 months, the corneal light reflex can be performe...

WGU D052 NAVIGATING CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM EXAM 70+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023. WGU D052--Navigating Care Across the Continuum 1. Social Security Act governs what: governs funding and requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and more. 2. HIPAA and the HITECH Act protect what?: protect patient privacy, requiring healthcare organizations to implement measures to keep patient records secure. 3. The False Claims Act: makes it illegal to file a false claim for funds from a fede...

Walgreens PTCE Pre-Test - Complete Solutions (Answered) An example of an antiplatelet medication is: - Catapres - Plavix - Mebarel - Tramadol Diltiazem is a member of what class of medication: - Beta Blockers - Ace Inhibitors - Thiazide Diuretics - Calcium Channel Blockers If a patient complains of nausea and vomiting when taking vitamins what might a suggestion be? - take with food - do not take at all - take in the morning - take at bedtime Of the following sites on a human body, which is NO...

WGU D052--NAVIGATING CARE ACROSS THE CONTINUUM 2023 GRADED A+ (very resourceful material) 1. Social Security Act governs what: governs funding and requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and more. 2. HIPAA and the HITECH Act protect what?: protect patient privacy, requiring healthcare organizations to implement measures to keep patient records secure. 3. The False Claims Act: makes it illegal to file a false claim for funds from a federal program. 4. The Patient Protection and Afforda...

What does SBIRT stand for and what does each step entail? - Answer--screening: universal assessment for substance (mis)use -brief intervention: brief motivational and awareness-raising intervention for risky/problematic users -referral to treatment: may consist of brief treatment or alcohol other drugs (AOD) treatment What does screening give you info about? - Answer--the specifics of a client's substance use -risk level and how to address it (e.g., positive health message, brief inter...

WGU D052--Navigating Care Across the Continuum 100% Pass Social Security Act governs what governs funding and requirements for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and more. HIPAA and the HITECH Act protect what? protect patient privacy, requiring healthcare organizations to implement measures to keep patient records secure. The False Claims Act makes it illegal to file a false claim for funds from a federal program. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act implemented what? implemented new requi...

HESI LPN COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2024 Graded A+. A newborn with apnea is being discharged from the hospital with home monitoring. What information concerning the infant's care should the practical nurse review with the parents? A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). B. Administration of intravenous antibiotics. C. Reassurance that the infant cannot be electrocuted during monitoring. D. Advise that the infant not be left with caretakers, such as babys...

MSN Pharmacology Final Questions with 100% Correct Answers sitagliptin has been approved for a. monotherapy in once-daily doses b. combination therapy with metformin c. both one and two d. neither one or two c. both one and two when is metformin typically initiated for glucose metabolism issues a. only after the HgA1C is greater than 8.0 b. when the patient is diagnosed with pre-diabetes c. when metabolic syndrome ensues d. when true diabetes mellitus is diagnosed b. when the...