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ANCC Domain 1: Scientific Foundation (40 questions with rationales) As a PMHNP, you are aware of antipsychotic medication side effects. Which of the following side effects of antipsychotic medicati ons has an insidious, delayed-onset typically 1 to 2 years after initiation of the medication? a. Dry mouth b. Tardive dyskinesia c. Sedation d. Weight gain In evaluating a 4-year-old, one would expect which of the following delays in Asperger's Disorder? a. Language development b. Cognitive developme...

TEST BANK FOR EDMUNDS PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER 5TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE G VISOVSKY | ALL CHAPTERS . Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in medical schools? a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods recommended in 1992 b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet primary care shortages c. The need for monopolistic control in the marketplace of primary outpatient care d. The recognition that nonphysicians have variable suc...

TEST BANK with Complete Questions and Solutions. To clarify, this is the TEST BANK, not the textbook. You get immediate access to download your test bank. You will receive a complete test bank; in other words, all chapters will be there. Test banks come in PDF format; therefore, you do not need specialized software to open them. Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOLOGY FOR PRIMARY PROVIDER 4TH EDITION EDMUNDS 2021 UPDATED ALL CHAPTERS Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementat...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and a headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking? a Effectiveness b Safety c Selectivity d Ease of administration C The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and safe in that it does not c...

EDMUNDS' PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER 5TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE G VISOVSKY TEST BANK ALL CHAPTERS . Which of the following statements is true about the prescribing practices of physicians? a. Older physicians tend to prescribe more appropriate medications than younger physicians. b. Antibiotic medications remain in the top five classifications of medications prescribed. c. Most physicians rely on a “therapeutic armamentarium” that consists of less than 100 drug prepara...

half life Half-life (t½) is an important pharmacokinetic measurement. The metabolic half-life of a drug in vivo is the time taken for its concentration in plasma to decline to half its original level. Half-life refers to the duration of action of a drug and depends upon how quickly the drug is eliminated from the plasma. The clearance and distribution of a drug from the plasma are therefore important parameters for the determination of its half-life. B max The maximum amount of drug or radio...

TEST BANK FOR EDMUNDS PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER 5TH EDITION BY CONSTANCE G VISOVSKY ALL CHAPTERS COVERED. Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in medical schools? a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods recommended in 1992 b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet primary care shortages c. The need for monopol...

A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and a headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking? Effectiveness Safety Selectivity Ease of administration Selectivity The drug is effective in lowering the blood pressure and safe in that it d...

API Exam 1|236 Questions with Verified Answers Timeline for Nanomedicines rugs? - CORRECT ANSWER 1965 --> liposomes (lipid based vehicles drug inside membrane OR inside core) 1976 --> polymeric systems 1978 --> Dendrimers 1980 --> PEGylated liposomes (liposomes with PEG polymer on surface, which keeps the drug in circulation longer) 1995 --> doxil (PEGylated liposomes, one of the first drugs approved) 2013 --> Kadcyla (antibody drug) It's not necessa...

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...