The patient requires more education on their prescription of metoprolol if they state:
A. "I did not take it last week because I went out the country."
B. "This medicine helps treat my heart failure and my hypertension."
C. "I may experience erectile dysfunction while taking this medicine."
D. "I should monitor my blood pressure and heart rate"
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A. "I did not take it last week because I went out the country."
What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions?
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, ***overprescribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
Black box warning for Codeine
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-breastfeeding and infant death can occur
-10% of dose converts to morphine
Nonpharmacological treatment of Osteoarthritis
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Physical therapy
Exercise
Weight Management
Vitamin D and Calcium
Ice packs and heating pads
Assistive devices
Joint taping
Black box warning for Fentanyl
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, FATAL respiratory depression
What is the PDPM and when to use it?
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-database to access to patient's prescription history of controlled substances
used to ensure safe prescribing to prevent overdosing and polypharmacy
-use prior to starting opioid therapy and during opioid therapy
drugs interactions with allopurinol
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blood thinners and didanosine
Pirfenidone
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anti-fibrotic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory; Pulmonary Fibrosis
used in HF patients with fibrotic changes
, Treatments for RA include
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degenerative joint disease treatments
systemic steroids
antimalarials
antimetabolites
biologics.
How does renal and hepatic function impact medication levels in the body?
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-Impaired renal & hepatic function lead to decreased medication metabolism
& excretion from the body
-increased drug levels in the body can cause toxicity
When is the appropriate time to recommend that a patient see a pain specialist?
A. 120 mg or more of morphine a day
B. 40 mg morphine daily
C. 25 mcg of fentanyl daily
D. None of the above
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A. "I did not take it last week because I went out the country."
B. "This medicine helps treat my heart failure and my hypertension."
C. "I may experience erectile dysfunction while taking this medicine."
D. "I should monitor my blood pressure and heart rate"
Give this one a try later!
A. "I did not take it last week because I went out the country."
What is the most important cause of adverse drug reactions?
Give this one a try later!
, ***overprescribing/polypharmacy
***decreased renal excretion
-high drug dosages (start low & go slow)
-lack of monitoring medications
Black box warning for Codeine
Give this one a try later!
-breastfeeding and infant death can occur
-10% of dose converts to morphine
Nonpharmacological treatment of Osteoarthritis
Give this one a try later!
Physical therapy
Exercise
Weight Management
Vitamin D and Calcium
Ice packs and heating pads
Assistive devices
Joint taping
Black box warning for Fentanyl
Give this one a try later!
, FATAL respiratory depression
What is the PDPM and when to use it?
Give this one a try later!
-database to access to patient's prescription history of controlled substances
used to ensure safe prescribing to prevent overdosing and polypharmacy
-use prior to starting opioid therapy and during opioid therapy
drugs interactions with allopurinol
Give this one a try later!
blood thinners and didanosine
Pirfenidone
Give this one a try later!
anti-fibrotic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory; Pulmonary Fibrosis
used in HF patients with fibrotic changes
, Treatments for RA include
Give this one a try later!
degenerative joint disease treatments
systemic steroids
antimalarials
antimetabolites
biologics.
How does renal and hepatic function impact medication levels in the body?
Give this one a try later!
-Impaired renal & hepatic function lead to decreased medication metabolism
& excretion from the body
-increased drug levels in the body can cause toxicity
When is the appropriate time to recommend that a patient see a pain specialist?
A. 120 mg or more of morphine a day
B. 40 mg morphine daily
C. 25 mcg of fentanyl daily
D. None of the above
Give this one a try later!
