1. Select the characteristic below that is consistent with a specialty medica-
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tion. ANS treat a complex disease state
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2. True or False. Patients must go through a specialty pharmacy to obtain
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a medication that is considered a specialty medication; retail pharmacies
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g donot stock them. ANS True
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3. List three characteristics of specialty medications. ANS 1. Stock high cost
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med-ications
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2. Holds medications that are specific to complex diseases
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3. Sometimes involves a case manager to monitor the patient
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, 4. List three classes of medications that are considered specialty medica-
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tions. ANS 1. immunomodulating drugs
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2. anti-TNF monoclonal antibody g g
3. HAART
5. Match the disease state with the statement that is true of that disease. ANS
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g Can-cer - involves the development of abnormal
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g CNSRA - autoimmune disorder
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Crohn's disease - inflammation in the digestion tractHepatitis
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g C - virus that lead to liver damage
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HIV - bodys own immune system is attacked
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6. True or False.The initial treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis includes a classof
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g medications called DMARDS (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs). ANS
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g - True g
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