Which of the following required that a patient profile be maintained for every patient regardless of the pharmacy setting?
OBRA-90
OSHA
HIPAA
Durham-Humphrey Amendment
OBRA-90
Rationale: The pharmacist's name is not required when ordering medications. Requirements for these orders include date of order, duration of therapy, physician's name, patient information, medication name/strength/dosage form, administration instructions, and prescriber's signature.
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a. Inflammation of the kidney b. The study of blood c. Painful urination d. Blood in the urine
You are treating a 54-year-old male complaining of crushing chest pressure. He states that the pain started about 45 minutes ago and has gotten worse in the last 20 minutes. He also complains of nausea and is pale and sweaty. These signs and symptoms are consistent with:
A. congestive heart failure. B. heartburn. C. angina pectoris. D. myocardial infarction.
Most drug metabolism is also referred to as:
A) glucuronidation B) oxidation C) biotransformation D) conjugation
What effect does hyperventilation have on HCO3– recovery in the kidneys?
a. Less H+ excretion, greater HCO3– loss b. No effect as these involve two independ-ent systems. c. Vicious cycle of worsening alkalemia as hyperventilation stimulates increased HCO3– retention. d. Escalating retention of other buffer bases along with HCO3–.