Portage NURS 251 Test 2 with complete solutions 2024_2025.
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NURS 251
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NURS 251
Over-the-counter (OCT) Medications
Medications that are available without a prescription and are available in most cases without restriction. There are a few medications that do not require a prescription but are kept behind the pharmacy counter and ID is required for purchase.
Medications ...
Portage NURS 251 Test 2 with complete
solutions 2024/2025
Over-the-counter (OCT) Medications - ANSWER- Medications that are available
without a prescription and are available in most cases without restriction. There
are a few medications that do not require a prescription but are kept behind the
pharmacy counter and ID is required for purchase.
Medications that do not require a prescription but are kept behind the pharmacy
for ID - ANSWER- decongestant pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine when combines with other items can make - ANSWER- Crystal
Meth
Medications that once required a prescription and are now available OTC -
ANSWER- -Allergy medication: Loratadine (Claritin)
-Acid blocker: Esomeprazole (Nexium)
Two goals of FDA OTC drug review - ANSWER- 1. Ensuring these medications are
both safe and effective
2. Establish appropriate labeling standards
Criteria for OTC status - ANSWER- -Indication for use
-Safety profile
-Practicality for OTC use
Indication for use - ANSWER- Consumer must be able to easily:
-Diagnose condition
-Monitor effectiveness
-Benefits of correct usage must outweigh risks.
, -limited interaction with other drugs
-low potential for abuse
-high therapeutic index
Practicality for OTC Use - ANSWER- Drugs must be:
-Easy to use
-Easy to monitor
Many OTC medications may cause harm in patients with - ANSWER- diseases
such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and glaucoma.
It is important to educate patients that have - ANSWER- comorbidities to ask a
health care professional prior to taking OTC medications, especially if they intend
to take the medication continuously.
In most cases, OTC medications are - ANSWER- simply treating symptoms and
are not getting to the cause of the problem.
In some cases, the use of OTC medication can - ANSWER- prevent someone from
seeking the necessary treatment needed for the underlying cause of their
symptoms.
In other cases, such as the common cold, the symptoms will - ANSWER- resolve
on their own
OTC medications do not: - ANSWER- shorten the length of the cold; they only
help ease the patient's discomfort. For this reason, depending on the patient's
comorbidities, it may be appropriate to recommend against a certain OTC
treatment.
Drug Facts Labels include: - ANSWER- -purpose and uses of the product
-specific warnings
-side effects
-substances or activities to avoid
-dosage ingredients
-active ingredients
-warning
-storage information
-inactive ingredients.
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