The Patient & Medicine Use

Manufacturers focus on a drug’s therapeutic effect with the goal(s) of:

• Optimizing biochemical activity

• Decreasing specificity

• Enhancing negative effects

• Improving adherence

The unapproved use of a medication is an indication without _____ permission for marketing in the USA.

• APhA

• CMA

• AACP

• FDA

Which of the following conditions has been targeted for medicalization?

• Diabetes

• Eating disorders

• Hypertension

• Stroke

Stated to be the second largest sellers of OTCs in Sweden in 2017.

• Gas Stations

• Supermarkets

• Grocery Stores

• Pharmacies

Prescribing has a ritualistic component between physicians and patients because it ___________.

• Provides a sense of empowerment to patients

• Reinforces the physician’s power to cure.

• Fulfills the need to not take action against illness.

• Is a non-symbolic component of healing.

Which of the following factors influence prescriber behaviour?

• Colleagues

• Regulatory mechanisms

• Education in pharmacotherapy

• Direct to consumer advertising

Change(s) in the practice of pharmacy resulting from dissatisfaction with lack of time for patient-centered services.

• Increased use of pharmacy technicians

• Use of Robotics

• More time dispensing

• Increased work hours

By 2040, ____ of Americans will be over the age of 65 years.

• 15%

• 20%

• 30%

• 35%

Improved public health measures, improved technology, and longer life expectancies have shifted health care needs towards managing __________.

• communicable diseases

• epidemics

• chronic diseases

• injuries

Improved access to information by patients has resulted in:

• Increased “self-care"

• Decreased demand for goods and services

• Less need for pharmacists to be drug experts

• Decreased need to investigate the validity of information