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Pharmacology NURS 251 Module 9 Exam
- Select the characteristic below that is consistent with a specialty medication. ANS treat a complex disease state
- True or False. Patients must go through a specialty pharmacy to obtain a
medication that is considered a specialty medication; retail pharmacies do
not stock them. ANS True - List three characteristics of specialty medications. ANS 1. Stock high cost
med-ications - Holds medications that are specific to complex diseases
- Sometimes involves a case manager to monitor the patient
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- List three classes of medications that are considered specialty medications. ANS 1. immunomodulating drugs
- anti-TNF monoclonal antibody
- HAART
- Match the disease state with the statement that is true of that disease. ANS
Can-cer – involves the development of abnormal
Multiple Sclerosis – involved the CNS
RA – autoimmune disorder
Crohn’s disease – inflammation in the digestion tract
Hepatitis C – virus that lead to liver damage
HIV – bodys own immune system is attacked - True or False.The initial treatment for Rheumatoid arthritis includes a classof medications called DMARDS (disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs).
ANS – True