PC707 Module 1 Study Guide 2026/2027 Version

PC707 Module 1 Study Guide Answers 2026/2027 Version

What is prescriptive authority? - ✔✔Legal right to prescribe drugs
Is the Physicians Desk Reference a reliable source to use when prescribing drugs? - ✔✔No--it is not
evidence-based and it is not updated
What is the sunshine act? - ✔✔
-part of the affordable care act
-limits providers on accepting gifts from pharmaceutical companies
-reduces bias
What is pharmacology? - ✔✔
-study of the drugs and their actions and effects on living things
-legal drugs, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, OTC drugs
How does the FDA define drugs that they approve? - ✔✔-chemicals that have been proved for safety and
efficacy
What must providers consider when prescribing? - ✔✔-the dose
-the route of administration
-indications
-side effects of consequence
-adverse effects
-contraindications
-significant drug-drug interactions
-appropriate monitoring
-treatment of side effects if necessary