CHAPTER 8 PHARMACIST MALPRACTICE LIABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: ▶ Identify the elements of a professional malpractice action against…
CHAPTER 3 FEDERAL REGULATION OF MEDICATIONS: DISPENSING CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: ▶ Discuss the criteria by which a drug is determined to be…
CHAPTER 5 DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: ▶ Understand the “legitimate medical purpose” and “corresponding responsibility” doctrine and the application to…
CHAPTER 6 FEDERAL REGULATION OF PHARMACY PRACTICE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: ▶ Understand the provisions and requirements established by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation…
CHAPTER 2 FEDERAL REGULATION OF MEDICATIONS: DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND MARKETING CHAPTER OBJECTIVES Upon completing this chapter, the reader will be able to: ▶ Identify the significant historical events that have shaped…
[Note: This equation is the shortcut to the following: Then, this equation is converted to milliosmoles by dividing both sides by 1000, which yields the equation above. As a shortcut,…
Perspiration Expired air Milk Other body fluids Drugs that are excreted via expired air may change the odor of the breath. Drugs excreted through body fluids can sometimes be identified,…
Instead of using the Harris-Benedict equation, the following weight based requirements can be used: Practice Problems 1. What are the caloric requirements of a 37-year-old male patient who is 6’2”,…
H+ + OH– Solutions with a pH lower than 7 are acidic; those with a pH more than 7 are basic. A solution of a strong acid, such as hydrochloric…
Yes, a 50% error due to measurement. The next question is how much should we weigh such that our percent of error falls within the acceptable parameters in health care…
