COURSE   NR-565: Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Answer for Question: Which of the following statements regarding common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen is true? Answer for Question: When must an application be filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an Investigational New Drug (IND)? Answer for Question: Which of the following is a primary benefit of the use of computerized provider order entry for patient medications? ...

COURSE   NR-565: Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Q&A: Which of the following pharmacokinetic factors exhibits racial differences? Q&A: Rifampin is a nonspecific CYP450 inducer that may ? Q&A: Which of the following is an excitatory amino acid (aka excitatory neurotransmitter)? Q&A: Which statement describes one way in which drugs interact with G- protein-coupled receptors? Q&A: Inhibition of P-glycoprotein by a drug such as quinidine may lead to...

COURSE   NR-565: Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Week 2 Assignment: Florida State Specific Guidelines for Prescribing Controlled Substances Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to provide the student with an opportunity to explore the most recent guidelines and recommendations in the student’s state of practice for pain management therapies and education; as well as to understand specific state regulations governing controlled substance prescriptions. Through this assign...

COURSE   NR-565: Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals In your initial post, respond to the following scenario (Hint: use the pharmgkb website to guide your responses): Before initiating abacavir, an anti-retroviral, for a newly diagnosed HIV positive patient the nurse practitioner orders HLA-B*5701 allele genetic testing. The test confirms that the patient carries the HLA-B*5701 allele. Describe what these results mean. Should the nurse practitioner prescribe abacavir in...

COURSE   NR-565: Advanced Pharmacology Fundamentals Share with the class the name of your disease process assigned to you by your faculty this week. Tell us if this is a disease that you have encountered in caring for patients in your own nursing practice. Feel free to share a practice exemplar.  If this is a completely new disease that you will learn about, tell us if it relates to your nursing practice in terms of the populations for which you care. ANSWER  Pancreatic Cancer ...