Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
1. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them
2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
3. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
4. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing
Question 2
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
2. Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
3. Handing out drug samples to poor patients
4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs
Building competency in patient centered care
Some drug labels show the USP symbol; others do not.
Health care - patient-centered
Assisting the patient to transfer from the bed or examining table to a wheelchair.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (D) A patient with gigantism.
National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals