Clinical Uses of Pharmacogenetics Quiz
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What is the main focus of pharmacogenetics?

  • Studying the interactions between different drugs
  • Studying how a patient's genome affects drug response (correct)
  • Studying how drugs affect a patient's genome
  • Studying how patients respond to multiple prescription drugs
  • Which group of patients is most likely to benefit from pharmacogenetics?

  • Patients with a single prescription drug
  • Patients experiencing no adverse drug reactions
  • Patients not responding to current therapy (correct)
  • Patients not taking black box warning drugs
  • What is a key reason for studying individual variation in drug metabolism?

  • To develop new drug therapies
  • To reduce overall healthcare costs
  • To identify patients who may not respond to current therapy (correct)
  • To promote drug regimen adherence
  • What is a major legal and ethical concern related to pharmacogenetic testing?

    <p>Patient confidentiality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of patient autonomy is relevant to pharmacogenetic testing?

    <p>Patient's right to refuse genetic testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the nursing process is particularly important in the context of pharmacogenetics?

    <p>Assessment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the clinical uses of pharmacogenetics for patients taking multiple prescription drugs?

    <p>Identifying optimal drug treatment regimens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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