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What is the main focus of pharmacogenetics?
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?
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?
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?
What is a major legal and ethical concern related to pharmacogenetic testing?
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What aspect of patient autonomy is relevant to pharmacogenetic testing?
What aspect of patient autonomy is relevant to pharmacogenetic testing?
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Which part of the nursing process is particularly important in the context of pharmacogenetics?
Which part of the nursing process is particularly important in the context of pharmacogenetics?
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What is one of the clinical uses of pharmacogenetics for patients taking multiple prescription drugs?
What is one of the clinical uses of pharmacogenetics for patients taking multiple prescription drugs?
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