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What is the first step in the process of rational prescribing?
What is the first step in the process of rational prescribing?
- Choose a treatment
- Provide patient with clear information and instructions
- Specify therapeutic objective (correct)
- Make an inventory of possible treatments
In prescribing practice, what can poor prescribing habits lead to?
In prescribing practice, what can poor prescribing habits lead to?
- Improved patient satisfaction
- Rapid recovery of illness
- Ineffective and unsafe treatment (correct)
- Decreased cost of treatment
What is recommended for a 10-year-old child complaining of itching epiphora suggestive of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis?
What is recommended for a 10-year-old child complaining of itching epiphora suggestive of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis?
- Identify allergens and avoid if possible. Antihistamine or mast-cell stabilizer eye drops (correct)
- Provide no treatment as it may resolve on its own
- Prescribe antibiotics
- Refer for immediate surgery
What demographic variation should be considered in prescribing practice?
What demographic variation should be considered in prescribing practice?
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What does the training of healthcare professionals place a greater emphasis on?
What does the training of healthcare professionals place a greater emphasis on?
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