Clinical Skills for Pharmacists A Patient Focused Approach 3rd Edition by Tietze – Test Bank

Exam Collection For Pharmacist’s Practical Abilities A Patient-Oriented Strategy 3rd Ed by Tietze

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323077382
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323077385

Concealing the skills required for pharmaceutical care in a patient-tailored pharmacy environment, Pharmacist’s Practical Abilities: A Patient-Oriented Strategy, 3rd Ed outlines fundamental competencies such as interaction, physical assessment, and clinical and diagnostic information, alongside patient case presentation, therapeutic planning, and monitoring of medication intake. Various case instances demonstrate the application of skills in clinical scenarios. Now in vivid color, this edition introduces more illustrations and fresh coverage on obtaining a medication history, physical assessment, biomarkers, and drug information. Esteemed author Karen J. Tietze delivers unique, pharmacy-specific coverage that aids in preparation for the NAPLEX and instills confidence during patient interactions.

• Inclusion of clinical proficiencies readies you for deeper patient engagement and for increased physical assessment and counseling responsibilities, with dialogues on communication, securing a medical history, physical assessment, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic tests, and overseeing drug therapies.
• A structured arrangement fosters skill development, with the progression of each new skill building on prior experiences.
• Educational objectives are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter to underscore crucial topics.
• Self-assessment queries at the conclusion of each chapter aid in gauging your grasp of educational objectives.
• Professional ethical standards are detailed in the Ethics in Pharmacy and Healthcare chapter, encompassing confidentiality, HIPAA, research ethics, ethics in medication promotion, and the utilization of advance directives in end-of-life decisions.
• Numerous charts summarize pivotal and frequently required information.
• Customizable forms that can be downloaded from the companion Evolve website facilitate performing tasks like monitoring medication intake and for power of attorney

• An enhancement to 150 illustrations and drawings with a full-color layout better elucidates concepts, techniques, and tools.
• Revised Conducting Medication Histories chapter incorporates expanded coverage on the information necessary to collect when taking a medication history, as well as additional segments on obtaining medication names, on-demand medication information, and the pharmacist’s role in immunization.
• Updated and broadened Physical Examination Abilities chapter entails comprehensive explanations of commonly utilized equipment and vital signs, with more pharmacist-specific examples, enabling you to feel more at ease in handling real-world situations.
• Updated Investigating and Delivering Drug Information chapter mirrors current skills and information sources, and contains review queries on drug information.
• A novel biomarker section within the Overview of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests chapter assists in treatment planning, elucidating the various types of biomarkers and their applications.
• Skills verification checklists encompass how to execute clinical abilities, such as formulating a monitoring plan.
• Application exercises at the end of each chapter feature additional case studies to aid in application of concepts and problem-solving.
• A Chapter Acronym Index positioned conveniently on the front and back inside covers offers easy reference for the most commonly used acronyms and their definitions.
• Video clips on the companion Evolve website depict a pharmacist demonstrating various clinical competencies, including history-taking and physical assessment.
• Animations on Evolve illustrate key disease states and accentuate other pertinent concepts, while an audio glossary includes pronunciations of 241 terms.