Pharmacology deals with all the drugs used in society today, including prescription, legal, OTC, and ________ drugs.
A) generic
B) legend
C) illegal
D) experimental
C) illegal
Illegal drugs, as well as prescription, legal, and OTC drugs, are dealt with by
today's pharmacology. To administer a drug safely, one must know its usual dose, frequency,
route of administration, indications, contraindications, significant adverse reactions, and major
drug interactions.
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A) "… the call originated at the address to which we responded…" B) "… the police were called after a neighbor complained about where the ambulance was parked" C) "… I am thinking that the patient would benefit from 324 mg of aspirin …" D) "… his wife also has a history of high blood pressure, so it appears to run in the family"
LCDs and NCDs are review policies that describe the circumstances of coverage for various types
of medical treatment. They advise physicians which services Medicare considers reasonable and necessary and may indicate the need for an advance beneficiary notice. They are developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors. LCD and NCD are acronyms that stand for A. local covered determinations and noncovered determinations. B. local coverage determinations and national coverage determinations. C. list of covered decisions and noncovered decisions. D. local contractor's decisions and national contractor's decisions.