Exam 4 (article info)

Question 1

How many dimensions are there for medication adherence?

Answer 1

5 dimensions

Question 2

What belongs to the health-care dimension?

Answer 2

long wait-times

Question 3

What are the 3 process of adherence?

Answer 3

1. initiation
2. implementation
3. discontinuation

Question 4

Why are drug prices high in the United States?

Answer 4

Manufacturers are able to set their own price for a given product

Question 5

What is the problem with physicians and prescribing meds?

Answer 5

physicians do not know the cost of the drugs that they prescribed and do not discuss drug costs with patients

Question 6

What are 3 ways to lower drug costs?

Answer 6

1. improve competitive openness of the marketplace
2. enhance government involvement in negotiating pharmaceutical prices
3. provide more guidance for physicians and consumers in making medication use decisions.

Question 7

What controlled substance schedule does marijuana belong to?

Answer 7

schedule 1

Question 8

What 2 forms of purified cannabinoids are approved for therapeutic use?

Answer 8

1. dronabinol

2. THC

Question 9

The major “feel-good” neurotransmitter in the brain that is increased with drug use is?

Answer 9

dopamine

Question 10

What is the primary reason for increased drug spending in the U.S.?

Answer 10

1. brand named drugs

2. exclusivity

Question 11

Which of the following is a social/economic factor related to medication non-adherence (or lack of compliance)?

Answer 11

medication cost