pharmaceutical care of patients with hypertension

Question 1

what is the target blood pressure for non diabetic patients?

Answer 1

140 / 90mmHG

Question 2

what is the target blood pressure for diabetics?

Answer 2

130 / 80 mmHg

Question 3

what does the Quirks score take into consideration?

Answer 3

age
sex
ethnicity
postcode
height
cholesterol / HDL ratio
systolic blood pressure

Question 4

what symptoms may make us to stop statin treatment in the patient?

Answer 4

black urine sample and stools

severe muscle pain

pure skeletal muscle degradation

Question 5

what OTC products are not recommended in hypertensives?

Answer 5

gavisocn and effervescent formulations as the are loaded with sodium

Question 6

what is a common effect of thiazide?

Answer 6

need to use toilet for urine excretion more

Question 7

what does compliance mean in a pharmacy?

Answer 7

Compliance is the process whereby the patient follows the prescribed and dispensed regimen as intended by the prescriber and dispenser

Question 8

what is concordance in the pharmacy ?

Answer 8

an agreement between prescriber and patient about how and when to take medication, respecting the patients beliefs

Question 9

what is adherence?

Answer 9

whether patient takes their medication as prescribed