Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Diabetes Mellitus
Contact Hours: 2.0
ACPE No: 014-999-07-056-H04
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. Discuss the incidence and economic impact of diabetes.
2. List screening and diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
3. Distinguish clinical differences in type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
4. Discuss therapeutic goals for blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipids for a patient with diabetes.
5. Recommend nonpharmacologic therapies, including meal planning and physical activity, for patients with diabetes.
6. Compare oral agents used in treating diabetes by their mechanisms of action, time of action, side effects, contraindications, and effectiveness.
7. Select appropriate insulin therapy based on onset, peak, and duration of action.
8. Develop a comprehensive therapeutic patient monitoring plan for a patient with diabetes based on patient-specific factors.
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- Windows 2000 SE or greater
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- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's
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- Mac OS 10.2.8
- Flash Player Plugin 9.0 or greater
- Safari 2.0 or above OR Firefox 2.0 or later
- Sound Card & Speakers
- 800 x 600 Minimum Monitor Resolution (1024 x 768 Recommended)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing PDF's'
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