Chapter 12- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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IMPORTANT NOTE – PLEASE READ FIRST: This continuing education assessment requires that you first purchase the text book: Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice. Please go to our home page: http://www.rxugace.com/ and click on “Books” for more information Prior To Registering for this assessment.

Upon completion of the corresponding textbook chapter in Pharmacotherapy Principles & Practice and this on-line assessment, the reader should be able to:

1. Describe the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
2. Identify signs and symptoms of COPD.
3. List the treatment goals for a patient with COPD.
4. Design an appropriate COPD treatment regimen based on patient-specific data.
5. Develop a monitoring plan to assess effectiveness and adverse effects of pharmacotherapy for COPD.
6. Formulate an appropriate education plan for a patient with COPD.

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