Which resource would be useful to explore to find out more information regarding becoming x-waivered? ● https://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/forms/select-practitioner-type.php ● https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/become-buprenorphine-waivered-practitioner Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder A Notice by the Health and Human Services Department on 04/28/2021 Publication Date : 04/28/2021 Agency : Department of Health and Human Services Dates : This guidance takes effect April 28, 2021 Effective Date : 04/28/2021 Document Type : Notice Document Citation: 86 FR 22439 Page : 22439-22440 (2 pages) Document Number : 2021-08961 Publication Date : 04/28/2021 Agency : Department of Health and Human Services Case study 2 Instructions: Spend 5-10 minutes reviewing the case below and considering the questions that follow. Answer key is displayed at the bottom of this exercise. Mrs. Jones is a new patient to you and is presenting for acute pain from arthritis and is requesting something stronger to treat her pain. She has been using acetaminophen with only partial relief. Her friend gave her an oxycodone pill and she states that this helped her pain and wants to discuss whether this would be a good medicine to use for her arthritis. Questions 1. Consider the options you have to augment the medicine she is already taking. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What cautions would you discuss with Mrs. Jones before considering using an opioid for pain? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you were committed to using an opioid preparation, which resource would you check to ensure that she is not already taking a controlled substance? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Answer Key: 1. ALTO medications and therapies: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/nonopioid_treatments-a.pdf https://www.choosingwisely.org/patient-resources/treatments-to-relieve-chronic-pain/ 2. Side effects, risk for dependence. 3. PDMP: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdmp/index.html
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Book Code: CT24CME
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