TheUnitedNationshassentoutawarningthatuptofiftypercentofprescriptionmedicinessoldin

developingworldpharmaciesarefake.AreportfromtheInternationalNarcoticsControlBoard,the
UNdrugswatchdog,saidfakemedicinesarefloodingintopoorercountries.Itstatedthatthe
consequencesofpeopletakingthesedrugscanbedeadly.Italsowarnedthatthetradeinfake
prescriptiondrugsmaysoonovertakethetradeinillegaldrugs.Manyoftheresourcesoftheworlds
lawenforcementagenciesarefocusedonharddrugslikeheroinandcocaine.TheUNsuggestsa
refocussothatpoornationscanfightthetradeincounterfeitprescriptiondrugs.Thebiggestproblem
fordevelopingcountriesisthattheirlawsaretoooldtocontroltheflood,especiallyforsalesoverthe
Internetandthosedeliveredbymail.
TheUNwarnsthatmanypeoplewilldieasaresultoftakingthefakedrugs.Thecounterfeitersvery
cleverlycopythedetailsonthepackagingandlabellingofthemedicineandensurealltabletsandpills
lookidenticaltotherealthing.However,thefakemedicineisoftenadangerouscocktailofchemicals
thatcankillorcauseseriousinjury.TheUNsreportsaidthefakedrugs,exposepatientstoserious
healthrisksbyprovidingaccesstomedicinesthatareineffective,substandardand,insomecases,
evenlethal.TheUNsPhilipEmafosaid:"Gainsoverthepastyearsininternationaldrugcontrolmay
beseriouslyunderminedbythisominousdevelopmentifitremainsunchecked".Hewarnedthatmany
discountmedicinesinstoresoronlineoftenseemtobeauthenticbutturnouttobemadefromrecipes
postedontheWeb.
1.TRUE/FALSE:Lookatthearticlesheadlineandguesswhetherthesesentencesaretrue(T)or
false(F):

a.

Fiftypercentofprescriptiondrugsinpoorcountriesmaybefake.

T/F

b. Somemedicinesarecausingfloodsinsomedevelopingcountries.

T/F

c.

T/F

Theworldspoliceforcesarenotreadytodealwiththisproblem.

d. ThesaleofprescriptiondrugsovertheInternetisnotaproblem.

T/F

e.

Itisveryeasytoidentifytheboxesandlabelsofthefakedrugs.

T/F

f.

AUNreportsaidthesedrugsmustnotbetakenwithcocktails.

T/F

g. TheUNreportsaysthatthefakedrugscanprovetobelethal.

T/F

h. TherecipesformanyfakemedicinescanbefoundontheWeb.

T/F

Nurses are healthcare professionals with a very wide range of duties,

responsibilities, and specialties. Nurses are responsible for the treatment,
care and safety of patients. They are also responsible for maintenance of
health and education for the patient. Nurses provide direct care and monitor
symptoms, response, and progress in patient care.
Three main types of nurses are LPNs, RNs and APNs.

An LPN (licensed practical nurse) usually has less than 2 years of training.
They perform simple and some complex medical procedures. They work
under other health care professionals to provide patient care.
An RN (registered nurse) has a university degree in nursing and often is
responsible for supervising the tasks of LPNs. RNs provide direct care, patient
education and make decisions about proper patient care.
An APN (advanced practice nurse) has a masters or doctoral degree. They
provide direct care, diagnose disease, prescribe medication, work in research
and educate patients and other healthcare professionals. There are many
specialties for APNs.
Nurses play a very important part of direct patient care and maintaining health
in the community. The art of nursing makes dramatic differences in patient
outcomes and disease treatment.

TheUnitedNationshas(1)____outawarningthatuptofiftypercentofprescriptionmedicines(2)
____indevelopingworldpharmaciesarefake.AreportfromtheInternationalNarcoticsControl
Board,theUNdrugs
(3)____,saidfakemedicinesarefloodingintopoorercountries.Itstatedthattheconsequencesof
peopletakingthesedrugscanbedeadly.Italsowarnedthatthetradeinfakeprescriptiondrugsmay
soon(4)____thetradeinillegaldrugs.Manyoftheresourcesoftheworldslawenforcementagencies
arefocusedon(5)____drugslikeheroinandcocaine.TheUNsuggestsarefocussothatpoornations
canfightthetradeincounterfeitprescriptiondrugs.Thebiggestproblemfordevelopingcountriesis
thattheirlawsaretoooldtocontroltheflood,(6)____forsalesovertheInternetandthosedelivered
bymail.
TheUNwarnsthatmanypeoplewilldieasa(7)____oftakingthefakedrugs.Thecounterfeitersvery
(8)____copythedetailsonthepackagingandlabellingofthemedicineandensurealltabletsandpills
lookidenticaltotherealthing.However,thefakemedicineisoftenadangerouscocktailofchemicals
thatcankillorcause(9)____injury.TheUNsreportsaidthefakedrugs,exposepatientstoserious
healthrisksbyprovidingaccesstomedicinesthatareineffective,substandardand,insome(10)
____,evenlethal.TheUNsPhilipEmafosaid:"(11)____overthepastyearsininternationaldrug
controlmaybeseriouslyunderminedbythisominousdevelopmentifitremainsunchecked".He
warnedthatmanydiscountmedicinesinstoresoronlineoftenseemtobeauthenticbutturnouttobe
madefrom(12)____postedontheWeb.

1.

(a)

sending

(b)

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(c)

send

(d)

sent

2.

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sold

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sell

3.

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doggy

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watchdog

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guarddog

4.

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taken

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takeover

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overtake

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undertake

5.

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hardened

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harden

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hardest

6.

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specialize

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reason

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cause

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result

8.

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cleverly

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cleverness

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cleverer

9.

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series

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11.

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Rains

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Pains

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Gains

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12.

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