NR565 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 RATED A+
APRN prescribing role - CORRECT ANSWER -safe and competent practice of prescribing and
managing medications requires a sound understanding of drugs and the conditions that they
are used to manage.
Prescriptive authority - CORRECT ANSWER -DETERMINED BY STATE LAW AND LICENSURE LAW
AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS
benefits of full practice authority - CORRECT ANSWER -APRNs possess full prescriptive authority
depends on their legal right to prescribe without a supervisory or collaborative requirement
promoting positive outcomes through prudent prescribing practices - CORRECT ANSWER -
Education provides an opportunity to address questions and dispel misunderstanding, reducing
errors.
overview of Beer's Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -guidelines for healthcare professionals to help
improve the safety of prescribing medications for older adults
emphasize deprescribing medications that are unnecessary, which helps to reduce the problems
of polypharmacy, drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions, thereby improving the risk-
benefit ratio of medication regimens in at-risk people.
The Beers Criteria are intended to serve as a guide for clinicians and not as a substitute for
professional judgment in prescribing decisions.
, The criteria are used in geriatrics clinical care to monitor and improve the quality of care. They
are also used in training, research, and healthcare policy to assist in developing performance
measures and document outcomes.
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER -i. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical
and physiologic effects of drugs on the body and the molecular mechanisms by which those
effects are produced.
maximal efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER -a. largest effect that a drug can produce.
relative potency - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of drug we must give to elicit an effect
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER -the study of drug movement throughout the body
four basic pharmacokinetic processes - CORRECT ANSWER -absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER -The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall
of the digestive system into the blood
factors affecting absorption - CORRECT ANSWER -rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow,
lipid solubility, pH partitioning
Distribution - CORRECT ANSWER -drug movement from the blood to the interstitial space of
tissues and from there into cells
3 major factors affecting distribution - CORRECT ANSWER -i. Blood Flow to Tissues
ii. Ability to Exit Vascular System
ANSWERS 2026 RATED A+
APRN prescribing role - CORRECT ANSWER -safe and competent practice of prescribing and
managing medications requires a sound understanding of drugs and the conditions that they
are used to manage.
Prescriptive authority - CORRECT ANSWER -DETERMINED BY STATE LAW AND LICENSURE LAW
AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATIONS
benefits of full practice authority - CORRECT ANSWER -APRNs possess full prescriptive authority
depends on their legal right to prescribe without a supervisory or collaborative requirement
promoting positive outcomes through prudent prescribing practices - CORRECT ANSWER -
Education provides an opportunity to address questions and dispel misunderstanding, reducing
errors.
overview of Beer's Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER -guidelines for healthcare professionals to help
improve the safety of prescribing medications for older adults
emphasize deprescribing medications that are unnecessary, which helps to reduce the problems
of polypharmacy, drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions, thereby improving the risk-
benefit ratio of medication regimens in at-risk people.
The Beers Criteria are intended to serve as a guide for clinicians and not as a substitute for
professional judgment in prescribing decisions.
, The criteria are used in geriatrics clinical care to monitor and improve the quality of care. They
are also used in training, research, and healthcare policy to assist in developing performance
measures and document outcomes.
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER -i. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the biochemical
and physiologic effects of drugs on the body and the molecular mechanisms by which those
effects are produced.
maximal efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER -a. largest effect that a drug can produce.
relative potency - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of drug we must give to elicit an effect
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER -the study of drug movement throughout the body
four basic pharmacokinetic processes - CORRECT ANSWER -absorption, distribution,
metabolism, excretion
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER -The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall
of the digestive system into the blood
factors affecting absorption - CORRECT ANSWER -rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow,
lipid solubility, pH partitioning
Distribution - CORRECT ANSWER -drug movement from the blood to the interstitial space of
tissues and from there into cells
3 major factors affecting distribution - CORRECT ANSWER -i. Blood Flow to Tissues
ii. Ability to Exit Vascular System
