NR 565 WEEK 2 STUDY QUESTIONS PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCE
PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS (4TH ED.) WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
The State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
prescriber include:
Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision
making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates:
, The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for:
Medical devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring
of:
Serum glucose
Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:
Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning
regarding:
Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and
hydrocodone (Vicodin). Education when prescribing Vicodin includes:
He should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications.
PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS (4TH ED.) WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
The State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
prescriber include:
Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision
making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates:
, The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for:
Medical devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Patients who are on or who will be starting chronic corticosteroid therapy need monitoring
of:
Serum glucose
Patients who are on chronic long-term corticosteroid therapy need education regarding:
Reporting black tarry stools or abdominal pain
All nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) have an FDA Black Box Warning
regarding:
Potential for causing life-threatening GI bleeds
Jamie has fractured his ankle and has received a prescription for acetaminophen and
hydrocodone (Vicodin). Education when prescribing Vicodin includes:
He should not take any other acetaminophen-containing medications.
