Nursing MSN 571 Pharm Exam Study Guide
Questions and Verified Answers Graded A+
1. Prescriptive authority: legal authority granted to advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication;
DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
2. Rational Drug Selection: based on individual patient and addresses disease specific information: ONLY A
GUIDELINE
3. Drug Selection: includes analysis of cost, guidelines, avaibalbility, interactions, side ettects, allergies, hepatic and
renal function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly
4. medication education basic components: medication name
purpose
dosing regimen
administration
adverse ettects
any storage needs
associated labs testing food
& drug interactions
duration of therapy
5. medication adherence: barriers to adherence=
forgetfulness
lack of planning
cost
dissatisfaction
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, altered dosing
6. Phamacokinetics: study of drug movement throughout body
7. principles of pharmacokinetics: absorption
distribution
metabolism
eẋcretion
8. Passage of drugs across membranes: - channels and pores
- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)
- direct penetration of the membrane
9. Absorption of drugs: Transfer of drugs from site of administration across cell membrane into the blood
stream
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Questions and Verified Answers Graded A+
1. Prescriptive authority: legal authority granted to advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication;
DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
2. Rational Drug Selection: based on individual patient and addresses disease specific information: ONLY A
GUIDELINE
3. Drug Selection: includes analysis of cost, guidelines, avaibalbility, interactions, side ettects, allergies, hepatic and
renal function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly
4. medication education basic components: medication name
purpose
dosing regimen
administration
adverse ettects
any storage needs
associated labs testing food
& drug interactions
duration of therapy
5. medication adherence: barriers to adherence=
forgetfulness
lack of planning
cost
dissatisfaction
1/9
, altered dosing
6. Phamacokinetics: study of drug movement throughout body
7. principles of pharmacokinetics: absorption
distribution
metabolism
eẋcretion
8. Passage of drugs across membranes: - channels and pores
- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)
- direct penetration of the membrane
9. Absorption of drugs: Transfer of drugs from site of administration across cell membrane into the blood
stream
2/9
