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Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 2nd
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LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCE
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DPRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2N
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D EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK
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Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Ba
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nkMultiple Choice
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1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does
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not restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not
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require theAPRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s prescripti
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ve authority bedescribed?
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The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not re
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quirethat the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives the
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providerthe right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authority plac
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es restrictionson the types of drugs that can be prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level: Compreh
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ension REF: p. w# w#


1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integr
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ity:Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
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a. More patients will have access to health care.
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b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
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c. Physician‘s assistants are being utilized less often.
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d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
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ANS: A w#




Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with
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healthcare coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The inc
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rease in thenumber of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive author
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ity. APRNs can fill this practice gap. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2TO
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P: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Int
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egrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Selec
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t allthat apply.
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c. Higher quality medical treatment
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Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and acc
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essible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher healt
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hcare costs. It would not directly impact patient‘s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level: Co
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mprehensionREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolog
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icIntegrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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4. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select
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allthat apply.
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a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
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c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
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d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. Nation
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al examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensure
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s compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive au
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thoritycreates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: C
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ognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-
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2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo
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5. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select
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allthat apply.
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a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
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c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
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d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without
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examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care.
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mpliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited
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reates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient
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Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice across state li
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nes inVirginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the APRN?
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a. The APRN will have less prescriptive authority in the new position.
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b. The APRN will have more prescriptive authority in the new position.
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c. The APRN will have equal prescriptive authority in the new position.
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d. The APRN‘s authority will depend on federal regulatio
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Virginia allows limited prescriptive authority, while Maine gives full authority to certified n
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ursepractitioners. The federal government does not regulate prescriptive authority.DIF: Cog
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nitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLE
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X Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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