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1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not
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restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not
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require the APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN’s
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prescriptive authority be described?
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a. Full authority w
b. Independent
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d. Limited authority w
ANS: B n
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not require
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that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives the provider
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the right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authority places
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restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level:
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ComprehensionREF: p. 1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
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Physiologic Integrity: 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 n
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health
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care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in
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the number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs
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can fill this practice gap.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2TOP: Nursing
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Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity:
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Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all
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that apply.
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b. Higher health care costs w w w
c. Higher quality medical treatment
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d. Improved collaborative care w w
e. Enhanced health literacy w w
ANS: A , B n n n
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and
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accessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher
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health care costs. It would not directly impact patient’s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level:
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ComprehensionREF:
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p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic
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Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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4. Which aspects support the APRN’s provision for full prescriptive authority?
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Select all that 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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ANS: A , C , D
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
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examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
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creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
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Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX
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Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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5. Which aspects support the APRN’s provision for full prescriptive authority?
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Select all that 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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ANS: A , C , D
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision.
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive
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Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC:
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NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice
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across state lines in Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the
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FULL TEST BANK FOR LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR
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w ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 3RD
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w EDITION BY JACQUELINE BURCHUM; LAURA D. ROSENTHAL | 2025|
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Studypark
, Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority
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w Test Bank
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Multiple Choice w
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not
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restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not
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require the APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN’s
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prescriptive authority be described?
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a. Full authority w
b. Independent
c. Without limitation w
d. Limited authority w
ANS: B n
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not require
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that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives the provider
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the right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authority places
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restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level:
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ComprehensionREF: p. 1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
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Physiologic Integrity: 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 n
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health
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care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in
w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w
the number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs
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can fill this practice gap.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2TOP: Nursing
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Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity:
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Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all
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that apply.
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, a. Inaccessibility of patient care w w w
b. Higher health care costs w w w
c. Higher quality medical treatment
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d. Improved collaborative care w w
e. Enhanced health literacy w w
ANS: A , B n n n
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and
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accessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher
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health care costs. It would not directly impact patient’s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level:
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ComprehensionREF:
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p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic
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Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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4. Which aspects support the APRN’s provision for full prescriptive authority?
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Select all that 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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ANS: A , C , D
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
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examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
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creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
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Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX
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Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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5. Which aspects support the APRN’s provision for full prescriptive authority?
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Select all that 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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ANS: A , C , D
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision.
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wNational examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive
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Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC:
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NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice
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across state lines in Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the
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