NR 565 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
Question and Answer | Comprehensive
Preparation Pack | Grade A+
• Schedule I . CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are
defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for
abuse. *****
• Schedule 1 drugs . CORRECT ANSWER: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxy, methamphetamine (ecstasy),
methaqualone, and peyote ******
• Which drug schedules can and can not be prescribed by nurse practitioners? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule 1 drugs because they have no current medical use
*******
• Understand what prescriptive authority is and who mandates it. . CORRECT
ANSWER: -is the legal right to prescribe drugs
-Degree of prescriptive authority varies for nonphysician providers
-Limitations tied to oversight by MD or DO
-the state law mandates prescription authority under the jurisdiction of the health
professional board. (state board of nursing, board of medicine or board of
pharmacy).
Although the federal government controls drug regulation, it has no control over
prescriptive authority.
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• What problems arise when prescription authority it is limited? . CORRECT
ANSWER: creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient
care. For example, restrictions on the distance of the APRN or PA from the
physician providing supervision or collaboration may prevent outreach to areas of
greatest need.
A requirement to obtain the physician's cosignature on prescriptions can increase
patient waits.
Despite the use of terms such as collaborative arrangement, these relationships
create a situation in which one partner holds the power.
In the event of dissolution of the arrangement, the ultimate loss is commonly
assumed by the advanced practice provider rather than the physician.
pg. 3 ******
• Know the responsibilities of prescribing . CORRECT ANSWER: )-cost
( It is of critical importance that providers ask patients if they have difficulty
obtaining their medication because it is cost prohibitive.
If you find that your patient is having difficulty purchasing the prescribed
medications, consider changing pharmacies or drug regimens. The cost of a drug
can vary widely between pharmacies, even within the same city. Many
corporations have created generic $4 lists or special prescription programs that
allow patients to fill their medications for a reasonable cost. In addition, all health
plans through the ACA are required to include prescription drug coverage,
Question and Answer | Comprehensive
Preparation Pack | Grade A+
• Schedule I . CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are
defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for
abuse. *****
• Schedule 1 drugs . CORRECT ANSWER: heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxy, methamphetamine (ecstasy),
methaqualone, and peyote ******
• Which drug schedules can and can not be prescribed by nurse practitioners? .
CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule 1 drugs because they have no current medical use
*******
• Understand what prescriptive authority is and who mandates it. . CORRECT
ANSWER: -is the legal right to prescribe drugs
-Degree of prescriptive authority varies for nonphysician providers
-Limitations tied to oversight by MD or DO
-the state law mandates prescription authority under the jurisdiction of the health
professional board. (state board of nursing, board of medicine or board of
pharmacy).
Although the federal government controls drug regulation, it has no control over
prescriptive authority.
, pg. 1a *******
• What problems arise when prescription authority it is limited? . CORRECT
ANSWER: creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient
care. For example, restrictions on the distance of the APRN or PA from the
physician providing supervision or collaboration may prevent outreach to areas of
greatest need.
A requirement to obtain the physician's cosignature on prescriptions can increase
patient waits.
Despite the use of terms such as collaborative arrangement, these relationships
create a situation in which one partner holds the power.
In the event of dissolution of the arrangement, the ultimate loss is commonly
assumed by the advanced practice provider rather than the physician.
pg. 3 ******
• Know the responsibilities of prescribing . CORRECT ANSWER: )-cost
( It is of critical importance that providers ask patients if they have difficulty
obtaining their medication because it is cost prohibitive.
If you find that your patient is having difficulty purchasing the prescribed
medications, consider changing pharmacies or drug regimens. The cost of a drug
can vary widely between pharmacies, even within the same city. Many
corporations have created generic $4 lists or special prescription programs that
allow patients to fill their medications for a reasonable cost. In addition, all health
plans through the ACA are required to include prescription drug coverage,
