NU553 Unit 1 EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS @ 2026
first step in prescribing process - ANSWERS💫✔️-diagnosing
who regulates authority to prescribe - ANSWERS💫✔️-state board of nursing
who regulates prescription and OTC meds - ANSWERS💫✔️-FDA
4 steps to legal right to prescribe - ANSWERS💫✔️-1: earn academic degree
2: certification for your population
3: license that conveys scope of practice and legal authority
4: obtain NPI (buying meds/supplies) and DEA # (for controlled substances
5 general prescribing principles - ANSWERS💫✔️--benefits outweigh risks/adverse events
-drug therapy should be individualized
-drug effects on quality of life should be considered
-demographics: gender (females have higher percentages of fat), race, age, genetics [metabolism]
-off label prescribing is acceptable if there is evidence based practices showing success
considerations for pregnancy - ANSWERS💫✔️--absorption of meds slow down
-fetus becomes susceptible to meds at 14 days after conception
9 elements of a prescription - ANSWERS💫✔️--2 pt identifiers (name & DOB)
-name of med, dose, and formulation (tab, capsule, elixir)
-quantity/dose, route, frequency, duration
-indication (not required but suggested)
-quantity to be given
-refills
-provider credentials, signature, date, and contact info
first step in prescribing process - ANSWERS💫✔️-diagnosing
who regulates authority to prescribe - ANSWERS💫✔️-state board of nursing
who regulates prescription and OTC meds - ANSWERS💫✔️-FDA
4 steps to legal right to prescribe - ANSWERS💫✔️-1: earn academic degree
2: certification for your population
3: license that conveys scope of practice and legal authority
4: obtain NPI (buying meds/supplies) and DEA # (for controlled substances
5 general prescribing principles - ANSWERS💫✔️--benefits outweigh risks/adverse events
-drug therapy should be individualized
-drug effects on quality of life should be considered
-demographics: gender (females have higher percentages of fat), race, age, genetics [metabolism]
-off label prescribing is acceptable if there is evidence based practices showing success
considerations for pregnancy - ANSWERS💫✔️--absorption of meds slow down
-fetus becomes susceptible to meds at 14 days after conception
9 elements of a prescription - ANSWERS💫✔️--2 pt identifiers (name & DOB)
-name of med, dose, and formulation (tab, capsule, elixir)
-quantity/dose, route, frequency, duration
-indication (not required but suggested)
-quantity to be given
-refills
-provider credentials, signature, date, and contact info
