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NURS 615 PHARM EXAM 1 (MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
EXAM 2026 TEST!! GRADED A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM
UPDATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED
What is the primary responsibility of APRNs who prescribe?
......ANSWER......Choosing the correct medication, dose, route, duration,
monitoring plan, and patient education.
What varies by state regarding APRNs? ......ANSWER......Scope of
practice and prescriptive authority.
What are the key components of the APRN role in prescribing?
......ANSWER......Advanced knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnosis,
pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, monitoring,
adverse effects, patient education, adherence, cost, and legal limits.
What does rational prescribing ensure? ......ANSWER......Patients receive
medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in individualized doses,
for an adequate time, and at the lowest cost.
What is the first step in the WHO prescribing process?
......ANSWER......Defining the patient's problem.
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What must APRNs know regarding prescribing laws?
......ANSWER......The laws of the state where they practice, including
scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and controlled-substance
authority.
What does the State Nurse Practice Act define? ......ANSWER......APRN
scope of practice, licensure, title protection, and whether APRNs may
prescribe independently or under collaboration/supervision.
What does the Controlled Substances Act regulate?
......ANSWER......Controlled substances according to abuse potential and
accepted medical use.
What is required for prescribers who prescribe controlled substances?
......ANSWER......Appropriate DEA registration and adherence to federal
rules for Schedule II-V medications.
What does the FDA regulate? ......ANSWER......Drug approval, labeling,
safety, marketing, manufacturing, and postmarketing surveillance.
What do Federal Legend Drug Laws determine? ......ANSWER......Which
medications require a prescription versus which may be sold over-the-
counter (OTC).
How do Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement rules
affect APRNs? ......ANSWER......They affect whether APRN services and
NURS 615 PHARM EXAM 1 (MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
EXAM 2026 TEST!! GRADED A+ | 2025|2026 EXAM
UPDATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED
What is the primary responsibility of APRNs who prescribe?
......ANSWER......Choosing the correct medication, dose, route, duration,
monitoring plan, and patient education.
What varies by state regarding APRNs? ......ANSWER......Scope of
practice and prescriptive authority.
What are the key components of the APRN role in prescribing?
......ANSWER......Advanced knowledge of pathophysiology, diagnosis,
pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, monitoring,
adverse effects, patient education, adherence, cost, and legal limits.
What does rational prescribing ensure? ......ANSWER......Patients receive
medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in individualized doses,
for an adequate time, and at the lowest cost.
What is the first step in the WHO prescribing process?
......ANSWER......Defining the patient's problem.
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What must APRNs know regarding prescribing laws?
......ANSWER......The laws of the state where they practice, including
scope of practice, prescriptive authority, and controlled-substance
authority.
What does the State Nurse Practice Act define? ......ANSWER......APRN
scope of practice, licensure, title protection, and whether APRNs may
prescribe independently or under collaboration/supervision.
What does the Controlled Substances Act regulate?
......ANSWER......Controlled substances according to abuse potential and
accepted medical use.
What is required for prescribers who prescribe controlled substances?
......ANSWER......Appropriate DEA registration and adherence to federal
rules for Schedule II-V medications.
What does the FDA regulate? ......ANSWER......Drug approval, labeling,
safety, marketing, manufacturing, and postmarketing surveillance.
What do Federal Legend Drug Laws determine? ......ANSWER......Which
medications require a prescription versus which may be sold over-the-
counter (OTC).
How do Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement rules
affect APRNs? ......ANSWER......They affect whether APRN services and
