NR 565 WEEK 2 STUDY QUESTIONS CHAPTERS 1, 4, 13, 25 & 52 | ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
REVIEW GUIDE 2026/2027
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - ANS ✔✔The State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber
include: - ANS ✔✔Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient
in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - ANS ✔✔Factoring in the cost to the patient of the
medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: - ANS ✔✔Consulting nationally
recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: - ANS ✔✔The
demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - ANS ✔✔The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: - ANS ✔✔Medical devices,
including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: - ANS ✔✔Prior
to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: - ANS ✔✔Postmarketing research
, Off-label prescribing is: - ANS ✔✔Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - ANS ✔✔Registers manufacturers and prescribers
of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - ANS
✔✔May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: - ANS
✔✔Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include: - ANS
✔✔Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe
controlled substances
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - ANS ✔✔Stealing or
borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used: - ANS
✔✔Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for: - ANS ✔✔Legend drugs
Most controlled drugs
Medical devices
REVIEW GUIDE 2026/2027
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - ANS ✔✔The State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber
include: - ANS ✔✔Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient
in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - ANS ✔✔Factoring in the cost to the patient of the
medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: - ANS ✔✔Consulting nationally
recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: - ANS ✔✔The
demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - ANS ✔✔The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: - ANS ✔✔Medical devices,
including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: - ANS ✔✔Prior
to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: - ANS ✔✔Postmarketing research
, Off-label prescribing is: - ANS ✔✔Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - ANS ✔✔Registers manufacturers and prescribers
of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - ANS
✔✔May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: - ANS
✔✔Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include: - ANS
✔✔Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe
controlled substances
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - ANS ✔✔Stealing or
borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used: - ANS
✔✔Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for: - ANS ✔✔Legend drugs
Most controlled drugs
Medical devices
