NU553 UNIT 1 QUIZ 2026/2027 | ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY &
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS | COMPLETE QUIZ PREP | HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED
VERSION
1. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed IM to create a storage
reservoir of the drug. Storage reservoirs:
Increase the length of time a drug is available and active
Are most common in collagen tissues
Are the reason for giving loading doses
Assure that the drug will reach its intended target tissue
2. Describe why the lungs are the primary route of excretion for volatile drugs.
Volatile drugs are primarily excreted through the lungs because
they can easily diffuse from the bloodstream into the alveoli and be
expelled during respiration.
Volatile drugs are eliminated through the skin due to their lipid
solubility.
Volatile drugs are metabolized in the liver before being excreted
through the kidneys.
Volatile drugs are primarily excreted through the kidneys as they are
water-soluble.
3. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and
improve patient outcomes
The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under
health-care reform
, The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice
independently
4. In a patient with hypoalbuminemia, how should a nurse practitioner adjust the
dosage of a highly protein-bound medication?
Maintain the standard dosage regardless of albumin levels.
Increase the dosage to enhance effectiveness.
Decrease the dosage to prevent toxicity.
Switch to a medication that is not protein-bound.
5. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
The State Board of Pharmacy
The State Board of Nursing for each state
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
6. Which entity regulates prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses
(APRNs)?
Correct answer
7. The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include:
Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers
because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS | COMPLETE QUIZ PREP | HIGH-YIELD
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED
VERSION
1. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed IM to create a storage
reservoir of the drug. Storage reservoirs:
Increase the length of time a drug is available and active
Are most common in collagen tissues
Are the reason for giving loading doses
Assure that the drug will reach its intended target tissue
2. Describe why the lungs are the primary route of excretion for volatile drugs.
Volatile drugs are primarily excreted through the lungs because
they can easily diffuse from the bloodstream into the alveoli and be
expelled during respiration.
Volatile drugs are eliminated through the skin due to their lipid
solubility.
Volatile drugs are metabolized in the liver before being excreted
through the kidneys.
Volatile drugs are primarily excreted through the kidneys as they are
water-soluble.
3. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and
improve patient outcomes
The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under
health-care reform
, The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice
independently
4. In a patient with hypoalbuminemia, how should a nurse practitioner adjust the
dosage of a highly protein-bound medication?
Maintain the standard dosage regardless of albumin levels.
Increase the dosage to enhance effectiveness.
Decrease the dosage to prevent toxicity.
Switch to a medication that is not protein-bound.
5. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
The State Board of Pharmacy
The State Board of Nursing for each state
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
6. Which entity regulates prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses
(APRNs)?
Correct answer
7. The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include:
Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers
because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their
