MSN 571 exam with correct answers

MSN 571 exam with correct answers

Prescriptive authority - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔legal authority granted to
advanced practice nurses to prescribe medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW



Rational Drug Selection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔based on individual patient and
addresses disease specific information: ONLY A GUIDELINE



Drug Selection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔includes analysis of cost, guidelines,
avaibalbility, interactions, side effects, allergies, hepatic and renal function, need for
monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly



medication education basic components - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔medication
name

purpose

dosing regimen

administration

adverse effects

any storage needs

associated labs testing

food & drug interactions

duration of therapy



medication adherence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔barriers to adherence=

forgetfulness

, lack of planning

cost

dissatisfaction

altered dosing



Phamacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔study of drug movement throughout
body



principles of pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔absorption

distribution

metabolism

excretion



Passage of drugs across membranes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔- channels and pores

- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)

- direct penetration of the membrane



Absorption of drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transfer of drugs from site of
administration across cell membrane into the blood stream



factors that affect absorption of drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rate of dissolution-
how easy dissolves

surface area- >surface area moves faster

blood flow- >blood flow moves faster

lipid solubility - lipid easily cross membrane