NURS v676 vADVANCED vPHARMACOLOGY
vMIDTERM vEXAM v(WCU) v@QUESTION vAND
vANSWERS
Nurse vpractitioner vprescriptive vauthority vis vregulated vby:
a. vThe vNational vCouncil vof vSate vBoard vof vNursing
b. vThe vState vBoard vof vNursing vfor veach vstate
c. vThe vU. vS. vDrug vEnforcement vAdministration
d. vThe vState vBoard vof vPharmacy v- vanswersb. vThe vState vBoard vof vNursing vfor
veach vstate
Eight vInformation vneeded vfor vthe vprescription v- vanswers1. vDate vof vprescribing; v
2. vName vof vpatient(s); v
3. vPrescriber's vname; v
4. vName, vstrength, vand vdosage vof vdrug vor vdevice; v
5. vNumber vof vrefills, vif vapplicable; v
6. vQuantity vprescribed vin vweight, vvolume, vor vnumber vof vunits; v
7. vAn vindication vof vwhether vgeneric vsubstitution vhas vbeen vauthorized vby vthe
vprescriber; v
8. vAny vchange vor valteration vmade vto vthe vprescription vdispensed von vcontact vwith
vthe vprescriber vmust vshow va vclear vaudit vtrail.
Three vadditional vrequired vinformation vfor vcontrolled vsubstances v- vanswers1.
vAddress vof vthe vprescriber vand vpatient; v
2. vThe vprescriber's vDEA vnumber; v
3 vControlled vprescriptions vshall valso vcomply vwith vall vrequirements vof vfederal vand
vstate vcontrolled vsubstance vlaws.
Who voversees vthe vAPRN's vprescribing vof vcontrolled vsubstances?
a. vThe vpharmaceutical vboard vof vthe vstate
b. vThe vfederal vgovernment v(DEA)
c. vThe vpractice vprotocols vof vthe vhospital
d. vPractice vagreements v- vanswersb. vThe vfederal vgovernment v(DEA)
The vUSFDA vregulates:
a. vPrescribing vof vdrugs vby vmedical vdoctors vand vnurse vpractitioners
b. vThe vofficial vlabeling vfor vall vprescription vand vover-the-counter vdrugs
c. vOff-label vrecommendations vfor vprescribing
d. vPharmaceutical veducational voffering v- vanswersb. vThe vofficial vlabeling vfor vall
vprescription vand vover-the-counter vdrugs
, Medication vagreements vor v"Pain vMedication vContracts" vare vrecommended vto vbe
vused:
a. vUniversally vfor vall vprescribing vfor vchronic vpain
b. vFor vpatients vwho vhave vrepeated vrequests vfor vpain vmedication
c. vWhen vyou vsuspect va vpatient vis vexhibiting vdrug-seeking vbehavior
d. vFor vpatients vwith vpain vassociated vwith vmalignancy v- vanswersa. vUniversally vfor
vall vprescribing vfor vchronic vpain
Anaphylactic vshock vis va:
a. vType vI vreaction, vcalled vimmediate vhypersensitivity vreaction
b. vType vII vreaction, vcalled vcytotoxic vhypersensitivity vreaction
c. vType vIII vreaction, vcalled vimmune vcomplex vhypersensitivity
d. vType vIV vreaction, vcalled vdelayed vhypersensitivity vreaction v- vanswersa. vType vI
vreaction, vcalled vimmediate vhypersensitivity vreaction
The vrole vof vthe vnurse vpractitioner vwith vregards vto vherbal vmedication vis vto:
a. vMaintain vcompetence vin vthe vprescribing vof vcommon vherbal vremedies.
b. vRecommend vcommon vover-the-counter vherbs vto vpatients.
c. vEducate vpatients vand vguide vthem vto vappropriate vsources vof vcare.
d. vEncourage vpatients vto vnot vuse vherbal vtherapy vdue vto vthe vdocumented vdangers.
v- vanswersc. vEducate vpatients vand vguide vthem vto vappropriate vsources vof vcare.
Prescribing vfor vwomen vduring vtheir vchildbearing vyears vrequires vconstant vawareness
vof vthe vpossibility vof:
a. vHigh vrisk vfor vdevelopmental vdisorders vin vtheir vinfants
b. vDecreased vrisk vfor vabuse vduring vthis vtime
c. vPossible vunknown vpregnancy
d. vPossibility vof vdrug vallergies v- vanswersc. vPossible vunknown vpregnancy
Dysmenorrhea vis vone vof vthe vmost vcommon vgynecological vcomplaints vin vyoung
vwomen. vThe vfirst-line vof vdrug vtreatment vfor vthis vdisorder vis:
a. vOral vcontraceptive vpills
b. vCaffeine
c. vNSAIDs
d. vAspirin v- vanswersc. vNSAIDs
A vmedication vreview vof van velderly vperson's vmedications vinvolves:
a. vAsking vthe vpatient vto vbring va vlist vof vcurrent vprescription vmedications vto vthe
vvisit.
vMIDTERM vEXAM v(WCU) v@QUESTION vAND
vANSWERS
Nurse vpractitioner vprescriptive vauthority vis vregulated vby:
a. vThe vNational vCouncil vof vSate vBoard vof vNursing
b. vThe vState vBoard vof vNursing vfor veach vstate
c. vThe vU. vS. vDrug vEnforcement vAdministration
d. vThe vState vBoard vof vPharmacy v- vanswersb. vThe vState vBoard vof vNursing vfor
veach vstate
Eight vInformation vneeded vfor vthe vprescription v- vanswers1. vDate vof vprescribing; v
2. vName vof vpatient(s); v
3. vPrescriber's vname; v
4. vName, vstrength, vand vdosage vof vdrug vor vdevice; v
5. vNumber vof vrefills, vif vapplicable; v
6. vQuantity vprescribed vin vweight, vvolume, vor vnumber vof vunits; v
7. vAn vindication vof vwhether vgeneric vsubstitution vhas vbeen vauthorized vby vthe
vprescriber; v
8. vAny vchange vor valteration vmade vto vthe vprescription vdispensed von vcontact vwith
vthe vprescriber vmust vshow va vclear vaudit vtrail.
Three vadditional vrequired vinformation vfor vcontrolled vsubstances v- vanswers1.
vAddress vof vthe vprescriber vand vpatient; v
2. vThe vprescriber's vDEA vnumber; v
3 vControlled vprescriptions vshall valso vcomply vwith vall vrequirements vof vfederal vand
vstate vcontrolled vsubstance vlaws.
Who voversees vthe vAPRN's vprescribing vof vcontrolled vsubstances?
a. vThe vpharmaceutical vboard vof vthe vstate
b. vThe vfederal vgovernment v(DEA)
c. vThe vpractice vprotocols vof vthe vhospital
d. vPractice vagreements v- vanswersb. vThe vfederal vgovernment v(DEA)
The vUSFDA vregulates:
a. vPrescribing vof vdrugs vby vmedical vdoctors vand vnurse vpractitioners
b. vThe vofficial vlabeling vfor vall vprescription vand vover-the-counter vdrugs
c. vOff-label vrecommendations vfor vprescribing
d. vPharmaceutical veducational voffering v- vanswersb. vThe vofficial vlabeling vfor vall
vprescription vand vover-the-counter vdrugs
, Medication vagreements vor v"Pain vMedication vContracts" vare vrecommended vto vbe
vused:
a. vUniversally vfor vall vprescribing vfor vchronic vpain
b. vFor vpatients vwho vhave vrepeated vrequests vfor vpain vmedication
c. vWhen vyou vsuspect va vpatient vis vexhibiting vdrug-seeking vbehavior
d. vFor vpatients vwith vpain vassociated vwith vmalignancy v- vanswersa. vUniversally vfor
vall vprescribing vfor vchronic vpain
Anaphylactic vshock vis va:
a. vType vI vreaction, vcalled vimmediate vhypersensitivity vreaction
b. vType vII vreaction, vcalled vcytotoxic vhypersensitivity vreaction
c. vType vIII vreaction, vcalled vimmune vcomplex vhypersensitivity
d. vType vIV vreaction, vcalled vdelayed vhypersensitivity vreaction v- vanswersa. vType vI
vreaction, vcalled vimmediate vhypersensitivity vreaction
The vrole vof vthe vnurse vpractitioner vwith vregards vto vherbal vmedication vis vto:
a. vMaintain vcompetence vin vthe vprescribing vof vcommon vherbal vremedies.
b. vRecommend vcommon vover-the-counter vherbs vto vpatients.
c. vEducate vpatients vand vguide vthem vto vappropriate vsources vof vcare.
d. vEncourage vpatients vto vnot vuse vherbal vtherapy vdue vto vthe vdocumented vdangers.
v- vanswersc. vEducate vpatients vand vguide vthem vto vappropriate vsources vof vcare.
Prescribing vfor vwomen vduring vtheir vchildbearing vyears vrequires vconstant vawareness
vof vthe vpossibility vof:
a. vHigh vrisk vfor vdevelopmental vdisorders vin vtheir vinfants
b. vDecreased vrisk vfor vabuse vduring vthis vtime
c. vPossible vunknown vpregnancy
d. vPossibility vof vdrug vallergies v- vanswersc. vPossible vunknown vpregnancy
Dysmenorrhea vis vone vof vthe vmost vcommon vgynecological vcomplaints vin vyoung
vwomen. vThe vfirst-line vof vdrug vtreatment vfor vthis vdisorder vis:
a. vOral vcontraceptive vpills
b. vCaffeine
c. vNSAIDs
d. vAspirin v- vanswersc. vNSAIDs
A vmedication vreview vof van velderly vperson's vmedications vinvolves:
a. vAsking vthe vpatient vto vbring va vlist vof vcurrent vprescription vmedications vto vthe
vvisit.
