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NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
Latest Fall QTR complete a+ graded
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The National Council of Sate Board of Nursing
b. The State Board of Nursing for each state
c. The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration
d. The State Board of Pharmacy - (answers)b. The State Board of Nursing for each
state
Eight Information needed for the prescription - (answers)1. Date of prescribing;
2. Name of patient(s);
3. Prescriber's name;
4. Name, strength, and dosage of drug or device;
5. Number of refills, if applicable;
6. Quantity prescribed in weight, volume, or number of units;
7. An indication of whether generic substitution has been authorized by the
prescriber;
8. Any change or alteration made to the prescription dispensed on contact with
the prescriber must show a clear audit trail.
Three additional required information for controlled substances - (answers)1.
Address of the prescriber and patient;
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2. The prescriber's DEA number;
3 Controlled prescriptions shall also comply with all requirements of federal and
state controlled substance laws.
Who oversees the APRN's prescribing of controlled substances?
a. The pharmaceutical board of the state
b. The federal government (DEA)
c. The practice protocols of the hospital
d. Practice agreements - (answers)b. The federal government (DEA)
The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering - (answers)b. The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be
used:
a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
b. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
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c. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
d. For patients with pain associated with malignancy - (answers)a. Universally for
all prescribing for chronic pain
Anaphylactic shock is a:
a. Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
b. Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction
c. Type III reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity
d. Type IV reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction - (answers)a. Type I
reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
The role of the nurse practitioner with regards to herbal medication is to:
a. Maintain competence in the prescribing of common herbal remedies.
b. Recommend common over-the-counter herbs to patients.
c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
d. Encourage patients to not use herbal therapy due to the documented dangers.
- (answers)c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant
awareness of the possibility of:
NURS 676 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam
Latest Fall QTR complete a+ graded
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The National Council of Sate Board of Nursing
b. The State Board of Nursing for each state
c. The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration
d. The State Board of Pharmacy - (answers)b. The State Board of Nursing for each
state
Eight Information needed for the prescription - (answers)1. Date of prescribing;
2. Name of patient(s);
3. Prescriber's name;
4. Name, strength, and dosage of drug or device;
5. Number of refills, if applicable;
6. Quantity prescribed in weight, volume, or number of units;
7. An indication of whether generic substitution has been authorized by the
prescriber;
8. Any change or alteration made to the prescription dispensed on contact with
the prescriber must show a clear audit trail.
Three additional required information for controlled substances - (answers)1.
Address of the prescriber and patient;
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2. The prescriber's DEA number;
3 Controlled prescriptions shall also comply with all requirements of federal and
state controlled substance laws.
Who oversees the APRN's prescribing of controlled substances?
a. The pharmaceutical board of the state
b. The federal government (DEA)
c. The practice protocols of the hospital
d. Practice agreements - (answers)b. The federal government (DEA)
The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering - (answers)b. The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be
used:
a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
b. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
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c. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
d. For patients with pain associated with malignancy - (answers)a. Universally for
all prescribing for chronic pain
Anaphylactic shock is a:
a. Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
b. Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction
c. Type III reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity
d. Type IV reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction - (answers)a. Type I
reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
The role of the nurse practitioner with regards to herbal medication is to:
a. Maintain competence in the prescribing of common herbal remedies.
b. Recommend common over-the-counter herbs to patients.
c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
d. Encourage patients to not use herbal therapy due to the documented dangers.
- (answers)c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
Prescribing for women during their childbearing years requires constant
awareness of the possibility of:
