Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
Pharmacotherapeutics 43
for43Advanced43Practice43Nurse43Prescribers435th43Edition43Woo43Robinson43Test43Bank
Chapter431.43The43Role43of43the43Nurse43Practitio
ner43Multiple43Choice
Identify43the43choice43that43best43completes43the43statement43or43answers43the43question.
4 3 1.43Nurse43practitioner43prescriptive43authority43is43regulated4 3 by:
1. The43National43Council43of43State43Boards43of43Nursing
2. The43U.S.43Drug43Enforcement43Administration
3. The43State43Board43of43Nursing43for43each43state
4. The43State43Board43of43Pharmacy
432.43The43benefits43to43the43patient43of43having43an43Advanced43Practice43Registered43Nurse43(APR
N)43prescriber43include:
1. Nurses43know43more43about43Pharmacology43than43other43prescribers43because43th
ey43take43it43both43in43their43basic43nursing43program43and43in43their43APRN43pro
gram.
2. Nurses43care43for43the43patient43from43a43holistic43approach43and43include43th
e43patient43in43decision43making43regarding43their43care.
3. APRNs43are43less43likely43to43prescribe43narcotics43and43other43controlled43substances.
4. APRNs43are43able43to43prescribe43independently43in43all43states,43whereas43a43
physician’s43assistant43needs43to43have43a43physician43supervising43their43pra
ctice.
4 3 3.43 Clinical4 3 judgment4 3 in4 3 prescribing4 3 includes:
1. Factoring43in43 the43 cost4 3 to43 the43 patient43 of43 the43 medication43 prescribed
2. Always43 prescribing43 the43 newest43 medication43 available43 for43 the43 disease43 process
3. Handing43 out4 3 drug43samples4 3 to43 poor43 patients
4. Prescribing43all4 3 generic43 medications43 to43 cut43 costs
4 3 4.4 3 Criteria4 3 for43 choosing4 3 an4 3 effective4 3 drug4 3 for43 a43 disorder4 3 include:
1. Asking43 the43 patient4 3 what4 3 drug43 they43think4 3 would43 work43 best4 3 for43them
2. Consulting43nationally43recognized43 guidelines43 for43disease43 management
3. Prescribing43medications4 3 that43 are43 available43 as43 samples43 before43writing43 a43 prescription
4. Following43U.S.43 Drug43 Enforcement43 Administration43 guidelines43for43 prescribing
4 3 5.4 3 Nurse43 practitioner43 practice4 3 may43thrive43 under4 3 health-care43 reform43 because4 3 of:
1. The43demonstrated43ability43of43nurse43practitioners43to43control43costs43and43imp
rove43patie43ntoutcomes
2. The43fact4 3 that43 nurse43 practitioners43 will43 be43 able43 to43 practice43 independently
3. The43fact43that43nurse43practitioners43will43have43full43reimbursement43under
43health-43carereform
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
4. The43 ability43to4 3 shift4 3 accountability43for43 Medicaid4 3 to43 the43 state43 level
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
Pharmacotherapeutics 43
for43Advanced43Practice43Nurse43Prescribers435th43Edition43Woo43Robinson43Test43Bank
Chapter431.43The43Role43of43the43Nurse43Practitio
ner43Multiple43Choice
Identify43the43choice43that43best43completes43the43statement43or43answers43the43question.
4 3 1.43Nurse43practitioner43prescriptive43authority43is43regulated4 3 by:
1. The43National43Council43of43State43Boards43of43Nursing
2. The43U.S.43Drug43Enforcement43Administration
3. The43State43Board43of43Nursing43for43each43state
4. The43State43Board43of43Pharmacy
432.43The43benefits43to43the43patient43of43having43an43Advanced43Practice43Registered43Nurse43(APR
N)43prescriber43include:
1. Nurses43know43more43about43Pharmacology43than43other43prescribers43because43th
ey43take43it43both43in43their43basic43nursing43program43and43in43their43APRN43pro
gram.
2. Nurses43care43for43the43patient43from43a43holistic43approach43and43include43th
e43patient43in43decision43making43regarding43their43care.
3. APRNs43are43less43likely43to43prescribe43narcotics43and43other43controlled43substances.
4. APRNs43are43able43to43prescribe43independently43in43all43states,43whereas43a43
physician’s43assistant43needs43to43have43a43physician43supervising43their43pra
ctice.
4 3 3.43 Clinical4 3 judgment4 3 in4 3 prescribing4 3 includes:
1. Factoring43in43 the43 cost4 3 to43 the43 patient43 of43 the43 medication43 prescribed
2. Always43 prescribing43 the43 newest43 medication43 available43 for43 the43 disease43 process
3. Handing43 out4 3 drug43samples4 3 to43 poor43 patients
4. Prescribing43all4 3 generic43 medications43 to43 cut43 costs
4 3 4.4 3 Criteria4 3 for43 choosing4 3 an4 3 effective4 3 drug4 3 for43 a43 disorder4 3 include:
1. Asking43 the43 patient4 3 what4 3 drug43 they43think4 3 would43 work43 best4 3 for43them
2. Consulting43nationally43recognized43 guidelines43 for43disease43 management
3. Prescribing43medications4 3 that43 are43 available43 as43 samples43 before43writing43 a43 prescription
4. Following43U.S.43 Drug43 Enforcement43 Administration43 guidelines43for43 prescribing
4 3 5.4 3 Nurse43 practitioner43 practice4 3 may43thrive43 under4 3 health-care43 reform43 because4 3 of:
1. The43demonstrated43ability43of43nurse43practitioners43to43control43costs43and43imp
rove43patie43ntoutcomes
2. The43fact4 3 that43 nurse43 practitioners43 will43 be43 able43 to43 practice43 independently
3. The43fact43that43nurse43practitioners43will43have43full43reimbursement43under
43health-43carereform
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
4. The43 ability43to4 3 shift4 3 accountability43for43 Medicaid4 3 to43 the43 state43 level
, Pharmacotherapeutics4 3 for4 3 Advanced4 3 Practice43Nurse4 3 Prescribers4 3 5th4 3 Edition4 3 Wo
o4 3 Robinson4 3 Test
