Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 6th Edition Woo Robinson Test Bank

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Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitione
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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g1 g1g 1 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
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1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
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2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
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1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take
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2. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in
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3. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances.
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4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a physician
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g1 g1g 1 3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
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1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
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2. Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
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g1 g1g 1 4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
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1. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them
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2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
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3. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
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4. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing
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g1 g1g 1 5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
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1. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patie
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2. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice independently
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3. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under health-
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4. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
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