NR 508 MIDTERM EXAM
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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,2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
4. The State Board of Pharmacy
Correct Answer: 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include:
1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers
because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their
APRN program
2. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the
patient in decision making regarding their care
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,3. APRNsare less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled
substances
4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a PA
needs to have a physician supervising their practice.
Correct Answer: 2. Nurse care for the patient from a holistic approach
and include the patient in decision making regarding their care
Clinical judgement in prescribing includes:
1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed.
2. Always
prescribing the newest medication available for the disease
process
3. Handing out drug samples to poor patients
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, 4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut cost
Correct Answer: 1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the
medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
1. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them.
2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
3. Prescribing
medications that are available as samples before writing a
prescription
4. Following U.S. DEA guidelines for prescribing.
Correct Answer: 2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for
disease management
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QUESTIOJNS BANK | QUESTIONS
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
1
,2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
4. The State Board of Pharmacy
Correct Answer: 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include:
1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers
because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their
APRN program
2. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the
patient in decision making regarding their care
2
,3. APRNsare less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled
substances
4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a PA
needs to have a physician supervising their practice.
Correct Answer: 2. Nurse care for the patient from a holistic approach
and include the patient in decision making regarding their care
Clinical judgement in prescribing includes:
1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed.
2. Always
prescribing the newest medication available for the disease
process
3. Handing out drug samples to poor patients
3
, 4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut cost
Correct Answer: 1. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the
medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
1. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them.
2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
3. Prescribing
medications that are available as samples before writing a
prescription
4. Following U.S. DEA guidelines for prescribing.
Correct Answer: 2. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for
disease management
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