LEHNE'S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, 2ND EDITION BY LAURA ROSENTHAL TEST BANK ISBN: 9780323554954

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Chapter1:Prescriptive
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1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not
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The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not
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bg require that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives
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the provider the right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authority
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places restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level:
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2. Whichfactorsincreasetheneed forAPRNstohavefullprescriptive authority?
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a. Morepatientswillhaveaccesstohealth care. pz pz bg




b. Enrollmentinmedicalschoolsispredictedto decrease. pz pz pz pz bg




c. Physician‘sassistantsarebeingutilizedlessoften. pz pz pz pz bg




d. APRNeducationismore complexthaneducationforphysicians. pz pz pz pz




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,health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The
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bg authority. APRNs can fillthis practice gap.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p.
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3. Whichfactorscouldbeattributedtolimitedprescriptiveauthorityfor
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4. WhichaspectssupporttheAPRN‘sprovisionforfullprescriptive
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a. Clinicaleducationincludesprescriptionofmedications anddiseaseprocesses.
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c. Nationalexaminations provide validationoftheAPRN‘s abilityto providesafecare.
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e. Limitingprovisioncandecreasehealthcareaffordability.
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APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision.
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