NR 508 Final Review Questions Exam 2025
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is
regulated by:
1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
4. The State Board of Pharmacy - answer--The State
Board of Nursing for each state
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (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.
3. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and
other controlled substances.
4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all
states, whereas a physician's assistant needs to have
a physician supervising their practice. - answer--
Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach
and include the patient in decision making regarding
their care.
Clinical judgment 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
,4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs -
answer--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. Drug Enforcement Administration
guidelines for prescribing - answer--Consulting
nationally recognized guidelines for disease
management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-
care reform because of:
, 1. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to
control costs and improve patient outcomes
2. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to
practice independently
3. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full
reimbursement under health-care reform
4. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to
the state level - answer--The demonstrated ability of
nurse practitioners to control costs and improve
patient outcomes
A patient's nutritional intake and laboratory results
reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to
prescribing because:
1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be
affected.
2. The solubility of the drug will not match the site
of absorption.
Review QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
100% SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is
regulated by:
1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. The State Board of Nursing for each state
4. The State Board of Pharmacy - answer--The State
Board of Nursing for each state
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (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.
3. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and
other controlled substances.
4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all
states, whereas a physician's assistant needs to have
a physician supervising their practice. - answer--
Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach
and include the patient in decision making regarding
their care.
Clinical judgment 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
,4. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs -
answer--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. Drug Enforcement Administration
guidelines for prescribing - answer--Consulting
nationally recognized guidelines for disease
management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-
care reform because of:
, 1. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to
control costs and improve patient outcomes
2. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to
practice independently
3. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full
reimbursement under health-care reform
4. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to
the state level - answer--The demonstrated ability of
nurse practitioners to control costs and improve
patient outcomes
A patient's nutritional intake and laboratory results
reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to
prescribing because:
1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be
affected.
2. The solubility of the drug will not match the site
of absorption.
