Questions Chapters 1, 4, 13,
25, 52
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The
State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
(APRN) prescriber include: - ✔✔✔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: - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Factoring in the
cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
, Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease
management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: -
✔✔✔ANSWER-The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control
costs and improve patient outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The
official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Medical devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
- ✔✔✔ANSWER-Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Postmarketing research
Off-label prescribing is: - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Legal if there is scientific evidence
for the use