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Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers Exam
Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide FOR 2025/2026 (the
most recent quizzes)
What is the title of the book? - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse
Prescribers, 16th Edition
Who are the authors of the book? - Teri Moser Woo and Wendy L. Wright
What is the focus of Chapter 1? - The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber
What chapter covers Basic Principles of Pharmacology? - Chapter 2
What is the main topic of Chapter 3? - Rational Drug Selection
What legal topics are discussed in Chapter 4? - Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing
What does Chapter 5 address? - Adverse Drug Reactions
What is introduced in Chapter 6? - An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics
What does Chapter 7 focus on? - Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
What therapies are discussed in Chapter 8? - Herbal Therapies
What is the main subject of Chapter 9? - Cannabis
What economic aspect is covered in Chapter 10? - Pharmacoeconomics
Which chapter discusses drugs affecting the Autonomic Nervous System? - Chapter 11
What is the focus of Chapter 12? - Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
What systems are addressed in Chapter 13? - Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal
Systems
What does Chapter 14 cover? - Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
What is the focus of Chapter 15? - Drugs Affecting the Hematological System
What does Chapter 16 discuss? - Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Vaccines and
Immunoglobulins
What is the topic of Chapter 17? - Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Immunomodulators
,What does Chapter 18 cover? - Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
What is discussed in Chapter 19? - Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pancreatic
Hormones and Antidiabetic Drugs
What does Chapter 20 focus on? - Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pituitary, Thyroid,
and Adrenal Drugs
What is the topic of Chapter 21? - Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
What does Chapter 22 address? - Drugs Affecting the Bones and Joints
What is discussed in Chapter 23? - Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System
What does Chapter 24 cover? - Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections
What is the focus of Chapter 25? - Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal
Infections
What does Chapter 26 address? - Drugs Used to Treat Inflammatory Processes.
What are some disorders treated with drugs according to the notes? - Eye and Ear Disorders.
What chapter discusses Anemia? - Chapter 128.
Which chapter covers Anxiety and Depression? - Chapter 129.
What is the focus of Chapter 130? - Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.
Which chapter addresses Asthma and Allergy? - Chapter 131.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 132? - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
What topic is covered in Chapter 133? - Contraception.
What does Chapter 134 focus on? - COVID-19: Acute and Chronic.
What conditions are discussed in Chapter 135? - Dermatological Conditions.
What is the focus of Chapter 136? - Diabetes Management.
Which chapter discusses Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease? - Chapter 137.
What topic is covered in Chapter 138? - Headaches.
What medical condition is discussed in Chapter 139? - Heart Failure.
What does Chapter 140 cover? - HIV Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
,What is the focus of Chapter 141? - Menopausal Hormone Therapy.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 142? - Hyperlipidemia.
Which chapter addresses Hypertension? - Chapter 143.
What conditions are covered in Chapter 144? - Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism.
What is the focus of Chapter 145? - Obesity.
What does Chapter 146 discuss? - Pain Management: Acute and Chronic Pain.
What condition is covered in Chapter 147? - Pneumonia.
What topic is discussed in Chapter 148? - Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis.
What is the focus of Chapter 149? - Substance Use Disorders.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 150? - Tuberculosis.
What does Chapter 151 cover? - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis,
Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa.
What is the focus of Chapter 152? - Urinary Tract Infections.
What chapter discusses Women as Patients? - Chapter 153.
What regulates nurse practitioner prescriptive authority? - The State Board of Nursing for
each state.
What is one benefit of having an APRN prescriber for patients? - Nurses care for the patient
from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision-making regarding their care.
What does clinical judgment in prescribing include? - Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed.
What is the process for choosing an effective drug for a disorder? - Consulting nationally
recognized guidelines for disease management.
What may cause nonintentional nonadherence to drug therapy? - Forgetfulness or distraction.
Why is hypoalbuminemia critical to prescribing? - Distribution of drugs to target tissue may
be affected.
What happens to drugs with a significant first-pass effect? - They are rapidly metabolized by
the liver and may have little, if any, desired action.
, What is the likely route of excretion for a volatile drug? - The lungs.
What is a major disadvantage of IV administration? - Absorption of the drug cannot be
slowed after administration.
What knowledge does a nurse practitioner use to determine the dosing schedule for cephalexin? -
The biological half-life of the drug.
What is the mechanism of action for Deferasirox? - It is a chelating agent that binds iron to
render it biologically inactive.
What indicates the first sign of a therapeutic effect on a drug concentration curve? - The onset
of action.
Why are peak and trough levels drawn for Phenytoin? - To determine if a drug is in the
therapeutic range.
What does a peak level above the minimum toxic concentration indicate? - The concentration
will produce an adverse response.
What property may drugs that are receptor agonists demonstrate? - Desensitization or down-
regulation with continuous use.
What may occur if beta blockers, which are receptor antagonists, are abruptly discontinued? -
An exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists.
What factors affect gastric drug absorption? - Lipid solubility of the drug.
What is true about drugs administered via IV? - They begin distribution into the body
immediately.
What is the combined effect of medications added for a synergistic effect? - Greater than the
sum of the effects of each drug individually.
What is the role of first-pass metabolism in drug administration? - It is eliminated in IV
administration.
What is required for IV drug administration? - Needles and sterility.
What is the effect of chronic use of receptor agonists? - Up-regulation with chronic use.
What is the significance of the therapeutic range of a drug? - It indicates the concentration at
which the drug is effective without being toxic.
What happens to drug absorption if the drug is nonionized? - It is more easily absorbed.
Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers Exam
Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide FOR 2025/2026 (the
most recent quizzes)
What is the title of the book? - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse
Prescribers, 16th Edition
Who are the authors of the book? - Teri Moser Woo and Wendy L. Wright
What is the focus of Chapter 1? - The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber
What chapter covers Basic Principles of Pharmacology? - Chapter 2
What is the main topic of Chapter 3? - Rational Drug Selection
What legal topics are discussed in Chapter 4? - Legal and Professional Issues in Prescribing
What does Chapter 5 address? - Adverse Drug Reactions
What is introduced in Chapter 6? - An Introduction to Pharmacogenomics
What does Chapter 7 focus on? - Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
What therapies are discussed in Chapter 8? - Herbal Therapies
What is the main subject of Chapter 9? - Cannabis
What economic aspect is covered in Chapter 10? - Pharmacoeconomics
Which chapter discusses drugs affecting the Autonomic Nervous System? - Chapter 11
What is the focus of Chapter 12? - Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
What systems are addressed in Chapter 13? - Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular and Renal
Systems
What does Chapter 14 cover? - Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
What is the focus of Chapter 15? - Drugs Affecting the Hematological System
What does Chapter 16 discuss? - Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Vaccines and
Immunoglobulins
What is the topic of Chapter 17? - Drugs Affecting the Immune System: Immunomodulators
,What does Chapter 18 cover? - Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
What is discussed in Chapter 19? - Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pancreatic
Hormones and Antidiabetic Drugs
What does Chapter 20 focus on? - Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System: Pituitary, Thyroid,
and Adrenal Drugs
What is the topic of Chapter 21? - Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System
What does Chapter 22 address? - Drugs Affecting the Bones and Joints
What is discussed in Chapter 23? - Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System
What does Chapter 24 cover? - Drugs Used to Treat Bacterial Infections
What is the focus of Chapter 25? - Drugs Used to Treat Viral, Fungal, and Protozoal
Infections
What does Chapter 26 address? - Drugs Used to Treat Inflammatory Processes.
What are some disorders treated with drugs according to the notes? - Eye and Ear Disorders.
What chapter discusses Anemia? - Chapter 128.
Which chapter covers Anxiety and Depression? - Chapter 129.
What is the focus of Chapter 130? - Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.
Which chapter addresses Asthma and Allergy? - Chapter 131.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 132? - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
What topic is covered in Chapter 133? - Contraception.
What does Chapter 134 focus on? - COVID-19: Acute and Chronic.
What conditions are discussed in Chapter 135? - Dermatological Conditions.
What is the focus of Chapter 136? - Diabetes Management.
Which chapter discusses Gastroesophageal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer Disease? - Chapter 137.
What topic is covered in Chapter 138? - Headaches.
What medical condition is discussed in Chapter 139? - Heart Failure.
What does Chapter 140 cover? - HIV Disease and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
,What is the focus of Chapter 141? - Menopausal Hormone Therapy.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 142? - Hyperlipidemia.
Which chapter addresses Hypertension? - Chapter 143.
What conditions are covered in Chapter 144? - Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism.
What is the focus of Chapter 145? - Obesity.
What does Chapter 146 discuss? - Pain Management: Acute and Chronic Pain.
What condition is covered in Chapter 147? - Pneumonia.
What topic is discussed in Chapter 148? - Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis.
What is the focus of Chapter 149? - Substance Use Disorders.
What condition is discussed in Chapter 150? - Tuberculosis.
What does Chapter 151 cover? - Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Pharyngitis, Sinusitis,
Otitis Media, and Otitis Externa.
What is the focus of Chapter 152? - Urinary Tract Infections.
What chapter discusses Women as Patients? - Chapter 153.
What regulates nurse practitioner prescriptive authority? - The State Board of Nursing for
each state.
What is one benefit of having an APRN prescriber for patients? - Nurses care for the patient
from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision-making regarding their care.
What does clinical judgment in prescribing include? - Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed.
What is the process for choosing an effective drug for a disorder? - Consulting nationally
recognized guidelines for disease management.
What may cause nonintentional nonadherence to drug therapy? - Forgetfulness or distraction.
Why is hypoalbuminemia critical to prescribing? - Distribution of drugs to target tissue may
be affected.
What happens to drugs with a significant first-pass effect? - They are rapidly metabolized by
the liver and may have little, if any, desired action.
, What is the likely route of excretion for a volatile drug? - The lungs.
What is a major disadvantage of IV administration? - Absorption of the drug cannot be
slowed after administration.
What knowledge does a nurse practitioner use to determine the dosing schedule for cephalexin? -
The biological half-life of the drug.
What is the mechanism of action for Deferasirox? - It is a chelating agent that binds iron to
render it biologically inactive.
What indicates the first sign of a therapeutic effect on a drug concentration curve? - The onset
of action.
Why are peak and trough levels drawn for Phenytoin? - To determine if a drug is in the
therapeutic range.
What does a peak level above the minimum toxic concentration indicate? - The concentration
will produce an adverse response.
What property may drugs that are receptor agonists demonstrate? - Desensitization or down-
regulation with continuous use.
What may occur if beta blockers, which are receptor antagonists, are abruptly discontinued? -
An exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists.
What factors affect gastric drug absorption? - Lipid solubility of the drug.
What is true about drugs administered via IV? - They begin distribution into the body
immediately.
What is the combined effect of medications added for a synergistic effect? - Greater than the
sum of the effects of each drug individually.
What is the role of first-pass metabolism in drug administration? - It is eliminated in IV
administration.
What is required for IV drug administration? - Needles and sterility.
What is the effect of chronic use of receptor agonists? - Up-regulation with chronic use.
What is the significance of the therapeutic range of a drug? - It indicates the concentration at
which the drug is effective without being toxic.
What happens to drug absorption if the drug is nonionized? - It is more easily absorbed.
