TEST BANK FOR PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS 6TH
EDITION BY TERI MOSER WOO CHAPTER 1-57 NEWEST
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Independent prescriptive authority .....ANSWER..... The APRN has
independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body
does not require that the APRN work under physician supervision.
Full prescriptive authority .....ANSWER..... Full prescriptive
authority gives the provider the right to prescribe independently
and without limitation.
Limited authority .....ANSWER..... Limited authority places
restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed.
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Factors increasing need for full prescriptive authority
.....ANSWER..... Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has
increased the number of individuals with health care coverage,
creating the need for more providers with prescriptive authority.
Inaccessibility of patient care .....ANSWER..... Limiting prescriptive
authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable,
and accessible patient care.
Higher health care costs .....ANSWER..... Limiting prescriptive
authority for APRNs may lead to higher health care costs.
Clinical education for APRNs .....ANSWER..... Clinical education
includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
Federal regulations for APRNs .....ANSWER..... Federal
regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
National examinations for APRNs .....ANSWER..... National
examinations provide validation of the APRN's ability to provide
safe care.
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Licensure for APRNs .....ANSWER..... Licensure ensures compliance
with health care and safety standards.
Barriers to patient care .....ANSWER..... Limited prescriptive
authority creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and
accessible patient care.
APRNs .....ANSWER..... Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who
are educated to practice and prescribe independently without
supervision.
National examinations .....ANSWER..... Tests that provide
validation of the APRN's ability to provide safe care.
Licensure .....ANSWER..... A process that ensures compliance with
health care and safety standards.
Limited prescriptive authority .....ANSWER..... A restriction that
creates barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient
care.
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Prescriptive authority in Virginia .....ANSWER..... Limited
prescriptive authority compared to Maine, where certified nurse
practitioners have full authority.
Collaboration with pharmacists .....ANSWER..... Working together
to improve positive outcomes for patients through shared
information.
Pharmacists' role in patient care .....ANSWER..... Pharmacists can
suggest adequate medication dosing and have additional
information on drug interactions.
Telephone order in emergencies .....ANSWER..... An acceptable
action in emergency situations, such as delirium tremens with
seizure activity.
Chronic pain management .....ANSWER..... The process of
addressing a patient's ongoing pain, which may include
medication refills.