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TEST BANK PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE 4TH EDITION BY VIRGINA POOLE ARCANGELO

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Pharmacology’for’Nurses’(Mercy’College)

,Chapter’1’Issues’for’the’Practitioner’in’Drug’Therapy


MULTIPLE’CHOICE

1. Nurse’practitioner’prescriptive’authority’is’regulated’by:
A. The’National’Council’of’State’Boards’of’Nursing
B. The’U.S.’Drug’Enforcement’Administration
C. The’State’Board’of’Nursing’for’each’state
D. The’State’Board’of’Pharmacy
ANS:’ C PTS:’ ’ 1

2. Physician’Assistant’(PA)’prescriptive’authority’is’regulated’by:
A. The’National’Council’of’State’Boards’of’Nursing
B. The’U.S.’Drug’Enforcement’Administration
C. The’State’Board’of’Nursing
D. The’State’Board’of’Medical’Examiners
ANS:’ D PTS:’ ’ 1

3. Clinical’judgment’in’prescribing’includes:
A. Factoring’in’the’cost’to’the’patient’of’the’medication’prescribed
B. Always’prescribing’the’newest’medication’available’for’the’disease’process
C. Handing’out’drug’samples’to’poor’patients
D. Prescribing’all’generic’medications’to’cut’costs
ANS:’ A PTS:’ ’ 1

4. Criteria’for’choosing’an’effective’drug’for’a’disorder’include:
A. Asking’the’patient’what’drug’they’think’would’work’best’for’them
B. Consulting’nationally’recognized’guidelines’for’disease’management
C. Prescribing’medications’that’are’available’as’samples’before’writing’a’prescription
D. Following’U.S.’Drug’Enforcement’Administration’(DEA)’guidelines’for’
prescribing
ANS:’ B PTS:’ ’ 1

5. Nurse’practitioner’practice’may’thrive’under’health-care’reform’due’to:
A. The’demonstrated’ability’of’nurse’practitioners’to’control’costs’and’improve’patient’o
utcomes
B. The’fact’that’nurse’practitioners’will’be’able’to’practice’independently
C. The’fact’that’nurse’practitioners’will’have’full’reimbursement’under’health-
care’reform
D. The’ability’to’shift’accountability’for’Medicaid’to’the’state’level
ANS:’ A PTS:’ ’ 1

, Chapter’2.Pharmacokinetic’Basis’of’Therapeutics’and’Pharmacodynamic


MULTIPLE’CHOICE

1. A’patient’s’nutritional’intake’and’lab’work’reflects’hypoalbuminemia.’This’is’critical’to’p
rescribing’because:
A. Distribution’of’drugs’to’target’tissue’may’be’affected
B. The’solubility’of’the’drug’will’not’match’the’site’of’absorption
C. There’will’be’less’free’drug’available’to’generate’an’effect
D. Drugs’bound’to’albumin’are’readily’excreted’by’the’kidney
ANS:’ A PTS:’ ’ 1

2. Drugs’that’have’a’significant’first-pass’effect:
A. Must’be’given’by’the’enteral’(oral)’route’only
B. Bypass’the’hepatic’circulation
C. Are’rapidly’metabolized’by’the’liver’and’may’have’little’if’any’desired’action
D. Are’converted’by’the’liver’to’more’active’and’fat-soluble’forms
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3. The’route’of’excretion’of’a’volatile’drug’will’likely’be:
A. The’kidneys
B. The’lungs
C. The’bile’and’feces
D. The’skin
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4. Medroxyprogesterone’(Depo’Provera)’is’prescribed’IM’to’create’a’storage’reservoir’of’the’d
rug.’Storage’reservoirs:
A. Assure’that’the’drug’will’reach’its’intended’target’tissue
B. Are’the’reason’for’giving’loading’doses
C. Increase’the’length’of’time’a’drug’is’available’and’active
D. Are’most’common’in’collagen’tissues
ANS:’ C PTS:’ ’ 1

5. The’NP’chooses’to’give’cephalexin’every’8’hours’based’on’knowledge’of’the’drug’s:
A. Propensity’to’go’to’the’target’receptor
B. Biological’half-life
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Safety’and’side’effects
ANS:’ B PTS:’ ’ 1

6. Azithromycin’dosing’requires’the’first’day’s’dose’be’twice’those’of’the’other’4’days’of’the’pr
escription.’This’is’considered’a’loading’dose.’A’loading’dose:
A. Rapidly’achieves’drug’levels’in’the’therapeutic’range
B. Requires’four’to’five’half-lives’to’attain
C. Is’influenced’by’renal’function

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