Advanced Practice Nurses And Physician Assistants 3rd
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,Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 3rd
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Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN Works In A Urology Clinic Under The Supervision Of A Physician
Who Does Not Restrict The Types Of Medications The APRN Is Allowed To
Prescribe. State Law Does Not Require The APRN To Practice Under Physician
Supervision. How Would The APRN‘S Prescriptive Authority Be Described?
a. Full Authority
b. Independent
c. Without Limitation
d. Limited Authority
ANS: B
The APRN Has Independent Prescriptive Authority Because The Regulating Body
Does Not Require That The APRN Work Under Physician Supervision. Full
Prescriptive Authority Gives The Provider The Right To Prescribe Independently And
Without Limitation. Limited Authority Places Restrictions On The Types Of Drugs
That Can Be Prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: P.
1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic And Parenteral Therapies
2. Which Factors Increase The Need For Aprns To Have Full Prescriptive Authority?
a. More Patients Will Have Access To Health Care.
b. Enrollment In Medical Schools Is Predicted To Decrease.
c. Physician‘S Assistants Are Being Utilized Less Often.
d. APRN Education Is More Complex Than Education For PhysiciANS.
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ANS: A
Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Has Increased The Number Of Individuals
With Health Care Coverage, And Thus The Number Who Have Access To Health
Care Services. The Increase In The Number Of Patients Creates The Need For More
Providers With Prescriptive Authority. Aprns Can Fill This Practice Gap. DIF: Cognitive
Level: Comprehension REF: P. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC:
NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic And Parenteral
Therapies
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3. Which Factors Could Be Attributed To Limited Prescriptive Authority For
Aprns? Select All That Apply.
a. Inaccessibility Of Patient Care
b. Higher Health Care Costs
c. Higher Quality Medical Treatment
d. Improved Collaborative Care
e. Enhanced Health Literacy
ANS: A , B
Limiting Prescriptive Authority For Aprns Can Create Barriers To Quality,
Affordable, And Accessible Patient Care. It May Also Lead To Poor Collaboration
Among Providers And Higher Health Care Costs. It Would Not Directly Impact
Patient‘S Health Literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehensionref:
P. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category:
Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic And Parenteral Therapies
4. Which Aspects Support The APRN‘S Provision For Full Prescriptive
Authority? Select All That Apply.
a. Clinical Education Includes Prescription Of Medications And Disease Processes.
b. Federal Regulations Support The Provision Of Full Authority For Aprns.
c. National Examinations Provide Validation Of The APRN‘S Ability To Provide
Safecare.
d. Licensure Ensures Compliance With Health Care And Safety Standards.
e. Limiting Provision Can Decrease Health Care Affordability.
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