D116 Unit 2 Practice Quiz Question
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Independent Authority
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under
the su-pervision 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 The APRN will have less
described? prescrip-tive authority in the
new position
2. A family nurse practitioner practicing in
Maine is hired at a practice across state
lines in Vir-ginia. Which aspect of
practice may change for the APRN? Obtain a complete medication his-
3. A patient taking three medications for
hyperten-
sion is diagnosed with COPD. Which action
should tory. be taken prior to prescribing
medications to treat COPD?
4. A patient prescribed amoxicillin for streptococcal Discontinue the
medication.
pharyngitis reports new onset of a flat, itchy
red rash on the chest and neck. Which action is
most important?
5. A patient with chronic pain calls the provider's Schedule an appointment
with the
office to request a refill on their oxycontin. Which patient.
action is most appropriate?
6. A patient is
,prescribed metronidazole for bacter- Feedback: Oxycontin is a
sched-ule II medication
which requires
a scheduled appointment with the
patient and a written refill of the
medication, if indicated.
Drinks two glasses of wine every
ial vaginosis. Which patient history finding would night
be most concerning?
, D116 Unit 2 Practice Quiz
7. A patient newly diagnosed with Type I
Asking the patient to
diabetes is to be discharged from the demonstrate how to measure
hospital on insulin. Which action best and administer insulin
supports the patient's learn-ing? Feedback: Return
demonstration of the
administration is the best
measure of a patient's
8. The drug manual states that older adult
learning.
patients are at increased risk for hepatic
side effects. Obtain pretreatment
laboratory work.
Which action is most important when prescribing Feedback: Obtain a
liver enzyme
this medication to an 80-year-old panel to assess the patient's
patient? liver function.
9. A patient receives a drug that has a narrow thera- Monitor plasma drug
levels.
peutic range. The NP administering this
medica-tion will expect to do what?
10. A patient is receiving intravenous a med-ication
gentamicin. A serum drug test reveals toxic because it no
levels. The dosing is correct, and this longer works to
medication has been tolerat-ed by this allevi-
patient in the past. Which could be a ate symptoms.
probable cause of the test result? The NP
recognizes that
this de-creased
effectiveness is
likely caused
11. A patient reports becoming "immune" to by:
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Independent Authority
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under
the su-pervision 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 The APRN will have less
described? prescrip-tive authority in the
new position
2. A family nurse practitioner practicing in
Maine is hired at a practice across state
lines in Vir-ginia. Which aspect of
practice may change for the APRN? Obtain a complete medication his-
3. A patient taking three medications for
hyperten-
sion is diagnosed with COPD. Which action
should tory. be taken prior to prescribing
medications to treat COPD?
4. A patient prescribed amoxicillin for streptococcal Discontinue the
medication.
pharyngitis reports new onset of a flat, itchy
red rash on the chest and neck. Which action is
most important?
5. A patient with chronic pain calls the provider's Schedule an appointment
with the
office to request a refill on their oxycontin. Which patient.
action is most appropriate?
6. A patient is
,prescribed metronidazole for bacter- Feedback: Oxycontin is a
sched-ule II medication
which requires
a scheduled appointment with the
patient and a written refill of the
medication, if indicated.
Drinks two glasses of wine every
ial vaginosis. Which patient history finding would night
be most concerning?
, D116 Unit 2 Practice Quiz
7. A patient newly diagnosed with Type I
Asking the patient to
diabetes is to be discharged from the demonstrate how to measure
hospital on insulin. Which action best and administer insulin
supports the patient's learn-ing? Feedback: Return
demonstration of the
administration is the best
measure of a patient's
8. The drug manual states that older adult
learning.
patients are at increased risk for hepatic
side effects. Obtain pretreatment
laboratory work.
Which action is most important when prescribing Feedback: Obtain a
liver enzyme
this medication to an 80-year-old panel to assess the patient's
patient? liver function.
9. A patient receives a drug that has a narrow thera- Monitor plasma drug
levels.
peutic range. The NP administering this
medica-tion will expect to do what?
10. A patient is receiving intravenous a med-ication
gentamicin. A serum drug test reveals toxic because it no
levels. The dosing is correct, and this longer works to
medication has been tolerat-ed by this allevi-
patient in the past. Which could be a ate symptoms.
probable cause of the test result? The NP
recognizes that
this de-creased
effectiveness is
likely caused
11. A patient reports becoming "immune" to by:
