NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions Chapters 1,
4, 13, 25, 52 w Answers
1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by
Answer The State Board of Nursing
2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) prescriber include
Answer Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in
decision making regarding their care.
3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes
Answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include
Answer Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform
because of
Answer The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
6. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates
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, Answer The official labeling for all prescription
and over-the-counter drugs
7. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for
Answer Medical devices, including artificial joints
8. An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administra- tion
Answer Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
9. Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as
Answer Postmarketing research
10. Off-label prescribing is
Answer Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
11. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Answer Registers manufacturers and prescribers of controlled substances
12. Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Admin- istration
Answer May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
13. Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled
substances include
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4, 13, 25, 52 w Answers
1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by
Answer The State Board of Nursing
2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered
Nurse (APRN) prescriber include
Answer Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in
decision making regarding their care.
3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes
Answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include
Answer Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform
because of
Answer The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
6. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates
1/
12
, Answer The official labeling for all prescription
and over-the-counter drugs
7. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for
Answer Medical devices, including artificial joints
8. An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug
Administra- tion
Answer Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
9. Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as
Answer Postmarketing research
10. Off-label prescribing is
Answer Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
11. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Answer Registers manufacturers and prescribers of controlled substances
12. Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Admin- istration
Answer May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
13. Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled
substances include
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