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NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology
Module 1 Questions and Correct Answers/
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What is prescriptive authority?
Ans: Legal right to prescribe drugs
Varies for nonphysician providers
Limitations tied to oversight by MD or DO
Arguments for full prescriptive authority
Ans: - APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe
independently without supervision
- National examinations validate ability to provide safe
competent care
- Licensure ensures compliance with standards to promote
public health and safety - Limited prescriptive authority creates
numerous barriers to quality, affordable, & accessible patient
care
Drug selection factors
Ans: cost, guidelines, availability, interactions, side effects,
allergies, liver & renal function, need for monitoring, special
populations
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Elements needed to complete a prescription
Ans: - Prescriber name, license number, and contact
information
- Prescriber DEA number, if applicable
- Patient name and date of birth
- Patient allergies
- Name of medication
- Indication of medication
- Medication strength (e.g., 25 mg, 500 mg/mL)
- Dose of medication and frequency (e.g., 12.5 mg once daily)
- Number of tablets/capsules to dispense
- Number of refills
Pharmokinetics
Ans: the study of drugs within the body, absorption ,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
3 ways drugs cross cell membrane
Ans: 1. channels & pores
2. transport systems (p glycoprotein)
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3. direct penetration of membrane ( most common -> drugs too
large to pass through pores & channels)
absorption
Ans: the movement of a drug from its site of administration
into the blood
rate of absorption determines how soon effects will begin
amount of absorption determine intensity of effects
factors affecting absorption
Ans: rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow, lipid
solubility, pH partitioning
P-glycoprotein
Ans: Transmembrane protein that transports a wide variety of
drugs out of cells
How does the liver aid in pharmacokinetics?
Ans: transports drugs into bile for elimination
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
NURS 5334 Advanced Pharmacology
Module 1 Questions and Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
What is prescriptive authority?
Ans: Legal right to prescribe drugs
Varies for nonphysician providers
Limitations tied to oversight by MD or DO
Arguments for full prescriptive authority
Ans: - APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe
independently without supervision
- National examinations validate ability to provide safe
competent care
- Licensure ensures compliance with standards to promote
public health and safety - Limited prescriptive authority creates
numerous barriers to quality, affordable, & accessible patient
care
Drug selection factors
Ans: cost, guidelines, availability, interactions, side effects,
allergies, liver & renal function, need for monitoring, special
populations
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Elements needed to complete a prescription
Ans: - Prescriber name, license number, and contact
information
- Prescriber DEA number, if applicable
- Patient name and date of birth
- Patient allergies
- Name of medication
- Indication of medication
- Medication strength (e.g., 25 mg, 500 mg/mL)
- Dose of medication and frequency (e.g., 12.5 mg once daily)
- Number of tablets/capsules to dispense
- Number of refills
Pharmokinetics
Ans: the study of drugs within the body, absorption ,
distribution, metabolism, excretion
3 ways drugs cross cell membrane
Ans: 1. channels & pores
2. transport systems (p glycoprotein)
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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3. direct penetration of membrane ( most common -> drugs too
large to pass through pores & channels)
absorption
Ans: the movement of a drug from its site of administration
into the blood
rate of absorption determines how soon effects will begin
amount of absorption determine intensity of effects
factors affecting absorption
Ans: rate of dissolution, surface area, blood flow, lipid
solubility, pH partitioning
P-glycoprotein
Ans: Transmembrane protein that transports a wide variety of
drugs out of cells
How does the liver aid in pharmacokinetics?
Ans: transports drugs into bile for elimination
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
