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PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS
,Chapter 1. The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner As Prescriber
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority Is Regulated By:
1. Thehnational Council Of State Boardshof Nursing
2. Thehu.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. Thehstate Boardhof Nursing For Each State
4. Thehstate Board Of Pharmacy
2. The Benefits To The Patient Of Having An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn)
Prescriber I Nclude:
1. Nurses Know More About Pharmacology Than Other Prescribers Because They
Take It Both In Their Basic Nursing Program And In Their Aprn Program.
2. Nurses Carehfor The Patient From A Holistic Approach And Include The
Patient In D Ecision Makinghregarding Their Care.
3. Aprns Are Less Likely To Prescribe Narcotics Andhother Controlled Substances.
4. Aprns Are Able To Prescribe Independently In All States, Whereas A
Physician’s Assistant Needs To Haveha Physician Supervisinghtheir Practice.
3. Clinical Judgment In Prescribing Includes:
1. Factoring In Thehcost To The Patient Of The Medication Prescribed
2. Always Prescribing The Newest Medication Available For Thehdisease Process
3. Handing Out Drug Samples To Poor Patients
4. Prescribinghall Generic Medications To Cut Costs
4. Criteria For Choosing An Effective Drughfor A Disorder Include:
1. Askinghthehpatient Whathdrughthey Think Wouldhworkhbest For Them
2. Consulting Nationally Recognized Guidelines For Disease Management
3. Prescribinghmedicationshthat Are Available As Samples Before Writing A Prescription
4. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Guidelines For Prescribing
5. Nurse Practitioner Practice May Thrive Under Health-Care Reform Because Of:
1. Thehdemonstrated Ability Of Nurse Practitioners Tohcontrol Costs And Improve
Patient Outcomes
2. Thehfact That Nurse Practitioners Will Be Able To Practice Independently
3. Thehfact That Nurse Practitioners Will Have Full Reimbursement Under
Health-Care Reform
4. Thehability To Shift Accountability For Medicaid To The Statehlevel
,Chapter 1. The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner As Prescriber
Answer Section
Multiple Choice
1. Ans: 3 Pts: 1
2. Ans: 2 Pts: 1
3. Ans: 1 Pts: 1
4. Ans: 2 Pts: 1
5. Ans: 1 Pts: 1
, Chapter 2. Review Of The Basic Principles Of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. A Patient’s Nutritional Intake And Laboratory Results Reflect Hypoalbuminemia. This Is
Critical To P Rescribing Because:
1. Distribution Of Drugs To Target Tissue May Be Affected.
2. Thehsolubility Of Thehdrug Will Not Match The Site Of Absorption.
3. There Will Behless Free Drug Available To Generate An Effect.
4. Drugs Boundhto Albumin Are Readily Excretedhby The Kidneys.
2. Drugs Thathhave Ahsignificanthfirst-Pass Effect:
1. Musthbe Given By The Enteral (Oral) Route Only
2. Bypass Thehhepatic Circulation
3. Are Rapidly Metabolized By The Liver And May Have Little If Any Desired Action
4. Are Converted By The Liver To More Active And Fat-Soluble Forms
3. The Route Of Excretion Of A Volatilehdrug Will Likely Beh The:
1. Kidneys
2. Lungs
3. Bile And Feces
4. Skin
4. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) Is Prescribed Intramuscularly (Im) To Create A
Storage R Eservoir Of The Drug. Storage Reservoirs:
1. Assure That The Drughwill Reach Its Intended Target Tissue
2. Are The Reason For Giving Loading Doses
3. Increase The Length Of Time A Drug Is Available And Active
4. Are Most Commonhinhcollagen Tissues
5. The Np Chooseshto Give Cephalexin Every 8 Hours Based Onhknowledgehof The Drug’s:
1. Propensity To Go To The Target Receptor
2. Biological Half-Life
3. Pharmacodynamics
4. Safety And Side Effects
6. Azithromycin Dosinghrequires That The Firsthday’s Dosage Be Twice Those Of The Other 4 Days
Of The Pr Escription. Thishis Considered A Loading Dose. A Loading Dose:
1. Rapidly Achieves Drughlevels In The Therapeutic Range
2. Requires Four- Tohfive-Half-Lives Tohattain
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS
,Chapter 1. The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner As Prescriber
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority Is Regulated By:
1. Thehnational Council Of State Boardshof Nursing
2. Thehu.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
3. Thehstate Boardhof Nursing For Each State
4. Thehstate Board Of Pharmacy
2. The Benefits To The Patient Of Having An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Aprn)
Prescriber I Nclude:
1. Nurses Know More About Pharmacology Than Other Prescribers Because They
Take It Both In Their Basic Nursing Program And In Their Aprn Program.
2. Nurses Carehfor The Patient From A Holistic Approach And Include The
Patient In D Ecision Makinghregarding Their Care.
3. Aprns Are Less Likely To Prescribe Narcotics Andhother Controlled Substances.
4. Aprns Are Able To Prescribe Independently In All States, Whereas A
Physician’s Assistant Needs To Haveha Physician Supervisinghtheir Practice.
3. Clinical Judgment In Prescribing Includes:
1. Factoring In Thehcost To The Patient Of The Medication Prescribed
2. Always Prescribing The Newest Medication Available For Thehdisease Process
3. Handing Out Drug Samples To Poor Patients
4. Prescribinghall Generic Medications To Cut Costs
4. Criteria For Choosing An Effective Drughfor A Disorder Include:
1. Askinghthehpatient Whathdrughthey Think Wouldhworkhbest For Them
2. Consulting Nationally Recognized Guidelines For Disease Management
3. Prescribinghmedicationshthat Are Available As Samples Before Writing A Prescription
4. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Guidelines For Prescribing
5. Nurse Practitioner Practice May Thrive Under Health-Care Reform Because Of:
1. Thehdemonstrated Ability Of Nurse Practitioners Tohcontrol Costs And Improve
Patient Outcomes
2. Thehfact That Nurse Practitioners Will Be Able To Practice Independently
3. Thehfact That Nurse Practitioners Will Have Full Reimbursement Under
Health-Care Reform
4. Thehability To Shift Accountability For Medicaid To The Statehlevel
,Chapter 1. The Role Of The Nurse Practitioner As Prescriber
Answer Section
Multiple Choice
1. Ans: 3 Pts: 1
2. Ans: 2 Pts: 1
3. Ans: 1 Pts: 1
4. Ans: 2 Pts: 1
5. Ans: 1 Pts: 1
, Chapter 2. Review Of The Basic Principles Of Pharmacology
Multiple Choice
Identify The Choice That Best Completes The Statement Or Answers The Question.
1. A Patient’s Nutritional Intake And Laboratory Results Reflect Hypoalbuminemia. This Is
Critical To P Rescribing Because:
1. Distribution Of Drugs To Target Tissue May Be Affected.
2. Thehsolubility Of Thehdrug Will Not Match The Site Of Absorption.
3. There Will Behless Free Drug Available To Generate An Effect.
4. Drugs Boundhto Albumin Are Readily Excretedhby The Kidneys.
2. Drugs Thathhave Ahsignificanthfirst-Pass Effect:
1. Musthbe Given By The Enteral (Oral) Route Only
2. Bypass Thehhepatic Circulation
3. Are Rapidly Metabolized By The Liver And May Have Little If Any Desired Action
4. Are Converted By The Liver To More Active And Fat-Soluble Forms
3. The Route Of Excretion Of A Volatilehdrug Will Likely Beh The:
1. Kidneys
2. Lungs
3. Bile And Feces
4. Skin
4. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) Is Prescribed Intramuscularly (Im) To Create A
Storage R Eservoir Of The Drug. Storage Reservoirs:
1. Assure That The Drughwill Reach Its Intended Target Tissue
2. Are The Reason For Giving Loading Doses
3. Increase The Length Of Time A Drug Is Available And Active
4. Are Most Commonhinhcollagen Tissues
5. The Np Chooseshto Give Cephalexin Every 8 Hours Based Onhknowledgehof The Drug’s:
1. Propensity To Go To The Target Receptor
2. Biological Half-Life
3. Pharmacodynamics
4. Safety And Side Effects
6. Azithromycin Dosinghrequires That The Firsthday’s Dosage Be Twice Those Of The Other 4 Days
Of The Pr Escription. Thishis Considered A Loading Dose. A Loading Dose:
1. Rapidly Achieves Drughlevels In The Therapeutic Range
2. Requires Four- Tohfive-Half-Lives Tohattain
