Test Bank Complete For Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice A Practicle Approach 5th Edition

1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:1.The National Council of State Boards of Nursing2.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration3.The State Board of Nursing for each state4.The State Board of Pharmacy 2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriberinclude:1.Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take itboth in their basic nursing program and in their APRN program.2.Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient indecision making regarding their care.3.APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances.4.APRNsare able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a physician'sassistant needs to have a physician supervising their practice. 3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:1.Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed2.