Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 questions with correct verified answers

Advanced Pharmacology Exam 1 Once you graduate from an NP program, in order to prescribe you'll need: - correct answers -Advanced nurse prescriber license -DEA # What is the purpose of a DEA #? - correct answers Needed to prescribed scheduled drugs Rules for prescribing Schedule II drugs: - correct answers -Written script needed -1 month supply only -No refills What is the PDMP? - correct answers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Used to effectively track patient's controlled substance uses across different health facilities (in the same state) What are clinical practice guidelines? - correct answers Recommendations that are intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of the evidence and an assessment of the benefits/harms of alternative care practices Ex: sepsis, CAP Common causes of medication errors: - correct answers -Illegible writing -Drug names that sound alike -Medications that look alike -Administering a drug with the wrong route What is pharmacokinetics? What are its 4 categories? - correct answers What the body does to the drug 1. Absorption 2. Metabolism