NR565 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ScheduleMIM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ScheduleMIMdrugs,Msubstances,MorMchemicalsMareMdefinedMasMdrugsMwithMnoMcurrentlyMacceptedMmedical
MuseMandMaMhighMpotentialMforMabuse.M*****
ScheduleM1MdrugsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
heroin,MlysergicMacidMdiethylamideM(LSD),MmarijuanaM(cannabis),M3,4-
methylenedioxy,MmethamphetamineM(ecstasy),Mmethaqualone,MandMpeyoteM******
WhichMdrugMschedulesMcanMandMcanMnotMbeMprescribedMbyMnurseMpractitioners?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ScheduleM1MdrugsMbecauseMtheyMhaveMnoMcurrentMmedicalMuseM*******
UnderstandMwhatMprescriptiveMauthorityMisMandMwhoMmandatesMit.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
isMtheMlegalMrightMtoMprescribeMdrugs
-DegreeMofMprescriptiveMauthorityMvariesMforMnonphysicianMproviders
-LimitationsMtiedMtoMoversightMbyMMDMorMDO
-
theMstateMlawMmandatesMprescriptionMauthorityMunderMtheMjurisdictionMofMtheMhealthMprofessionalMboar
d.M(stateMboardMofMnursing,MboardMofMmedicineMorMboardMofMpharmacy).
AlthoughMtheMfederalMgovernmentMcontrolsMdrugMregulation,MitMhasMnoMcontrolMoverMprescriptiveMautho
rity.
pg.M1aM*******
WhatMproblemsMariseMwhenMprescriptionMauthorityMitMisMlimited?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
createsMnumerousMbarriersMtoMquality,Maffordable,MandMaccessibleMpatientMcare.MForMexample,Mrestrictio
nsMonMtheMdistanceMofMtheMAPRNMorMPAMfromMtheMphysicianMprovidingMsupervisionMorMcollaborationMma
yMpreventMoutreachMtoMareasMofMgreatestMneed.M
AMrequirementMtoMobtainMtheMphysician'sMcosignatureMonMprescriptionsMcanMincreaseMpatientMwaits.M
, DespiteMtheMuseMofMtermsMsuchMasMcollaborativeMarrangement,MtheseMrelationshipsMcreateMaMsituationMi
nMwhichMoneMpartnerMholdsMtheMpower.M
InMtheMeventMofMdissolutionMofMtheMarrangement,MtheMultimateMlossMisMcommonlyMassumedMbyMtheMadv
ancedMpracticeMproviderMratherMthanMtheMphysician.
pg.M3M******
KnowMtheMresponsibilitiesMofMprescribingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-)-costM
(MItMisMofMcriticalMimportanceMthatMprovidersMaskMpatientsMifMtheyMhaveMdifficultyMobtainingMtheirMmedica
tionMbecauseMitMisMcostMprohibitive.
IfMyouMfindMthatMyourMpatientMisMhavingMdifficultyMpurchasingMtheMprescribedMmedications,MconsiderMcha
ngingMpharmaciesMorMdrugMregimens.MTheMcostMofMaMdrugMcanMvaryMwidelyMbetweenMpharmacies,MevenM
withinMtheMsameMcity.MManyMcorporationsMhaveMcreatedMgenericM$4MlistsMorMspecialMprescriptionMprogra
msMthatMallowMpatientsMtoMfillMtheirMmedicationsMforMaMreasonableMcost.MInMaddition,MallMhealthMplansMt
hroughMtheMACAMareMrequiredMtoMincludeMprescriptionMdrugMcoverage,MalthoughMtheseMvaryMgreatly.MAs
MaMprescriber,MyouMneedMtoMbeMfamiliarMwithMtheMlocalMresourcesMforMmedicationMassistanceMandMlow-
costMmedications.)
-guidelinesM
(WhenMinMdoubt,MfollowMcurrentMguidelinesMforMtheMtreatmentMofMaMparticularMdiseaseMorMsymptom.MAl
mostMallMmedicalMandMnursingMsocietiesMhaveMpublishedMguidelines,MincludingMtheMAmericanMHeartMAss
ociation,MtheMAmericanMCollegeMofMCardiology,MtheMInfectiousMDiseasesMSocietyMofMAmerica,MandMtheMA
mericanMDiabetesMAssociation.MItMisMtheMprovider'sMresponsibilityMtoMkeepMabreastMofMnewMrecommend
ationsMorMchangesMinMguidelinesMandMtoMincorporateMtheseMintoMtheirMprescribingMpractices.MAlthoughMc
loselyMfollowingMtheMguidelinesMisMdesirable,MweMmustMalwaysMtakeMintoMaccountMthatMourMpatientsMmay
MnotMfitMwellMintoMtheseMguidelinesMandMthatMindividualizedMcareMisMalwaysMbest.)
-availabilityM
(EveryMfacilityMandMpharmacyMprovidesMdrugsMaccordingMtoMaMformulary.MThisMformularyMisMselectedMbyM
aMpanelMofMpharmacistsMandMprovidersMandMmayMbeMsubjectMtoMfollowingMguidelinesMcreatedMbyMregulat
oryMagencies,MsuchMasMtheMCentersMforMMedicareMandMMedicaidMServicesM(CMS).MTheMformularyMmayMal
soMdependMonMregionalMandMnationalMdrugMsupplies,MdrugMcostsMandMavailableMrebates,Ma
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ScheduleMIM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ScheduleMIMdrugs,Msubstances,MorMchemicalsMareMdefinedMasMdrugsMwithMnoMcurrentlyMacceptedMmedical
MuseMandMaMhighMpotentialMforMabuse.M*****
ScheduleM1MdrugsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
heroin,MlysergicMacidMdiethylamideM(LSD),MmarijuanaM(cannabis),M3,4-
methylenedioxy,MmethamphetamineM(ecstasy),Mmethaqualone,MandMpeyoteM******
WhichMdrugMschedulesMcanMandMcanMnotMbeMprescribedMbyMnurseMpractitioners?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ScheduleM1MdrugsMbecauseMtheyMhaveMnoMcurrentMmedicalMuseM*******
UnderstandMwhatMprescriptiveMauthorityMisMandMwhoMmandatesMit.M-MCORRECTMANSWERM--
isMtheMlegalMrightMtoMprescribeMdrugs
-DegreeMofMprescriptiveMauthorityMvariesMforMnonphysicianMproviders
-LimitationsMtiedMtoMoversightMbyMMDMorMDO
-
theMstateMlawMmandatesMprescriptionMauthorityMunderMtheMjurisdictionMofMtheMhealthMprofessionalMboar
d.M(stateMboardMofMnursing,MboardMofMmedicineMorMboardMofMpharmacy).
AlthoughMtheMfederalMgovernmentMcontrolsMdrugMregulation,MitMhasMnoMcontrolMoverMprescriptiveMautho
rity.
pg.M1aM*******
WhatMproblemsMariseMwhenMprescriptionMauthorityMitMisMlimited?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
createsMnumerousMbarriersMtoMquality,Maffordable,MandMaccessibleMpatientMcare.MForMexample,Mrestrictio
nsMonMtheMdistanceMofMtheMAPRNMorMPAMfromMtheMphysicianMprovidingMsupervisionMorMcollaborationMma
yMpreventMoutreachMtoMareasMofMgreatestMneed.M
AMrequirementMtoMobtainMtheMphysician'sMcosignatureMonMprescriptionsMcanMincreaseMpatientMwaits.M
, DespiteMtheMuseMofMtermsMsuchMasMcollaborativeMarrangement,MtheseMrelationshipsMcreateMaMsituationMi
nMwhichMoneMpartnerMholdsMtheMpower.M
InMtheMeventMofMdissolutionMofMtheMarrangement,MtheMultimateMlossMisMcommonlyMassumedMbyMtheMadv
ancedMpracticeMproviderMratherMthanMtheMphysician.
pg.M3M******
KnowMtheMresponsibilitiesMofMprescribingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-)-costM
(MItMisMofMcriticalMimportanceMthatMprovidersMaskMpatientsMifMtheyMhaveMdifficultyMobtainingMtheirMmedica
tionMbecauseMitMisMcostMprohibitive.
IfMyouMfindMthatMyourMpatientMisMhavingMdifficultyMpurchasingMtheMprescribedMmedications,MconsiderMcha
ngingMpharmaciesMorMdrugMregimens.MTheMcostMofMaMdrugMcanMvaryMwidelyMbetweenMpharmacies,MevenM
withinMtheMsameMcity.MManyMcorporationsMhaveMcreatedMgenericM$4MlistsMorMspecialMprescriptionMprogra
msMthatMallowMpatientsMtoMfillMtheirMmedicationsMforMaMreasonableMcost.MInMaddition,MallMhealthMplansMt
hroughMtheMACAMareMrequiredMtoMincludeMprescriptionMdrugMcoverage,MalthoughMtheseMvaryMgreatly.MAs
MaMprescriber,MyouMneedMtoMbeMfamiliarMwithMtheMlocalMresourcesMforMmedicationMassistanceMandMlow-
costMmedications.)
-guidelinesM
(WhenMinMdoubt,MfollowMcurrentMguidelinesMforMtheMtreatmentMofMaMparticularMdiseaseMorMsymptom.MAl
mostMallMmedicalMandMnursingMsocietiesMhaveMpublishedMguidelines,MincludingMtheMAmericanMHeartMAss
ociation,MtheMAmericanMCollegeMofMCardiology,MtheMInfectiousMDiseasesMSocietyMofMAmerica,MandMtheMA
mericanMDiabetesMAssociation.MItMisMtheMprovider'sMresponsibilityMtoMkeepMabreastMofMnewMrecommend
ationsMorMchangesMinMguidelinesMandMtoMincorporateMtheseMintoMtheirMprescribingMpractices.MAlthoughMc
loselyMfollowingMtheMguidelinesMisMdesirable,MweMmustMalwaysMtakeMintoMaccountMthatMourMpatientsMmay
MnotMfitMwellMintoMtheseMguidelinesMandMthatMindividualizedMcareMisMalwaysMbest.)
-availabilityM
(EveryMfacilityMandMpharmacyMprovidesMdrugsMaccordingMtoMaMformulary.MThisMformularyMisMselectedMbyM
aMpanelMofMpharmacistsMandMprovidersMandMmayMbeMsubjectMtoMfollowingMguidelinesMcreatedMbyMregulat
oryMagencies,MsuchMasMtheMCentersMforMMedicareMandMMedicaidMServicesM(CMS).MTheMformularyMmayMal
soMdependMonMregionalMandMnationalMdrugMsupplies,MdrugMcostsMandMavailableMrebates,Ma