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Pharmacotherapeutics,for,Advanced,Practice,Nurse,Prescribers,5th,Edition,Woo,Robinson,Test,Bank
Chapter,1.,The,Role,of,the,Nurse,Practitioner
Multiple,Choice
Identify,the,choice,that,best,completes,the,statement,or,answers,the,question.
1. Nurse,practitioner,prescriptive,authority,is,regulated,by:
1. The,National,Council,of,State,Boards,of,Nursing
2. The,U.S.,Drug,Enforcement,Administration
3. The,State,Board,of,Nursing,for,each,state
4. The,State,Board,of,Pharmacy
2. The,benefits,to,the,patient,of,having,an,Advanced,Practice,Registered,Nurse,(APRN),presc
riber
include:
1. Nurses,know,more,about,Pharmacology,than,other,prescribers,because,they,t
ake,it,both,in,their,basic,nursing,program,and,in,their,APRN,program.
2. Nurses,care,for,the,patient,from,a,holistic,approach,and,include,the,patient,in,
decision,making,regarding,their,care.
3. APRNs,are,less,likely,to,prescribe,narcotics,and,other,controlled,substances.
4. APRNs,are,able,to,prescribe,independently,in,all,states,,whereas,a,physician’s,
assistant,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,prescribed
2. Always,prescribing,the,newest,medication,available,for,the,disease,process
3. Handing,out,drug,samples,to,poor,patients
4. Prescribing,all,generic,medications,to,cut,costs
4. Criteria,for,choosing,an,effective,drug,for,a,disorder,include:
1. Asking,the,patient,what,drug,they,think,would,work,best,for,them
2. Consulting,nationally,recognized,guidelines,for,disease,management
3. Prescribing,medications,that,are,available,as,samples,before,writing,a,prescrip
tion
, 4. Following,U.S.,Drug,Enforcement,Administration,guidelines,for,prescribing
5. Nurse,practitioner,practice,may,thrive,under,health-care,reform,because,of:
1. The,demonstrated,ability,of,nurse,practitioners,to,control,costs,and,improve,p
atient
outcomes
2. The,fact,that,nurse,practitioners,will,be,able,to,practice,independently
3. The,fact,that,nurse,practitioners,will,have,full,reimbursement,under,health-
care
reform
4. The,ability,to,shift,accountability,for,Medicaid,to,the,state,level
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