,
,LEHNE’S vPHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS vFOR vADVANCED vPRACTICE vNURSES vAND
PHYSICIAN vASSISTANTS v2ND vEDITION vROSENTHAL vTEST vBANK
Chapter v1: vPrescriptive vAuthority
Test vBank
v
Multiple vChoice
1. An vAPRN vworks vin va vurology vclinic vunder vthe vsupervision vof va vphysician vwho v does vnot
vrestrict vthe vtypes vof vmedications vthe vAPRN vis vallowed vto vprescribe. vState vlaw vdoes vnot
vrequire vthe vAPRN vto vpractice vunder vphysician vsupervision. vHow vwould vthe vAPRN‘s
vprescriptive vauthority vbe vdescribed?
a. Full vauthority
b. Independent
c. Without vlimitation
d. Limited vauthority
ANS: vB
The vAPRN vhas vindependent vprescriptive vauthority vbecause vthe vregulating vbody vdoes vnot vrequire
vthat vthe vAPRN vwork vunder vphysician vsupervision. vFull vprescriptive vauthority vgives vthe vprovider
vthe vright vto vprescribe vindependently vand vwithout vlimitation. vLimited vauthority vplaces
vrestrictions von vthe vtypes vof vdrugs vthat vcan vbe vprescribed.DIF: vCognitive vLevel:
vComprehensionREF: vp. v1TOP: vNursing vProcess: vI vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory:
vPhysiologic vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
2. Which vfactors vincrease vthe vneed vfor vAPRNs vto vhave vfull vprescriptive v authority?
a. More vpatients vwill vhave vaccess vto vhealth vcare.
b. Enrollment vin vmedical vschools vis vpredicted vto v decrease.
c. Physician‘s vassistants vare vbeing vutilized vless voften.
d. APRN veducation vis vmore vcomplex vthan veducation vfor vphysicians.
ANS: vA
Implementation vof vthe vAffordable vCare vAct vhas vincreased vthe vnumber vof vindividuals vwith vhealth
vcare vcoverage, vand vthus vthe vnumber vwho vhave vaccess vto vhealth vcare vservices. vThe vincrease vin
vthe vnumber vof vpatients vcreates vthe vneed vfor vmore vproviders vwith vprescriptive vauthority. vAPRNs
vcan vfill vthis vpractice vgap.DIF: vCognitive vLevel: vComprehensionREF: vp. v2TOP: vNursing
vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic vIntegrity:
vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
3. Which vfactors vcould vbe vattributed vto vlimited vprescriptive vauthority vfor
vAPRNs? vSelect vall vthat vapply.
, a. Inaccessibility vof v patient vcare
b. Higher vhealth vcare vcosts
c. Higher vquality vmedical vtreatment
d. Improved vcollaborative vcare
e. Enhanced vhealth v literacy
ANS: vA v, vB
Limiting vprescriptive vauthority vfor vAPRNs vcan vcreate vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible
vpatient vcare. vIt vmay valso vlead vto vpoor vcollaboration vamong vproviders vand vhigher vhealth vcare
vcosts. vIt vwould vnot vdirectly vimpact vpatient‘s vhealth vliteracy.DIF: vCognitive vLevel:
vComprehensionREF:
p. v2TOP: vNursing vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic
vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
4. Which vaspects vsupport vthe vAPRN‘s vprovision vfor vfull vprescriptivevauthority?
vSelect vall vthat vapply.
a. Clinical veducation vincludes vprescription vof vmedications vand vdisease vprocesses.
b. Federal vregulations vsupport vthe vprovision vof vfull vauthority vfor vAPRNs.
c. National vexaminations vprovide vvalidation vof vthe vAPRN‘s vability vto vprovide vsafecare.
d. Licensure vensures vcompliance vwith vhealth vcare vand vsafetyvstandards.
e. Limiting vprovision vcan vdecrease vhealth vcare vaffordability.
ANS: vA v, vC v, vD
APRNs vare veducated vto vpractice vand vprescribe vindependently vwithout vsupervision. vNational
vexaminations vvalidate vthe vability vto vprovide vsafe vand vcompetent vcare. vLicensure vensures
vcompliance vwith vstandards vto vpromote vpublic vhealth vand vsafety. vLimited vprescriptive vauthority
vcreates vnumerous vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible vpatient vcare.DIF: vCognitive
vLevel: vComprehensionREF: vpp. v1-2TOP: vNursing vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX
vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
5. Which vaspects vsupport vthe vAPRN‘s vprovision vfor vfull vprescriptivevauthority?
vSelect vall vthat vapply.
a. Clinical veducation vincludes vprescription vof vmedications vand vdisease vprocesses.
b. Federal vregulations vsupport vthe vprovision vof vfull vauthority vfor vAPRNs.
c. National vexaminations vprovide vvalidation vof vthe vAPRN‘s vability vto vprovide vsafecare.
d. Licensure vensures vcompliance vwith vhealth vcare vand vsafetyvstandards.
ANS: vA v, vC v, vD
APRNs vare veducated vto vpractice vand vprescribe vindependently vwithout vsupervision. vNational
vexaminations vvalidate vthe vability vto vprovide vsafe vand vcompetent vcare. vLicensure vensures
vcompliance vwith vstandards vto vpromote vpublic vhealth vand vsafety. vLimited vprescriptive vauthority
vcreates vnumerous vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible vpatient vcare.DIF: vCognitive
vLevel:
,LEHNE’S vPHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS vFOR vADVANCED vPRACTICE vNURSES vAND
PHYSICIAN vASSISTANTS v2ND vEDITION vROSENTHAL vTEST vBANK
Chapter v1: vPrescriptive vAuthority
Test vBank
v
Multiple vChoice
1. An vAPRN vworks vin va vurology vclinic vunder vthe vsupervision vof va vphysician vwho v does vnot
vrestrict vthe vtypes vof vmedications vthe vAPRN vis vallowed vto vprescribe. vState vlaw vdoes vnot
vrequire vthe vAPRN vto vpractice vunder vphysician vsupervision. vHow vwould vthe vAPRN‘s
vprescriptive vauthority vbe vdescribed?
a. Full vauthority
b. Independent
c. Without vlimitation
d. Limited vauthority
ANS: vB
The vAPRN vhas vindependent vprescriptive vauthority vbecause vthe vregulating vbody vdoes vnot vrequire
vthat vthe vAPRN vwork vunder vphysician vsupervision. vFull vprescriptive vauthority vgives vthe vprovider
vthe vright vto vprescribe vindependently vand vwithout vlimitation. vLimited vauthority vplaces
vrestrictions von vthe vtypes vof vdrugs vthat vcan vbe vprescribed.DIF: vCognitive vLevel:
vComprehensionREF: vp. v1TOP: vNursing vProcess: vI vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory:
vPhysiologic vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
2. Which vfactors vincrease vthe vneed vfor vAPRNs vto vhave vfull vprescriptive v authority?
a. More vpatients vwill vhave vaccess vto vhealth vcare.
b. Enrollment vin vmedical vschools vis vpredicted vto v decrease.
c. Physician‘s vassistants vare vbeing vutilized vless voften.
d. APRN veducation vis vmore vcomplex vthan veducation vfor vphysicians.
ANS: vA
Implementation vof vthe vAffordable vCare vAct vhas vincreased vthe vnumber vof vindividuals vwith vhealth
vcare vcoverage, vand vthus vthe vnumber vwho vhave vaccess vto vhealth vcare vservices. vThe vincrease vin
vthe vnumber vof vpatients vcreates vthe vneed vfor vmore vproviders vwith vprescriptive vauthority. vAPRNs
vcan vfill vthis vpractice vgap.DIF: vCognitive vLevel: vComprehensionREF: vp. v2TOP: vNursing
vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic vIntegrity:
vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
3. Which vfactors vcould vbe vattributed vto vlimited vprescriptive vauthority vfor
vAPRNs? vSelect vall vthat vapply.
, a. Inaccessibility vof v patient vcare
b. Higher vhealth vcare vcosts
c. Higher vquality vmedical vtreatment
d. Improved vcollaborative vcare
e. Enhanced vhealth v literacy
ANS: vA v, vB
Limiting vprescriptive vauthority vfor vAPRNs vcan vcreate vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible
vpatient vcare. vIt vmay valso vlead vto vpoor vcollaboration vamong vproviders vand vhigher vhealth vcare
vcosts. vIt vwould vnot vdirectly vimpact vpatient‘s vhealth vliteracy.DIF: vCognitive vLevel:
vComprehensionREF:
p. v2TOP: vNursing vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic
vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
4. Which vaspects vsupport vthe vAPRN‘s vprovision vfor vfull vprescriptivevauthority?
vSelect vall vthat vapply.
a. Clinical veducation vincludes vprescription vof vmedications vand vdisease vprocesses.
b. Federal vregulations vsupport vthe vprovision vof vfull vauthority vfor vAPRNs.
c. National vexaminations vprovide vvalidation vof vthe vAPRN‘s vability vto vprovide vsafecare.
d. Licensure vensures vcompliance vwith vhealth vcare vand vsafetyvstandards.
e. Limiting vprovision vcan vdecrease vhealth vcare vaffordability.
ANS: vA v, vC v, vD
APRNs vare veducated vto vpractice vand vprescribe vindependently vwithout vsupervision. vNational
vexaminations vvalidate vthe vability vto vprovide vsafe vand vcompetent vcare. vLicensure vensures
vcompliance vwith vstandards vto vpromote vpublic vhealth vand vsafety. vLimited vprescriptive vauthority
vcreates vnumerous vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible vpatient vcare.DIF: vCognitive
vLevel: vComprehensionREF: vpp. v1-2TOP: vNursing vProcess: vImplementation vMSC: vNCLEX
vClient vNeeds vCategory: vPhysiologic vIntegrity: vPharmacologic vand vParenteral vTherapies
5. Which vaspects vsupport vthe vAPRN‘s vprovision vfor vfull vprescriptivevauthority?
vSelect vall vthat vapply.
a. Clinical veducation vincludes vprescription vof vmedications vand vdisease vprocesses.
b. Federal vregulations vsupport vthe vprovision vof vfull vauthority vfor vAPRNs.
c. National vexaminations vprovide vvalidation vof vthe vAPRN‘s vability vto vprovide vsafecare.
d. Licensure vensures vcompliance vwith vhealth vcare vand vsafetyvstandards.
ANS: vA v, vC v, vD
APRNs vare veducated vto vpractice vand vprescribe vindependently vwithout vsupervision. vNational
vexaminations vvalidate vthe vability vto vprovide vsafe vand vcompetent vcare. vLicensure vensures
vcompliance vwith vstandards vto vpromote vpublic vhealth vand vsafety. vLimited vprescriptive vauthority
vcreates vnumerous vbarriers vto vquality, vaffordable, vand vaccessible vpatient vcare.DIF: vCognitive
vLevel:
