NR 565 – ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM - CHAMBERLAIN NEWEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED /
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A STUDY GUIDE |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026 ALREADY GRADED
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What happens when someone has a poor metabolism phenotype? - ANSWER: medications
metabolized slower, medication might not work or put them at risk for side-effects
What does the US food and drug administration regulate when it comes to medications? -
ANSWER: Whether the drug is safe, effective, and benefits of a drug outweigh the risks
reasons for medication non-adherence - ANSWER: patients never filling/refilling
prescriptions (resulting in therapeutic failure)
Which drugs are safe for pregnancy with RA? - ANSWER: NSAIDs, corticosteroids, plus
several DMARDs, including sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine
,NSAID black box warning - ANSWER: NSAIDs may increase the risk for myocardial
infarction, stroke, and other thromboembolic events. NSAIDs increase the risk for dangerous
gastrointestinal adverse effects such as bleeding, ulceration, and perforation.
Therapeutic response for methotrexate - ANSWER: If you are taking methotrexate to treat
rheumatoid arthritis, it may take 3 to 6 weeks for your symptoms to begin to improve, and
12 weeks or longer for you to feel the full benefit of methotrexate. Continue to take
methotrexate even if you feel well.
Difference between practice authority and prescriptive authority? - ANSWER: Practice
authority refers to the nurse practitioner's ability to practice without physician oversight,
whereas prescriptive authority refers to the nurse practitioner's authority to prescribe
medications independently and without limitations.
Who regulates prescriptive authority? - ANSWER: the jurisdiction of a health professional
board. This may be the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Medicine, or the State
Board of Pharmacy, as determined by each state.
What is scope of practice determined by? - ANSWER: is determined by state practice and
licensure laws.
,What is full practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners have the autonomy to
evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret tests, initiate and manage treatments and
prescribe medications, including controlled substances without physician oversight.
During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with
potential long-term consequences? - ANSWER:1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid
growth)
What are BEERS criteria? - ANSWER: Recommendations of medications inappropriate for
elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides
What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - ANSWER: liver enzyme system where medications
are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors and create drug-drug interactions
CYP450 inducers - ANSWER: Speed up metabolism of drugs (drug is cleared faster), drug
has lesser effect (decrease blood levels of drug), elevate CYP450 enzymes
CYP450 inducers pneumonic - ANSWER: "Bullshit Crap GPS INDUCES rage"
What is reduced practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners are limited in at least
one element of practice. The state requires a formal collaborative agreement with an outside
, health discipline for the nurse practitioner to provide patient care. ex/ physician involvement
for 5 yrs than independent
What is restricted practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners are limited in at least
one element of practice by requiring supervision, delegation, or team management by an
outside health discipline for the nurse practitioner to provide patient care. - typically doctor
on site
CYP450 inducer drug names - ANSWER: Barbituates, St John wort, Carbamazepine,
rifampin, alcohol, phenytoin, griseofulvin, phenobarbital, sulfonylureas
CYP450 inhibitors - ANSWER: inhibit metabolism, increase blood levels of medications
CYP450 pneumonic - ANSWER: "VISA credit card debt INHIBITS spending on designers
like CK to look GQ"
CYP450 inhibitors drug names - ANSWER: Valproate, isoniazid, sulfonamides, amiodarone,
chloramphenicol, ketoconazole, grapefruit juice, quinidine
MIDTERM - CHAMBERLAIN NEWEST VERSION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED /
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH A STUDY GUIDE |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS |
LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026 ALREADY GRADED
A+
What happens when someone has a poor metabolism phenotype? - ANSWER: medications
metabolized slower, medication might not work or put them at risk for side-effects
What does the US food and drug administration regulate when it comes to medications? -
ANSWER: Whether the drug is safe, effective, and benefits of a drug outweigh the risks
reasons for medication non-adherence - ANSWER: patients never filling/refilling
prescriptions (resulting in therapeutic failure)
Which drugs are safe for pregnancy with RA? - ANSWER: NSAIDs, corticosteroids, plus
several DMARDs, including sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine
,NSAID black box warning - ANSWER: NSAIDs may increase the risk for myocardial
infarction, stroke, and other thromboembolic events. NSAIDs increase the risk for dangerous
gastrointestinal adverse effects such as bleeding, ulceration, and perforation.
Therapeutic response for methotrexate - ANSWER: If you are taking methotrexate to treat
rheumatoid arthritis, it may take 3 to 6 weeks for your symptoms to begin to improve, and
12 weeks or longer for you to feel the full benefit of methotrexate. Continue to take
methotrexate even if you feel well.
Difference between practice authority and prescriptive authority? - ANSWER: Practice
authority refers to the nurse practitioner's ability to practice without physician oversight,
whereas prescriptive authority refers to the nurse practitioner's authority to prescribe
medications independently and without limitations.
Who regulates prescriptive authority? - ANSWER: the jurisdiction of a health professional
board. This may be the State Board of Nursing, the State Board of Medicine, or the State
Board of Pharmacy, as determined by each state.
What is scope of practice determined by? - ANSWER: is determined by state practice and
licensure laws.
,What is full practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners have the autonomy to
evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret tests, initiate and manage treatments and
prescribe medications, including controlled substances without physician oversight.
During what trimester is a pregnant woman most at risk for adverse drug reactions with
potential long-term consequences? - ANSWER:1st trimester (fetus most at risk d/t rapid
growth)
What are BEERS criteria? - ANSWER: Recommendations of medications inappropriate for
elderly (65 and older), prescriber ultimately decides
What is the CYP450 (cytochrome P450) - ANSWER: liver enzyme system where medications
are metabolized, can either be inducers or inhibitors and create drug-drug interactions
CYP450 inducers - ANSWER: Speed up metabolism of drugs (drug is cleared faster), drug
has lesser effect (decrease blood levels of drug), elevate CYP450 enzymes
CYP450 inducers pneumonic - ANSWER: "Bullshit Crap GPS INDUCES rage"
What is reduced practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners are limited in at least
one element of practice. The state requires a formal collaborative agreement with an outside
, health discipline for the nurse practitioner to provide patient care. ex/ physician involvement
for 5 yrs than independent
What is restricted practice authority? - ANSWER: Nurse practitioners are limited in at least
one element of practice by requiring supervision, delegation, or team management by an
outside health discipline for the nurse practitioner to provide patient care. - typically doctor
on site
CYP450 inducer drug names - ANSWER: Barbituates, St John wort, Carbamazepine,
rifampin, alcohol, phenytoin, griseofulvin, phenobarbital, sulfonylureas
CYP450 inhibitors - ANSWER: inhibit metabolism, increase blood levels of medications
CYP450 pneumonic - ANSWER: "VISA credit card debt INHIBITS spending on designers
like CK to look GQ"
CYP450 inhibitors drug names - ANSWER: Valproate, isoniazid, sulfonamides, amiodarone,
chloramphenicol, ketoconazole, grapefruit juice, quinidine
