MSN 571 Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
Prescriptive authority - Answer: legal authority granted to advanced practice nurses to prescribe
medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
Rational Drug Selection - Answer: based on individual patient and addresses disease specific
information: ONLY A GUIDELINE
Drug Selection - Answer: includes analysis of cost, guidelines, avaibalbility, interactions, side
effects, allergies, hepatic and renal function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly
medication education basic components - Answer: medication name
purpose
dosing regimen
administration
adverse effects
any storage needs
associated labs testing
food & drug interactions
, duration of therapy
medication adherence - Answer: barriers to adherence=
forgetfulness
lack of planning
cost
dissatisfaction
altered dosing
Phamacokinetics - Answer: study of drug movement throughout body
principles of pharmacokinetics - Answer: absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
Passage of drugs across membranes - Answer: - channels and pores
- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)
- direct penetration of the membrane
Absorption of drugs - Answer: Transfer of drugs from site of administration across cell
membrane into the blood stream
factors that affect absorption of drugs - Answer: rate of dissolution- how easy dissolves
surface area- >surface area moves faster
blood flow- >blood flow moves faster
Questions (Frequently Tested)
with Verified Answers Graded
A+
Prescriptive authority - Answer: legal authority granted to advanced practice nurses to prescribe
medication; DETERMINED BY STATE LAW
Rational Drug Selection - Answer: based on individual patient and addresses disease specific
information: ONLY A GUIDELINE
Drug Selection - Answer: includes analysis of cost, guidelines, avaibalbility, interactions, side
effects, allergies, hepatic and renal function, need for monitoring, special precautions i.e elderly
medication education basic components - Answer: medication name
purpose
dosing regimen
administration
adverse effects
any storage needs
associated labs testing
food & drug interactions
, duration of therapy
medication adherence - Answer: barriers to adherence=
forgetfulness
lack of planning
cost
dissatisfaction
altered dosing
Phamacokinetics - Answer: study of drug movement throughout body
principles of pharmacokinetics - Answer: absorption
distribution
metabolism
excretion
Passage of drugs across membranes - Answer: - channels and pores
- transport systems (P-glycoprotein)
- direct penetration of the membrane
Absorption of drugs - Answer: Transfer of drugs from site of administration across cell
membrane into the blood stream
factors that affect absorption of drugs - Answer: rate of dissolution- how easy dissolves
surface area- >surface area moves faster
blood flow- >blood flow moves faster
