Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam – 2025 Verified Q&A 100% Correct A+ Graded
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The National Council of Sate Board of Nursing
b. The State Board of Nursing for each state
c. The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration
d. The State Board of Pharmacy b. The State Board of Nursing for each state << correct answer >>Eight
Information needed for the prescription 1. Date of prescribing;
2. Name of patient(s);
3. Prescriber's name;
4. Name, strength, and dosage of drug or device;
5. Number of refills, if applicable;
6. Quantity prescribed in weight, volume, or number of units;
7. An indication of whether generic substitution has been authorized by the prescriber;
8. Any change or alteration made to the prescription dispensed on contact with the prescriber must
show a clear audit trail. << correct answer >>Three additional required information for controlled
substances 1. Address of the prescriber and patient;
2. The prescriber's DEA number;
3 Controlled prescriptions shall also comply with all requirements of federal and state controlled
substance laws. << correct answer >>Who oversees the APRN's prescribing of controlled substances?
a. The pharmaceutical board of the state
b. The federal government (DEA)
c. The practice protocols of the hospital
d. Practice agreements b. The federal government (DEA) << correct answer >>The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
, c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter
drugs << correct answer >>Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to
be used:
a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
b. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
c. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
d. For patients with pain associated with malignancy a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
<< correct answer >>Anaphylactic shock is a:
a. Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
b. Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction
c. Type III reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity
d. Type IV reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction a. Type I reaction, called immediate
hypersensitivity reaction << correct answer >>The role of the nurse practitioner with regards to herbal
medication is to:
a. Maintain competence in the prescribing of common herbal remedies.
b. Recommend common over-the-counter herbs to patients.
c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
d. Encourage patients to not use herbal therapy due to the documented dangers. c. Educate
patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care. << correct answer >>Prescribing for women
during their childbearing years requires constant awareness of the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies c. Possible unknown pregnancy << correct answer >>Dysmenorrhea is
one of the most common gynecological complaints in young women. The first-line of drug treatment for
this disorder is:
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
a. The National Council of Sate Board of Nursing
b. The State Board of Nursing for each state
c. The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration
d. The State Board of Pharmacy b. The State Board of Nursing for each state << correct answer >>Eight
Information needed for the prescription 1. Date of prescribing;
2. Name of patient(s);
3. Prescriber's name;
4. Name, strength, and dosage of drug or device;
5. Number of refills, if applicable;
6. Quantity prescribed in weight, volume, or number of units;
7. An indication of whether generic substitution has been authorized by the prescriber;
8. Any change or alteration made to the prescription dispensed on contact with the prescriber must
show a clear audit trail. << correct answer >>Three additional required information for controlled
substances 1. Address of the prescriber and patient;
2. The prescriber's DEA number;
3 Controlled prescriptions shall also comply with all requirements of federal and state controlled
substance laws. << correct answer >>Who oversees the APRN's prescribing of controlled substances?
a. The pharmaceutical board of the state
b. The federal government (DEA)
c. The practice protocols of the hospital
d. Practice agreements b. The federal government (DEA) << correct answer >>The USFDA regulates:
a. Prescribing of drugs by medical doctors and nurse practitioners
b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
, c. Off-label recommendations for prescribing
d. Pharmaceutical educational offering b. The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter
drugs << correct answer >>Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to
be used:
a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
b. For patients who have repeated requests for pain medication
c. When you suspect a patient is exhibiting drug-seeking behavior
d. For patients with pain associated with malignancy a. Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
<< correct answer >>Anaphylactic shock is a:
a. Type I reaction, called immediate hypersensitivity reaction
b. Type II reaction, called cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction
c. Type III reaction, called immune complex hypersensitivity
d. Type IV reaction, called delayed hypersensitivity reaction a. Type I reaction, called immediate
hypersensitivity reaction << correct answer >>The role of the nurse practitioner with regards to herbal
medication is to:
a. Maintain competence in the prescribing of common herbal remedies.
b. Recommend common over-the-counter herbs to patients.
c. Educate patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care.
d. Encourage patients to not use herbal therapy due to the documented dangers. c. Educate
patients and guide them to appropriate sources of care. << correct answer >>Prescribing for women
during their childbearing years requires constant awareness of the possibility of:
a. High risk for developmental disorders in their infants
b. Decreased risk for abuse during this time
c. Possible unknown pregnancy
d. Possibility of drug allergies c. Possible unknown pregnancy << correct answer >>Dysmenorrhea is
one of the most common gynecological complaints in young women. The first-line of drug treatment for
this disorder is:
