PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSING ATTENDANTS AND PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS 3ND EDITION ROSENTHAL
,Chapter V1: VPrescriptive
AuthorityVMultiple VChoice
V
1. An VAPRN Vworks Vin Va Vurology Vclinic Vunder Vthe Vsupervision Vof Va Vphysician Vwho Vdoes
Vnot VrestrictVthe 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 VauthorityVbe Vdescribed?
a. Full Vauthority
b. Independent
c. Without Vlimitation
d. Limited Vauthority
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V B
Reasoning V:->>> VThe 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 Vhospital Vmedications Vthat Vcan Vbe
Vprescribed.DIF: VCognitive VLevel: VComprehensionREF: Vp. V1TOP: VNursing VProcess: VI VMSC:
VNCLEX VHospital Vclient V Needs V Category: V Physiologic V Integrity: VPharmacologic Vand
VParenteral VTherapies
2. Which Vfactors Vincrease Vthe Vneed Vfor VAPRNs Vto Vhave Vfull Vprescriptive Vauthority?
a. More Vclients Vwill Vhave Vaccess Vto Vhealth Vcare.
b. Enrollment Vin Vmedical Vschools Vis Vpredicted Vto Vdecrease.
c. Physician’s Vassistants Vare Vbeing Vutilized Vless Voften.
d. APRN Veducation Vis Vmore Vcomplex Vthan Veducation Vfor Vphysicians.
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V A
Reasoning V:->>> VImplementation 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 Vclients Vcreates Vthe Vneed Vfor Vmore Vproviders
Vwith Vprescriptive Vauthority. VAPRNs Vcan Vfill Vthis Vpractice Vgap.DIF: VCognitive VLevel:
VComprehensionREF: Vp. V2TOP: VNursing VProcess: VImplementation V MSC: VNCLEX VHospital
Vclient VNeeds VCategory: VPhysiologic VIntegrity: VPharmacologic Vand VParenteral VTherapies
,3. Which Vfactors Vcould Vbe Vattributed Vto Vlimited Vprescriptive Vauthority Vfor
VAPRNs?VSelect V all Vthat V apply.
a. Inaccessibility Vof Vclient V care
b. Higher Vhealth Vcare Vcosts
c. Higher Vquality Vmedical Vtreatment
d. Improved Vcollaborative Vcare
e. Enhanced Vhealth Vliteracy
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V A V, VB
Reasoning V:->>> VLimiting Vprescriptive Vauthority Vfor VAPRNs Vcan Vcreate Vbarriers Vto Vquality,
Vaffordable, Vand Vaccessible Vclient Vcare. VIt Vmay Valso Vlead Vto Vpoor Vcollaboration Vamong
Vproviders Vand Vhigher Vhealth Vcare Vcosts. VIt Vwould Vnot Vdirectly Vimpact V client’s Vhealth
V literacy.DIF: V Cognitive V Level: V ComprehensionREF:
p. V2TOP: VNursing VProcess: VImplementation VMSC: VNCLEX VHospital Vclient VNeeds VCategory:
VPhysiologic VIntegrity: VPharmacologic V and VParenteral VTherapies
4. Which Vaspects Vsupport Vthe VAPRN’s Vprovision Vfor Vfull Vprescriptive
Vauthority? VSelect V all Vthat V apply.
a. Clinical Veducation Vincludes Vprescription Vof Vmedications Vandillness Vprocesses.
b. Federal Vregulations Vsupport Vthe Vprovision Vof Vfull Vauthority Vfor VAPRNs.
c. National Vexaminations Vprovide Vvalidation Vof Vthe VAPRN’s Vability Vto Vprovide Vsafe Vcare.
d. Licensure Vensures Vcompliance Vwith Vhealth Vcare Vand Vsafety Vstandards.
e. Limiting Vprovision Vcan Vdecrease Vhealth Vcare Vaffordability.
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V A V, VC V, VD
Reasoning V:->>> VAPRNs 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 Vclient Vcare.DIF: VCognitive VLevel: VComprehensionREF: Vpp. V1-2TOP: VNursing
VProcess: VImplementation VMSC: V NCLEX V Hospital Vclient VNeeds VCategory: VPhysiologic
VIntegrity: V Pharmacologic Vand VParenteral VTherapies
5. Which Vaspects Vsupport Vthe VAPRN’s Vprovision Vfor Vfull Vprescriptive
Vauthority? VSelect V all Vthat V apply.
a. Clinical Veducation Vincludes Vprescription Vof Vmedications Vandillness Vprocesses.
b. Federal Vregulations Vsupport Vthe Vprovision Vof Vfull Vauthority Vfor VAPRNs.
c. National Vexaminations Vprovide Vvalidation Vof Vthe VAPRN’s Vability Vto Vprovide Vsafe Vcare.
d. Licensure Vensures Vcompliance Vwith Vhealth Vcare Vand Vsafety Vstandards.
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V A V, VC V, VD
Reasoning V:->>> VAPRNs 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
, accessible Vclient Vcare.DIF: VCognitive VLevel:
V
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ComprehensionREF: Vpp. V1-2TOP: VNursing VProcess: VImplementation VMSC: V NCLEX
V Hospital Vclient VNeeds VCategory: VPhysiologic VIntegrity: V Pharmacologic Vand VParenteral
VTherapies
6. A V family V nursing Vattendant V practicing V in V Maine V is V hired V at V a V practice V across
V state V lines V inVVirginia. V Which Vaspect V of Vpractice V may Vchange V for Vthe VAPRN?
a. The VAPRN Vwill Vhave Vless Vprescriptive Vauthority Vin Vthe Vnew Vposition.
b. The VAPRN Vwill Vhave Vmore Vprescriptive Vauthority Vin Vthe Vnew Vposition.
c. The VAPRN Vwill Vhave Vequal Vprescriptive Vauthority Vin Vthe Vnew Vposition.
d. The VAPRN’s Vauthority Vwill Vdepend Von Vfederal Vregulations.
CORRECT VRESPONSE:- V A
Reasoning V:->>>Virginia Vallows Vlimited Vprescriptive Vauthority, Vwhile VMaine Vgives Vfull
Vauthority Vto Vcertified Vnursing Vattendants. VThe Vfederal Vgovernment Vdoes Vnot Vregulate
Vprescriptive Vauthority.DIF: VCognitive VLevel: VComprehensionREF: Vp. V3TOP: VNursing
VProcess: VImplementation VMSC: VNCLEX VHospital Vclient VNeeds VCategory: VPhysiologic
VIntegrity: V Pharmacologic Vand VParenteral VTherapies