FITZGERALD PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM
CORRECT WELL DETAILED
All of the following are determined at the state level EXCEPT:
Criteria for entry into advanced practice.
Recognized roles and titles of APRNs.
Certification examinations accepted for entry-level competence assessment.
Employer's qualifications for evaluating the performance of APRNs. -
ANSWER Employer's qualifications for evaluating the performance of APRNs.
The permanent and/or substantial injury resulting from an act of malpractice is
known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty.
Damages.
Maleficence. - ANSWER Damages
The plaintiff's establishment of a relationship between the breach and the injuries is
known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty to act.
Professional responsibility.
Medical error. - ANSWER Proximate Cause
Which of the following statements regarding damages and negligence is correct?
Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Negligence requires proof of physical or emotional harm.
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,Both damages and negligence require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Neither damages nor negligence requires proof of physical or emotional harm. -
ANSWER Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Which of the following is the basis for an APRN's prescriptive authority?
Employer's policies and procedures
Nurse practice act
Pharmacy practice act
Federal Drug Administration regulations - ANSWER Nurse Practice Act
Malpractice requires all of the following EXCEPT:
A relationship between the patient and the healthcare professional.
Damages.
A breach of duty.
Intentional misconduct. - ANSWER Intentional misconduct.
When writing a prescription, the APRN must do all of the following
Identify the correct patient.
Assess the patient's allergy status.
Consider diagnoses that affect the choice of medication.
Consider whether the selected medication is available in generic form. -
ANSWER Consider whether the selected medication is available in generic form.
The legal scope of practice for an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is
determined by:
Federally-guided initiatives.
The policies of the APRN's employer.
Legislation at the state level.
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,Nationally-recognized professional organizations. - ANSWER Legislation at the
state level.
When prescribing an off-label drug, the APRN should:
Document the reason for the prescription.
Check with the institution's pharmacy.
Document the reasons why the drug is not approved for the patient's condition.
Consult another healthcare professional. - ANSWER Document the reason for the
prescription.
According to the Institute for Safe Medication practices, which of the following
abbreviations is frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors?
µg
mg
IM
b.i.d. - ANSWER µg
A drug's mechanism of action is part of its:
Pharmacokinetics.
Therapeutic transformation.
Pharmacodynamics.
Metabolism. - ANSWER Pharmacodynamics
The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of a drug is
known as:
Therapeutic transformation.
Drug interactions study.
Pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics. - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics
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, Which of the following would best describe a pharmacodynamic study?
Determining the half-life of a specific medication dose
Determining the effect of a specific medication dose in treating a disease
Determining the Cmax of various medication doses
Determining the AUC of various medication doses - ANSWER Determining the
effect of a specific medication dose in treating a disease
Cmax is best described as:
Percent of dose that enters systemic circulation after administration of a given dosage
form.
A plotted curve of drug plasma concentration versus time.
Biotransformation and/or excretion of oral drug by hepatic mechanisms prior to
entering GI tract.
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its administration. -
ANSWER Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its
administration.
When counseling a 56-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the NP
mentions which of the following regarding the use of semaglutide?
Identical A1C reduction is observed with the oral or injectable formulation
The oral form should be taken immediately following the first meal of the day
Tablets can be cut in half if a lower dose is needed
The oral dose of the medication needed is quite high compared to the injectable for
due to issues with GI absorption. - ANSWER The oral dose of the medication
needed is quite high compared to the injectable for due to issues with GI absorption.
Tmax is best defined as:
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its administration.
The drug plasma concentration against time after a single dose drug administration.
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CORRECT WELL DETAILED
All of the following are determined at the state level EXCEPT:
Criteria for entry into advanced practice.
Recognized roles and titles of APRNs.
Certification examinations accepted for entry-level competence assessment.
Employer's qualifications for evaluating the performance of APRNs. -
ANSWER Employer's qualifications for evaluating the performance of APRNs.
The permanent and/or substantial injury resulting from an act of malpractice is
known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty.
Damages.
Maleficence. - ANSWER Damages
The plaintiff's establishment of a relationship between the breach and the injuries is
known as:
Proximate cause.
Duty to act.
Professional responsibility.
Medical error. - ANSWER Proximate Cause
Which of the following statements regarding damages and negligence is correct?
Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Negligence requires proof of physical or emotional harm.
1
,Both damages and negligence require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Neither damages nor negligence requires proof of physical or emotional harm. -
ANSWER Damages require proof of physical or emotional harm.
Which of the following is the basis for an APRN's prescriptive authority?
Employer's policies and procedures
Nurse practice act
Pharmacy practice act
Federal Drug Administration regulations - ANSWER Nurse Practice Act
Malpractice requires all of the following EXCEPT:
A relationship between the patient and the healthcare professional.
Damages.
A breach of duty.
Intentional misconduct. - ANSWER Intentional misconduct.
When writing a prescription, the APRN must do all of the following
Identify the correct patient.
Assess the patient's allergy status.
Consider diagnoses that affect the choice of medication.
Consider whether the selected medication is available in generic form. -
ANSWER Consider whether the selected medication is available in generic form.
The legal scope of practice for an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is
determined by:
Federally-guided initiatives.
The policies of the APRN's employer.
Legislation at the state level.
2
,Nationally-recognized professional organizations. - ANSWER Legislation at the
state level.
When prescribing an off-label drug, the APRN should:
Document the reason for the prescription.
Check with the institution's pharmacy.
Document the reasons why the drug is not approved for the patient's condition.
Consult another healthcare professional. - ANSWER Document the reason for the
prescription.
According to the Institute for Safe Medication practices, which of the following
abbreviations is frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors?
µg
mg
IM
b.i.d. - ANSWER µg
A drug's mechanism of action is part of its:
Pharmacokinetics.
Therapeutic transformation.
Pharmacodynamics.
Metabolism. - ANSWER Pharmacodynamics
The process of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of a drug is
known as:
Therapeutic transformation.
Drug interactions study.
Pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics. - ANSWER Pharmacokinetics
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, Which of the following would best describe a pharmacodynamic study?
Determining the half-life of a specific medication dose
Determining the effect of a specific medication dose in treating a disease
Determining the Cmax of various medication doses
Determining the AUC of various medication doses - ANSWER Determining the
effect of a specific medication dose in treating a disease
Cmax is best described as:
Percent of dose that enters systemic circulation after administration of a given dosage
form.
A plotted curve of drug plasma concentration versus time.
Biotransformation and/or excretion of oral drug by hepatic mechanisms prior to
entering GI tract.
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its administration. -
ANSWER Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its
administration.
When counseling a 56-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the NP
mentions which of the following regarding the use of semaglutide?
Identical A1C reduction is observed with the oral or injectable formulation
The oral form should be taken immediately following the first meal of the day
Tablets can be cut in half if a lower dose is needed
The oral dose of the medication needed is quite high compared to the injectable for
due to issues with GI absorption. - ANSWER The oral dose of the medication
needed is quite high compared to the injectable for due to issues with GI absorption.
Tmax is best defined as:
Maximum or peak concentration of a drug observed after its administration.
The drug plasma concentration against time after a single dose drug administration.
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