NR 508 (NR 508)

NR 508 Midterm study questions Chapter 1. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy ____ 2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nur...

NR-508 Week 7 Grand Round presentation// HYPERTENSION// GRADED A HYPERTENSION Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 508 Case Study • David a 54 yo Caucasian male went to his primary care providers office for his yearly physical. The nurse came in and took Davids vitals. His blood pressure was 150/92, HR 75, RR 16, 98 kg. His blood pressure was repeated

Case Study › Sally Jones, age 65, presents to the clinic with complaints of right knee pain and stiffness that is worse in the morning or when standing after sitting for a period of time. She also complains of muscle weakness in the right thigh, difficulty walking, and difficulty with dressing. › In her younger days, Sally enjoyed running long distances and routinely ran 5K and Half Marathon races. › Sally is a retired hairdresser and since retirement she has developed a more seden...

Hypertension Most commonly prescribed drugs •Thiazides Inhibit reabsorption of Na and Cl ions in distal convoluted tubules in the kidneys •ACE Inhibitors Inhibits the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II •ARBS Prevents angiotensin II from binding to angiotensin II receptors •Beta Blockers Inhibits epinephrine and norepinephrine from binding too beta-adrenoceptors •Calcium Channel Blockers Inhibit Ca+ entry into excitable cells

Midterm Outline Chapter 1: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber Roles and responsibilities of APRN prescribers  Advanced practice  Final decision for meds  Degree of authority and autonomy decided by state by state  Every year updated titling, roles, and prescriptive authority  Scope of practice determined by NP license and licensing jurisdiction  Understand that employment sites may restrict this legal scope but cannot extend it Clinical judgement in...