Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced
Practice Nurses & Physician Assistants
2nd Edition
,Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not
restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not require the
APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s prescriptive authority be
described?
a. Full authority
b. Independent
c. Without limitation
d. Limited authority
Test Bank for Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses & Physician
Assistants, 3rd Edition by Laura Rosenthal and Jacqueline Burchum: Latest Update, Verified
Questions
ANS: B & Answers
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The APRN has independent forprescriptive
Advancedauthority
Practicebecause
Nursesthe& Physician Assistants,
regulating body does not3rd Edition.
require
Authored
that the APRNby Laura Rosenthal
work under andsupervision.
physician JacquelineFullBurchum, it packs
prescriptive over gives
authority 1,500theverified
provider
questions—multiple-choice,
the right to prescribe independently patient-specific scenarios,
and without limitation. dosingauthority
Limited calculations,
places and evidence-based
restrictions
on the types of drugs that can be prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p.drug monitoring,
case analyses—across 50+ chapters. Master prescribing paradigms: therapeutic
polypharmacy
1TOP: risks, patient-centered
Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client pharmacodynamics,
Needs Category: special populations
Physiologic Integrity:(pediatrics,
geriatrics, pregnancy),
Pharmacologic andTherapies
and Parenteral emerging therapies like biologics and gene editing, all aligned with
2026 AANP/ANCC updates on precision medicine, opioid stewardship, and health equity per APA
2.and FDA
Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
guidelines.
Each question delivers spot-on verified answers, in-depth rationales dissecting mechanisms and
clinical decisions, plus remediation for nuanced application. With adaptive quizzes, interaction
a.simulators, and performance
More patients analytics,
will have access thiscare.
to health latest update equips DNP/FNP/PA students and
clinicians for certification exams like PANRE or ANCC. From prototype drugs to personalized
b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
regimens, unlock Rosenthal and Burchum's clarity—ace assessments, optimize outcomes, and
c.excel Physician‘s
in autonomous practice!
assistants are being utilized less often.
d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
ANS: A
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health
care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in the
number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs can
fill this practice gap. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process:
Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic
and Parenteral Therapies
, 3
3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all
that apply.
a. Inaccessibility of patient care
b. Higher health care costs
c. Higher quality medical treatment
d. Improved collaborative care
e. Enhanced health literacy
ANS: A , B
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and
accessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher health
care costs. It would not directly impact patient‘s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level:
ComprehensionREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic
Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
4. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select all
that apply.
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX
Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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Edition Rosenthal Test Bank 4
5. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select all
that apply.
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
Level:
Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice across state lines in
Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the APRN?
a. The APRN will have less prescriptive authority in the new position.
b. The APRN will have more prescriptive authority in the new position.
c. The APRN will have equal prescriptive authority in the new position.
d. The APRN‘s authority will depend on federal regulations.
ANS: A
Virginia allows limited prescriptive authority, while Maine gives full authority to certified nurse
practitioners. The federal government does not regulate prescriptive authority.DIF: Cognitive
Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
Med C File
Practice Nurses & Physician Assistants
2nd Edition
,Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not
restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not require the
APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s prescriptive authority be
described?
a. Full authority
b. Independent
c. Without limitation
d. Limited authority
Test Bank for Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses & Physician
Assistants, 3rd Edition by Laura Rosenthal and Jacqueline Burchum: Latest Update, Verified
Questions
ANS: B & Answers
Advance your pharmacotherapeutics expertise with this cutting-edge test bank for Lehne's
Pharmacotherapeutics
The APRN has independent forprescriptive
Advancedauthority
Practicebecause
Nursesthe& Physician Assistants,
regulating body does not3rd Edition.
require
Authored
that the APRNby Laura Rosenthal
work under andsupervision.
physician JacquelineFullBurchum, it packs
prescriptive over gives
authority 1,500theverified
provider
questions—multiple-choice,
the right to prescribe independently patient-specific scenarios,
and without limitation. dosingauthority
Limited calculations,
places and evidence-based
restrictions
on the types of drugs that can be prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p.drug monitoring,
case analyses—across 50+ chapters. Master prescribing paradigms: therapeutic
polypharmacy
1TOP: risks, patient-centered
Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client pharmacodynamics,
Needs Category: special populations
Physiologic Integrity:(pediatrics,
geriatrics, pregnancy),
Pharmacologic andTherapies
and Parenteral emerging therapies like biologics and gene editing, all aligned with
2026 AANP/ANCC updates on precision medicine, opioid stewardship, and health equity per APA
2.and FDA
Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
guidelines.
Each question delivers spot-on verified answers, in-depth rationales dissecting mechanisms and
clinical decisions, plus remediation for nuanced application. With adaptive quizzes, interaction
a.simulators, and performance
More patients analytics,
will have access thiscare.
to health latest update equips DNP/FNP/PA students and
clinicians for certification exams like PANRE or ANCC. From prototype drugs to personalized
b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
regimens, unlock Rosenthal and Burchum's clarity—ace assessments, optimize outcomes, and
c.excel Physician‘s
in autonomous practice!
assistants are being utilized less often.
d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
ANS: A
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health
care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in the
number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs can
fill this practice gap. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process:
Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic
and Parenteral Therapies
, 3
3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all
that apply.
a. Inaccessibility of patient care
b. Higher health care costs
c. Higher quality medical treatment
d. Improved collaborative care
e. Enhanced health literacy
ANS: A , B
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and
accessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher health
care costs. It would not directly impact patient‘s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level:
ComprehensionREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic
Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
4. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select all
that apply.
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX
Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
Med C File
, Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 1st
Edition Rosenthal Test Bank 4
5. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select all
that apply.
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National
examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority
creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive
Level:
Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice across state lines in
Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the APRN?
a. The APRN will have less prescriptive authority in the new position.
b. The APRN will have more prescriptive authority in the new position.
c. The APRN will have equal prescriptive authority in the new position.
d. The APRN‘s authority will depend on federal regulations.
ANS: A
Virginia allows limited prescriptive authority, while Maine gives full authority to certified nurse
practitioners. The federal government does not regulate prescriptive authority.DIF: Cognitive
Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client
Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
Med C File
