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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 615 PHARM EXAM BANK
COMPILATION / 3 & 4
MARYVILLE / Nurse Practitioners
Review Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) 100% Verified Questions &
Answers | Grade A+
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
C. The State Board of Nursing for each state
D. The State Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER✅✅C.
The State Board of Nursing for each state
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include:
A. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other
prescribers because they take it both in their basic
nursing program and in their APRN program.
B. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach
and include the patient in decision making regarding their
care.
,C. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other
controlled substances.
D. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states,
whereas a physician's - ANSWER✅✅B. Nurses care
for the patient from a holistic approach and include the
patient in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
A. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication
prescribed
B. Always prescribing the newest medication available for
the disease process
C. Handing out drug samples to poor patients
D. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs -
ANSWER✅✅A. Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder
include:
A. Asking the patient what drug they think would work
best for them
B. Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease
management
, C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples
before writing a prescription
D. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
guidelines for prescribing - ANSWER✅✅B.
Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease
management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care
reform because of:
A. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to
control costs and improve patient outcomes
B. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice
independently
C. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full
reimbursement under health-care reform
D. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the
state level - ANSWER✅✅A. The demonstrated
ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve
patient outcomes
1. A patient's nutritional intake and laboratory results
reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing
because:
1. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected.