NUR 521 MODULE 1 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NUR
521 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Why should APRNs have full prescriptive authority? Who would benefit from this? - ANS ✔✔Increasing
prescriptive authority allows more patients access to health care!
Definition of Schedule 1 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔No accepted medical use w/ high
abuse potential
heroine, marijuana, LSD, MDMA
Definition of Schedule 2 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔High abuse potential w/ severe
psychic or physical dependence liability.
Consists of certain narcotic, stimulant and depressant drugs: Opium, Morphine, Codeine, Dilaudid,
methadone, Demerol, hydrocodone, methylphenidate
Definition of Schedule 3 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔abuse potential is less than 1&2,
contain limited quantities of certain narcotics:
no more than 90mg of codeine per dose, such as Tylenol w/ codeine, buprenorphine (suboxone)
Definition of Schedule 4 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔Abuse potential less than 3:
barbital, phenobarbital, chloral hydrate, clorazepate (Tranxene), alprazolam (Xanax), Quazepam
(Dormalin)
Definition of Schedule 5 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔consist primarily of preparations
containing limited quantities of narcotic and stimulant use for diarrhea, cough, and pain:
buprenorphine and propylhexedrine
What components are necessary when writing a prescription? - ANS ✔✔Cost
current practice guidelines
medication interactions
side effects
the need for monitoring (labs, vitals, ect.)
What factors should the APRN considered when prescribing medications? - ANS ✔✔Cost
guidelines
availability
interactions
side effects
allergies
liver and renal function monitoring parameters
, special populations
What factors should the APRN considered when refilling medications? - ANS ✔✔- Is this a newer
medication for this patient?
- Am I changing dose or freq. of the medication?
- Am I adding new medications to their regimen?
- Is the patient having undesired side effects?
- When do I expect to follow up with this patient?
- When was the last time I saw this patient?
- Do I need to see the patient again before refill? - Is this a schedule 2 medication (not eligible for refills)
What is the benefit of collaboration during drug selection and prescription writing? - ANS ✔✔-
Pharmacist can help with additional information regarding drug interactions. They have firsthand
knowledge of formulary. They can assist with dosing.
- ID specialist and pharmacist
What information should be included in patient education material? - ANS ✔✔- Name
- purpose
- dose
- administration
- Adverse effects
- storage
- Laboratory testing
- interactions
- duration of therapy
Why is patient education so important? - ANS ✔✔Best way to promote positive outcomes in drug
therapy
Patient education for drug monitoring:
- What (what test is needed)
- When (When is testing required)
- Where (where will testing take place)
- Why (Why is testing necessary)
- How (How does the patient prepare for testing)
What is the best way to promote positive outcomes with drug therapy? - ANS ✔✔Patient education
Why do we monitor drug therapy? - ANS ✔✔- Determining therapeutic dosage
- Evaluating medication adequacy
- Identifying adverse effects
- Narrow Therapeutic index (NTI): difference between effective and lethal dose is small
What are reasons that patient's will not take their medications? How can you address these as a
provider? - ANS ✔✔- Forgetfulness
- lack of planning
- cost
521 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Why should APRNs have full prescriptive authority? Who would benefit from this? - ANS ✔✔Increasing
prescriptive authority allows more patients access to health care!
Definition of Schedule 1 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔No accepted medical use w/ high
abuse potential
heroine, marijuana, LSD, MDMA
Definition of Schedule 2 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔High abuse potential w/ severe
psychic or physical dependence liability.
Consists of certain narcotic, stimulant and depressant drugs: Opium, Morphine, Codeine, Dilaudid,
methadone, Demerol, hydrocodone, methylphenidate
Definition of Schedule 3 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔abuse potential is less than 1&2,
contain limited quantities of certain narcotics:
no more than 90mg of codeine per dose, such as Tylenol w/ codeine, buprenorphine (suboxone)
Definition of Schedule 4 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔Abuse potential less than 3:
barbital, phenobarbital, chloral hydrate, clorazepate (Tranxene), alprazolam (Xanax), Quazepam
(Dormalin)
Definition of Schedule 5 drugs. Can you provide an example? - ANS ✔✔consist primarily of preparations
containing limited quantities of narcotic and stimulant use for diarrhea, cough, and pain:
buprenorphine and propylhexedrine
What components are necessary when writing a prescription? - ANS ✔✔Cost
current practice guidelines
medication interactions
side effects
the need for monitoring (labs, vitals, ect.)
What factors should the APRN considered when prescribing medications? - ANS ✔✔Cost
guidelines
availability
interactions
side effects
allergies
liver and renal function monitoring parameters
, special populations
What factors should the APRN considered when refilling medications? - ANS ✔✔- Is this a newer
medication for this patient?
- Am I changing dose or freq. of the medication?
- Am I adding new medications to their regimen?
- Is the patient having undesired side effects?
- When do I expect to follow up with this patient?
- When was the last time I saw this patient?
- Do I need to see the patient again before refill? - Is this a schedule 2 medication (not eligible for refills)
What is the benefit of collaboration during drug selection and prescription writing? - ANS ✔✔-
Pharmacist can help with additional information regarding drug interactions. They have firsthand
knowledge of formulary. They can assist with dosing.
- ID specialist and pharmacist
What information should be included in patient education material? - ANS ✔✔- Name
- purpose
- dose
- administration
- Adverse effects
- storage
- Laboratory testing
- interactions
- duration of therapy
Why is patient education so important? - ANS ✔✔Best way to promote positive outcomes in drug
therapy
Patient education for drug monitoring:
- What (what test is needed)
- When (When is testing required)
- Where (where will testing take place)
- Why (Why is testing necessary)
- How (How does the patient prepare for testing)
What is the best way to promote positive outcomes with drug therapy? - ANS ✔✔Patient education
Why do we monitor drug therapy? - ANS ✔✔- Determining therapeutic dosage
- Evaluating medication adequacy
- Identifying adverse effects
- Narrow Therapeutic index (NTI): difference between effective and lethal dose is small
What are reasons that patient's will not take their medications? How can you address these as a
provider? - ANS ✔✔- Forgetfulness
- lack of planning
- cost
