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Test Bank for Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A
Practical Approach Fifth Edition.
by Virginia Poole Arcangelo, Andrew M. Peterson, Veronica Wilbur, Dr. Tep M. Kang
All Chapters Covered| 100% Verified Answers| ISBN-978-1975160593| Latest Edition 2025
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Chapter 01: Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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
CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
C
2. Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by:
A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
C. The State Board of Nursing
D. The State Board of Medical Examiners
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CORRECT ANSWER: D PTS: 1
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3. 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
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
4. 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
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C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
D. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) guidelines for prescribing
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform due to:
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
C
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
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Chapter 2: Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. A patient's nutritional intake and lab work reflects hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to
prescribing because:
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A. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected
B. The solubility of the drug will not match the site of absorption
C. There will be less free drug available to generate an effect
D. Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidney
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect:
A. Must be given by the enteral (oral) route only
B. Bypass the hepatic circulation
C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
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D. Are converted by the liver to more active and fat-soluble forms
CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
3. The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be:
A. The kidneys
B. The lungs
C. The bile and feces
D. The skin
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
C
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Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed IM to create a storage reservoir of the
drug. Storage reservoirs:
A. Assure that the drug will reach its intended target tissue
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B. Are the reason for giving loading doses
C. Increase the length of time a drug is available and active
D. Are most common in collagen tissues
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CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
5. The NP chooses to give cephalexin every 8 hours based on knowledge of the drug's:
A. Propensity to go to the target receptor
B. Biological half-life
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Safety and side effects
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
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Test Bank for Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A
Practical Approach Fifth Edition.
by Virginia Poole Arcangelo, Andrew M. Peterson, Veronica Wilbur, Dr. Tep M. Kang
All Chapters Covered| 100% Verified Answers| ISBN-978-1975160593| Latest Edition 2025
C
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ST
BE
TEST BANK
1
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Chapter 01: Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 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
CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
C
2. Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by:
A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
C. The State Board of Nursing
D. The State Board of Medical Examiners
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CORRECT ANSWER: D PTS: 1
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3. 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
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
4. 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
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C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
D. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) guidelines for prescribing
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform due to:
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
C
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
LE
Chapter 2: Pharmacokinetic Basis of Therapeutics and Pharmacodynamic
MULTIPLE CHOICE
ST
1. A patient's nutritional intake and lab work reflects hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to
prescribing because:
BE
A. Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected
B. The solubility of the drug will not match the site of absorption
C. There will be less free drug available to generate an effect
D. Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidney
CORRECT ANSWER: A PTS: 1
2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect:
A. Must be given by the enteral (oral) route only
B. Bypass the hepatic circulation
C. Are rapidly metabolized by the liver and may have little if any desired action
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D. Are converted by the liver to more active and fat-soluble forms
CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
3. The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be:
A. The kidneys
B. The lungs
C. The bile and feces
D. The skin
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
C
4.
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Medroxyprogesterone (Depo Provera) is prescribed IM to create a storage reservoir of the
drug. Storage reservoirs:
A. Assure that the drug will reach its intended target tissue
ST
B. Are the reason for giving loading doses
C. Increase the length of time a drug is available and active
D. Are most common in collagen tissues
BE
CORRECT ANSWER: C PTS: 1
5. The NP chooses to give cephalexin every 8 hours based on knowledge of the drug's:
A. Propensity to go to the target receptor
B. Biological half-life
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Safety and side effects
CORRECT ANSWER: B PTS: 1
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