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Pharmacotherapeutics xx
for xxAdvanced xxPractice xxNurse xxPrescribers xx5th xxEdition xxWoo xxRobinson xxTest xxBank
Chapter xx1. xxThe xxRole xxof xxthe xxNurse
PractitionerxMultiple xxChoice
xx
Identify xxthe xxchoice xxthat xxbest xxcompletes xxthe xxstatement xxor xxanswers xxthe xxquestion.
xx xx x x 1. xxNurse xxpractitioner xxprescriptive xxauthority xxis xxregulated x x by:
1. The xxNational xxCouncil xxof xxState xxBoards xxof xxNursing
2. The xxU.S. xxDrug xxEnforcement xxAdministration
3. The xxState xxBoard xxof xxNursing xxfor xxeach xxstate
4. The xxState xxBoard xxof xxPharmacy
xx xx x x 2. xxThe xxbenefits xxto xxthe xxpatient xxof xxhaving xxan xxAdvanced xxPractice xxRegistered xxNurse
xx(APRN) xxprescriberx include:
1. Nurses xxknow xxmore xxabout xxPharmacology xxthan xxother xxprescribers xxbecause
xxthey xxtake xxitx
both xxin xxtheir xxbasic xxnursing xxprogram xxand xxin xxtheir xxAPRN
xxprogram.
2. Nurses xxcare xxfor xxthe xxpatient xxfrom xxa xxholistic xxapproach xxand xxinclude xxthe xxpatient xxin
decision xxmaking xxregarding xxtheir xxcare.
3. APRNs xxare xxless xxlikely xxto xxprescribe xxnarcotics xxand xxother xxcontrolled xxsubstances.
4. APRNs xxare xxable xxto xxprescribe xxindependently xxin xxall xxstates, xxwhereas xxa
xxphysician’sx assistant xxneeds xxto xxhave xxa xxphysician xxsupervising xxtheir
xxpractice.
xx xx x x 3. xxClinical xxjudgment xxin xxprescribing xx includes:
1. Factoring xxin xxthe xxcost xxto xxthe xxpatient xxof xxthe xxmedication xxprescribed
2. Always xxprescribing xxthe xxnewest xxmedication xxavailable xxfor xxthe xxdisease xxprocess
3. Handing xxout xxdrug xxsamples xxto xxpoor xxpatients
4. Prescribing xxall xxgeneric xxmedications xxto xxcut xxcosts
xx xx x x 4. xxCriteria xxfor xxchoosing xxan xxeffective xxdrug xxfor xxa xxdisorder xx include:
1. Asking xxthe xxpatient xxwhat xxdrug xxthey xxthink xxwould xxwork xxbest xxfor xxthem
2. Consulting xxnationally xxrecognized xxguidelines xxfor xxdisease xxmanagement
3. Prescribing xxmedications xxthat xxare xxavailable xxas xxsamples xxbefore xxwriting xxa xxprescription
4. Following xxU.S. xxDrug xxEnforcement xxAdministration xxguidelines xxfor xxprescribing
xx xx x x 5. xxNurse xxpractitioner xxpractice xxmay xxthrive xxunder xxhealth-care xxreform xxbecause xx of:
1. The xxdemonstrated xxability xxof xxnurse xxpractitioners xxto xxcontrol xxcosts xxand
xximprove xxpatientxoutcomes
2. The xxfact xxthat xxnurse xxpractitioners xxwill xxbe xxable xxto xxpractice xxindependently
3. The xxfact xxthat xxnurse xxpractitioners xxwill xxhave xxfull xxreimbursement xxunder
xxhealth-carexreform
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4. The xxability xxto xxshift xxaccountability xxfor xxMedicaid xxto xxthe xxstate xxlevel
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