Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach, 5th Revised Edition (Arcangelo) — Complete 100% Verified Correct Test Bank

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Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
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1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
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A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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C. The State Board of Nursing for each state
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2. Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by:
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A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
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B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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D. The State Board of Medical Examiners
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3. Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
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A. Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
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B. Always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process
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C. Handing out drug samples to poor patients dg dg dg dg dg dg




D. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs dg dg dg dg dg dg




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4. Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
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A. Asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them
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C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription
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D. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) guidelines for
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5. Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform due to:
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A. The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
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B. The fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice independently
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C. The fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under health-care
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D. The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level
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