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x x x x x x x x
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. Nurse xpractitioner xprescriptive xauthority xis xregulated xby:
A. The xNational xCouncil xof xState xBoards xof xNursing
B. The xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration
C. The xState xBoard xof xNursing xfor xeach xstate
D. The xState xBoard xof xPharmacy
ANS: x C PTS: x 1
2. Physician xAssistant x(PA) xprescriptive xauthority xis xregulated xby:
A. The xNational xCouncil xof xState xBoards xof xNursing
B. The xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration
C. The xState xBoard xof xNursing
D. The xState xBoard xof xMedical xExaminers
ANS: x D PTS: x 1
3. Clinical xjudgment xin xprescribing xincludes:
A. Factoring xin xthe xcost xto xthe xpatient xof xthe xmedication xprescribed
B. Always xprescribing xthe xnewest xmedication xavailable xfor xthe xdisease xprocess
C. Handing xout xdrug xsamples xto xpoor xpatients
D. Prescribing xall xgeneric xmedications xto xcut xcosts
ANS: x A PTS: x 1
4. Criteria xfor xchoosing xan xeffective xdrug xfor xa xdisorder xinclude:
A. Asking xthe xpatient xwhat xdrug xthey xthink xwould xwork xbest xfor xthem
B. Consulting xnationally xrecognized xguidelines xfor xdisease xmanagement
C. Prescribing xmedications xthat xare xavailable xas xsamples xbefore xwriting xa
prescription
x
D. Following xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration x(DEA)
xguidelines xfor xprescribing
ANS: x B PTS: x 1
5. Nurse xpractitioner xpractice xmay xthrive xunder xhealth-care xreform xdue xto:
A. The xdemonstrated xability xof xnurse xpractitioners xto xcontrol xcosts xand
x improve xpatient xoutcomes
B. The xfact xthat xnurse xpractitioners xwill xbe xable xto xpractice xindependently
C. The xfact xthat xnurse xpractitioners xwill xhave xfull xreimbursement xunder
health-care xreform
x
D. The xability xto xshift xaccountability xfor xMedicaid xto xthe xstate xlevel
ANS: x A PTS: x 1
,
, lOMoAR x cPSD|
x 21007614
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Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
x x x x x x x x
MULTIPLE xCHOICE
1. Nurse xpractitioner xprescriptive xauthority xis xregulated xby:
A. The xNational xCouncil xof xState xBoards xof xNursing
B. The xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration
C. The xState xBoard xof xNursing xfor xeach xstate
D. The xState xBoard xof xPharmacy
ANS: x C PTS: x 1
2. Physician xAssistant x(PA) xprescriptive xauthority xis xregulated xby:
A. The xNational xCouncil xof xState xBoards xof xNursing
B. The xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration
C. The xState xBoard xof xNursing
D. The xState xBoard xof xMedical xExaminers
ANS: x D PTS: x 1
3. Clinical xjudgment xin xprescribing xincludes:
A. Factoring xin xthe xcost xto xthe xpatient xof xthe xmedication xprescribed
B. Always xprescribing xthe xnewest xmedication xavailable xfor xthe xdisease xprocess
C. Handing xout xdrug xsamples xto xpoor xpatients
D. Prescribing xall xgeneric xmedications xto xcut xcosts
ANS: x A PTS: x 1
4. Criteria xfor xchoosing xan xeffective xdrug xfor xa xdisorder xinclude:
A. Asking xthe xpatient xwhat xdrug xthey xthink xwould xwork xbest xfor xthem
B. Consulting xnationally xrecognized xguidelines xfor xdisease xmanagement
C. Prescribing xmedications xthat xare xavailable xas xsamples xbefore xwriting xa
prescription
x
D. Following xU.S. xDrug xEnforcement xAdministration x(DEA)
xguidelines xfor xprescribing
ANS: x B PTS: x 1
5. Nurse xpractitioner xpractice xmay xthrive xunder xhealth-care xreform xdue xto:
A. The xdemonstrated xability xof xnurse xpractitioners xto xcontrol xcosts xand
x improve xpatient xoutcomes
B. The xfact xthat xnurse xpractitioners xwill xbe xable xto xpractice xindependently
C. The xfact xthat xnurse xpractitioners xwill xhave xfull xreimbursement xunder
health-care xreform
x
D. The xability xto xshift xaccountability xfor xMedicaid xto xthe xstate xlevel
ANS: x A PTS: x 1
