Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice 4th Edition By Virginia - Test Bank

Chapter1IssuesforthePractitionerinDrugTherapy

MULTIPLECHOICE

1.     Nursepractitionerprescriptiveauthorityisregulatedby:

A.    TheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing

B.    TheU.S.DrugEnforcementAdministration

C.    TheStateBoardofNursingforeachstate

D.    TheStateBoardofPharmacy

ANS:C                      PTS:1

2.     PhysicianAssistant(PA)prescriptiveauthorityisregulatedby:

A.    TheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing

B.    TheU.S.DrugEnforcementAdministration

C.    TheStateBoardofNursing

D.    TheStateBoardofMedicalExaminers

ANS:D                      PTS:1

3.     Clinicaljudgmentinprescribingincludes:

A.    Factoringinthecosttothepatientofthemedicationprescribed

B.    Alwaysprescribingthenewestmedicationavailableforthediseaseprocess

C.    Handingoutdrugsamplestopoorpatients

D.    Prescribingallgenericmedicationstocutcosts

ANS:A                      PTS:1

4.     Criteriaforchoosinganeffectivedrugforadisorderinclude:

A.    Askingthepatientwhatdrugtheythinkwouldworkbestforthem

B.    Consultingnationallyrecognizedguidelinesfordiseasemanagement

C.    Prescribingmedicationsthatareavailableassamplesbeforewritingaprescription

D.    FollowingU.S.DrugEnforcementAdministration(DEA)guidelinesforprescribing

ANS:B                      PTS:1

5.     Nursepractitionerpracticemaythriveunderhealth-carereformdueto:

A.    Thedemonstratedabilityofnursepractitionerstocontrolcostsandimprovepatientoutcomes

B.    Thefactthatnursepractitionerswillbeabletopracticeindependently

C.    Thefactthatnursepractitionerswillhavefullreimbursementunderhealth-carereform

D.    TheabilitytoshiftaccountabilityforMedicaidtothestatelevel

ANS:A                      PTS:1