Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice 3rd Edition by Virginia Poole Arcangelo - Test Bank
Chapter 1 Issues for the Practitioner in Drug Therapy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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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D. |
The State Board of Pharmacy |
ANS: C PTS: 1
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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C. |
The State Board of Nursing |
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D. |
The State Board of Medical Examiners |
ANS: D PTS: 1
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 |
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D. |
Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs |
ANS: A PTS: 1
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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B. |
Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management |
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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 prescribing |
ANS: B PTS: 1
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 outcomes |
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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 reform |
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D. |
The ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level |
ANS: A PTS: 1
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