NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions Chapters 1,
4, 13, 25, 52
(Pharmacotherapeutics for Advance Practice Nurse prescribers (4th ed.)
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:
(ANS- The State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
(APRN) prescriber include:
(ANS- Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes:
(ANS- Factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include:
(ANS- Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of:
(ANS- The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates:
(ANS- The official labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for:
(ANS- Medical devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: (ANS- Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as:
(ANS- Postmarketing research 1 / 2
Off-label prescribing is:
(ANS- Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration:
(ANS- Registers manufacturers and prescribers of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration:
(ANS- May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: (ANS- Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs
include:
(ANS- Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe controlled substances
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include:
(ANS- Stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be
used:
(ANS- Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for:
(ANS- Legend drugs Most controlled drugs Medical devices
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