Chapter 01: Prescriptive Authority and Role Implementation: Tradition vs. Change Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following has influenced an emphasis on primary care education in medical schools? a. Changes in Medicare reimbursement methods recommended in 1992 b. Competition from nonphysicians desiring to meet primary care shortages c. The need for monopolistic control in the marketplace of primary outpatient care d. The recognition that nonphysicians have variable success providing pr...

Advanced Practice Nurses fought long and hard for prescriptive privilege so it is essential that you know how to write them accurately in order to minimize medication errors and adverse events. Prior to starting this assignment, student should read and familiarize themselves with the above mentioned resources. 1. Faculty will present to you a case scenario and you will accurately write a prescription(s). 2. Assignment is worth 50 points, regardless of the number of prescriptions that you are ask...

TEST BANK NR508 adavanced pharmacology Final practice Questions and answers

latest review NR 508 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE Q&AS WITH RATIONALE

Quiz 1 Question 1 0 / 1 pts When prescribing acyclovir, patients should be educated regarding the: Correct Answer Need to drink lots of fluids during treatment You Answered High risk of developing diarrhea Eccentric dosing schedule Risk for life-threatening rash such as Stevens-Johnson Question 2 0 / 1 pts To prevent further development of antibacterial resistance it is recommended that fluoroquinolones be reserved for treatment of: You Answered Upper respiratory infections in adu...

1. A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs. The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are: (Points : 2) generally safe when label information is understood and followed. safer because over-the-counter doses are lower than prescription doses of the same drug. less safe because they are not well regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). not extensively tested, so claims made by manufacturers cannot be substantia...

PHARM MIDTERM CHAPTER 1 THE ROLE OF THE NP AS THE PRESCRIBER Roles and responsibilities of APRN prescribers APRN- includes CNM, CRNA, NPs and APRNs The degree of autonomy and breadth of drugs that can be prescribed vary from state to state based on the Nurse practice act of the state. Nurse Practitioner Journal and American Journal for Nurse Practitioners present a legislative update once a year (January issue) providing a summary of each states practice as they relate to titling, rol...

NR565 Week 1 Study Outline Chapter 2: Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology How Drugs are Developed • Drugs are developed by pharmaceutical companies to help patients and to make money • The early part of the drug development process is called the preclinical stage • Pharmaceutical companies will identify a drug target, starting sometimes with ingredients isolated from a plant (or organism in the case of antibiotics) with desirable medicinal properties, sometimes with a molec...

NR 508 Advanced Pharmacology week 7 quiz questions and answers

1. The primary care NP sees a patient covered by Medicaid, writes a prescription for a medication, and is informed by the pharmacist that the medication is “off-formulary.” The NP should: (Points : 2) inform the patient that an out-of-pocket expense will be necessary. write the prescription for a generic drug if it meets the patient’s needs. call the patient’s insurance provider to advocate for this particular drug. contact the pharmaceutical company to see if medication samples ...