Test Bank for Advanced Pharmacology for Prescribers 1st
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that it is best if the neighbor sees a health care provider before obtaining a
prescription. - that it is best if the neighbor sees a health care provider before
obtaining a prescription.
Under Texas law, Advance Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) must receive a
prescribing number from the Texas Board of Nursing before applying for
supervision and prescriptive delegation with the Texas Medical Board?
True or False - True
A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) prescribes a drug to an 80-year-old
African-American woman. When selecting a drug and determining the correct
dose, the NP should understand that the knowledge of how age, race, and
gender may affect drug excretion is based on an understanding of:
bioavailability.
pharmacokinetics.
pharmacodynamics.
anatomy and physiology. - pharmacokinetics.
According to Texas law, "dangerous drugs" include which of the following
pharmacologic agents?
Experimental medications
,Prescription medications
In every state, prescriptive authority for NPs includes the ability to write
prescriptions:
A. for controlled substances.
B. for specified classifications of medications.
C. without physician-mandated involvement.
D. with full, independent prescriptive authority. - B. for specified classifications
of medications.
A primary care NP wishes to order a drug that will be effective immediately after
administration of the drug. Which route should the NP choose?
Rectal
Topical
Sublingual
Intramuscular - Sublingual
According to the Texas BON rules and regulations, a prescription must include: -
(1) the patient's name and address;
(2) the name, strength, and quantity of the drug to be dispensed;
(3) directions to the patient regarding taking of the drug and the dosage;
(4) the intended use of the drug, if appropriate;
(5) the name, address, and telephone number of the physician with whom the
APRN has a prescriptive
authority agreement
(6) address and telephone number of the site at which the prescription drug
order was issued;
(7) the date of issuance;
(8) the number of refills permitted;
,(9) the name, prescription authorization number, and original signature of the
APRN who authorized the
prescription drug order; and
(10) the United States Drug Enforcement Administration numbers of the APRN
and the delegating physician,
if the prescription drug order is for a controlled substance.
The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) writes a prescription for an antibiotic
using an electronic drug prescription system. The pharmacist will fill this
prescription when:
the electronic prescription is received.
the patient brings a written copy of the prescription.
a copy of the written prescription is faxed to the pharmacy.
the pharmacist accesses the patient's electronic record to verify. - the
electronic prescription is received.
A patient receives an inhaled corticosteroid to treat asthma. The patient asks
the nurse why the drug is given by this route instead of orally. The nurse should
explain that the inhaled form:
is absorbed less quickly.
has reduced bioavailability.
has fewer systemic side effects.
provides dosing that is easier to regulate. - has fewer systemic side effects.
, A primary care NP is prescribing a drug for a patient who does not take any
other medications. The NP should realize that:
CYP450 enzyme reactions will not interfere with this drug's metabolism.
substrates such as alcohol cannot interfere with the drug when the patient is
abstaining.
food-drug interactions are limited to those where food enhances or inhibits drug
absorption.
a thorough history of diet, alcohol use, smoking, and over-the-counter and
herbal products is required. - a thorough history of diet, alcohol use, smoking,
and over-the-counter and herbal products is required.
The neighbor of a primary care NP asks the NP to write a prescription for an
antibiotic. The NP should tell the neighbor:
a prescription will be written one time only.
she will ask a colleague to write the prescription.
that it is illegal to write prescriptions for friends.
Controlled substances
Herbal and alternative therapies - Prescription medications
The family nurse practitioner sees a 6-month-old infant for a routine physical
examination and notes that the infant has a runny nose and a cough. The parents
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