ANSWERS GRADED A+
⫸ The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a branch of the
Food and Drug Administration and is responsible for the controls of
manufacturing and dispensing of all drugs. NPs in California must
apply for a license to furnish or order drugs from the DEA.
T/F. Answer: False
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a branch of the
Department of Justice and must register all nurses working in states
that grant authority to prescribed controlled substances.
⫸ The primary components of a written prescription include (Select
all that apply):
Prescribers name
Route of drug
Dose of drug
Drug allergies
Duration of therapy
Patient date of birth
Date prescription written
Patient name
Name of drug. Answer: Prescribers name
Route of drug
Dose of drug
, Duration of therapy
Date prescription written
Patient name
Name of drug
⫸ Currently NPs in all states in the United States may receive and/or
dispense pharmaceutical samples, but dispensing may be limited to
specific sites or circumstances.
T/F. Answer: True
⫸ Research indicates that 96% of patients are effectively treated by
NPs with little or no physician consultations.
T/F. Answer: True
⫸ NPs are shown to consistently order fewer prescriptions and order
more over the counter (OTC) drugs that physicians.
T/F. Answer: True
⫸ NP contributions to health care in the US remain largely invisible
in our national statistical data collection figures.
T/F. Answer: True
⫸ The FDA required ethical guidelines be established that clarify the
relationship between pharmaceutical companies and drug prescribers.
The guideline forbid pharmaceutical companies giving prescribers