LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST
BANK
Chapter 1: Prescríptíve Authoríty
Test Bank
Multíple Choíce
1.An APRN works ín a urology clíníc under the supervísíon of a physícían who
does not restríct the types of medícatíons the APRN ís allowed to
prescríbe. State law does not requíre the APRN to practíce under physícían
supervísíon. How would the APRN’s prescríptíve authoríty be descríbed?
a.Full authoríty
b.Independent
c.Wíthout
límítatíon
d.Límíted authoríty
ANS: B
The APRN has índependent prescríptíve authoríty because the regulatíng
body does not requíre that the APRN work under physícían supervísíon. Full
prescríptíve authoríty gíves the províder the ríght to prescríbe índependently
and wíthout límítatíon. Límíted authoríty places restríctíons on the types of
drugs that can be prescríbed.DIF: Cognítíve Level: ComprehensíonREF: p.
1TOP: Nursíng Process: I MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
2.Whích factors íncrease the need for APRNs to have full prescríptíve
authoríty?
a.More patíents wíll have access to health care.
b.Enrollment ín medícal schools ís predícted to decrease.
c.Physícían’s assístants are beíng utílízed less often.
d.APRN educatíon ís more complex than educatíon for physícíans.
ANS: A
Implementatíon of the Affordable Care Act has íncreased the number of
índívíduals wíth health care coverage, and thus the number who have access
to health care servíces. The íncrease ín the number of patíents creates the
need for more províders wíth prescríptíve authoríty. APRNs can fíll thís
,practíce gap.DIF: Cognítíve Level: ComprehensíonREF: p. 2TOP: Nursíng
Process: Implementatíon MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
3.Whích factors could be attríbuted to límíted prescríptíve
authoríty for APRNs? Select all that apply.
, a. Inaccessíbílíty of patíent care
b. Hígher health care costs
c. Hígher qualíty medícal treatment
d. Improved collaboratíve care
e. Enhanced health líteracy
ANS: A , B
Límítíng prescríptíve authoríty for APRNs can create barríers to qualíty,
affordable, and accessíble
patíent care. It may also lead to poor collaboratíon among províders and
hígher health care costs.
It would not dírectly ímpact patíent’s health líteracy.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
ComprehensíonREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursíng Process: Implementatíon MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs
Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
4. Whích aspects support the APRN’s provísíon for full prescríptíve authoríty?
Select all that apply.
a. Clínícal educatíon íncludes prescríptíon of medícatíons and dísease
processes.
b. Federal regulatíons support the provísíon of full authoríty for APRNs.
c. Natíonal examínatíons províde valídatíon of the APRN’s abílíty to províde
safe care.
d. Lícensure ensures complíance wíth health care and safety standards.
e. Límítíng provísíon can decrease health care affordabílíty.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practíce and prescríbe índependently wíthout
supervísíon. Natíonal
examínatíons valídate the abílíty to províde safe and competent care.
Lícensure ensures
complíance wíth standards to promote publíc health and safety. Límíted
prescríptíve authoríty
creates numerous barríers to qualíty, affordable, and accessíble patíent
care.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
ComprehensíonREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursíng Process: Implementatíon MSC:
NCLEX Clíent Needs
Category: Physíologíc Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
5. Whích aspects support the APRN’s provísíon for full prescríptíve authoríty?
Select all that apply.
, a. Clínícal educatíon íncludes prescríptíon of medícatíons and dísease
processes.
b. Federal regulatíons support the provísíon of full authoríty for APRNs.
c. Natíonal examínatíons províde valídatíon of the APRN’s abílíty to províde
safe care.
d. Lícensure ensures complíance wíth health care and safety standards.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practíce and prescríbe índependently wíthout
supervísíon. Natíonal
examínatíons valídate the abílíty to províde safe and competent care.
Lícensure ensures
complíance wíth standards to promote publíc health and safety. Límíted
prescríptíve authoríty
creates numerous barríers to qualíty, affordable, and accessíble patíent
care.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST
BANK
Chapter 1: Prescríptíve Authoríty
Test Bank
Multíple Choíce
1.An APRN works ín a urology clíníc under the supervísíon of a physícían who
does not restríct the types of medícatíons the APRN ís allowed to
prescríbe. State law does not requíre the APRN to practíce under physícían
supervísíon. How would the APRN’s prescríptíve authoríty be descríbed?
a.Full authoríty
b.Independent
c.Wíthout
límítatíon
d.Límíted authoríty
ANS: B
The APRN has índependent prescríptíve authoríty because the regulatíng
body does not requíre that the APRN work under physícían supervísíon. Full
prescríptíve authoríty gíves the províder the ríght to prescríbe índependently
and wíthout límítatíon. Límíted authoríty places restríctíons on the types of
drugs that can be prescríbed.DIF: Cognítíve Level: ComprehensíonREF: p.
1TOP: Nursíng Process: I MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
2.Whích factors íncrease the need for APRNs to have full prescríptíve
authoríty?
a.More patíents wíll have access to health care.
b.Enrollment ín medícal schools ís predícted to decrease.
c.Physícían’s assístants are beíng utílízed less often.
d.APRN educatíon ís more complex than educatíon for physícíans.
ANS: A
Implementatíon of the Affordable Care Act has íncreased the number of
índívíduals wíth health care coverage, and thus the number who have access
to health care servíces. The íncrease ín the number of patíents creates the
need for more províders wíth prescríptíve authoríty. APRNs can fíll thís
,practíce gap.DIF: Cognítíve Level: ComprehensíonREF: p. 2TOP: Nursíng
Process: Implementatíon MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
3.Whích factors could be attríbuted to límíted prescríptíve
authoríty for APRNs? Select all that apply.
, a. Inaccessíbílíty of patíent care
b. Hígher health care costs
c. Hígher qualíty medícal treatment
d. Improved collaboratíve care
e. Enhanced health líteracy
ANS: A , B
Límítíng prescríptíve authoríty for APRNs can create barríers to qualíty,
affordable, and accessíble
patíent care. It may also lead to poor collaboratíon among províders and
hígher health care costs.
It would not dírectly ímpact patíent’s health líteracy.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
ComprehensíonREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursíng Process: Implementatíon MSC: NCLEX Clíent Needs
Category: Physíologíc
Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
4. Whích aspects support the APRN’s provísíon for full prescríptíve authoríty?
Select all that apply.
a. Clínícal educatíon íncludes prescríptíon of medícatíons and dísease
processes.
b. Federal regulatíons support the provísíon of full authoríty for APRNs.
c. Natíonal examínatíons províde valídatíon of the APRN’s abílíty to províde
safe care.
d. Lícensure ensures complíance wíth health care and safety standards.
e. Límítíng provísíon can decrease health care affordabílíty.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practíce and prescríbe índependently wíthout
supervísíon. Natíonal
examínatíons valídate the abílíty to províde safe and competent care.
Lícensure ensures
complíance wíth standards to promote publíc health and safety. Límíted
prescríptíve authoríty
creates numerous barríers to qualíty, affordable, and accessíble patíent
care.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
ComprehensíonREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursíng Process: Implementatíon MSC:
NCLEX Clíent Needs
Category: Physíologíc Integríty: Pharmacologíc and Parenteral Therapíes
5. Whích aspects support the APRN’s provísíon for full prescríptíve authoríty?
Select all that apply.
, a. Clínícal educatíon íncludes prescríptíon of medícatíons and dísease
processes.
b. Federal regulatíons support the provísíon of full authoríty for APRNs.
c. Natíonal examínatíons províde valídatíon of the APRN’s abílíty to províde
safe care.
d. Lícensure ensures complíance wíth health care and safety standards.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practíce and prescríbe índependently wíthout
supervísíon. Natíonal
examínatíons valídate the abílíty to províde safe and competent care.
Lícensure ensures
complíance wíth standards to promote publíc health and safety. Límíted
prescríptíve authoríty
creates numerous barríers to qualíty, affordable, and accessíble patíent
care.DIF: Cognítíve Level:
