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Chapter1:Prescriptive
AuthorityTest Bank
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who
does not restrictthe types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe.
State law does not require the APRN to practice under physician supervision.
How would the APRN‘s prescriptive authoritybe described?
a. Fullauthority
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b. Independent
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ANS: B
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body
does not require that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full
prescriptive authority gives the provider the right to prescribe independently and
without limitation. Limited authority places restrictions on the types of drugs that
can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 1TOP: Nursing
Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity:
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2. Whichfactorsincreasetheneed forAPRNstohavefullprescriptive authority?
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c. Physician‘sassistantsarebeingutilizedless often.
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d. APRNeducationismore complexthaneducationforphysicians.
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ANS: A
,Implementation of theAffordableCare Act hasincreased thenumber of individuals with
, health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care
services. The increase in the number of patients creates the need for more
providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs can fillthis practice gap.DIF:
Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic
andParenteral Therapies
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITIONROSENTHAL TEST BANK
Chapter1:Prescriptive
AuthorityTest Bank
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who
does not restrictthe types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe.
State law does not require the APRN to practice under physician supervision.
How would the APRN‘s prescriptive authoritybe described?
a. Fullauthority
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b. Independent
c. Without limitation
d. Limited authority
ANS: B
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body
does not require that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full
prescriptive authority gives the provider the right to prescribe independently and
without limitation. Limited authority places restrictions on the types of drugs that
can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 1TOP: Nursing
Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity:
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Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. Whichfactorsincreasetheneed forAPRNstohavefullprescriptive authority?
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a. Morepatientswillhaveaccesstohealth care.
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b. Enrollmentinmedicalschoolsispredictedto decrease.
pz pz pz pz
c. Physician‘sassistantsarebeingutilizedless often.
pz pz pz pz
d. APRNeducationismore complexthaneducationforphysicians.
pz pz pz pz
ANS: A
,Implementation of theAffordableCare Act hasincreased thenumber of individuals with
, health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care
services. The increase in the number of patients creates the need for more
providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs can fillthis practice gap.DIF:
Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic
andParenteral Therapies
3. Whichfactorscouldbeattributedtolimitedprescriptiveauthorityfor
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APRNs?Select allthat apply.
