Exam (elaborations) LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK.

LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANKChapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test BankMultiple Choice1.AnAPRNworksinaurologyclinicunderthesupervisionofaphysicianwhodoesnotrestrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not require the APRNtopracticeunder physiciansupervision.HowwouldtheAPRN’sprescriptiveauthority bedescribed?a.Fullauthorityb.Independentc.Withoutlimitationd.LimitedauthorityANS: BThe 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: Pharmacologic and ParenteralTherapies2.Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptiveauthority?a.More patients will have access to healthcare .b .Enrollment in medical schools is predicted todecrease . c .Physician’s assistants are being utilized lessoften .d.APRN education is more complex than education for physicians .ANS: AImplementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in the numberofpatientscreatestheneedformoreproviderswithprescriptiveauthority.APRNscanfill this practice gap .DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and ParenteralTherapies3.Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all that apply