NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - Answer The State Board of
Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
prescriber include: - Answer Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and
include the patient in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - Answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: - Answer Consulting
nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: - Answer
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - Answer The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: - Answer Medical
devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: -
Answer Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: - Answer Postmarketing
research
Off-label prescribing is: - Answer Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - Answer Registers manufacturers and
prescribers of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: -
Answer May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: -
Answer Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs
include: - Answer Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
, NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe
controlled substances
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - Answer Stealing or
borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used: -
Answer Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for: - Answer Legend drugs
Most controlled drugs
Medical devices
Michael asks you about why some drugs are over-the-counter and some are
prescription. You explain that in order for a drug to be approved for over-the-counter
use the drug must: - Answer Be safe and labeled for appropriate use
Have a low potential for abuse or misuse
Be taken for a condition the patient can reliably self-diagnose
In the United States, over-the-counter drugs are regulated by: - Answer The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
As drugs near the end of their patent, pharmaceutical companies may apply for the drug
to change to over-the-counter status in order to: - Answer Continue to make large profits
from their blockbuster brand-name drug
New over-the-counter drug ingredients must undergo the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration New Drug Application process, just as prescription drugs do.
1. True
2.False - Answer True
The ailment that generates the greatest over-the-counter annual drug sales is: - Answer
Cough and colds
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his
prescription medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he
occasionally takes aspirin for his arthritis flare ups. This is an example of: - Answer A
common misconception that intermittently taken over-the counter medications are not
an important part of his drug history
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - Answer The State Board of
Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
prescriber include: - Answer Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and
include the patient in decision making regarding their care.
Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: - Answer Factoring in the cost to the patient of
the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: - Answer Consulting
nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: - Answer
The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient
outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - Answer The official labeling for all
prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: - Answer Medical
devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: -
Answer Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: - Answer Postmarketing
research
Off-label prescribing is: - Answer Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - Answer Registers manufacturers and
prescribers of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: -
Answer May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: -
Answer Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs
include: - Answer Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
, NR 565 Week 2 Study Questions
Chapters 1, 4, 13, 25, 52
Practicing "just say no" to deal with patients who are pushing the provider to prescribe
controlled substances
Behaviors predictive of addiction to controlled substances include: - Answer Stealing or
borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used: -
Answer Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for: - Answer Legend drugs
Most controlled drugs
Medical devices
Michael asks you about why some drugs are over-the-counter and some are
prescription. You explain that in order for a drug to be approved for over-the-counter
use the drug must: - Answer Be safe and labeled for appropriate use
Have a low potential for abuse or misuse
Be taken for a condition the patient can reliably self-diagnose
In the United States, over-the-counter drugs are regulated by: - Answer The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
As drugs near the end of their patent, pharmaceutical companies may apply for the drug
to change to over-the-counter status in order to: - Answer Continue to make large profits
from their blockbuster brand-name drug
New over-the-counter drug ingredients must undergo the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration New Drug Application process, just as prescription drugs do.
1. True
2.False - Answer True
The ailment that generates the greatest over-the-counter annual drug sales is: - Answer
Cough and colds
When obtaining a drug history from Harold, he gives you a complete list of his
prescription medications. He denies taking any other drugs, but you find that he
occasionally takes aspirin for his arthritis flare ups. This is an example of: - Answer A
common misconception that intermittently taken over-the counter medications are not
an important part of his drug history
