Test Bank for Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers 6th Edition by Teri Moser Woo

Chapter 1. The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse as Prescriber MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy ANS: C PTS: 1 2. The benefits to the patient of having an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) prescriber include: A. Nurses know more about pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their APRN program. B. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decisionmaking regarding their care. C. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances. D. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a physician’s assistant needs to have a physician supervising their practice. ANS: B PTS: 1