,Rosenthal: jLehne's jPharmacotherapeutics jfor jAdvanced jPractice jProviders, j1st jEd.
Chapter j1: jPrescriptive
jAuthorityjTest jBank
Multiple jChoice
1. An jAPRN jworks jin ja jurology jclinic junder jthe jsupervision jof ja jphysician jwho jdoes jnot
jrestrict jthe jtypes jof jmedications jthe jAPRN jis jallowed jto jprescribe. jState jlaw jdoes jnot
jrequire jthe jAPRN jto jpractice junder jphysician jsupervision. jHow jwould jthe jAPRN‘s
jprescriptive jauthorityjbe jdescribed?
a. Full jauthority
b. Independent
c. Without jlimitation
d. Limited jauthority
ANS: j B
The jAPRN jhas jindependent jprescriptive jauthority jbecause jthe jregulating jbody jdoes jnot
jrequire jthat jthe jAPRN jwork junder jphysician jsupervision. jFull jprescriptive jauthority jgives jthe
jprovider jthe jright jto jprescribe jindependently jand jwithout jlimitation. jLimited jauthority jplaces
jrestrictions jon jthe jtypes jof jdrugs jthat jcan jbe jprescribed.DIF: jCognitive jLevel:
jComprehensionREF: jp. j1TOP: jNursing jProcess: jI jMSC: jNCLEX jClient j Needs j Category:
j Physiologic j Integrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
2. Which jfactors jincrease jthe jneed jfor jAPRNs jto jhave jfull jprescriptive jauthority?
a. More jpatients jwill jhave jaccess jto jhealth jcare.
b. Enrollment jin jmedical jschools jis jpredicted jto jdecrease.
c. Physician‘s jassistants jare jbeing jutilized jless joften.
d. APRN jeducation jis jmore jcomplex jthan jeducation jfor jphysicians.
ANS: j A
Implementation jof jthe jAffordable jCare jAct jhas jincreased jthe jnumber jof jindividuals jwith
jhealth jcare jcoverage, jand jthus jthe jnumber jwho jhave jaccess jto jhealth jcare jservices. jThe
jincrease jin jthe jnumber jof jpatients jcreates jthe jneed jfor jmore jproviders jwith jprescriptive
jauthority. jAPRNs jcan jfill jthis jpractice jgap.DIF: jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jp.
j2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation j MSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic
jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
3. Which jfactors jcould jbe jattributed jto jlimited jprescriptive jauthority jfor
jAPRNs?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
, 2
a. Inaccessibility jof jpatient j care
b. Higher jhealth jcare jcosts
c. Higher jquality jmedical jtreatment
d. Improved jcollaborative jcare
e. Enhanced jhealth jliteracy
ANS: j A j, jB
Limiting jprescriptive jauthority jfor jAPRNs jcan jcreate jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand
jaccessible jpatient jcare. jIt jmay jalso jlead jto jpoor jcollaboration jamong jproviders jand jhigher
jhealth jcare jcosts. jIt j would j not j directly jimpact j patient‘s jhealth j literacy.DIF: j Cognitive j Level:
j ComprehensionREF:
p. j2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory:
jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
4. Which jaspects jsupport jthe jAPRN‘s jprovision jfor jfull jprescriptive
jauthority?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Clinical jeducation jincludes jprescription jof jmedications jand jdisease jprocesses.
b. Federal jregulations jsupport jthe jprovision jof jfull jauthority jfor jAPRNs.
c. National jexaminations jprovide jvalidation jof jthe jAPRN‘s jability jto jprovide jsafe jcare.
d. Licensure jensures jcompliance jwith jhealth jcare jand jsafety jstandards.
e. Limiting jprovision jcan jdecrease jhealth jcare jaffordability.
ANS: j A j, jC j, jD
APRNs jare jeducated jto jpractice jand jprescribe jindependently jwithout jsupervision.
jNational jexaminations jvalidate jthe jability jto jprovide jsafe jand jcompetent jcare. jLicensure
jensures jcompliance jwith jstandards jto jpromote jpublic jhealth jand jsafety. jLimited jprescriptive
jauthority jcreates jnumerous jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand jaccessible jpatient jcare.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jpp. j1-2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC:
j NCLEX j Client jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral
jTherapies
5. Which jaspects jsupport jthe jAPRN‘s jprovision jfor jfull jprescriptive
jauthority?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Clinical jeducation jincludes jprescription jof jmedications jand jdisease jprocesses.
b. Federal jregulations jsupport jthe jprovision jof jfull jauthority jfor jAPRNs.
c. National jexaminations jprovide jvalidation jof jthe jAPRN‘s jability jto jprovide jsafe jcare.
d. Licensure jensures jcompliance jwith jhealth jcare jand jsafety jstandards.
ANS: j A j, jC j, jD
APRNs jare jeducated jto jpractice jand jprescribe jindependently jwithout jsupervision.
jNational jexaminations jvalidate jthe jability jto jprovide jsafe jand jcompetent jcare. jLicensure
jensures jcompliance jwith jstandards jto jpromote jpublic jhealth jand jsafety. jLimited jprescriptive
jauthority jcreates jnumerous jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand jaccessible jpatient jcare.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel:
, 3
ComprehensionREF: jpp. j1-2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC: jNCLEX j Client
jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
6. A j family j nurse j practitioner j practicing j in j Maine j is j hired j at j a j practice j across j state
j lines j injVirginia. j Which jaspect j of jpractice j may jchange j for jthe jAPRN?
a. The jAPRN jwill jhave jless jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
b. The jAPRN jwill jhave jmore jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
c. The jAPRN jwill jhave jequal jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
d. The jAPRN‘s jauthority jwill jdepend jon jfederal jregulations.
ANS: j A
Virginia jallows jlimited jprescriptive jauthority, jwhile jMaine jgives jfull jauthority jto jcertified
jnurse jpractitioners. jThe jfederal jgovernment jdoes jnot jregulate jprescriptive jauthority.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jp. j3TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC:
jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral
jTherapies
Rosenthal: jLehne's jPharmacotherapeutics jfor jAdvanced jPractice jProviders, j1st jEd.
Chapter j2: jRational jDrug jSelection jand jPrescription
jWritingjTest jBank
Multiple jChoice
7. How jcan jcollaboration jwith ja jpharmacist j improve jpositive joutcomes jfor
jpatients?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Pharmacists jcan jsuggest jfoods jthat jwill jhelp jwith jthe jpatient‘s jcondition.
b. Pharmacists jhave jadditional jinformation jon jdrug jinteractions.
c. The jpharmacist jcan jsuggest jadequate jmedication jdosing.
d. Pharmacists jhave jfirsthand jknowledge jof jthe jfacility jformulary.
e. Pharmacy jcan jalter jprescriptions jwhen jnecessary jto jprevent jpatient jharm.
ANS: j B j, jC j, jD
Providers jshould jcollaborate jwith jpharmacists jbecause jthey jwill jlikely jhave jadditional
jinformation jon jformulary, jdrug jinteractions, jand jsuggestions jfor jadequate jmedication jdosing.
jDietitians jcan jmake jfoods jrecommendations jto jtreat jthe jpatient‘s jcondition. jThe jpharmacist
jcan jcontact jthe jprescriber jabout jquestionable jprescriptions, jbut jcannot jalter jthe jprescription
jwithout jnotification jof jand japproval jby jthe jprovider.DIF: jCognitive jLevel:
jComprehensionREF: jp. j9TOP: jNursing jProcess: jDiagnosis jMSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds
jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jReduction jof jRisk jPotential
Chapter j1: jPrescriptive
jAuthorityjTest jBank
Multiple jChoice
1. An jAPRN jworks jin ja jurology jclinic junder jthe jsupervision jof ja jphysician jwho jdoes jnot
jrestrict jthe jtypes jof jmedications jthe jAPRN jis jallowed jto jprescribe. jState jlaw jdoes jnot
jrequire jthe jAPRN jto jpractice junder jphysician jsupervision. jHow jwould jthe jAPRN‘s
jprescriptive jauthorityjbe jdescribed?
a. Full jauthority
b. Independent
c. Without jlimitation
d. Limited jauthority
ANS: j B
The jAPRN jhas jindependent jprescriptive jauthority jbecause jthe jregulating jbody jdoes jnot
jrequire jthat jthe jAPRN jwork junder jphysician jsupervision. jFull jprescriptive jauthority jgives jthe
jprovider jthe jright jto jprescribe jindependently jand jwithout jlimitation. jLimited jauthority jplaces
jrestrictions jon jthe jtypes jof jdrugs jthat jcan jbe jprescribed.DIF: jCognitive jLevel:
jComprehensionREF: jp. j1TOP: jNursing jProcess: jI jMSC: jNCLEX jClient j Needs j Category:
j Physiologic j Integrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
2. Which jfactors jincrease jthe jneed jfor jAPRNs jto jhave jfull jprescriptive jauthority?
a. More jpatients jwill jhave jaccess jto jhealth jcare.
b. Enrollment jin jmedical jschools jis jpredicted jto jdecrease.
c. Physician‘s jassistants jare jbeing jutilized jless joften.
d. APRN jeducation jis jmore jcomplex jthan jeducation jfor jphysicians.
ANS: j A
Implementation jof jthe jAffordable jCare jAct jhas jincreased jthe jnumber jof jindividuals jwith
jhealth jcare jcoverage, jand jthus jthe jnumber jwho jhave jaccess jto jhealth jcare jservices. jThe
jincrease jin jthe jnumber jof jpatients jcreates jthe jneed jfor jmore jproviders jwith jprescriptive
jauthority. jAPRNs jcan jfill jthis jpractice jgap.DIF: jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jp.
j2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation j MSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic
jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
3. Which jfactors jcould jbe jattributed jto jlimited jprescriptive jauthority jfor
jAPRNs?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
, 2
a. Inaccessibility jof jpatient j care
b. Higher jhealth jcare jcosts
c. Higher jquality jmedical jtreatment
d. Improved jcollaborative jcare
e. Enhanced jhealth jliteracy
ANS: j A j, jB
Limiting jprescriptive jauthority jfor jAPRNs jcan jcreate jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand
jaccessible jpatient jcare. jIt jmay jalso jlead jto jpoor jcollaboration jamong jproviders jand jhigher
jhealth jcare jcosts. jIt j would j not j directly jimpact j patient‘s jhealth j literacy.DIF: j Cognitive j Level:
j ComprehensionREF:
p. j2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory:
jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
4. Which jaspects jsupport jthe jAPRN‘s jprovision jfor jfull jprescriptive
jauthority?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Clinical jeducation jincludes jprescription jof jmedications jand jdisease jprocesses.
b. Federal jregulations jsupport jthe jprovision jof jfull jauthority jfor jAPRNs.
c. National jexaminations jprovide jvalidation jof jthe jAPRN‘s jability jto jprovide jsafe jcare.
d. Licensure jensures jcompliance jwith jhealth jcare jand jsafety jstandards.
e. Limiting jprovision jcan jdecrease jhealth jcare jaffordability.
ANS: j A j, jC j, jD
APRNs jare jeducated jto jpractice jand jprescribe jindependently jwithout jsupervision.
jNational jexaminations jvalidate jthe jability jto jprovide jsafe jand jcompetent jcare. jLicensure
jensures jcompliance jwith jstandards jto jpromote jpublic jhealth jand jsafety. jLimited jprescriptive
jauthority jcreates jnumerous jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand jaccessible jpatient jcare.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jpp. j1-2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC:
j NCLEX j Client jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral
jTherapies
5. Which jaspects jsupport jthe jAPRN‘s jprovision jfor jfull jprescriptive
jauthority?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Clinical jeducation jincludes jprescription jof jmedications jand jdisease jprocesses.
b. Federal jregulations jsupport jthe jprovision jof jfull jauthority jfor jAPRNs.
c. National jexaminations jprovide jvalidation jof jthe jAPRN‘s jability jto jprovide jsafe jcare.
d. Licensure jensures jcompliance jwith jhealth jcare jand jsafety jstandards.
ANS: j A j, jC j, jD
APRNs jare jeducated jto jpractice jand jprescribe jindependently jwithout jsupervision.
jNational jexaminations jvalidate jthe jability jto jprovide jsafe jand jcompetent jcare. jLicensure
jensures jcompliance jwith jstandards jto jpromote jpublic jhealth jand jsafety. jLimited jprescriptive
jauthority jcreates jnumerous jbarriers jto jquality, jaffordable, jand jaccessible jpatient jcare.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel:
, 3
ComprehensionREF: jpp. j1-2TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC: jNCLEX j Client
jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral jTherapies
6. A j family j nurse j practitioner j practicing j in j Maine j is j hired j at j a j practice j across j state
j lines j injVirginia. j Which jaspect j of jpractice j may jchange j for jthe jAPRN?
a. The jAPRN jwill jhave jless jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
b. The jAPRN jwill jhave jmore jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
c. The jAPRN jwill jhave jequal jprescriptive jauthority jin jthe jnew jposition.
d. The jAPRN‘s jauthority jwill jdepend jon jfederal jregulations.
ANS: j A
Virginia jallows jlimited jprescriptive jauthority, jwhile jMaine jgives jfull jauthority jto jcertified
jnurse jpractitioners. jThe jfederal jgovernment jdoes jnot jregulate jprescriptive jauthority.DIF:
jCognitive jLevel: jComprehensionREF: jp. j3TOP: jNursing jProcess: jImplementation jMSC:
jNCLEX jClient jNeeds jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jPharmacologic jand jParenteral
jTherapies
Rosenthal: jLehne's jPharmacotherapeutics jfor jAdvanced jPractice jProviders, j1st jEd.
Chapter j2: jRational jDrug jSelection jand jPrescription
jWritingjTest jBank
Multiple jChoice
7. How jcan jcollaboration jwith ja jpharmacist j improve jpositive joutcomes jfor
jpatients?jSelect j all jthat j apply.
a. Pharmacists jcan jsuggest jfoods jthat jwill jhelp jwith jthe jpatient‘s jcondition.
b. Pharmacists jhave jadditional jinformation jon jdrug jinteractions.
c. The jpharmacist jcan jsuggest jadequate jmedication jdosing.
d. Pharmacists jhave jfirsthand jknowledge jof jthe jfacility jformulary.
e. Pharmacy jcan jalter jprescriptions jwhen jnecessary jto jprevent jpatient jharm.
ANS: j B j, jC j, jD
Providers jshould jcollaborate jwith jpharmacists jbecause jthey jwill jlikely jhave jadditional
jinformation jon jformulary, jdrug jinteractions, jand jsuggestions jfor jadequate jmedication jdosing.
jDietitians jcan jmake jfoods jrecommendations jto jtreat jthe jpatient‘s jcondition. jThe jpharmacist
jcan jcontact jthe jprescriber jabout jquestionable jprescriptions, jbut jcannot jalter jthe jprescription
jwithout jnotification jof jand japproval jby jthe jprovider.DIF: jCognitive jLevel:
jComprehensionREF: jp. j9TOP: jNursing jProcess: jDiagnosis jMSC: jNCLEX jClient jNeeds
jCategory: jPhysiologic jIntegrity: jReduction jof jRisk jPotential
