NR 565 Week 2 Exam with complete
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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: - CORRECT ANSWER-The
State Board of Nursing
The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
prescriber include: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT ANSWER-Factoring in the cost
to the patient of the medication prescribed
Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management
Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: -
CORRECT ANSWER-The demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs
and improve patient outcomes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates: - CORRECT ANSWER-The official
labeling for all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval is required for: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Medical devices, including artificial joints
An Investigational New Drug is filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prior to human testing of any new drug entity
Phase IV clinical trials in the United States are also known as: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Postmarketing research
Off-label prescribing is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Legal if there is scientific evidence for
the use
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: - CORRECT ANSWER-Registers
manufacturers and prescribers of controlled substances
Drugs that are designated Schedule II by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: -
CORRECT ANSWER-May not be refilled; a new prescription must be written
Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for
controlled drugs
Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs
include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Use of chemical dependency screening tools
Firm limit-setting regarding prescribing controlled substances
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Stealing or borrowing another patient's drugs
Medication agreements or "Pain Medication Contracts" are recommended to be used: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Universally for all prescribing for chronic pain
A prescription needs to be written for: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-True
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