NSG 6005 Adv Pharm- FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

NSG 6005 Adv Pharm- FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy 2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program & in their APRN program. 2. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach & include the patient in decision making regarding their care. 3. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics & other controlled substances. 4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a physician’s assistant needs to have a physician supervising their practice.