ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY TEST QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT 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 and in their APRN program. 2 . Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care. 3 . APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and 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.