LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND EDITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK
Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority
Multiple Choice
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who does not restrict the
types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does not require the APRN to practice
under physician supervision. How would the APRN’s prescriptive authority be described?
a. Full authority
b. Independent
c. Without limitation
d. Limited authority
ANS: B
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not require that the
APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives the provider the right to
prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authority places restrictions on the types of drugs
that can be prescribed.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC:
NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
2. Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
a. More patients will have access to health care.
b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
c. Physician’s assistants are being utilized less often.
d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
ANS: A
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with health care
coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The increase in the number of
patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive authority. APRNs can fill this practice
gap.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC:
NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Select all that
apply.
a. Inaccessibility of patient care
b. Higher health care costs
c. Higher quality medical treatment
d. Improved collaborative care
e. Enhanced health literacy
ANS: A , B
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient
care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher health care costs. It would not
directly impact patient’s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF:
p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity:
Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
4. Which aspects support the APRN’s provision for full prescriptive authority? Select all that apply.
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN’s ability to provide safecare.
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
ANS: A , C , D
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. National examinations
validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures compliance with standards to
promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive authority creates numerous barriers to quality,
affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing
Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic
and Parenteral Therapies
accounting assessment technologies institute ati fundamentals ati maternal child ati med-surg test bank (red hesi test bank med surg) latest 2023-2024 questions and answers (correct answers) with rationales graded a+ ati pn leadership ati teas 7 business capstone mental health assessment capstone vati nursing care of children health promotion and maintenance health care health education systems, inc. hesi med surg exam med surg proctored ati rn 2023,2019 and2020 exams test bank 320+ questions andcorrect answers|already graded a+ brand new!! medicl surgical nur1500 nursing nursing care pathophysiology pediatrics pharmacology pharmacotherapeutics, nurse prescribers test bank test bank for medical-surgical nursing concepts for interprofessional collaborative care 10th edition by donna ignatavicius, chapter 1-69 complete questions and answers a+ wgu
Knoowy werkt heel goed. Ik kon de inhoud direct downloaden na betaling.
Een echte aanrader! Je vindt er heel wat nuttige samenvattingen!
Knoowy heeft mij geholpen om aan samenvattingen te komen, zodat ik tijd bespaar door het zelf niet te hoeven maken.
Altijd tevreden over Knoowy! Reeds vele samenvattingen gedownload maar ook geüpload.
Downloaden maar! Goede site met goede documenten. De prijs wordt aangepast o.b.v. de beoordelingen.
Goed voor als je een samenvatting nodig hebt of de leerstof niet zo goed snapt, maar ook voor als je bijles nodig hebt.
Knoowy is zeker een fijn platform waar studenten goede samenvattingen kunnen vinden die ondersteunend werken voor het examen.
Nadat ik Knoowy ontdekt heb, ga ik regelmatig op zoek naar eventuele bruikbare samenvattingen! Heel erg handig!