Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi NURS 5322 PHARM quiz 1

Document Content and Description Below

1.Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: a . the National Council of State Boards of Nursing b . the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration c . the State Board of Nursing f... or each state d . the State Board of Pharmacy 2.The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include: a . nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their APRN program. b . nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care. c . APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances. d . APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a physician’s assistant needs to have a physician supervising their practice. 3.Clinical judgment in prescribing includes: a . factoring in the cost to the patient of the medication prescribed b . always prescribing the newest medication available for the disease process c . handing out drug samples to poor patients d . prescribing all generic medications to cut costs 4.Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorder include: a . asking the patient what drug they think would work best for them b . consulting nationally recognized guidelines for disease management c . prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription This study source was downloaded by 100000842722785 from CourseHero.com on 10-26-2022 13:23:37 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/42038550/PHARM-quiz-1docx/ d . following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for prescribing 5. The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be the: a . lungs b . kidneys c . bile and feces d . skin 6.Which of the following statements about bioavailability is true? a . all brands of a drug have the same bioavailability. b . bioavailability issues are especially important for drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges or sustained-release mechanisms. c . drugs that are administered more than once a day have greater bioavailability than drugs given once daily d . combining an active drug with an inert substance does not affect bioavailability. Question 7 Which of the following statements about the major distribution barriers (blood-brain or fetalplacental) is true? a . water soluble and ionized drugs cross these barriers rapidly. b . the fetal-placental barrier protects the fetus from drugs taken by the mother c . the blood-brain barrier slows the entry of many drugs into and from brain cells d . lipid-soluble drugs do not pass these barriers and are safe for pregnant women Question 8 The NP chooses to give cephalexin every 8 hours based on knowledge of the drug’s: a . safety & side effects b . biological half-life c . propensity to go to the target receptor d . pharmacodynamics Question 9 This study source was downloaded by 100000842722785 from CourseHero.com on 10-26-2022 13:23:37 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/42038550/PHARM-quiz-1docx/ Phenytoin requires that a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are done: a . when the drug has a wide therapeutic range b . when the drug will be administered for a short time only c . when there is a high correlation between the dose and saturation of receptor sites d . to determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range Question 10 Drugs that are receptor antagonists, such as beta blockers, may cause: downregulation of the drug receptor an exaggerated response if abruptly discontinued partial blockade of the effects of agonist drugs an exaggerated response to competitive drug agonists Question 11 Factors that affect gastric drug absorption include: a . liver enzyme activity b . protein-binding properties of the drug molecule c . lipid solubility of the drug d . ability to chew and swallow Question 12 Nurse practitioner practice may thrive under health-care reform because of: a . the demonstrated ability of nurse practitioners to control costs and improve patient outcomes b . the fact that nurse practitioners will be able to practice independently c . the fact that nurse practitioners will have full reimbursement under health-care reform d . the ability to shift accountability for Medicaid to the state level The major reason for not crushing a sustained-release capsule is that, if crushed, the coated beads of the drugs could possibly result in: This study source was downloaded by 100000842722785 from CourseHero.com on 10-26-2022 13:23:37 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/42038550/PHARM-quiz-1docx/ a . disintegrati on b . toxicity c . malabsorpti on d . deterioratio n [Show More]

Last updated: 2 years ago

Preview 1 out of 6 pages