NR508 Final Questions Chapter 1

1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by:

• The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
• The State Board of Nursing for each state
• The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
• The State Board of Pharmacy

2. The benefits to the patient of having an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) prescriber include:

• Improved access to care
• Enhanced patient education
• Personalized care plans
• Better continuity of care

Chapter 2. Review of Basic Principles of Pharmacology

1. A patient’s nutritional intake and laboratory results reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because:

• There will be more free drug available to generate an effect.
• There will be less free drug available to generate an effect.
• Drugs bound to albumin are not readily excreted by the kidneys.
• Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidneys.

2. Drugs that have a significant first-pass effect:

• Are extensively metabolized in the liver before reaching systemic circulation.
• Have reduced bioavailability.
• Require higher oral doses compared to intravenous doses.
• Are less likely to cause systemic side effects.

3. The route of excretion of a volatile drug will likely be the:

• Lungs
• Kidneys
• Liver
• Gastrointestinal tract