PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED

PRACTICE NURSE PRESCRIBERS (ACTUAL

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Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by who?The State Board of Nursing for Each State

What is the benefits of having an APRN prescriber?APRN's care for patients more holistically and include patients in making decisions regarding their care

What does clinical judgement in prescribing include?Factoring in the cost of the particular

Drug antagonism is best defined as an effect of a drug that:

• Leads to major physiological and psychological

dependence

• Is modified by the concurrent administration of another

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• Cannot be metabolized before another dose is administered
• Leads to a decreased physiological response when

combined with another drug Is modified by the concurrent administration of another drug

What happens when a drug antagonist is given regularly?Down regulated the number of specific receptors

What should be included in the education fo those who are prescribed oral enteric coated tables To achieve best effect, take the tablet with at least 8 oz of fluids

What is the main reason for not crushing a sustained-released.capsule?It can cause toxicity

What medication in the follow is mostly absorbed in the intestines rather than the stomach?

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1) Sodium bicarb 2) ascorbic acid 3) salicylic acid 4) glucose Sodium Bicarb

Which of the following variables is a factor in drug absorption?1) The smaller the surface area for absorption, the more rapidly the drug is absorbed.2) A rich blood supply to the area of absorption leads to better absorption.3) The less soluble the drug, the more easily it is absorbed.4) Ionized drugs are easily absorbed across the cell membrane.A rich blood supply of the are of absorption leads to better absorption

What is an advantage of prescribing a sublingual medication?Absorbed rapidly

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