Week 1 Assignment 3
Quiz
Question 1. The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates:
Prescribing of drugs by MDs and NPs
The official labeling for all prescriptions
and over-the-counter drugs
Off-label recommendations for prescribing
Pharmaceutical educational offerings
Question 2. The
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA):
ters the manufacturers of,
and those who are prescribers of controlled substances.
Regulates NP prescribing at the state level
Sanctions providers who prescribe drugs
off-label
Provides prescribers with a number they can
use for insurance billing
Question 3. Precautions
that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include:
Faxing the prescription for a Schedule II drug
directly to the pharmacy
Using tamper-proof papers for all
prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Keeping any presigned prescription pads in a
locked drawer in the clinic
Using only numbers to indicate the amount of
drug to be prescribed
Question 4. Alterations
in drug metabolism among Asians may lead to:
Slower metabolism of antidepressants,
requiring lower doses
Faster metabolism of neuroleptics, requiring
higher doses
Altered metabolism of omeprazole, requiring
higher doses
Slower metabolism of alcohol, requiring higher
doses
Question 5. Incorporating
IT into a patient encounter takes skill and tact. During the encounter, the
provider can make the patient more comfortable with the IT the provider is
using by:
Turning the screen around so the patient can
see material being recorded
Not placing the computer screen between the
provider and the patient
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
Question 6. Pharmacokinetics
among Asians are universal to all the Asian ethnic groups.
True
False
Question 7. The
developmental variation in Phase I enzymes has what impact on pediatric
prescribing?
None; Phase I enzymes
are stable throughout childhood
Children should
always be prescribed lower than adult doses per weight due to low enzyme
activity until puberty
Children should always be prescribed higher
than adult doses per weight due to high enzyme activity
Prescribing dosages
will vary based on the developmental activity of each enzyme, at times
requiring lower than adult doses and at other times requiring higher than adult
doses based on the age of the child
Question 8. Drugs
that are absolutely contraindicated in lactating women include:
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Antiepileptic drugs such as carbamazepine
Antineoplastic drugs such as methotrexate
All of the above
Question 9. What
impact does developmental variation in renal function has on prescribing for
infants and children?
Lower doses of renally excreted
drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than six months
Higher doses of water-soluble
drugs may need to be prescribed due to increased renal excretion
Renal excretion rates have no impact on
prescribing
Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs
are renally excreted or not
Question 10. Liza
is breastfeeding her two-month-old son, and she has an infection that requires
an antibiotic. What drug factors influence the effect of the drug on the
infant?
Maternal drug levels
Half-life
Lipid solubility
All of the above
