1. 1. Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The NationalCouncil of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy: Answer C 2. 2. Physician Assistant (PA) 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 D. The State Board of MedicalExaminers: Answer D 3. 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 topoor patients D. Prescribing all generic medications to cut costs: Answer A 4. 4.Criteria for choosing an effective drug for a disorderinclude: A. Asking thepatient what drug they think would work best forthem B. Consulting nationallyrecognized guidelines for disease management C. Prescribing medications that are available as samples before writing a prescription D. Following U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) guidelines for prescribing: Answer B