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james0929 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient arrives at the health clinic with a new prescription, which is questioned by the nurse. The nurse recognizes that the health care provider who does not have legal authority to prescribe a drug for a patient is a(n):

a. Advanced practice nurse
b. Pharmacist
c. Physician
d. Dentist

Question 2

Which of the following would be information provided during the phases of clinical trials? Select all that apply.

a. Purity
b. Bioavailability
c. Potency
d. Efficacy
e. Safety
f. Toxicity
g. Therapeutic value

angrybirds13579 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A pharmacist only has the legal authority to fill and dispense a drug order from physicians, den-tists, and advanced practice nurses, who are allowed (within the limits of state law) to prescribe drugs for patients

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D, E, F
The clinical phase of product development extends from a sponsor's initial submission of the in-vestigational new drug (IND) application to begin testing a new drug in humans (i.e., clinical studies), to submission of a complete new drug application (NDA) or biologic license application (BLA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing approval. The four phases of clinical trials are designed to provide information about a drug's purity, bioavailability, potency, efficacy, safety, and toxicity.