NR 661 Professional Issues 2023 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

NR 661 Professional Issues 2023 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions A liability policy that pays claims even after the policy is no longer active is termed -claims made policy' -tail coverage -liability protection -"all protect" - ANSWER tail coverage A nurse practitioner's scope of practice in influenced by a number of factors. Which one does not influence scope of practice? -code of ethics -state and federal laws governing practice -court of law -educational preparation - ANSWER court of law A patient you are examining in the clinic states that he has medicare part A only. What does this mean? -your visit will be reimbursed by the federal government -your visit will be reimbursed if you bill incident to a physician -only hospital visits are covered -he desires a cost-effective medication - ANSWER only hospital visits are covered A nurse practitioner is taking care of a patient who has chronic perennial allergic rhinitis. The patient has health insurance. The NP has become aware that the patient is not using her prescribed allergy medications. Instead, the patient is giving the medication to her husband because he does not have insurance. What should the NP do? -prescribe the medication only once more -only prescribe the medication if the patient promises to use it -stop prescribing the medication to the patient -continue to prescribe the medication - ANSWER only prescribe the medication if the patient promises to use it Prescriptive authority -is a right of every practicing nurse practitioner -varies from state to state -is not part of the consensus model -is dependent on certification - ANSWER varies from state to state Standards of practice are established to: -regulate and control nurse practitioner practice -limit liability of nurse practitioners -protect nurse practitioners from frivolous law suits -promote autonomous practice - ANSWER regulate and control nurse practitioner practice