NR 661- Professional Issues Exam Test with 100 % Correct
Answers 2024
A liability policy that pays claims even after the policy is no longer active is termed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" - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-regulate and control nurse practitioner practice
An octogenarian asks the nurse practitioner if its OK for him to have an alcoholic
beverage in the evenings. There is no obvious contraindication. How should the nurse
practitioner respond?
-yes, but not more than 4 days/week
-yes, but not more then 1-2 drinks per day
-no, you will increase your risk of falling and injury
-it depends of the type of alcohol you would like to consume - ✔️✔️-yes, but not more
then 1-2 drinks per day
An older adult male with moderately severe dementia presents with his caregiver
daughter. His BMI is 18. His clothes have food stains on them and he looks as though
he hasn't been bathed in days. How should the nurse practitioner handle this
the NP should comment to the daughter about his poor care
the NP should report this as potential elder abuse
the patient should be asked about his care
Answers 2024
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" - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-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 - ✔️✔️-regulate and control nurse practitioner practice
An octogenarian asks the nurse practitioner if its OK for him to have an alcoholic
beverage in the evenings. There is no obvious contraindication. How should the nurse
practitioner respond?
-yes, but not more than 4 days/week
-yes, but not more then 1-2 drinks per day
-no, you will increase your risk of falling and injury
-it depends of the type of alcohol you would like to consume - ✔️✔️-yes, but not more
then 1-2 drinks per day
An older adult male with moderately severe dementia presents with his caregiver
daughter. His BMI is 18. His clothes have food stains on them and he looks as though
he hasn't been bathed in days. How should the nurse practitioner handle this
the NP should comment to the daughter about his poor care
the NP should report this as potential elder abuse
the patient should be asked about his care
