What legislation allowed nurse practitioners to be recognized Medicare providers in all geographical
areas with their own provider number? - ANSWER-Affordable Care Act
A patient has fully recovered from septic shock due to bacteremia. The patient has been accepted to a
long-term acute care facility for continuation of antibiotic therapy. The infectious disease physician has
not seen the patient in two days. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner:
contacts the physician to determine the appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy.
notifies medical staff services that the physician has not seen the patient.
waits for the physician to come see the patient.
writes transfer orders for the patient. - ANSWER-contacts the physician to determine the appropriate
duration of antibiotic therapy.
A 70-year-old patient with a history of diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and a new diagnosis of coronary
artery disease, is being discharged. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner teaches the
patient that the first point of contact for health care needs is the:
cardiologist.
endocrinologist.
primary care provider.
rheumatologist. - ANSWER-primary care provider
An 80-year-old patient has macular degeneration and is seen on the surgical unit for postoperative care
after repair of a hip fracture. To prepare the patient for discharge, the adult-gerontology acute care
nurse practitioner:
areas with their own provider number? - ANSWER-Affordable Care Act
A patient has fully recovered from septic shock due to bacteremia. The patient has been accepted to a
long-term acute care facility for continuation of antibiotic therapy. The infectious disease physician has
not seen the patient in two days. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner:
contacts the physician to determine the appropriate duration of antibiotic therapy.
notifies medical staff services that the physician has not seen the patient.
waits for the physician to come see the patient.
writes transfer orders for the patient. - ANSWER-contacts the physician to determine the appropriate
duration of antibiotic therapy.
A 70-year-old patient with a history of diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and a new diagnosis of coronary
artery disease, is being discharged. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner teaches the
patient that the first point of contact for health care needs is the:
cardiologist.
endocrinologist.
primary care provider.
rheumatologist. - ANSWER-primary care provider
An 80-year-old patient has macular degeneration and is seen on the surgical unit for postoperative care
after repair of a hip fracture. To prepare the patient for discharge, the adult-gerontology acute care
nurse practitioner:
