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Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
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1. Are NPs now considered “prescribers”?
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edule II through V Controlled Substances
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3. Can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drug s
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and devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
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request and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identifi ed i
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n their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician
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4. May I call myself a nurse practitioner once I have completed my nurse practitioner prog ra
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BRN as a nurse practitioner. Furthermore, registered nurses who use the title NP wi thout
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BRN certification may subject their RN license to possible discipline.
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5. Can a nurse practitioner function in the emergency department?
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and surge on, to include medical screening, examination, and evaluation by a physician
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bphysician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active labo
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r, within the capability of the facility.
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6. What are the roles of a Family Nurse Practitioner?
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ANS. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are graduate-educated, nationally-
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patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients. “Family” in this case descr i
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bes the NP’s chosen patient population focus and denotes national certification through o
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ne of two certifying bodies that certify NPs as having the specialized skills necessary t
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o work with this patient group: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) or the
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American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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de8thEdition BuppertTestBank ib ib ib ib ib
Chapter 1 What Is a Nurse Practitioner?
ib ib ib ib ib ib
1. Are NPs now considered “prescribers”?
ib ib ib ib
ANS. For the purpose of obtaining a DEA number for (ordering) Schedule II, III, IV, V the NP
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with a furnishing number is considered by the DEA to be a prescriber.
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2. Does the NP need a furnishing number issued by the BRN to obtaina DEA number?
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ANS. Yes, an nursepractitioner furnishing number is required to obtain a DEA number for S ch
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edule II through V Controlled Substances
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3. Can a nurse practitioner request and sign for complimentary samples of dangerous drug s
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and devices from a manufacture’s sales representative?
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ANS. Yes, the certified nurse practitioner and the certified nurse midwife may sign for th e
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request and receipt of complimentary samples of dangerous drugs and devices identifi ed i
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n their standardized procedures or protocol that has been approved by the physician
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.
4. May I call myself a nurse practitioner once I have completed my nurse practitioner prog ra
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m?
ANS. No. You cannot use the title nurse practitioner until you have been certified by t he
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BRN as a nurse practitioner. Furthermore, registered nurses who use the title NP wi thout
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BRN certification may subject their RN license to possible discipline.
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5. Can a nurse practitioner function in the emergency department?
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ANS.Yes. Nurse practitioners are permitted to perform consultation and treatment in an
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e mergency department under certain conditions. Section 1317.1 of the Health and Safet
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y C ode, relating to emergency services was repealed and amended September 26, 2011
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, chan ging definition of emergency service and care to include appropriately licensed p ers
ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib ib
ons, n urse practitioners and physician assistants, under the supervision of a physicia n
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and surge on, to include medical screening, examination, and evaluation by a physician
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, or to the ext ent permitted by applicable law, by other appropriate personnel (NP&PA) und
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er the super vision of a physician and surgeon, to determine care, treatment, and sur gery by
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bphysician necessary to relieve or eliminate the emergency medical condition or active labo
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r, within the capability of the facility.
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6. What are the roles of a Family Nurse Practitioner?
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ANS. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) are graduate-educated, nationally-
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certified and state licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who care for m e
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dically stable ib
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patients across the lifespan, from infants to geriatric patients. “Family” in this case descr i
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bes the NP’s chosen patient population focus and denotes national certification through o
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ne of two certifying bodies that certify NPs as having the specialized skills necessary t
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o work with this patient group: the American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACN) or the
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American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
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