Chapter 6: Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority

QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following changed the ability of all advanced practice nurses (APNs) to prescribe medications? 1. Risk of harm to patients 2. Lack of a physician on site 3. Nurse practitioner (NP) practice in primary care 4. Interruption of patient flow Answer: 2. Which of the following has been the main source of barriers limiting advanced practice registered nurses’ (APRNs’) prescriptive authority? 1. Limitations in state legislation and regulations 2. Concerns about patient safety and quality of care 3. Requirement for Drug Enforcement (DEA) number 4. Organized lobbying by medical organizations Answer: 3. Which of the following was found to be the most practical formulary for regulating prescriptive authority? 1. Open 2. Exclusionary 3. Collaborative 4. Regulator established Answer: 4. Which of the following is a main reason a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) would refrain from obtaining prescriptive authority? 1. Lack of title recognition 2. Preservation of autonomy 3. Educational requirements 4. Required physician oversight Answer: 5. Which of the following increased certified registered nurse anesthetists’ (CRNAs’) involvement with other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to obtain prescriptive authority? 1. Limited authority 2. Legislative restrictions This study source was downloaded by 100