NR 661- Professional Issues Updated 2024/2025 Actual Questions and answers with complete solutions

A criterion for medication choice in an older adult is -long half-life to prevent frequent dosing -dosing of 3-4 times daily -pill color and shape for easy identification -half-life less than 24 hours - half-life less than 24 hours A liability policy that pays claims even after the policy is no longer active is termed -claims made policy' -tail coverage -liability protection -"all protect" - tail coverage A liability policy that pays claims only during the period that the policy is active is termed: claims made policy tail coverage liability protection bobtail coverage - claims made policy A NP examined a patient who had been bitten by her husband during an assault. There were numerous bite marks and lacerations on the patients forearms. The NP sutured the lacerations, but this was contraindicated because of the highly infectious nature of the human bites. The patient suffered no ill effects after suturing. How can this be described? this is negligencethis was a fortunate situation for the patient this is malpractice this is poor judgement and malpractice - this is negligence A Np gives a patient 2 weeks of sample medications that will be taken once daily by the patient. The sample medications are packaged by the drug manufacturer. The NP's actions are an example of: prescriptive rights prescriptive authority dispensing administering - dispensing A NP has agreed to participate in the Medicare health insurance program. Medicare paid 80% of the charges billed for a clinic visit. What an be done about the other 20% that is owed? The NP can bill the patient for a percentage of the remainder The NP is prohibited from billing the patient The nP can collect 90% if billed incident to the MD The NP can resubmit the bill for additional payment - The NP can bill the patient for a percentage of the remainder A NP has worked for a large hospital as an RN. As a new nurse practitioner, she has developed a nurse practitioner managed clinic for hospital employees and is employed by the hospital. The NP is described as a(n) intrapreneuer entrepreneuer risk taker nurse specialist - intrapreneuerA NP is volunteering in a homeless clinic to gain clinical experience. Which statement is true about this malpractice insurance is not needed because this is volunteer work volunteerism negates susceptibility to lawsuits malpractice insurance is needed by the NP coverage will be provided by the state where the clinic is located - malpractice insurance is needed by the NP A NP is woking in a minor care clinic. She realizes that a patient with a monor laceration does not have insurance and is using his big brothers insurance information today so that his visit will be covered. How should she proceed? she should let hime know that she knows what he is doing she should ignore this and proceed to suture his wound she should let the clinic business office know what is happening she should not suture his wound and ask him to leave - she should let the clinic business office know what is happening