NR 661- PROFESSIONAL ISSUES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
A liability policy that pays claims even after the policy is no longer active is termed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" - ANS 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 - ANS court of law
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, 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS varies from state to state
Standards of practice are established to:
-regulate and control nurse practitioner practice
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QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS.
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS.
A liability policy that pays claims even after the policy is no longer active is termed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" - ANS 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 - ANS court of law
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, 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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS varies from state to state
Standards of practice are established to:
-regulate and control nurse practitioner practice
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