Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED P
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RACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND ED
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ITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK REVISED EDITION 2023
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,Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank
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Multiple Choice x@
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who do
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es not restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does
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not require the APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s pr
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escriptive authority be described?
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a. Full authority
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b. Independent
c. Without limitation x@
d. Limited authority x@
ANS: B x@
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not r
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equire that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives
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the provider the right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authorit
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y places restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level:
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@Comprehension REF: p. x@ x@
1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Inte
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grity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
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a. More patients will have access to health care.
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b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
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c. Physician‘s assistants are being utilized less often.
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d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
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ANS: A x@
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with
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health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The i
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ncrease in the number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive a
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uthority. APRNs can fill this practice gap. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p.
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2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo
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gic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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,Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Sel
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ect all that apply.
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a. Inaccessibility of patient care x@ x@ x@
b. Higher health care costs
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c. Higher quality medical treatment
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d. Improved collaborative care x@ x@
e. Enhanced health literacy x@ x@
ANS: A , B x@ x@ x@
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and a
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ccessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher
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health care costs. It would not directly impact patient‘s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Le
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vel: ComprehensionREF:
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p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo
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gic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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4. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Sele
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ct all that apply.
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a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
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c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
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d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
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ANS: A , C , D x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. Nationa
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l examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive author
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ity creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cogn
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itive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-
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2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolog
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ic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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, Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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5. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Sele
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ct all that apply.
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a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
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c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
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d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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ANS: A , C , D x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. Nationa
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l examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
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compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive author
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ity creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cogn
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itive Level:
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Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX Clien x@ x@
t Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice across state l
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ines in Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the APRN?
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a. The APRN will have less prescriptive authority in the new position.
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b. The APRN will have more prescriptive authority in the new position.
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c. The APRN will have equal prescriptive authority in the new position.
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d. The APRN‘s authority will depend on federal regulatio
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ns. ANS: A
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Virginia allows limited prescriptive authority, while Maine gives full authority to certified
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nurse practitioners. The federal government does not regulate prescriptive authority.DIF:
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Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: N
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CLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therap
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ies
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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LEHNE’S PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS FOR ADVANCED P
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RACTICE NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS 2ND ED
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ITION ROSENTHAL TEST BANK REVISED EDITION 2023
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,Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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Chapter 1: Prescriptive Authority Test Bank
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Multiple Choice x@
1. An APRN works in a urology clinic under the supervision of a physician who do
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
es not restrict the types of medications the APRN is allowed to prescribe. State law does
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
not require the APRN to practice under physician supervision. How would the APRN‘s pr
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escriptive authority be described?
x@ x@ x@
a. Full authority
x@
b. Independent
c. Without limitation x@
d. Limited authority x@
ANS: B x@
The APRN has independent prescriptive authority because the regulating body does not r
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equire that the APRN work under physician supervision. Full prescriptive authority gives
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
the provider the right to prescribe independently and without limitation. Limited authorit
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y places restrictions on the types of drugs that can be prescribed .DIF: Cognitive Level:
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@Comprehension REF: p. x@ x@
1TOP: Nursing Process: I MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Inte
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grity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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2. Which factors increase the need for APRNs to have full prescriptive authority?
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a. More patients will have access to health care.
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b. Enrollment in medical schools is predicted to decrease.
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c. Physician‘s assistants are being utilized less often.
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d. APRN education is more complex than education for physicians.
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ANS: A x@
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of individuals with
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health care coverage, and thus the number who have access to health care services. The i
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ncrease in the number of patients creates the need for more providers with prescriptive a
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uthority. APRNs can fill this practice gap. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p.
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2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo
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gic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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,Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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3. Which factors could be attributed to limited prescriptive authority for APRNs? Sel
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ect all that apply.
x@ x@ x@
a. Inaccessibility of patient care x@ x@ x@
b. Higher health care costs
x@ x@ x@
c. Higher quality medical treatment
x@ x@ x@
d. Improved collaborative care x@ x@
e. Enhanced health literacy x@ x@
ANS: A , B x@ x@ x@
Limiting prescriptive authority for APRNs can create barriers to quality, affordable, and a
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ccessible patient care. It may also lead to poor collaboration among providers and higher
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
health care costs. It would not directly impact patient‘s health literacy.DIF: Cognitive Le
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vel: ComprehensionREF:
x@
p. 2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolo
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gic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
4. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Sele
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ct all that apply.
x@ x@ x@
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
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d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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e. Limiting provision can decrease health care affordability.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ANS: A , C , D x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. Nationa
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l examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive author
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ity creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cogn
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itive Level: ComprehensionREF: pp. 1-
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2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiolog
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ic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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, Lehne’s Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants
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2nd Edition Rosenthal Test Bank REVISED EDITION
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5. Which aspects support the APRN‘s provision for full prescriptive authority? Sele
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ct all that apply.
x@ x@ x@
a. Clinical education includes prescription of medications and disease processes.
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b. Federal regulations support the provision of full authority for APRNs.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
c. National examinations provide validation of the APRN‘s ability to provide safecare.
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
d. Licensure ensures compliance with health care and safety standards.
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ANS: A , C , D x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
APRNs are educated to practice and prescribe independently without supervision. Nationa
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l examinations validate the ability to provide safe and competent care. Licensure ensures
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
compliance with standards to promote public health and safety. Limited prescriptive author
x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@ x@
ity creates numerous barriers to quality, affordable, and accessible patient care.DIF: Cogn
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itive Level:
x@
Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: NCLEX Clien x@ x@
t Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therapies
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6. A family nurse practitioner practicing in Maine is hired at a practice across state l
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ines in Virginia. Which aspect of practice may change for the APRN?
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a. The APRN will have less prescriptive authority in the new position.
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b. The APRN will have more prescriptive authority in the new position.
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c. The APRN will have equal prescriptive authority in the new position.
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d. The APRN‘s authority will depend on federal regulatio
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ns. ANS: A
x@ x@
Virginia allows limited prescriptive authority, while Maine gives full authority to certified
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nurse practitioners. The federal government does not regulate prescriptive authority.DIF:
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Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: N
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CLEX Client Needs Category: Physiologic Integrity: Pharmacologic and Parenteral Therap
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ies
