AANP Professional Issues Questions &
Answers
1.Who certifies nurse practitioners?
Answer a nurse practitioner's certifying body AANC or AANP
2.A nurse practitioner's scope of practice is influenced by a number of
factors. Which one does NOT influence scope of practice?
Answer Court of Law
3.What 3 factors influence a nurse practitioner's scope of practice?
Answer Code of ethics
State and federal laws governing practice
Educational Preparation
4.Standards of practice are established to
Answer regulate and control nurse practi- tioner practice
5.Licensure is
Answer used to establish a designated level of professional competenc
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, 6.Certification is
Answer validates competence
7.A nurse practitioner has worked for a large hospital as an RN. As a new
nurse practitioner she has developed a NP managed clinic for hospital em-
ployees and is employed by the hospital. The nurse practitioner is
described as an
Answer Intrapreneur
8.Prescriptive authority
Answer varies from state to state
9.Legal authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in any state is
determined by
Answer state legislatures
10.A nurse practitioner gives a patient 2 weeks of a sample medication that
will be taken once daily by the patient. The sample medications are
packaged by the drug manufacturer. The nurse practitioners actions are an
2/
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Answers
1.Who certifies nurse practitioners?
Answer a nurse practitioner's certifying body AANC or AANP
2.A nurse practitioner's scope of practice is influenced by a number of
factors. Which one does NOT influence scope of practice?
Answer Court of Law
3.What 3 factors influence a nurse practitioner's scope of practice?
Answer Code of ethics
State and federal laws governing practice
Educational Preparation
4.Standards of practice are established to
Answer regulate and control nurse practi- tioner practice
5.Licensure is
Answer used to establish a designated level of professional competenc
1/
7
, 6.Certification is
Answer validates competence
7.A nurse practitioner has worked for a large hospital as an RN. As a new
nurse practitioner she has developed a NP managed clinic for hospital em-
ployees and is employed by the hospital. The nurse practitioner is
described as an
Answer Intrapreneur
8.Prescriptive authority
Answer varies from state to state
9.Legal authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in any state is
determined by
Answer state legislatures
10.A nurse practitioner gives a patient 2 weeks of a sample medication that
will be taken once daily by the patient. The sample medications are
packaged by the drug manufacturer. The nurse practitioners actions are an
2/
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