APN CORRECT ANSWERS advanced practice nurse
APNP CORRECT ANSWERS Advanced practice nurse prescriber
APPN CORRECT ANSWERS Advanced practice professional nurse
APRN CORRECT ANSWERS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
ARNP CORRECT ANSWERS Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
CNM CORRECT ANSWERS certified nurse midwife
CNP CORRECT ANSWERS certified nurse practitioner
CNS CORRECT ANSWERS Clinical Nurse Specialist
CRNA CORRECT ANSWERS certified registered nurse anesthetist
CRNM CORRECT ANSWERS Certified registered nurse midwife
CRNP CORRECT ANSWERS certified registered nurse practitioner
NA CORRECT ANSWERS Nurse anesthetist
RNP CORRECT ANSWERS Registered Nurse Practitioner
Regulation CORRECT ANSWERS A mechanism to define scope of practice, level of
educational requirements, the degree of prescriptive authority, and level of physician
involvement
Major functions of nursing boards CORRECT ANSWERS Provide scope and standards
of nursing practice and education, licensure requirements, title, and rule for disciplinary
action and remedies
As of 2018, how many states have independent practice without physician supervision
and full prescriptive authority? CORRECT ANSWERS 14
As of 2018, how many states have independent practice without physician supervision
and full prescriptive authority after post licensure /certification period of supervision?
CORRECT ANSWERS 11
As of 2018, how many states have limited practice with physician supervision and
prescriptive authority? CORRECT ANSWERS 26
, As of 2015, How many states have enacted the nurse Lin ensure compact? CORRECT
ANSWERS 25
What has been an issue and barrier to autonomy in advanced nursing practice?
CORRECT ANSWERS Prescriptive authority
What we're the first states to grant prescriptive authority? CORRECT ANSWERS
Washington, Oregon, Alaska
What are some trends that restrict or limit prescriptive practice? CORRECT ANSWERS
Movement toward joint regulation, reluctance to grandfather in nurses with existing
authority, ignoring state boards of nursing actions by other governmental agencies,
restricting drug utilization review boards to only pharmacists and physicians, and
unwillingness by insurance companies to fill prescriptions written by APRNs
Definition and Registration of mid level practitioners CORRECT ANSWERS Less
restrictive regarding prescriptive authority for APRNSs
All non controlled substance prescriptions require the utilization of the... CORRECT
ANSWERS NPI
Drug utilization review programs were designed to... CORRECT ANSWERS Reduce
fraud, abuse, overuse, or unnecessary care among physicians, pharmacists, and
patients
Title Protection CORRECT ANSWERS legal restrictions around and guidelines for the
use of a professional title
How many states have title protection for the title "nurse" CORRECT ANSWERS 39
Do the states that do not have title protection for nurses regulate professional nursing?
CORRECT ANSWERS Yes, there are 11 of them
How many titles are associated with the recognition of APRNs by state regulatory
boards? CORRECT ANSWERS 13
What is the proposed title for the four advanced practice roles? CORRECT ANSWERS
APRN
Licensure CORRECT ANSWERS A mandatory credentialing process established by
law, usually at the state level, that grants the right to practice certain skills and
endeavors