Joel Adv Practice NSG, 4e CH06 TB Chapter 6: Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority

3. Role in pain management 4. Required physician supervision Answer: 6. Which of the following describes the historical progression of advanced practice registered nurses’ (APRNs’) attainment of prescriptive authority? Select all that apply. 1. Standardization of educational programs 2. Lack of primary care in underserved areas 3. Complexity of the federal legislation process 4. Persuasion of legislators and state governors 5. Lack of title recognition in nurse practice acts Answer: 7. Which of the following contributes to the increase in the likelihood of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) attaining nationwide prescriptive authority? 1. Quality of care 2. Cost-effectiveness 3. Uniform nurse practice acts 4. Designation as a midlevel practitioner 5. Endorsement of APRN Consensus Model Answer: 8. The medications most frequently prescribed by nurse practitioners (NPs) in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are and . Answer: 9. The primary document that supports advance practice registered nurses’ (APRNs’) unrestricted prescriptive authority and provides recommendations for APRNs’ education and certification is . Answer: 10. Reorder the steps for changing a state’s nurse practice act (first to last). 1. Hearing to give testimony 2. Introduction of legislation 3. Sent to floor of both chambers 4. Referral to committee of jurisdiction 5. Passage through appropriate committees