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Professional Issues Questions and Answers Who certifies nurse practitioners? Answer- a nurse practitioner's certifying body AANC or AANP A nurse practitioner's scope of practice is influe... nced by a number of factors. Which one does NOT influence scope of practice ? Answer- Court of Law What 3 factors influence a nurse practitioner's scope of practice ? Answer- Code of ethics State and federal laws governing practice Educational Preparation Standards of practice are established to: Answer- regulate and control nurse practitioner practice Licensure is: Answer- used to establish a designated level of professional competence Certification is: Answer- validates competence 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 employees and is employed by the hospital. The nurse practitioner is described as an Answer- Intrapreneur Prescriptive authority: Answer- varies from state to state Legal authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in any state is determined by: Answer- state legislatures 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 example of: Answer- Dispensing The name given to subjects in a research study who no have the disease or condition being studied but who are included in the study for comparison are: Answer- controls The nurse practitioner decides to study a group of patients who are trying to quit smoking. They will all be taking the same type of medication for 42 days to help them stop smoking. They agree to return to the clinic once a week for the study's duration. This type of study is Answer- COHORT study Cohort study is Answer- an observational study that is prospective in nature. such as a group of smokers. Cohort studies usually ask the question "What will happen" Case control study looks Answer- backwards in time (Retrospectively) Case control studies usually ask the question "What happened?" A control trial is an Answer- experimental study, not observational. A nurse practitioner knows that she is HIV positive. She is employed in a private clinic and performs wellness exams on ambulatory adults. The nurse practitioner: is under no obligation to inform anyone. Answer- The nurse practitioner's health information is protected health information. She is not obligated to inform her employer patient or state board of nursing as long as the performance of her job does not impose unnecessary risk to anyone. A nurse practitioner is working in a minor care area of an ED. An illegal immigrant has a puncture wound cause by an unknown sharp object in a trash container. A dirty needle is suspected. The NP: Answer- should prescribe appropriate medications for HIV expo [Show More]

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