Nurse Practitioner Certification and Practice Review, Exams of Nursing

Download Nurse Practitioner Certification and Practice Review and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NUR Professional Issues review Who certifies Nurse Practitioners? A. The state where they practice B. State board of medicine or nursing C. A state board of nursing D. A nurse practitioner certifying body - correct answers D. A nurse practitioner certifying body A nurse practitioners scope of practice is influenced by a number of factors. Which one does NOT influence scope of practice? A. Code of Ethics B. State of federal laws governing practice C. Court of Law D. Educational Preparation - correct answers C. Court of Law Standards of practice are established to: A. Regulate and control nurse practitioner practice B. Limit liability of nurse practitioners C. Protect nurse practitioners from frivolous law suits D. Promote autonomous practice - correct answers A. Regulate and control nurse practitioner practice Licensure is: A. Used to establish a designated level of professional competence B. Contingent on certification C. Intended to limit entry into the profession D. Necessary for reimbursement - correct answers A. Used to establish a designated level of professional competence Certification: A. Is required by all 50 states B. Validates competence NUR Professional Issues review C. Is recognized by all 50 states D. Provides for title protection - correct answers B. Validates competence Prescriptive Authority: A. Is a right of every practicing nurse practitioner B. Varies from state to state C. Is not part of the consensus model D. Is dependent on certification - correct answers B. Varies from state to state The legal authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in any state is determined by: A. State board of nursing B. State legislatures C. Federal guidelines D. Certification boards - correct answers B. State legislatures A liability policy that pays claims only during the period that the policy is active is termed: A. Claims made policy B. Tail coverage C. Liability protection D. Bobtail coverage - correct answers A. Claims made policy The name given to subjects in a research study who do not have the disease or condition being studied, but who are included in the study for comparison are: A. Studied subjects B. Controls C. Case series D. Cross sectionals - correct answers B. Controls