A baccalaureate-prepared nurse is applying for a nurse practitioner position. The nurse is
A) Well educated and can perform these duties
B) Able to practice as a nurse practitioner
C) Educated to practice only with pediatric patients
D) Practicing beyond his scope according to licensure
Ans: D
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