The advanced nurse practitioner is considering changing malpractice insurance carriers. What should the nurse consider prior to making this change?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The expanding role of the advanced nurse practitioner has increased the number of lawsuits filed.
2. The advanced nurse practitioner should carry medical malpractice, just as the physician does.
3. Advanced nurse practitioners are less likely to be sued than nurses holding a doctorate of nursing practice.
4. The advanced nurse practitioner is more likely to be sued than a physician.
5. The severity of malpractice claims against some ANP roles has increased in the last few years.
1,5
Rationale: As the role of the ANP has expanded, so has the frequency with which these nurses are sued.
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