Which advanced nurse practitioner role is authorized by nurse practice acts, medical practice acts, and allied health laws?
1. Nurse anesthetist
2. Nurse midwife
3. Family nurse practitioner
4. Clinical nurse specialist
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Rationale: Authorization of an anesthetist is by the ANA. The family nurse practitioner is credentialed jointly by medicine and nursing, and the state boards of nursing govern the practice of the clinical nurse specialist.
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