The patient requires a controlled substance for the treatment of pain. What is true of the advanced nurse practitioner's role in independently prescribing this medication?
1. Some states allow advanced nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances.
2. There are no states in which any advanced nurse practitioner can prescribe controlled substances.
3. Prescriptive authority allows all advanced practice nurses to prescribe any medication necessary for the treatment of their patients.
4. Prescriptive authority is limited to nurse anesthetists.
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Rationale: Laws about prescriptive authority vary from state to state.
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a. The Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921 promoted family-centered care. b. Changes in pharmacologic management of labor prompted family-centered care. c. Demands by physicians for family involvement in childbirth increased the practice of family-centered care. d. Parental requests that infants be allowed to remain with them rather than in a nursery initiated the practice of family-centered care.
Ordered: Esmolol 5 g in 500 mL D5W to infuse at 125 mg/min for a patient weighing 135 lb. The
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An 86-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for recurrent hematuria. The provider suspects bladder cancer. Which of the following information from the history would be considered a risk factor for this type of cancer?
a. History of alcoholism c. Obesity b. Sedentary lifestyle d. 65-year smoking history