NURS 654 Advanced Practice Roles questions with
verified answers
APRN umbrella term covers Ans✓✓✓ NP
CNS
Nurse midwives
Nurse anesthetists
RN who possesses additional preparation and skill in physical diagnosis, psycho-
social assessment and management of health-illness needs in primary care and
who has been prepared in a program conforming to board standards
Assembly Bill 890 Ans✓✓✓ Allows NPs to practice independently in 2023
CA practice authority Ans✓✓✓ NP must have standardized procedures that are
developed and approved by the supervising physician
CA prescriptive authority Ans✓✓✓ Drugs/devices furnished by the NP must be
ordered in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in the
standardized procedures
NP may furnish drugs/devices within NPs area of practice
Physician involvement is required when the NP is furnishing schedule II or III
substances and a patient specific protocol is required
Concept of primary care Ans✓✓✓ Occurs when a consumer makes contact with a
healthcare provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for the
continuity of healthcare regardless of the presence or absence of disease
, CURES Ans✓✓✓ Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System
Maintained by the department of justice
Tracks all schedule II, III, IV dispensed in CA
Contains: patient name, DOB, patient address, prescriber name, drug name,
quantity, strength and number of refills remaining
Mandatory use as of October 1, 2018
DEA numbers Ans✓✓✓ NP with a furnishing number may obtain a DEA number if
they want to order controlled substances
$888 every 3 years
Schedules III-V
Schedule II requires additional course work
Doctorate of nursing practice Ans✓✓✓ DNP focus: clinical, policy, operations
PhD: research focus
Document defining the legal scope of practice for all RNs Ans✓✓✓ Nursing
practice act
Full practice authority for CA NPs Ans✓✓✓ NPs will have the ability to operate
under a doctors supervision for a minimum three year transition period before
embarking on their own practices
CA will still have among the most restrictive policies on NP independence in the
country
NP must notify patients that they are not being supervised by a physician
verified answers
APRN umbrella term covers Ans✓✓✓ NP
CNS
Nurse midwives
Nurse anesthetists
RN who possesses additional preparation and skill in physical diagnosis, psycho-
social assessment and management of health-illness needs in primary care and
who has been prepared in a program conforming to board standards
Assembly Bill 890 Ans✓✓✓ Allows NPs to practice independently in 2023
CA practice authority Ans✓✓✓ NP must have standardized procedures that are
developed and approved by the supervising physician
CA prescriptive authority Ans✓✓✓ Drugs/devices furnished by the NP must be
ordered in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in the
standardized procedures
NP may furnish drugs/devices within NPs area of practice
Physician involvement is required when the NP is furnishing schedule II or III
substances and a patient specific protocol is required
Concept of primary care Ans✓✓✓ Occurs when a consumer makes contact with a
healthcare provider who assumes responsibility and accountability for the
continuity of healthcare regardless of the presence or absence of disease
, CURES Ans✓✓✓ Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System
Maintained by the department of justice
Tracks all schedule II, III, IV dispensed in CA
Contains: patient name, DOB, patient address, prescriber name, drug name,
quantity, strength and number of refills remaining
Mandatory use as of October 1, 2018
DEA numbers Ans✓✓✓ NP with a furnishing number may obtain a DEA number if
they want to order controlled substances
$888 every 3 years
Schedules III-V
Schedule II requires additional course work
Doctorate of nursing practice Ans✓✓✓ DNP focus: clinical, policy, operations
PhD: research focus
Document defining the legal scope of practice for all RNs Ans✓✓✓ Nursing
practice act
Full practice authority for CA NPs Ans✓✓✓ NPs will have the ability to operate
under a doctors supervision for a minimum three year transition period before
embarking on their own practices
CA will still have among the most restrictive policies on NP independence in the
country
NP must notify patients that they are not being supervised by a physician
