Treatment Protocols & Interventions Flashcards
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When credentialing a nurse practitioner in a state requiring physician collaboration, which document should be verified in addition to license and certification?
Answer: The collaborative practice agreement
Where state law requires it, the collaborative or supervisory agreement defines the NP's authorized scope.
CMS requires physician supervision of CRNAs administering anesthesia unless:
Answer: The state governor has opted out of the requirement
States may opt out of the CMS CRNA supervision requirement through a governor's letter.
Under CMS hospital CoPs, standing orders and protocols must be:
Answer: Approved by medical staff, nursing, and pharmacy leadership and periodically reviewed
CMS requires standing orders be well-defined, approved by medical staff with nursing and pharmacy input, and reviewed regularly.
An advanced practice provider's authority to perform specific procedures in a hospital is granted through:
Answer: Clinical privileges or delineated scope via the organized medical staff process
APPs who provide medical-level services must receive privileges or a defined scope through the medical staff process.
Which certification should be verified for a physician assistant?
Answer: NCCPA
The NCCPA issues the PA-C certification for physician assistants.
A non-radiologist requests fluoroscopy privileges in a state with radiation control rules. What may be required?
Answer: A state-issued fluoroscopy permit or certification
Some states, such as California, require a separate fluoroscopy permit for practitioners operating or supervising fluoroscopy.
A physician prescribing controlled substances as part of a treatment protocol in two states needs:
Answer: A DEA registration for each state where controlled substances are prescribed
DEA registrations are state-specific, so practitioners need a registration in each state where they prescribe.
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