NP Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2

Question 1

Under the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) schedule system, which schedule indicates drugs with accepted medical use but the highest potential for abuse?

Accepted Answer

Schedule II

Answer

Schedule II drugs have accepted medical use but the highest potential for abuse among drugs with accepted medical use, requiring triplicate prescriptions in many states.

Question 2

A nurse practitioner's prescriptive authority is PRIMARILY governed by which entity?

Accepted Answer

The state board of nursing or medicine

Answer

Prescriptive authority for NPs is determined by state law and regulated by the state board of nursing or, in some states, jointly with the state board of medicine.

Question 3

Which federal law prohibits healthcare providers from making referrals for designated health services to entities with which they have a financial relationship?

Accepted Answer

Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law)

Answer

The Stark Law prohibits physician (and by extension, NP) self-referrals to entities in which they have a financial interest for designated health services billed to Medicare or Medicaid.

Question 4

An NP writes a prescription for a controlled substance but post-dates it by two weeks. This practice is:

Accepted Answer

Prohibited under federal DEA regulations

Answer

Federal DEA regulations prohibit post-dating controlled substance prescriptions; prescriptions may only be filled on or after the date they are issued.

Question 5

The concept of 'full practice authority' for NPs means the state law allows NPs to:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate, diagnose, order tests, and prescribe without physician oversight

Answer

Full practice authority states allow NPs to practice to the full extent of their education and training without required physician collaboration or supervision agreements.

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NP Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance 2