Which Organization Has Always Viewed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which organization has always viewed advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as a threat to their scope of practice and even their livelihood, although study after study has shown this to be untrue?

• A) American Medical Association
• B) American Nurses Association
• C) American Hospital Association
• D) American Psychological Association

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