As Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (NPs)continue to Develop Their Role

question 3

Multiple Choice

As primary care nurse practitioners (NPs) continue to develop their role as prescribers of medications,it will be important to:

• A) attain the same level of expertise as physicians who currently prescribe medications.
• B) learn from the experiences of physicians and develop expertise based on evidence-based practice.
• C) maintain collaborative and supervisorial relationships with physicians who will oversee prescribing practices.
• D) develop relationships with pharmaceutical representatives to learn about new medications as they are developed.

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