A Nurse Practitioner Who Manages His Own Practice Offers His

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse practitioner who manages his own practice offers his patients the option of contacting him via e-mail between visits.This allows his patients to request prescription renewals and educational materials and to ask nonemergency questions about their conditions.At times,this is convenient for both the patients and himself.What else he should tell his patients?

• A) They can send urgent messages.
• B) They should wait up to 24 hours for a response from him.
• C) They should omit sending their names because they are in the e-mail addresses.
• D) They can ask about sensitive topics because no one besides himself sees the e-mails.

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