NR 508 WEEK 1 TEST RATED 100% CORRECT 2026/2027 (Complete And Verified Study material) (65pages) LEARNEXAMS

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority isregulated by: 1. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state 4. The State Board of Pharmacy - ANSWER 3. The State Board of Nursing for each state The benefits to the patient of having an APRN prescriber include: 1. Nurses know more about Pharmacology than other prescribers because they take it both in their basic nursing program and in their APRN program 2. Nurses care for the patient from a holistic approach and include the patient in decision making regarding their care 3. APRNs are less likely to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances 4. APRNs are able to prescribe independently in all states, whereas a PA needs to have a physician