Robert has recently graduated from a NP program. During a job interview for an organization that has clinical sites in multiple states, he is asked questions about NP practice issues. Which of the following is accurate?
A. Once I am nationally certified, I am also licensed to practice as an NP.
B. Once I am a certified NP and licensed to practice in one state, I will be able to practice in every state.
C. From state to state, NP practice acts are largely standardized.
D. NPs must obtain state-level prescriptive authority as well as a federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number in order to prescribe controlled substance.
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