A nurse educator is discussing the prescriptive authority of health care providers to a group of new employees.Which health care providers are able to prescribe medications to clients?
Select all that apply.

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Only physicians and nurse practitioners have the authority to prescribe medications to clients. Registered nurses and nurse managers may administer medications that have been prescribed by a provider, but they do not have the authority to prescribe medications themselves. Physical therapists also do not have prescriptive authority.

A Nurse Educator Is Discussing the Prescriptive Authority of Health