True or False: An APRN can request, sign, dispense, and receive professional samples.

An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is indeed authorized to request, sign for, dispense, and receive professional samples. This authority is rooted in the scope of practice outlined for APRNs, reflecting their role in patient care and medication management.

In Connecticut, APRNs have prescriptive authority which enables them to handle medications, including professional samples, much like a physician. This capability enhances their ability to provide comprehensive care and ensures they can supply patients with necessary medications directly when appropriate. The ability to manage these samples is consistent with their training and the responsibilities they assume in clinical practice.

This enables APRNs to ensure continuity of care by directly providing certain medications, particularly in settings where immediate access to treatments can significantly impact patient health outcomes. Thus, the statement that an APRN can request, sign, dispense, and receive professional samples is true.