Determine whether the following statements about physician orders are true or false.

a. If state regulations and licensure acts permit nurse practitioners to prescribe and treat patients, they can issue and sign orders for patients in a Medicare-certified homecare agency.

b. An order issued by a nurse practitioner will be valid if a physician co-signs it.

c. As of January 1, 2010, a physician must write a paragraph on the certification and recertification plan of care that provides clinical justification for management and evaluation of a care plan.

d. A physician’s order is necessary to screen the patient for depression using the standardized scale incorporated into OASIS-C.