intermediatescope of practiceprescriptive authorityfull practice authorityprofessional boundariesPMHNP role
A PMHNP practicing in a state with full practice authority has been managing a 45-year-old woman with treatment-resistant depression. The patient's primary care provider requests that the PMHNP also manage the patient's newly diagnosed hypertension, as the patient has difficulty affording multiple provider visits. The PMHNP has general knowledge of antihypertensive medications from their nursing education but has not received specialized training in cardiovascular management. Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the PMHNP?