In terms of the acute care vs. primary care definitions, Maureen Cahill from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing offered these definitions:

There are many definitions - here are examples Acute care = a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery that occurs in addition to the day to day health care provided by and overseen by a health care provider.

Primary care = Primary care is the day-to-day health care provided by and overseen by a health care provider. Typically this provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a health care system, and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need

The scope of practice defines the boundaries of the license (in Alaska's case authorization) held by the practitioner; that is, the procedures, actions, and processes contained within the role for which the practitioner has received the education, training, licensure (authorization), and, if required, the certification needed to practice. "Scope of practice is founded in state law with the intent to protect the public."