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N138 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ans: Passed in 2010 by 11th
Congress and signed into law by Obama. These laws
provide incremental, progressive change to access of
healthcare.
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Ans: One of the
two laws that provide for incremental but progressive
change to the way that Americans gain access to and pay
for their health care.
Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
Ans: One of the two laws that provide for incremental
but progressive change to the way that Americans gain
access to and pay for their health care.
Affordable Health Insurance Ans: A provision of the ACA
aimed at making health insurance more accessible to
Americans.
Expand Medicaid Ans: A provision of the ACA aimed at
increasing the number of individuals eligible for
Medicaid.
Improve Healthcare Delivery Ans: A goal of the ACA to
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare
services.
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Male Nurses Percentage Ans: 9.4% of the nursing
population.
Median Age of Nurses Ans: 46 years old.
Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Nursing Ans: 19% of RN
Population.
Hispanic/Latinos in Nursing Ans: 6.7% of RN Population.
Black/African-American in Nursing Ans: 6.7% of RN
Population.
Asian in Nursing Ans: 7% of RN Population.
Roles of Nurses Ans: Include direct patient care, research,
teaching undergraduate/graduate students, and
managing companies.
APRN Ans: Advanced Practice Nurse; a general term
applied to an RN who has met educational and clinical
practice requirements beyond 2-4 years of basic nursing
education.
NP Ans: Nurse Practitioner; an APRN with provider-level
privileges, similar to PA, requiring Master's or
postmaster's certificates.
DNP Ans: Doctorate of Nursing Practice; consistent with
other health professions that offer practice doctorates.
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N138 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Latest 2026
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ans: Passed in 2010 by 11th
Congress and signed into law by Obama. These laws
provide incremental, progressive change to access of
healthcare.
Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act Ans: One of the
two laws that provide for incremental but progressive
change to the way that Americans gain access to and pay
for their health care.
Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act
Ans: One of the two laws that provide for incremental
but progressive change to the way that Americans gain
access to and pay for their health care.
Affordable Health Insurance Ans: A provision of the ACA
aimed at making health insurance more accessible to
Americans.
Expand Medicaid Ans: A provision of the ACA aimed at
increasing the number of individuals eligible for
Medicaid.
Improve Healthcare Delivery Ans: A goal of the ACA to
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare
services.
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Male Nurses Percentage Ans: 9.4% of the nursing
population.
Median Age of Nurses Ans: 46 years old.
Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Nursing Ans: 19% of RN
Population.
Hispanic/Latinos in Nursing Ans: 6.7% of RN Population.
Black/African-American in Nursing Ans: 6.7% of RN
Population.
Asian in Nursing Ans: 7% of RN Population.
Roles of Nurses Ans: Include direct patient care, research,
teaching undergraduate/graduate students, and
managing companies.
APRN Ans: Advanced Practice Nurse; a general term
applied to an RN who has met educational and clinical
practice requirements beyond 2-4 years of basic nursing
education.
NP Ans: Nurse Practitioner; an APRN with provider-level
privileges, similar to PA, requiring Master's or
postmaster's certificates.
DNP Ans: Doctorate of Nursing Practice; consistent with
other health professions that offer practice doctorates.
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