NUR PC 705 NEWLY UPDATED COLLECTION OF EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE YOUR SUCCESS ON THE
LATEST TEST VERSION
1. Q: What are the four core competencies of advanced practice registered
nurses (APRNs)? ANSWER The four core competencies are: direct clinical
practice, consultation, collaboration, and ethical decision-making. These
competencies distinguish APRNs from registered nurses and form the
foundation of advanced practice.
2. Q: What is the difference between a nurse practitioner and a clinical
nurse specialist? ANSWER Nurse practitioners focus on direct patient care
with diagnostic and prescriptive authority, while clinical nurse specialists focus
on improving patient outcomes through system-level interventions, staff
education, and evidence-based practice implementation.
3. Q: What does the APRN Consensus Model establish? ANSWER The
APRN Consensus Model establishes uniform standards for APRN regulation,
including licensure, accreditation, certification, and education (LACE). It
defines four APRN roles and six population foci.
4. Q: What are the six population foci recognized in APRN practice?
ANSWER Family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology, pediatrics,
neonatal, women's health/gender-related, and psychiatric-mental health.
5. Q: What is collaborative practice in advanced nursing? ANSWER
Collaborative practice involves working with other healthcare professionals in a
relationship that recognizes each person's expertise, promotes shared decision-
making, and focuses on patient-centered care.
6. Q: What are the key elements of the APRN scope of practice? ANSWER
Assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of interventions,
prescriptive authority, consultation, coordination of care, and evaluation of
patient outcomes.
7. Q: What is meant by "full practice authority" for NPs? ANSWER Full
practice authority allows nurse practitioners to evaluate, diagnose, order tests,
initiate treatments, and prescribe medications without physician oversight or
collaboration agreements.
,8. Q: What are the three levels of state practice authority for NPs?
ANSWER Full practice (independent), reduced practice (requires collaborative
agreement), and restricted practice (requires physician supervision).
9. Q: What is the role of professional certification in APRN practice?
ANSWER Certification validates competency in a specialty area through
examination, provides legal authority to practice in many states, and
demonstrates accountability to the public.
10. Q: What are the ethical principles guiding APRN practice? ANSWER
Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, veracity, and fidelity guide
ethical decision-making in advanced practice nursing.
11. Q: What is evidence-based practice in nursing? ANSWER Evidence-
based practice integrates the best available research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values to guide healthcare decisions and improve
outcomes.
12. Q: What are the components of the nursing process at the advanced
practice level? ANSWER Advanced assessment, differential diagnosis,
treatment planning, implementation with advanced interventions, and
comprehensive evaluation including outcomes measurement.
13. Q: What is quality improvement in healthcare? ANSWER Quality
improvement involves systematic efforts to enhance patient care processes and
outcomes through measurement, analysis, and implementation of changes based
on data.
14. Q: What are social determinants of health? ANSWER Social
determinants are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age
that affect health outcomes, including economic stability, education, healthcare
access, neighborhood environment, and social context.
15. Q: What is cultural competence in healthcare? ANSWER Cultural
competence is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact effectively with
people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own.
16. Q: What is health literacy? ANSWER Health literacy is the degree to
which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information
needed to make appropriate health decisions.
17. Q: What is patient-centered care? ANSWER Patient-centered care is an
approach that respectfully considers patient preferences, needs, and values,
ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions.
, 18. Q: What are health disparities? ANSWER Health disparities are
differences in health outcomes and healthcare access among different
population groups, often related to social, economic, or environmental
disadvantages.
19. Q: What is shared decision-making? ANSWER Shared decision-making
is a collaborative process where clinicians and patients make healthcare
decisions together, considering evidence and patient preferences equally.
20. Q: What is interprofessional collaboration? ANSWER Interprofessional
collaboration involves multiple health professionals working together with
patients, families, and communities to deliver optimal care.
21. Q: What is the purpose of a needs assessment in community health?
ANSWER A needs assessment identifies health problems, priorities, and
resources within a community to guide program development and resource
allocation.
22. Q: What is population health management? ANSWER Population health
management focuses on improving health outcomes for groups of individuals
through coordinated interventions addressing determinants of health.
23. Q: What are the levels of prevention in healthcare? ANSWER Primary
prevention (preventing disease occurrence), secondary prevention (early
detection and treatment), and tertiary prevention (managing established disease
to prevent complications).
24. Q: What is a clinical practice guideline? ANSWER Clinical practice
guidelines are systematically developed statements that assist practitioners and
patients in making decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific
conditions.
25. Q: What is the role of research in APRN practice? ANSWER APRNs
use research to inform clinical decisions, participate in research activities,
translate evidence into practice, and contribute to the generation of nursing
knowledge.
26. Q: What is a systematic review? ANSWER A systematic review is a
comprehensive literature review that uses explicit methods to identify, select,
and critically appraise relevant research on a specific question.
27. Q: What is a meta-analysis? ANSWER A meta-analysis is a statistical
technique that combines results from multiple studies to produce a single
estimate of effect, providing stronger evidence than individual studies.
VERIFIED ANSWERS DESIGNED TO GUARANTEE YOUR SUCCESS ON THE
LATEST TEST VERSION
1. Q: What are the four core competencies of advanced practice registered
nurses (APRNs)? ANSWER The four core competencies are: direct clinical
practice, consultation, collaboration, and ethical decision-making. These
competencies distinguish APRNs from registered nurses and form the
foundation of advanced practice.
2. Q: What is the difference between a nurse practitioner and a clinical
nurse specialist? ANSWER Nurse practitioners focus on direct patient care
with diagnostic and prescriptive authority, while clinical nurse specialists focus
on improving patient outcomes through system-level interventions, staff
education, and evidence-based practice implementation.
3. Q: What does the APRN Consensus Model establish? ANSWER The
APRN Consensus Model establishes uniform standards for APRN regulation,
including licensure, accreditation, certification, and education (LACE). It
defines four APRN roles and six population foci.
4. Q: What are the six population foci recognized in APRN practice?
ANSWER Family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology, pediatrics,
neonatal, women's health/gender-related, and psychiatric-mental health.
5. Q: What is collaborative practice in advanced nursing? ANSWER
Collaborative practice involves working with other healthcare professionals in a
relationship that recognizes each person's expertise, promotes shared decision-
making, and focuses on patient-centered care.
6. Q: What are the key elements of the APRN scope of practice? ANSWER
Assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, implementation of interventions,
prescriptive authority, consultation, coordination of care, and evaluation of
patient outcomes.
7. Q: What is meant by "full practice authority" for NPs? ANSWER Full
practice authority allows nurse practitioners to evaluate, diagnose, order tests,
initiate treatments, and prescribe medications without physician oversight or
collaboration agreements.
,8. Q: What are the three levels of state practice authority for NPs?
ANSWER Full practice (independent), reduced practice (requires collaborative
agreement), and restricted practice (requires physician supervision).
9. Q: What is the role of professional certification in APRN practice?
ANSWER Certification validates competency in a specialty area through
examination, provides legal authority to practice in many states, and
demonstrates accountability to the public.
10. Q: What are the ethical principles guiding APRN practice? ANSWER
Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, veracity, and fidelity guide
ethical decision-making in advanced practice nursing.
11. Q: What is evidence-based practice in nursing? ANSWER Evidence-
based practice integrates the best available research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values to guide healthcare decisions and improve
outcomes.
12. Q: What are the components of the nursing process at the advanced
practice level? ANSWER Advanced assessment, differential diagnosis,
treatment planning, implementation with advanced interventions, and
comprehensive evaluation including outcomes measurement.
13. Q: What is quality improvement in healthcare? ANSWER Quality
improvement involves systematic efforts to enhance patient care processes and
outcomes through measurement, analysis, and implementation of changes based
on data.
14. Q: What are social determinants of health? ANSWER Social
determinants are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age
that affect health outcomes, including economic stability, education, healthcare
access, neighborhood environment, and social context.
15. Q: What is cultural competence in healthcare? ANSWER Cultural
competence is the ability to understand, appreciate, and interact effectively with
people from cultures or belief systems different from one's own.
16. Q: What is health literacy? ANSWER Health literacy is the degree to
which individuals can obtain, process, and understand basic health information
needed to make appropriate health decisions.
17. Q: What is patient-centered care? ANSWER Patient-centered care is an
approach that respectfully considers patient preferences, needs, and values,
ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions.
, 18. Q: What are health disparities? ANSWER Health disparities are
differences in health outcomes and healthcare access among different
population groups, often related to social, economic, or environmental
disadvantages.
19. Q: What is shared decision-making? ANSWER Shared decision-making
is a collaborative process where clinicians and patients make healthcare
decisions together, considering evidence and patient preferences equally.
20. Q: What is interprofessional collaboration? ANSWER Interprofessional
collaboration involves multiple health professionals working together with
patients, families, and communities to deliver optimal care.
21. Q: What is the purpose of a needs assessment in community health?
ANSWER A needs assessment identifies health problems, priorities, and
resources within a community to guide program development and resource
allocation.
22. Q: What is population health management? ANSWER Population health
management focuses on improving health outcomes for groups of individuals
through coordinated interventions addressing determinants of health.
23. Q: What are the levels of prevention in healthcare? ANSWER Primary
prevention (preventing disease occurrence), secondary prevention (early
detection and treatment), and tertiary prevention (managing established disease
to prevent complications).
24. Q: What is a clinical practice guideline? ANSWER Clinical practice
guidelines are systematically developed statements that assist practitioners and
patients in making decisions about appropriate healthcare for specific
conditions.
25. Q: What is the role of research in APRN practice? ANSWER APRNs
use research to inform clinical decisions, participate in research activities,
translate evidence into practice, and contribute to the generation of nursing
knowledge.
26. Q: What is a systematic review? ANSWER A systematic review is a
comprehensive literature review that uses explicit methods to identify, select,
and critically appraise relevant research on a specific question.
27. Q: What is a meta-analysis? ANSWER A meta-analysis is a statistical
technique that combines results from multiple studies to produce a single
estimate of effect, providing stronger evidence than individual studies.
