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Chapter1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices
Nursing Multiple Choice
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)
introduced the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
TAhNeSA: ABCN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice
nurses (APRNs) to meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree
programs.
2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree?
a. To compete against master’s degree programs
b. To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
c. To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
ANS: D
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Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP
program creation in 2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum
requirements of master’s degree programs.
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Family nurse practitioner
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
ANS: D
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939 to
the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized group
promoting advanced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside
Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the
APNs over the last 25 years?
a. Lack of access to health care providers
b. Standardized curriculum development
c. Payment for services
d. Societal forces
ANS: B
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As / i the / i evolution / i of / i Advanced / i Practice / i Nursing / i advances / i specific
/ i specialties / i and / i needs / i are /iidentified. / i Through / i the / i evolution / i of
/ i organization / i and / i standardization / i these / i roles / i have / i solidified / i the / i APN’s
/ i role / i in / i today’s / i health / i care / i environment.
5. During / i the / i formation / i of / i early / i APN / i roles / i in / i anesthesia,
/ i which / i of / i the / i following /iincreased / i demand / i for / i access / i to / i health
/ i care?
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural / i access / i to / i care
d. Availability / i of / i training
ANS: / i B
Earliest / i demand / i for / i nursing-provided / i anesthesia / i spiked / i during / i periods
/ i of / i war / i when / i numbers /iof / i physicians / i were / i inadequate. / i The / i earliest
/ i records / i date / i back / i to / i the / i American / i Civil / i War /iwith / i the
/ i administration / i of / i chloroform. / i During / i World / i War / i I / i in / i 1917 / i more
/ i than / i 1000 / i nurses, /isome / i trained / i anesthetists, / i traveled / i into / i battle.
/ i Other / i factors / i such / i as / i need / i for / i rural / i health /icare / i came / i later / i in
/ i the / i validation / i and / i need / i for / i APNs.
6. In / i 1889, / i Dr. / i William / i Worrall / i Mayo / i built / i and / i opened / i St.
/ i Mary’s / i hospital / i in / i Rochester, /iNY. / i He / i is / i known / i for / i some / i of
/ i the / i earliest / i recruitment / i and / i specialized / i training / i of / i nurses / i in /iwhich
/ i of / i the / i following / i roles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics