AGACNP Certification Exam
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
At what grade level would health literature be written at - Answer6th-8th grade
Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - Answerthe joint commission
QI is the management process of - AnswerMonitoring
Evaluating
Continuously reviewing
Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system
If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - Answeralert and calm
If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, then the patient is - Answercombative
What is used as pain assessment for pain in intubated patients? - AnswerCPOT
Using the MMSE, when does the patient have cognitive disfunction - Answer<24
Nursing informatics role - AnswerPractice
Education
Government
Industry
This is the comparison and measurement of a healthcare organization's services against other
national healthcare organizations - AnswerBenchmarking
Process by which practiced RNs systematically access, monitor, and make judgements about the
quality of nursing care provided by peers measured against professional standards of practiced -
AnswerPeer review
,Written statement of patient's intent regarding medical treatment - AnswerAdvance directive
This Act requires that all patients entering a hospital should be advised of their right to execute an
advance directive - AnswerPatient Self-Determination Act of 1990
Written compilation of statements in document format that specifies which life-proloninging
measures one does and does not want to be taken if he or she becomes incapacitated -
AnswerLiving Will
Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change of lose their
jobs - AnswerCOBRA; title 1 of HIPAA
When initiating change, you always begin at the most - Answerlocal level
In treating patients, these are always treated before psychosocial conditions - Answermedical
The strongest method to evaluate teaching is - Answerreturned demonstration
Le Fort 1 - Answerfloating palate
Le Fort 2 - Answerfloating maxilla
Le Fort 3 - Answerfloating face
Goals of healthy people 2020 - Answer1. Increase the quality and years of life
2. Eliminate health disparities
What do you have to report? - AnswerGonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
,TB
Criminal acts and injury from a dangerous weapon
Animal bites
Suspected or actual child/elder abuse
What is collaboration - AnswerTrue partnership
If a patient is receiving comfort measures and death is imminent within 6 months or less, then the
patient can be placed on - Answerhospice
Sets the standard for reimbursement and cutting costs - AnswerMedicare
Varies from state to state - AnswerMedicaid
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system - AnswerProblem focused
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other symptomatic or
related body areas or organ systems - AnswerExpanded problem focused
An extended examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other symptomatic or
related body area or organ - AnswerDetailed
A general multi-system examination - AnswerComprehensive
Covers inpatient hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and most individuals may
qualify to receive at 65 years of age - AnswerMedicare Part A
Patients must pay for which two types of Medicare - AnswerPart B and D
New patient always requires what kind of assessment - AnswerComprehensive
Covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, lab and diagnostics - AnswerMedicare part B
, NPs receive what percentage of physician reimbursement? - Answer85%
Which things are not covered as physician services under Medicare? - AnswerRegular physical
exams, health maintenance screenings, counseling for well patients
What is the purpose of case managers? - AnswerMobilize, monitor, and control resources that a
patient uses during a course of an illness while balancing quality and cost
A process for evaluating the care of patients using established standards of care to ensure quality -
AnswerQuality assurance
A tool for identifying prevention strategies to ensure safety - AnswerRoot cause analysis
What is the purpose of RCA? - AnswerBuild a culture of safety
Unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or risk thereof -
AnswerSentinel event
Based on legal allowances in each state, according to and delineated by individual state nurse
practice acts - AnswerScope of practice
Encompasses required education, licensure and certification to practice as a nurse practitioner -
AnswerCredentials
Establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular professional role and is set forth by a
governmental agency - AnswerLicensure
Establishes that a person has met certain standards in a particular profession which signify mastery
of specialized knowledge and skills - AnswerCertification
Admitting privileges were given to NPs in 1983 by which organization - AnswerThe joint commission
Process by which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpatient setting - AnswerPrivileges
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
At what grade level would health literature be written at - Answer6th-8th grade
Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - Answerthe joint commission
QI is the management process of - AnswerMonitoring
Evaluating
Continuously reviewing
Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system
If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - Answeralert and calm
If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, then the patient is - Answercombative
What is used as pain assessment for pain in intubated patients? - AnswerCPOT
Using the MMSE, when does the patient have cognitive disfunction - Answer<24
Nursing informatics role - AnswerPractice
Education
Government
Industry
This is the comparison and measurement of a healthcare organization's services against other
national healthcare organizations - AnswerBenchmarking
Process by which practiced RNs systematically access, monitor, and make judgements about the
quality of nursing care provided by peers measured against professional standards of practiced -
AnswerPeer review
,Written statement of patient's intent regarding medical treatment - AnswerAdvance directive
This Act requires that all patients entering a hospital should be advised of their right to execute an
advance directive - AnswerPatient Self-Determination Act of 1990
Written compilation of statements in document format that specifies which life-proloninging
measures one does and does not want to be taken if he or she becomes incapacitated -
AnswerLiving Will
Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change of lose their
jobs - AnswerCOBRA; title 1 of HIPAA
When initiating change, you always begin at the most - Answerlocal level
In treating patients, these are always treated before psychosocial conditions - Answermedical
The strongest method to evaluate teaching is - Answerreturned demonstration
Le Fort 1 - Answerfloating palate
Le Fort 2 - Answerfloating maxilla
Le Fort 3 - Answerfloating face
Goals of healthy people 2020 - Answer1. Increase the quality and years of life
2. Eliminate health disparities
What do you have to report? - AnswerGonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
,TB
Criminal acts and injury from a dangerous weapon
Animal bites
Suspected or actual child/elder abuse
What is collaboration - AnswerTrue partnership
If a patient is receiving comfort measures and death is imminent within 6 months or less, then the
patient can be placed on - Answerhospice
Sets the standard for reimbursement and cutting costs - AnswerMedicare
Varies from state to state - AnswerMedicaid
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system - AnswerProblem focused
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other symptomatic or
related body areas or organ systems - AnswerExpanded problem focused
An extended examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other symptomatic or
related body area or organ - AnswerDetailed
A general multi-system examination - AnswerComprehensive
Covers inpatient hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and most individuals may
qualify to receive at 65 years of age - AnswerMedicare Part A
Patients must pay for which two types of Medicare - AnswerPart B and D
New patient always requires what kind of assessment - AnswerComprehensive
Covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, lab and diagnostics - AnswerMedicare part B
, NPs receive what percentage of physician reimbursement? - Answer85%
Which things are not covered as physician services under Medicare? - AnswerRegular physical
exams, health maintenance screenings, counseling for well patients
What is the purpose of case managers? - AnswerMobilize, monitor, and control resources that a
patient uses during a course of an illness while balancing quality and cost
A process for evaluating the care of patients using established standards of care to ensure quality -
AnswerQuality assurance
A tool for identifying prevention strategies to ensure safety - AnswerRoot cause analysis
What is the purpose of RCA? - AnswerBuild a culture of safety
Unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or risk thereof -
AnswerSentinel event
Based on legal allowances in each state, according to and delineated by individual state nurse
practice acts - AnswerScope of practice
Encompasses required education, licensure and certification to practice as a nurse practitioner -
AnswerCredentials
Establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular professional role and is set forth by a
governmental agency - AnswerLicensure
Establishes that a person has met certain standards in a particular profession which signify mastery
of specialized knowledge and skills - AnswerCertification
Admitting privileges were given to NPs in 1983 by which organization - AnswerThe joint commission
Process by which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpatient setting - AnswerPrivileges
