N5350 ROLES FINAL PAPER 2026 STUDY GUIDE
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◉ Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's
practice in a primary care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements.
Answer: Collaboration agreements
◉ Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing
(APRN) roles recognized by the Consensus Model for APRN
Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education..
Answer: Under the APRN model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized
are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six
population foci: family/individual across the lifespan, adult-
gerontology, pediatrics, neonatal, women's health, and/or psych
,◉ Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by
the AACN essentials for Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology.
Answer: population health
◉ Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse
practitioners in all tracks and specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
Answer: NONPF
◉ Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice
(DNP) and the doctor of philosophy (PhD) in nursing..
Answer: DNP's educational focus is on clinical practice and the PhD
is more specific for research
,◉ Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
essential is unique to the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership.
Answer: Advanced nursing practice
◉ Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as
designated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN).
Answer: As per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the
following criteria: (a) focus on a change that impacts healthcare
outcomes either through direct or indirect care; (b) have a systems
(micro-, meso-, or macro-level) or population/aggregate focus; (c)
demonstrate implementation in the appropriate arena or area of
practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability (e.g. financial, systems
or political realities, not only theoretical abstractions); (e) include
an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes (formative or
summative); (f) be designed so that processes and/or outcomes will
be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
◉ Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made
available to the nurse practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing
practice (DNP) degree.
, Answer: For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope of
practice does not change. However, by way of knowledge and skills
gained in a DNP program, the nurse practitioner (NP) may have a
greater impact on health outcomes for patients and populations. In
addition, the DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting;
including in a community health center leadership role, in larger
acute care facilities, as a solo practitioner, and in nurse-managed
health centers. The DNP/NP also may perform and apply research.
For the DNP/NP, opportunities also include obtaining joint
appointments with educational institutions and healthcare facilities,
as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
◉ Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the
nurse practitioner's delivery of patient care..
Answer: Nursing philosophies and theories serve as the foundation
for delivery of patient care by the nurse practitioner (NP). Concepts
described in nursing philosophies and theories form the basis for
excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the NP's
distinctive qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories
conceptualize unique qualities; including the NP's ability to build
trust, instill confidence, and create a positive patient-NP
relationship.
◉ Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a
macrosystem in the context of a family unit..
Answer: The family microsystem comprises the nuclear family and
extended family members, as well as the roles and expectations for
DETAILED ANSWERS READY
◉ Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's
practice in a primary care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements.
Answer: Collaboration agreements
◉ Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing
(APRN) roles recognized by the Consensus Model for APRN
Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education..
Answer: Under the APRN model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized
are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six
population foci: family/individual across the lifespan, adult-
gerontology, pediatrics, neonatal, women's health, and/or psych
,◉ Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by
the AACN essentials for Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology.
Answer: population health
◉ Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse
practitioners in all tracks and specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
Answer: NONPF
◉ Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice
(DNP) and the doctor of philosophy (PhD) in nursing..
Answer: DNP's educational focus is on clinical practice and the PhD
is more specific for research
,◉ Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
essential is unique to the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership.
Answer: Advanced nursing practice
◉ Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as
designated by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN).
Answer: As per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the
following criteria: (a) focus on a change that impacts healthcare
outcomes either through direct or indirect care; (b) have a systems
(micro-, meso-, or macro-level) or population/aggregate focus; (c)
demonstrate implementation in the appropriate arena or area of
practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability (e.g. financial, systems
or political realities, not only theoretical abstractions); (e) include
an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes (formative or
summative); (f) be designed so that processes and/or outcomes will
be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
◉ Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made
available to the nurse practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing
practice (DNP) degree.
, Answer: For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope of
practice does not change. However, by way of knowledge and skills
gained in a DNP program, the nurse practitioner (NP) may have a
greater impact on health outcomes for patients and populations. In
addition, the DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting;
including in a community health center leadership role, in larger
acute care facilities, as a solo practitioner, and in nurse-managed
health centers. The DNP/NP also may perform and apply research.
For the DNP/NP, opportunities also include obtaining joint
appointments with educational institutions and healthcare facilities,
as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
◉ Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the
nurse practitioner's delivery of patient care..
Answer: Nursing philosophies and theories serve as the foundation
for delivery of patient care by the nurse practitioner (NP). Concepts
described in nursing philosophies and theories form the basis for
excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the NP's
distinctive qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories
conceptualize unique qualities; including the NP's ability to build
trust, instill confidence, and create a positive patient-NP
relationship.
◉ Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a
macrosystem in the context of a family unit..
Answer: The family microsystem comprises the nuclear family and
extended family members, as well as the roles and expectations for
