Hamric and Hanson’s Advanced Practice
Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 7th Edition
— Test Bank
1. Which organization recommended the transition of APRN education to the doctoral
level?
a. ANA
b. AACN
c. NLN
d. CMS
Answer: b. AACN
Rationale: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended the Doctor
of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry level for advanced nursing practice.
2. Which role was the first advanced nursing role recognized in the United States?
a. Nurse Practitioner
b. Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Nurse Anesthetist
d. Nurse Midwife
Answer: c. Nurse Anesthetist
Rationale: Nurse anesthetists were the earliest formally recognized APRNs in the United States.
3. Evidence-based practice combines:
a. Research only
b. Clinical expertise and patient preferences with research evidence
c. Administrative policy only
d. Technology and finance
Answer: b. Clinical expertise and patient preferences with research evidence
Rationale: Evidence-based practice integrates research findings, clinical expertise, and patient
values.
, 4. APRN stands for:
a. Applied Practice Registered Nurse
b. Advanced Professional Registered Nurse
c. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
d. Associate Practice Registered Nurse
Answer: c. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rationale: APRN is the official title used for advanced nursing roles.
5. Which competency is essential for APRNs?
a. Retail management
b. Policy advocacy
c. Auto mechanics
d. Graphic design
Answer: b. Policy advocacy
Rationale: APRNs advocate for health policy changes that improve patient care.
6. The DNP degree was created primarily to:
a. Eliminate MSN programs
b. Increase physician salaries
c. Meet increasing healthcare complexity
d. Reduce nursing autonomy
Answer: c. Meet increasing healthcare complexity
Rationale: The DNP prepares nurses for increasingly complex healthcare systems.
7. Which is a core APRN role?
a. Pharmacist
b. Nurse Midwife
c. Radiologist
d. Dentist
Answer: b. Nurse Midwife
, Rationale: Certified Nurse Midwives are one of the recognized APRN roles.
8. Which organization regulates nursing licensure in each state?
a. State Board of Nursing
b. CDC
c. WHO
d. OSHA
Answer: a. State Board of Nursing
Rationale: State Boards of Nursing oversee licensure and practice regulations.
9. Collaboration in healthcare primarily improves:
a. Conflict
b. Patient outcomes
c. Hospital debt
d. Advertising
Answer: b. Patient outcomes
Rationale: Team collaboration enhances safety and quality of care.
10. Leadership in APRN practice involves:
a. Avoiding responsibility
b. Delegating all tasks
c. Influencing healthcare change
d. Ignoring policy
Answer: c. Influencing healthcare change
Rationale: APRNs act as leaders within healthcare systems.
11. Health promotion focuses on:
a. Disease treatment only
b. Prevention and wellness
c. Surgery only
d. Insurance billing
Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 7th Edition
— Test Bank
1. Which organization recommended the transition of APRN education to the doctoral
level?
a. ANA
b. AACN
c. NLN
d. CMS
Answer: b. AACN
Rationale: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) recommended the Doctor
of Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry level for advanced nursing practice.
2. Which role was the first advanced nursing role recognized in the United States?
a. Nurse Practitioner
b. Clinical Nurse Specialist
c. Nurse Anesthetist
d. Nurse Midwife
Answer: c. Nurse Anesthetist
Rationale: Nurse anesthetists were the earliest formally recognized APRNs in the United States.
3. Evidence-based practice combines:
a. Research only
b. Clinical expertise and patient preferences with research evidence
c. Administrative policy only
d. Technology and finance
Answer: b. Clinical expertise and patient preferences with research evidence
Rationale: Evidence-based practice integrates research findings, clinical expertise, and patient
values.
, 4. APRN stands for:
a. Applied Practice Registered Nurse
b. Advanced Professional Registered Nurse
c. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
d. Associate Practice Registered Nurse
Answer: c. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Rationale: APRN is the official title used for advanced nursing roles.
5. Which competency is essential for APRNs?
a. Retail management
b. Policy advocacy
c. Auto mechanics
d. Graphic design
Answer: b. Policy advocacy
Rationale: APRNs advocate for health policy changes that improve patient care.
6. The DNP degree was created primarily to:
a. Eliminate MSN programs
b. Increase physician salaries
c. Meet increasing healthcare complexity
d. Reduce nursing autonomy
Answer: c. Meet increasing healthcare complexity
Rationale: The DNP prepares nurses for increasingly complex healthcare systems.
7. Which is a core APRN role?
a. Pharmacist
b. Nurse Midwife
c. Radiologist
d. Dentist
Answer: b. Nurse Midwife
, Rationale: Certified Nurse Midwives are one of the recognized APRN roles.
8. Which organization regulates nursing licensure in each state?
a. State Board of Nursing
b. CDC
c. WHO
d. OSHA
Answer: a. State Board of Nursing
Rationale: State Boards of Nursing oversee licensure and practice regulations.
9. Collaboration in healthcare primarily improves:
a. Conflict
b. Patient outcomes
c. Hospital debt
d. Advertising
Answer: b. Patient outcomes
Rationale: Team collaboration enhances safety and quality of care.
10. Leadership in APRN practice involves:
a. Avoiding responsibility
b. Delegating all tasks
c. Influencing healthcare change
d. Ignoring policy
Answer: c. Influencing healthcare change
Rationale: APRNs act as leaders within healthcare systems.
11. Health promotion focuses on:
a. Disease treatment only
b. Prevention and wellness
c. Surgery only
d. Insurance billing
