AGACNP Exam Review:
Questions and Answers for
Advanced Practice Nursing
You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How
should you present this issue to the committee? - ANSWERStress importance
of the team (ANSWER is worded as looking up evidence about how the team
affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis)
What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? -
ANSWERJoin a hospital committee
What is the best way for the AGACNP to demonstrate and advocate for full
scope of practice? - ANSWERBill for independent services
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP? -
ANSWERCardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population in your area?
- ANSWERStart at your facility
(ANSWERs are worded differently. One of them is "decrease bias in
healthcare" and another is something like "create inservices in healthcare"
and another is "obtain funding to increase access."
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance
when reviewing the literature? - ANSWERConsider the sample size ANSWERs
are worded differently. "Ensure confounding variables were eliminated" & "P
value is less than null hypothesis" were two of them
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except -
ANSWERSend a certified letter with a return receipt requested (this is for
discharging/firing a patient from your practice)
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process
is the most important for NP to participate in? - ANSWERFormulating the
research problem
, A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing
false, accusatory statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following
forms of defamation is this? - ANSWERlibel
Can you tell the pt's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV? -
ANSWERNo, not without his permission.
How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event? -
ANSWERPre-enroll in disaster volunteer program
An 80-year-old male patient with dementia requires long-term care
placement. To which funding agency does the patient apply after "spending
down" to qualify? - ANSWERMedicaid
Your pt is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on
Medicaid. You instruct the patient that Medicaid - ANSWERPays after
insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
you are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls
you the night before and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that
works. What ethical principles does this challenge? - ANSWERVeracity and
Fidelity
Health Literacy: Average American Level - ANSWER8th Grade Level
What is Quality assurance - ANSWERa process for evaluating the care of pts
using established standards of care to ensure quality
CPI measures what 3 measures to improve nursing - ANSWERStructure,
processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of
clinician-family communication as the basis for the resulting adverse
outcome. As part of the performance improvement plan, the NP is asked to
develop evidence-based polices to establish clinician-family communication
standards in the unit. These policies should include - ANSWERguidelines for
having discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing
treatment goals.
Questions and Answers for
Advanced Practice Nursing
You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How
should you present this issue to the committee? - ANSWERStress importance
of the team (ANSWER is worded as looking up evidence about how the team
affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis)
What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? -
ANSWERJoin a hospital committee
What is the best way for the AGACNP to demonstrate and advocate for full
scope of practice? - ANSWERBill for independent services
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP? -
ANSWERCardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population in your area?
- ANSWERStart at your facility
(ANSWERs are worded differently. One of them is "decrease bias in
healthcare" and another is something like "create inservices in healthcare"
and another is "obtain funding to increase access."
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance
when reviewing the literature? - ANSWERConsider the sample size ANSWERs
are worded differently. "Ensure confounding variables were eliminated" & "P
value is less than null hypothesis" were two of them
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except -
ANSWERSend a certified letter with a return receipt requested (this is for
discharging/firing a patient from your practice)
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process
is the most important for NP to participate in? - ANSWERFormulating the
research problem
, A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing
false, accusatory statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following
forms of defamation is this? - ANSWERlibel
Can you tell the pt's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV? -
ANSWERNo, not without his permission.
How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event? -
ANSWERPre-enroll in disaster volunteer program
An 80-year-old male patient with dementia requires long-term care
placement. To which funding agency does the patient apply after "spending
down" to qualify? - ANSWERMedicaid
Your pt is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on
Medicaid. You instruct the patient that Medicaid - ANSWERPays after
insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
you are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls
you the night before and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that
works. What ethical principles does this challenge? - ANSWERVeracity and
Fidelity
Health Literacy: Average American Level - ANSWER8th Grade Level
What is Quality assurance - ANSWERa process for evaluating the care of pts
using established standards of care to ensure quality
CPI measures what 3 measures to improve nursing - ANSWERStructure,
processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of
clinician-family communication as the basis for the resulting adverse
outcome. As part of the performance improvement plan, the NP is asked to
develop evidence-based polices to establish clinician-family communication
standards in the unit. These policies should include - ANSWERguidelines for
having discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing
treatment goals.
