Western Governors University
AO · 8 1 1 D
D118 — Advanced Practice Nursing
A UNIVERSITY FOR THE REAL WORLD
WGU
NURSING
D118: OA Study Guide (Complete)
CO M P R E H E N S I V E R E V I E W — A DVA N C E D P RACT I C E N U RS I N G
INSTITUTION Western Governors University PROGRAM Advanced Practice Nursing
COURSE CODE D118 COURSE TITLE Advanced Practice Nursing — OA
Study Guide
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE D118: OA Study Guide (Complete)
TOTAL QUESTIONS 188 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Select all that apply questions require choosing all correct options.
▸ Research design, health promotion, disease prevention, and pharmacotherapeutics are all testable
content.
▸ Understanding clinical presentation and evidence-based management is emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and rationales appear below each question for review purposes.
▸ All content reflects current evidence-based practice and D118 curriculum standards.
, SECTION I — ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING:
Questions 1 – 188
RESEARCH, ASSESSMENT & CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
1. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, the APRN is interviewing individual patients as well as conducting
focused group sessions with multiple patients. Which type of research design is being
used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER B — Qualitative
RATIONALE Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand
observation, interviews, questionnaires (on which participants write
descriptively), focus groups, participant observation, recordings made in natural
settings, documents, case studies, and artifacts.
2. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two
randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER C — Experimental
RATIONALE In an experimental research study, the participants in both the treatment and
control groups are randomly assigned. This is a key feature that distinguishes
experimental from quasi-experimental designs.
,3. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two
non-randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER A — Quasi-experimental
RATIONALE A quasi-experimental design does not randomly assign participants to treatment
or control groups for comparison. This is a key distinction from experimental
designs.
4. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, the APRN is focusing on identifying the characteristics that makeup
a population of patients with Type 2 diabetes. Which type of research design is being used
by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER D — Descriptive
RATIONALE Descriptive Research is used to describe characteristics of a population or
phenomenon being studied. It does not answer questions about how/when/why
the characteristics occurred. Rather it addresses the "what" question.
, 5. What is the purpose of Level I research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER A — To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
RATIONALE Level I research is conducted to define the characteristics of groups of patients. It
answers the "what" question and establishes baseline data for further research.
6. What is the purpose of Level II research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER C — To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
RATIONALE Level II research is concerned with describing the relationships among
characteristics or variables. It answers the "what is the relationship" question.
7. What is the purpose of Level III research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER D — To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
RATIONALE Level III research evaluates the nature of the relationships between two variables.
It seeks to determine how variables influence each other.
AO · 8 1 1 D
D118 — Advanced Practice Nursing
A UNIVERSITY FOR THE REAL WORLD
WGU
NURSING
D118: OA Study Guide (Complete)
CO M P R E H E N S I V E R E V I E W — A DVA N C E D P RACT I C E N U RS I N G
INSTITUTION Western Governors University PROGRAM Advanced Practice Nursing
COURSE CODE D118 COURSE TITLE Advanced Practice Nursing — OA
Study Guide
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE D118: OA Study Guide (Complete)
TOTAL QUESTIONS 188 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Select all that apply questions require choosing all correct options.
▸ Research design, health promotion, disease prevention, and pharmacotherapeutics are all testable
content.
▸ Understanding clinical presentation and evidence-based management is emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and rationales appear below each question for review purposes.
▸ All content reflects current evidence-based practice and D118 curriculum standards.
, SECTION I — ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING:
Questions 1 – 188
RESEARCH, ASSESSMENT & CLINICAL MANAGEMENT
1. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, the APRN is interviewing individual patients as well as conducting
focused group sessions with multiple patients. Which type of research design is being
used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER B — Qualitative
RATIONALE Qualitative research relies on data obtained by the researcher from first-hand
observation, interviews, questionnaires (on which participants write
descriptively), focus groups, participant observation, recordings made in natural
settings, documents, case studies, and artifacts.
2. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two
randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER C — Experimental
RATIONALE In an experimental research study, the participants in both the treatment and
control groups are randomly assigned. This is a key feature that distinguishes
experimental from quasi-experimental designs.
,3. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two
non-randomized groups. Which type of research design is being used by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER A — Quasi-experimental
RATIONALE A quasi-experimental design does not randomly assign participants to treatment
or control groups for comparison. This is a key distinction from experimental
designs.
4. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research
project. In the project, the APRN is focusing on identifying the characteristics that makeup
a population of patients with Type 2 diabetes. Which type of research design is being used
by the APRN?
A. Quasi-experimental
B. Qualitative
C. Experimental
D. Descriptive
CORRECT ANSWER D — Descriptive
RATIONALE Descriptive Research is used to describe characteristics of a population or
phenomenon being studied. It does not answer questions about how/when/why
the characteristics occurred. Rather it addresses the "what" question.
, 5. What is the purpose of Level I research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER A — To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
RATIONALE Level I research is conducted to define the characteristics of groups of patients. It
answers the "what" question and establishes baseline data for further research.
6. What is the purpose of Level II research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER C — To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
RATIONALE Level II research is concerned with describing the relationships among
characteristics or variables. It answers the "what is the relationship" question.
7. What is the purpose of Level III research?
A. To define characteristics of interest of groups of patients
B. To demonstrate the effectiveness of an intervention or treatment
C. To describe relationships among characteristics or variables
D. To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
CORRECT ANSWER D — To evaluate the nature of relationships between two variables
RATIONALE Level III research evaluates the nature of the relationships between two variables.
It seeks to determine how variables influence each other.
