ANCC Non-Clinical Questions and
correct verified answers
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is
the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. the long
latency period between exposure and disease development
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a
refill of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner
recognizes that the medication is prescribed for:
A. cancer prevention
B. primary prevention
C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. tertiary prevention
,Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice. - CORRECT ANSWER-
The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality
improvement project. The nurse practitioner reviews four charts per
month of a nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes protocols
are met. This process is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
C. peer review
D. risk analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Peer review
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into
the examination room. How does the family nurse practitioner provide
culturally sensitive care?
, A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his
son's care
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality
issues
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while
performing the examination - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Asks the
patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
The family nurse practitioner observes an increase in chlamydia
diagnoses in a small rural community and suspects patients are not
notifying their partners of their diagnosis and, thereby, delaying
treatment. The nurse practitioner decides to conduct a small research
study. Which type of hypothesis does the nurse practitioner apply?
a. Complex hypothesis
B. Deductive hypothesis
C. Inductive hypothesis
D. Non-directional hypothesis. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inductive
hypothesis
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
A. adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice
correct verified answers
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is
the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. the long
latency period between exposure and disease development
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a
refill of atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner
recognizes that the medication is prescribed for:
A. cancer prevention
B. primary prevention
C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. tertiary prevention
,Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice. - CORRECT ANSWER-
The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality
improvement project. The nurse practitioner reviews four charts per
month of a nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes protocols
are met. This process is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
C. peer review
D. risk analysis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Peer review
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into
the examination room. How does the family nurse practitioner provide
culturally sensitive care?
, A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his
son's care
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality
issues
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while
performing the examination - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Asks the
patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
The family nurse practitioner observes an increase in chlamydia
diagnoses in a small rural community and suspects patients are not
notifying their partners of their diagnosis and, thereby, delaying
treatment. The nurse practitioner decides to conduct a small research
study. Which type of hypothesis does the nurse practitioner apply?
a. Complex hypothesis
B. Deductive hypothesis
C. Inductive hypothesis
D. Non-directional hypothesis. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inductive
hypothesis
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
A. adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice
