HAMRIC AND HANSONS ADVANCED
PRACTICE NURSING PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE
◉ Advanced practice nursing roles.
Answer: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS),
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA)
◉ Founder of first nursing training school.
Answer: Florence Nightingale
◉ Reason for second-degree nursing trend.
Answer: Job security, higher pay, meaningful employment
◉ Purpose of mandatory continuing education.
Answer: Maintain competence and stay current with healthcare
advances
◉ Overcoming reality shock (new nurses).
, Answer: Mentorship, support systems, continuing education,
realistic expectations
◉ State Nurse Practice Act defines.
Answer: Scope of nursing practice and legal responsibilities
◉ Informed consent includes.
Answer: Explanation of procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives,
voluntary agreement
◉ HIPAA.
Answer: Protects patient privacy and confidentiality of health
information
◉ Preventing legal action as a nurse.
Answer: Follow standards of care, document accurately,
communicate clearly, maintain competence
◉ Ethical principles.
Answer: Autonomy (self-choice), Beneficence (do good),
Nonmaleficence (do no harm), Justice (fairness), Fidelity
(faithfulness), Veracity (truth)
PRACTICE NURSING PRACTICE ASSESSMENT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS COMPLETE REVISION GUIDE
◉ Advanced practice nursing roles.
Answer: Nurse Practitioner (NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS),
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Certified Registered Nurse
Anesthetist (CRNA)
◉ Founder of first nursing training school.
Answer: Florence Nightingale
◉ Reason for second-degree nursing trend.
Answer: Job security, higher pay, meaningful employment
◉ Purpose of mandatory continuing education.
Answer: Maintain competence and stay current with healthcare
advances
◉ Overcoming reality shock (new nurses).
, Answer: Mentorship, support systems, continuing education,
realistic expectations
◉ State Nurse Practice Act defines.
Answer: Scope of nursing practice and legal responsibilities
◉ Informed consent includes.
Answer: Explanation of procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives,
voluntary agreement
◉ HIPAA.
Answer: Protects patient privacy and confidentiality of health
information
◉ Preventing legal action as a nurse.
Answer: Follow standards of care, document accurately,
communicate clearly, maintain competence
◉ Ethical principles.
Answer: Autonomy (self-choice), Beneficence (do good),
Nonmaleficence (do no harm), Justice (fairness), Fidelity
(faithfulness), Veracity (truth)