ANCC APRN Examination Questions

root cause analysis. ️️A retrospective approach to error analysis, used to identify underlying sentinel events, is known as: evidence-based practice. meta-analysis. quality improvement. root cause analysis. National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically ️️What federal initiative emphasizes health care access for all persons, regardless of their primary language or racial or ethnic background? Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Healthy People 2020. National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. scope of practice. ️️Statements that define the core knowledge of a primary care nurse practitioner's care are contained within the professional: accreditation standards. certification requirements. licensure application. scope of practice. moderate persistent. ️️A twenty -five-year-old patient requires daily use of a short-acting beta-2 agonist for wheezing. The patient's symptoms exacerbate at least twice a week during physical exercise. The parent reports that the patient has a dry cough at night, which occurs several times a week. This patient's asthma is classified as: mild persistent. moderate intermittent. moderate persistent. severe persistent. the availability of more comprehensive information. ️️Benefits of the electronic health record for health care providers include: identification of differential diagnoses. improved face-to-face interactions with patients. the ability to share information nationally. the availability of more comprehensive information. Giving "hot" foods to counteract a "cold" illness. ️️The parents of a seven-year-old patient subscribe to the Taoist philosophy of yin and yang. Based on this philosophy, in which practice are the parents likely to engage? Applying a heated glass to draw out infection. Burning incense to drive away evil spirits. Giving "hot" foods to counteract a "cold" illness. Using an onion to eradicate a fever. increased MCV and elevated triglyceride levels. ️️Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function values and: a decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and normal triglyceride levels. elevated potassium and chloride levels. increased MCV and elevated triglyceride levels. increased urine and serum creatinine levels. one medication is a CYP450 3A4 substrate and one is a CYP450 3A4 inhibito ️️A new patient arrives at the office for treatment for depression. The patient reports taking simvastatin (Zocor) and lisinopril (Zestril). When selecting an antidepressant, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner eliminates fluoxetine (Prozac), based on the knowledge that the combination can lead to increased plasma levels of the statin, resulting in an increased risk of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis. The nurse practitioner's reason is that: both medications are CYP450 3A4 inhibitors. both medications are CYP450 3A4 substrates. one medication is a CYP450 3A4 substrate and one is a CYP450 3A4 inducer. one medication is a CYP450 3A4 substrate and one is a CYP450 3A4 inhibitor. use a survey to elicit patient satisfaction responses. ️️The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is responsible for initiating quality improvement at a community mental health clinic. The effective strategy for evaluating the clinic's services is to: analyze the data from epidemiological studies. conduct a root cause analysis. interview patient families. use a survey to elicit patient satisfaction responses. Partial hospitalization program that provides intensive group therapy for rehabilitation. ️️Which community-based program is a tertiary level intervention? Educational sessions at the local community mental health center. National Association of Mental Illness meetings that provide education and support. Partial hospitalization program that provides intensive group therapy for rehabilitation. Twelve-step organization support meetings, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. assigns a role for all staff members in improving patient outcomes. ️️he psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is employed in a newly created attending role on a psychiatric inpatient unit. To promote an interprofessional environment, the nurse practitioner: discusses the resistance directly with the physicians. assigns a role for all staff members in improving patient outcomes. educates staff members on the role of a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. works with the nurse manager to organize all levels of nursing staff.