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ractice Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Fran Tracy, Eile
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en T. O'Grady
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Chapter 1: Highlights from the History of Advanced Practice Nursingin
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the United States Test Bank
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1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)in
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troduced the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
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a. 2006 v
b. 2004 v
c. 2000 v
d. 2002 v
ANS: B v
The AACN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses(AP
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RNs) to meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree programs.
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2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of theD
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octorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree?
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a.To compete against master’s degree programs
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b.To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
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c.To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
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d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
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ANS: D v
Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNPprogram
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creation in 2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum requirements of m
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aster’s degree programs.
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3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practicen
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ursing?
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b. Family nurse practitioner v v
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner v v
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist v v v v
ANS: D v
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939to
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the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized gr
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oup promoting advanced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at La
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keside Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
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4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of theA
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PNs over the last 25 years?
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a. Lack of access to health care providers
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b. Standardized curriculum development v v
c. Payment for services v v
d. Societal forces v
ANS: B v
As the evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing advances specific specialties and nee
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ds are identified. Through the evolution of organization and standardization these role
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s have solidified the APN’s role in today’s health care environment.
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5. During the formation of early APN roles in anesthesia, which of thefo
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llowing increased demand for access to health care?
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a. Poverty
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c. Rural access to care d.A
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vailability of training v v
ANS: B v
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provided anesthesia spiked during periods of war whennumbers of physicians were i
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nadequate. The earliest records date back to theAmerican Civil War with the admini
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stration of chloroform. During World War I in1917 more than 1000 nurses, some tra
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ined anesthetists, traveled into battle. Other factors such as need for rural health care
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came later in the validation and need for APNs.
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6. In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo built and opened St. Mary’s hospital in
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of the earliest recruitment andspecialized tr
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aining of nurses in which of the following roles?
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a. Pediatrics v
b.Anesthesia
c.Obstetrics
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d.Research and statistics
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e.Family nursing
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ANS: B v
In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo began formally training and recognizingnur
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se anesthetists. This has been regarded as the earliest training in nurse-
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7. In 1893, Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement (HSS) House forw
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hich purpose? v
a.Access to health care of rural areas
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b. Create inner-city nursing awareness
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c. Provide the disadvantaged access to care
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d. Establish guidelines for advanced nursing roles
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ANS: C v
The HHS was established to provide nursing services to immigrants and low-
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income patients and their families in Manhattan. As resistance to nurse-
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provided care grew, standing orders were drafted from a group of Lower East Side ph
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ysicians thereby circumventing then-existing legal ramifications.
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