MODULE 3 COMPETENCIES OF
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Expert clinical performance - Answer-1. critical thinking
2. ethical reasoning
3. skillful performance
Error of expectancy - Answer-The correct diagnosis is not generated as a hypothesis
because a set of circumstances causes the clinician to disregard it. i.e.: experience or pt
circumstances
Uncertain diagnosis - Answer-Horses not zebras
Ethical reasoning - Answer--What should be done?
-What's best for the patient's situation?
-Balancing with pragmatic factors
-What is most important (means or ends)
4 A's - Answer-To rise above moral distress
1. Ask
2. Affirm
3. Assess
4. Action
Guidance and coaching - Answer-1. NOT professional coaching
2. Distinction is the ability to form therapeutic relationships and guide patients through
transitions
4 Risk Factors the lend to guidance and coaching - Answer-1. Tobacco use
2. Physical activity
3. Harmful use of tobacco
4. Poor diets
4 Competencies of Interprofessional Practice - Answer-Values/Ethics
Roles/Responsibilities
Interprofessional Communication
Teams and Teamwork
Guidance - Answer-Helps patients explore their own resources, motivations, and
possibilities
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Expert clinical performance - Answer-1. critical thinking
2. ethical reasoning
3. skillful performance
Error of expectancy - Answer-The correct diagnosis is not generated as a hypothesis
because a set of circumstances causes the clinician to disregard it. i.e.: experience or pt
circumstances
Uncertain diagnosis - Answer-Horses not zebras
Ethical reasoning - Answer--What should be done?
-What's best for the patient's situation?
-Balancing with pragmatic factors
-What is most important (means or ends)
4 A's - Answer-To rise above moral distress
1. Ask
2. Affirm
3. Assess
4. Action
Guidance and coaching - Answer-1. NOT professional coaching
2. Distinction is the ability to form therapeutic relationships and guide patients through
transitions
4 Risk Factors the lend to guidance and coaching - Answer-1. Tobacco use
2. Physical activity
3. Harmful use of tobacco
4. Poor diets
4 Competencies of Interprofessional Practice - Answer-Values/Ethics
Roles/Responsibilities
Interprofessional Communication
Teams and Teamwork
Guidance - Answer-Helps patients explore their own resources, motivations, and
possibilities
