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C157 WGU Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Vulnerable Populations
Ans: Vulnerable populations include patients who are racial or ethnic
minorities, children, elderly, socioeconomically disadvantaged,
underinsured or those with certain medical conditions
Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and mentally disabled,
the illiterate and the poor
QIA
Ans: Quality Improvement Activity "An activity used to monitor, evaluate
or improve the quality of health care delivered by the practice."
Definition of Quality Improvement
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Ans: Quality improvement (QI) consists of systematic and continuous
actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services and
the health status of targeted patient groups
The QI team has recommended the use of sound machine in each
patient room to muffle the ambient noise on the unit. How should the
MSN respond to this recommendation?
Ans: The MSN should search the literature to confirm that the
recommendation is evidence-based.
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing (Nursing Standard)
Ans: Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced
practice roles in nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education
programs for advanced practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals
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Ans: The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission to help
accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to
patient safety.
The Joint Commission
Ans: The Joint Commission accredits more than 20,000 health care
organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies
as a condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action
Ans: A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an adverse
event.
Corrective Action
Ans: Corrective action is a reactive plan to prevent a
re-occurrence of an adverse event.
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Quantifiable Measure
Ans: Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values
Ans: NLN Values
Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components
C157 WGU Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Vulnerable Populations
Ans: Vulnerable populations include patients who are racial or ethnic
minorities, children, elderly, socioeconomically disadvantaged,
underinsured or those with certain medical conditions
Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and mentally disabled,
the illiterate and the poor
QIA
Ans: Quality Improvement Activity "An activity used to monitor, evaluate
or improve the quality of health care delivered by the practice."
Definition of Quality Improvement
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Ans: Quality improvement (QI) consists of systematic and continuous
actions that lead to measurable improvement in health care services and
the health status of targeted patient groups
The QI team has recommended the use of sound machine in each
patient room to muffle the ambient noise on the unit. How should the
MSN respond to this recommendation?
Ans: The MSN should search the literature to confirm that the
recommendation is evidence-based.
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing (Nursing Standard)
Ans: Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced
practice roles in nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education
programs for advanced practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals
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Ans: The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission to help
accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to
patient safety.
The Joint Commission
Ans: The Joint Commission accredits more than 20,000 health care
organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies
as a condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action
Ans: A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an adverse
event.
Corrective Action
Ans: Corrective action is a reactive plan to prevent a
re-occurrence of an adverse event.
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Quantifiable Measure
Ans: Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values
Ans: NLN Values
Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components
