Advanced Practice, Role,
Development, Current Trends,
and Health Policy Questions
And Answers
Which of the following is congruent with the APRN Consensus Model?
A. APRN license occurs at the level of role and population foci
B. APRN education programs must be at the doctoral level
C. National certification by a recognized APRN certifying body is optional
D. Accreditation by the US Department of Education is the minimum
requirement for APRN programs - (correct answer) -A. APRN license occurs
at the level of role and population foci
According to the APRN Consensus Model, APRN licensure must occur at
the level of role and population foci. The minimum APRN education is at
the master's level. APRNs should be nationally certified, and APRN
programs should be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency
Which of the following leading health indicators from Healthy People 2020
was getting worse at the mid course review?
A. Infant deaths
B. Child obesity
C. Substance abuse
D. Adolescent mental health - (correct answer) -D. Adolescent mental
health
According to the mid-course review of Healthy People 2020, the number of
adolescents reporting depressive episodes in the past 12 months is
getting worse
The NP role was initially established to:
A. Reduce the nursing shortage and improve access to care
B. Improve working conditions of nurses while improving access to care
, Advanced Practice, Role,
Development, Current Trends,
and Health Policy Questions
And Answers
C. Improve access to care and partially solve physician shortage
D. Improve nursing's image through expansion of the role - (correct
answer) -C. Improve access to care and partially solve physician shortage
The first NP role was the PNP. The original support of the PNP role was a
"physician extender" to improve access concerns due to the shortage of
PCPs
Early NP-related research focused on:
A. The response of policy makers to the nursing shortage
B. The effectiveness of the NP as a primary caregiver
C. An effort to demonstrate quality and effectiveness of NPs
D. The role of the NP as a physician extender - (correct answer) -C. An
effort to demonstrate quality and effectiveness of NPs
Early research focused on quality of care, cost-effectiveness, productivity,
clinical decision-making skill and role satisfaction of the PNP
Standards of practice are:
A. Authoritative statements used to measure quality
B. Used to measure outcomes but are not authoritative
C. Designed for legal purposes
D. Not designed for legal purposes and cannot be used to measure quality
- (correct answer) -A. Authoritative statements used to measure quality
Development, Current Trends,
and Health Policy Questions
And Answers
Which of the following is congruent with the APRN Consensus Model?
A. APRN license occurs at the level of role and population foci
B. APRN education programs must be at the doctoral level
C. National certification by a recognized APRN certifying body is optional
D. Accreditation by the US Department of Education is the minimum
requirement for APRN programs - (correct answer) -A. APRN license occurs
at the level of role and population foci
According to the APRN Consensus Model, APRN licensure must occur at
the level of role and population foci. The minimum APRN education is at
the master's level. APRNs should be nationally certified, and APRN
programs should be accredited by a nursing accrediting agency
Which of the following leading health indicators from Healthy People 2020
was getting worse at the mid course review?
A. Infant deaths
B. Child obesity
C. Substance abuse
D. Adolescent mental health - (correct answer) -D. Adolescent mental
health
According to the mid-course review of Healthy People 2020, the number of
adolescents reporting depressive episodes in the past 12 months is
getting worse
The NP role was initially established to:
A. Reduce the nursing shortage and improve access to care
B. Improve working conditions of nurses while improving access to care
, Advanced Practice, Role,
Development, Current Trends,
and Health Policy Questions
And Answers
C. Improve access to care and partially solve physician shortage
D. Improve nursing's image through expansion of the role - (correct
answer) -C. Improve access to care and partially solve physician shortage
The first NP role was the PNP. The original support of the PNP role was a
"physician extender" to improve access concerns due to the shortage of
PCPs
Early NP-related research focused on:
A. The response of policy makers to the nursing shortage
B. The effectiveness of the NP as a primary caregiver
C. An effort to demonstrate quality and effectiveness of NPs
D. The role of the NP as a physician extender - (correct answer) -C. An
effort to demonstrate quality and effectiveness of NPs
Early research focused on quality of care, cost-effectiveness, productivity,
clinical decision-making skill and role satisfaction of the PNP
Standards of practice are:
A. Authoritative statements used to measure quality
B. Used to measure outcomes but are not authoritative
C. Designed for legal purposes
D. Not designed for legal purposes and cannot be used to measure quality
- (correct answer) -A. Authoritative statements used to measure quality
