NURS8024 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

NURS8024 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
who is the certifying body we take the WHNP boards through? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-NCC (National Certification Corporation)
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this is a nurse who has graduate level of education; passed national certification,
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built on competencies of an RN, is educationally prepared to take on the
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responsibility/accountability of patient issues - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Advanced
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Practice Nurse (APRN)
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What are the four APRN roles? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-NP
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CNM
CNS
CRNA


The national organization of nurse practitioner faculties (NONPF) describes NINE
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core competencies...what are they - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-scientific foundation
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leadership
quality
practice inquiry |




technology/information literacy |




policy
health delivery system
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,ethics
independent practice |




2 national organizations that provide guidelines for WHNP practice and
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education? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-american association of colleges of nursing
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(AACN)
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national organization of NP faculties (NONPF)
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Process for certification maintenance for an NP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--cert is
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valid for 3 years
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-complete continuing competency assessment at the beginning of your
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|maintenance cycle |




-continuing education earned is based on your education plan after the
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|assessment is completed | |




maintain current/active, unencumbered licensure, update and upload licensure
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main provisions of patient protection and affordable care act? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-increase access to insurance
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decrease cost |




consumer protection |




wellness/prevention
increase quality of healthcare
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expand workforce
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,what is the scope of practice of a WHNP - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-providing
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gynecologic, sexual, obstetric, and reproductive care, mgmt, family planning, STI
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dx/tx, menopause mgmt, postmenopausal care, and primary care to women.
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Who Governs the scope of practice of WHNP? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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**established by the nurse practice act in the STATE which they are
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licensed/practice in
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what is prescriptive authority? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The ability and extent of
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NP's ability to prescribe medication; is dependent on state nurse practice act
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what are the 4 levels of management of care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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independent
consultation
referral
collaboration



example of independent level management of care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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functioning as a lone provider that manages previously and undiagnosed patients.
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example of consultation level management of care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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request for direction or help on a dx/tx plan from another provider
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example of referral level management of care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-another
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provider accepting the ongoing treatment/care for a problem
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, example of collaboration level management of care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-joint
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communication and decision-making between healthcare professionals that are
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working towards mutual goals of patient care
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this is the process by which an NP will receive the authority of bill insurance
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companies for the services they provide; this is usually completed by the practice
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manager.
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Involves a provider obtaining authorization to practice - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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credentialing/privileging process |




these are considered "practice guidelines"; the "how to" of a discipline or
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specialty. they clarify scope and authority r/t a specific activity by defining who
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can do what activity, with what level of supervision, and when (stated at the
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state board/institution level) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-standards of practice
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provision of services in a manner consistent with care as a another professional
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with similar training and experience faced with a similar situation would provide;
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sets minimum criteria for job proficiency (stated by medicare, joint commission) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-standards of care
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independence; capacity for making decisions, judgement, knowledge, and self-
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determination.



ex: clinical decision making - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-autonomy
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