AGACNP Review- Practice Exam With
100% Correct Answers
6th-8th grade reading level - Correct Answer-Medical and health information literature
should be written no higher than
MRT - Correct Answer-Multidisciplinary Response Team Ex: Rapid response team
health literacy - Correct Answer-Single best predictor of one's health status
How to prepare for future mass casuality - Correct Answer-Pre-enroll in disaster and
response organizations such as american red cross
MU - Correct Answer-Meaningful Use; healthcare providers' use of certified EHR
technology in ways that can be measured in quality and in quantity.
Root cause analysis - Correct Answer-deep investigation into a sentinel event to
determine why the event occurred, and exploring the circumstances that led to it to
determine where improvements can be made
process that is part of an effort to build a culture of safety beyond the culture of blame
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - Correct Answer-1-4 minimal
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate Depression
15-19 Moderate Severe Depression
20-27 Severe Depression
A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of
depression; widely used by health care providers, in validity is well established,
particularly for identifying severe depression.
generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7) - Correct Answer-5-9 Mild
10-14 Moderate
15-21 Severe
>\= 10 probable positive diagnosis
patient self ranks 7 s/s over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0-3 with 3 indicating nearly
every day
CAGE-AID - Correct Answer-Self-report questionnaire designed to quickly assess
whether an alcohol or drug assessment is needed
(C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-opener, AID=altered to include drugs
, Wong-Baker FACES scale - Correct Answer-a pain assessment tool that asks patients
(often children) to select one of several faces indicating expressions that convey a
range from no pain through the worst pain (from smiling to crying)
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) - Correct Answer-Used with patients with pain from chronic
diseases or acute conditions, assesses severity of pain and impact of pain on daily
functions by asking patient to fill out a survey - rates severity of pain and impact of pain
on daily function, as well as location of pain, pain meds, and amount of pain relief
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) - Correct Answer-+4 combative
+3 very agitated
+2 agitated
+1 restless
0 alert and calm
-1 drowsy
-2 light sedation
-3 moderate sedation
-4 deep sedation
-5 unarousable
Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) - Correct Answer-Tool design to be sued for
critical care unit to assess pain, assesses 4 behavioral categories: facial expression,
body movements, muscle tension, compliance with the ventilator or vocalization
(extubated patients) Total score ranges from 0-8
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) for ICU - Correct Answer-Tool designed for CC to
assess for delirium. 4 features:
acute onset of AMS
inattention
disorganized thinking
altered LOC
Should be conducted every day/shift with ICU
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - Correct Answer-Brief 30-point questionnaire
test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment; commonly used to screen for
dementia.
Clock Drawing test - Correct Answer-The client is asked to reproduce the face of a clock
set to a specific time. This test may detect difficulties with visuospatial skills, visual
perception, selective attention, memory, abstract thinking, and executive functioning.
The clock is scored 1-6, with a score of >/- 3 representing cognitive deficit
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - Correct Answer-A screening instrument used in
clinical settings to assess depression in older people. It uses a yes and no answer
format. 15 yes/no questions
100% Correct Answers
6th-8th grade reading level - Correct Answer-Medical and health information literature
should be written no higher than
MRT - Correct Answer-Multidisciplinary Response Team Ex: Rapid response team
health literacy - Correct Answer-Single best predictor of one's health status
How to prepare for future mass casuality - Correct Answer-Pre-enroll in disaster and
response organizations such as american red cross
MU - Correct Answer-Meaningful Use; healthcare providers' use of certified EHR
technology in ways that can be measured in quality and in quantity.
Root cause analysis - Correct Answer-deep investigation into a sentinel event to
determine why the event occurred, and exploring the circumstances that led to it to
determine where improvements can be made
process that is part of an effort to build a culture of safety beyond the culture of blame
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - Correct Answer-1-4 minimal
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate Depression
15-19 Moderate Severe Depression
20-27 Severe Depression
A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of
depression; widely used by health care providers, in validity is well established,
particularly for identifying severe depression.
generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7) - Correct Answer-5-9 Mild
10-14 Moderate
15-21 Severe
>\= 10 probable positive diagnosis
patient self ranks 7 s/s over the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0-3 with 3 indicating nearly
every day
CAGE-AID - Correct Answer-Self-report questionnaire designed to quickly assess
whether an alcohol or drug assessment is needed
(C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-opener, AID=altered to include drugs
, Wong-Baker FACES scale - Correct Answer-a pain assessment tool that asks patients
(often children) to select one of several faces indicating expressions that convey a
range from no pain through the worst pain (from smiling to crying)
Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) - Correct Answer-Used with patients with pain from chronic
diseases or acute conditions, assesses severity of pain and impact of pain on daily
functions by asking patient to fill out a survey - rates severity of pain and impact of pain
on daily function, as well as location of pain, pain meds, and amount of pain relief
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) - Correct Answer-+4 combative
+3 very agitated
+2 agitated
+1 restless
0 alert and calm
-1 drowsy
-2 light sedation
-3 moderate sedation
-4 deep sedation
-5 unarousable
Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) - Correct Answer-Tool design to be sued for
critical care unit to assess pain, assesses 4 behavioral categories: facial expression,
body movements, muscle tension, compliance with the ventilator or vocalization
(extubated patients) Total score ranges from 0-8
Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) for ICU - Correct Answer-Tool designed for CC to
assess for delirium. 4 features:
acute onset of AMS
inattention
disorganized thinking
altered LOC
Should be conducted every day/shift with ICU
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - Correct Answer-Brief 30-point questionnaire
test that is used to screen for cognitive impairment; commonly used to screen for
dementia.
Clock Drawing test - Correct Answer-The client is asked to reproduce the face of a clock
set to a specific time. This test may detect difficulties with visuospatial skills, visual
perception, selective attention, memory, abstract thinking, and executive functioning.
The clock is scored 1-6, with a score of >/- 3 representing cognitive deficit
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - Correct Answer-A screening instrument used in
clinical settings to assess depression in older people. It uses a yes and no answer
format. 15 yes/no questions
