ANCC AGACNP 2025 LATEST FRANCES GUIDE TEST BANK
COMPLETE 550 QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
SOLVED
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance when reviewing
the literature?
a. consider the sample size
b. make sure the confidence interval is tight
c. see if the p-value is less than the alpha-coefficient
d. determine the error rate
a. consider the sample size
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except
a. give the patient adequate time to find another provder
b. keep all of the patient's records for a minimum of five years
c. send a certified letter with a return receipt requested
d. provide names of other providers for future care
c. send a certified letter with a return receipt requested
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process is the most
important for NP to participate in?
a. specifying methods of data collection
b. formulating the hypothesis
c. carefully reviewing the literature
d. formulating the research problem
d. formulating the research problem
A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing false, accusatory
statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following forms of defamation is this?
a. libel
b. slander
a. libel
Can you tell the patient's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV?
No, not without his permission
,How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event?
Pre enroll in disaster volunteer program
An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires long-term care placement. To which
funding agency does the patient apply after "spending down" to qualify?
Medicaid
Your patient is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on Medicaid. You
instruct the patient that Medicaid:
Pays after insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
You are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls you the night
before and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that workds. What ethical
principles does this challenge?
Veracity and fidelity
Health literacy
Average american: 8th grade level
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP?
a. primary care clinic
b. cardiology office
c. community health department
d. minute clinic
b. cardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population?
a. participate in a high state or national level
b. join a non-profit advocacy group
c. consider lobbying the government
d. start at your facility
d. start at your facility
Answers are worded differently. "decrease bias in healthcare" "create in-servises in healthcare"
"obtain funding to increase access"
Quality assurance
,A process for evaluating the care of patients using established standards of care to ensure
quality
CPI
Measures structure, processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of clinician-family
communication as the basis for the resulting adverse outcome. As part of the performance
improvement plan, the NP is asked to develop evidence-based policies to establish clinician-
family communication standards in the unit. These policies should include:
Guidelines for having discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing
treatment goals
Which clinical scenario does the NP evaluate for a quality improvement process change?
An increased incidence of postoperative sternal wound infections
Goals set forth in healthy people 2020 by the US department of Health and Human services
include:
elimination of health disparities (and increased QOL/LOL)
Based on the individual's culture, ethnicity, and personal choices, the NP can optimize the
therapeutic partnership with the patient by:
Tailoring his or her communication style to the patient's preference
A 70 year old patient with a history of DM, HTN, OAs, and a new diagnosis of CAD, is being
discharged. The adult-gerontology acute care NP teaches the patient that the first point of
contact for health care needs is the:
PCP
The NP is asked to provide evidence to the hospital administration about the safety of NP
placing central lines. Which resource provides the strongest level of evidence?
A systematic review (meta analysis)
What legislation allowed NPs to be recognized Medicare providers in all geographical areas
with their own provider number?
Balanced Budget act
, True/false: restraining an unwilling patient is grounds for malpractice?
False, if they are a danger you can restrain
Patient presents to the clinic for routine f/u and passes out. You revive the patient and admit
overnight. Which of the following would qualify as incident to billing?
Temperature and weight recording
The NP program initiated, primarily, because of what issue in healthcare at the time?
Pediatric physician shortage
Elderly patient takes a turn for the worse. The husband is crying when you enter the room
and begins telling you what end-of-life care he prefers. What do you do?
Ask him to speak candidly with you
Patient calls to complain about bills and states he has Medicare, which should cover all costs.
You explain:
Since you are healthy, exams are not covered
Doc calls from another center asking if you can tell him what kind of orders he should give for
maintenance of patient...
No, HIPPA
Patient in ER not doing well, primary MD calls:
Give him info
NP working on ESRD research project. A colleague renal specialist asks for patient info on
your patients:
HIPAA breach
Who enforces HIPAA?
Office of Civil Rights/Dept Health and Human Services
Who isn't covered by HIPAA?
Law enforcment/municipal offices, CPS/Schools, employers/workman's comp, life insurance
COMPLETE 550 QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
SOLVED
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance when reviewing
the literature?
a. consider the sample size
b. make sure the confidence interval is tight
c. see if the p-value is less than the alpha-coefficient
d. determine the error rate
a. consider the sample size
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except
a. give the patient adequate time to find another provder
b. keep all of the patient's records for a minimum of five years
c. send a certified letter with a return receipt requested
d. provide names of other providers for future care
c. send a certified letter with a return receipt requested
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process is the most
important for NP to participate in?
a. specifying methods of data collection
b. formulating the hypothesis
c. carefully reviewing the literature
d. formulating the research problem
d. formulating the research problem
A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing false, accusatory
statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following forms of defamation is this?
a. libel
b. slander
a. libel
Can you tell the patient's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV?
No, not without his permission
,How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event?
Pre enroll in disaster volunteer program
An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires long-term care placement. To which
funding agency does the patient apply after "spending down" to qualify?
Medicaid
Your patient is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on Medicaid. You
instruct the patient that Medicaid:
Pays after insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
You are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls you the night
before and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that workds. What ethical
principles does this challenge?
Veracity and fidelity
Health literacy
Average american: 8th grade level
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP?
a. primary care clinic
b. cardiology office
c. community health department
d. minute clinic
b. cardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population?
a. participate in a high state or national level
b. join a non-profit advocacy group
c. consider lobbying the government
d. start at your facility
d. start at your facility
Answers are worded differently. "decrease bias in healthcare" "create in-servises in healthcare"
"obtain funding to increase access"
Quality assurance
,A process for evaluating the care of patients using established standards of care to ensure
quality
CPI
Measures structure, processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of clinician-family
communication as the basis for the resulting adverse outcome. As part of the performance
improvement plan, the NP is asked to develop evidence-based policies to establish clinician-
family communication standards in the unit. These policies should include:
Guidelines for having discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing
treatment goals
Which clinical scenario does the NP evaluate for a quality improvement process change?
An increased incidence of postoperative sternal wound infections
Goals set forth in healthy people 2020 by the US department of Health and Human services
include:
elimination of health disparities (and increased QOL/LOL)
Based on the individual's culture, ethnicity, and personal choices, the NP can optimize the
therapeutic partnership with the patient by:
Tailoring his or her communication style to the patient's preference
A 70 year old patient with a history of DM, HTN, OAs, and a new diagnosis of CAD, is being
discharged. The adult-gerontology acute care NP teaches the patient that the first point of
contact for health care needs is the:
PCP
The NP is asked to provide evidence to the hospital administration about the safety of NP
placing central lines. Which resource provides the strongest level of evidence?
A systematic review (meta analysis)
What legislation allowed NPs to be recognized Medicare providers in all geographical areas
with their own provider number?
Balanced Budget act
, True/false: restraining an unwilling patient is grounds for malpractice?
False, if they are a danger you can restrain
Patient presents to the clinic for routine f/u and passes out. You revive the patient and admit
overnight. Which of the following would qualify as incident to billing?
Temperature and weight recording
The NP program initiated, primarily, because of what issue in healthcare at the time?
Pediatric physician shortage
Elderly patient takes a turn for the worse. The husband is crying when you enter the room
and begins telling you what end-of-life care he prefers. What do you do?
Ask him to speak candidly with you
Patient calls to complain about bills and states he has Medicare, which should cover all costs.
You explain:
Since you are healthy, exams are not covered
Doc calls from another center asking if you can tell him what kind of orders he should give for
maintenance of patient...
No, HIPPA
Patient in ER not doing well, primary MD calls:
Give him info
NP working on ESRD research project. A colleague renal specialist asks for patient info on
your patients:
HIPAA breach
Who enforces HIPAA?
Office of Civil Rights/Dept Health and Human Services
Who isn't covered by HIPAA?
Law enforcment/municipal offices, CPS/Schools, employers/workman's comp, life insurance
