ANCC AGPCNP NON-CLINICAL TERMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

ANCC AGPCNP NON-CLINICAL TERMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
LevelHofHEvidenceHHierarchy:H-HANSWERH1.HMeta-analysis

2.HSystemicHreview

3.HRandomizedHControlledHTrialH(RCT)

4.HExperiment

5.HCohortHStudy

6.HCaseHReports/Series

7.HExpertHOpinions/Editorials



TypesHofHResearchH-HANSWERH•HMeta-analysis

•HSystemicHreview

•HRandomizedHControlledHTrialH(RCT)

•HExperimentH(ClassicHResearch)H

•HCross-Section

•HLongitudinalHDesignH

•HCaseHStudyH(Report/Hseries)

•HFieldHstudyHorHNaturalisticHstudyH

•HSurveyHstudyH

•HCohortHresearch



StatuteHofHLimitations:H-
HANSWERH•HTheHtimeHlimitHwhenHaHlawsuitHcanHbeHfiledHorHactionHagainstHaHnursingHlicenseeHforHallegedHv

iolationHcanHoccur.HMostHstatesHareH2-3Hyears.H

•HAHperiodHofHlimitationHforHtheHbringingHofHcertainHkindsHofHlegalHaction.

,StandardsHofHPracticeH-
HANSWERH•HAuthoritativeHstatementsHofHtheHdutiesHthatHallHregisteredHnurses,HregardlessHofHrole,Hpopulat

ion,HorHspecialtyHareHexpectedHtoHperform

•HItHisHdevelopedHbyHprofessionalHsocietiesH(ANA)HandHspecialtyHorganizationsH(AANP)



EmancipatedHMinorH-HANSWERH•HCanHsignHownHlegalHdocuments

•HLegallyHmarriedHorHdivorceH

•HActiveHdutyHinHtheHarmedHforces

•HTheseHareHpeopleHunderHtheHageHofH18Hy/oHbutHdoHnotHrequireHanHadultHforHconsent.

•HLegalHcourtHdocument



HITECHH-HANSWERH•HHeathHInformationHTechnologyHorHEconomicHandHClinicalHHealthHAct

•HPromotesHadoptionHandHmeaningfulHuseHofHhealthHinformationHtechnology

•HACTHapprovedHinH2009HforHtheHuseHofHelectronicHhealthHinformation.

•HProtectionHofHPHIHenactedHinH2009.HPHIHmustHbeHencryptedHpriorHtoHsending.

•HPatientsHmustHbeHinformedHifHtheirHPHIHhasHbeenHdisclosedHinappropriatelyHevenHifHtheHdisclosureHwasH
accidental.

•HProvidersHwillHbeHofferedHfinancialHincentivesHforHdemonstratingHmeaningfulHuseHofHEHRHuntilH2015Hthe
nHpenalties.

•HHITECH-
HsignedHbyHPresidentHObamaHtoHtransitionHtoHelectronicHhealthHrecords.HNoHmoreHpaperHcharting.HTheH20

09HHealthHInformationHTechnologyHforHEconomicHandHClinicalHHealthH(HITECH)HActHwasHsignedHintoHlawHw
ithHtheHexplicitHintentionHofHacceleratingHtheHadoptionHandHpromotingHtheH"meaningfulHuseH(MU)"HofHele
ctronicHhealthHrecordsH(EHRs)HbyHUSHphysicians.



PatientHinHEOLH(endHofHlife)HstageHaskHofHhospice:H-
HANSWERH•HTheHpatientHisHalreadyHendHstageHsoHbeneficenceHisHnotHcorrectHunlessHyouHareHeducatingHabo

utHsmokingHcessationHorHvaccination.HThisHisHtoHpromoteHgood.HUtilitarianismHisHtheHgreaterHgoodHforHaHp
opulationHofHpatients.HJusticeHisHtoHbeHfair.HWhichHleavesHusHtoHautonomy.HThisHisHallowingHtheHpatientHtoH
makeHhisHownHchoiceHafterHgivingHhimHallHtheHinformationHtoHmakeHaHgoodHinformedHdecision.H

•HAFTTH(adultHfailureHtoHthrive).HThisHisHaHsecondaryHdiagnosisHforHhospiceHeligibility.HSoHwhenHyouHconsul
tHhospiceHforHweightHlossHandHnotHeatingHwithHnoHotherHmajorHdiagnoses,HthisHisHnotHaHgoodHreferral.HHos
piceHisHnoHlongerHableHtoHuseHthisHasHaHprimaryHdiagnosis.

,PrescriptiveHAuthorityH-
HANSWERH•HTheHmajorityHofHstatesHrequireHNPsHtoHhaveHaHcollaborativeHagreementHwithHaHphysicianHinHor

derHtoHprescribe.

•HAllHstatesHnowHallowHNPsHtoHprescribeHcertainHcontrolledHdrugs,HbutHwithHlimitations



DEAH-HANSWERH•HDrugHEnforcementHAdministration

•HNPHmustHobtainHprescriptiveHauthorityHbeforeHgettingHaHDEAHnumberHtoHprescribedHcontrolledHsubstanc
es.

•HAllowsHadvancedHpracticeHnursesHtoHobtainHregistrationHnumbersHforHprescribingHcontrolledHmedication

•HThoughHDEAHisHfederal,HprescriptiveHauthorityHisHmanagedHbyHtheHstateHboard



CertificationH-
HANSWERH•HGenerallyHaH"voluntary"HprocessHandHisHdoneHthroughHaHnongovernmentalHentityHsuchHasHpro

fessionalHnursingHassociationHorHspecialtyHorganization.

•HManyHstatesHmandateHcertificationHasHaHconditionHtoHobtainHlicensure



LicensureH-HANSWERH•HLegalHrequirementHtoHpracticeHasHanHNP

•HObtainedHthroughHaHgovernmentalHentity,HtheHSBON

•HMustHmeetHminimalHeducationalHandHclinicalHrequirementsHinHorderHtoHbecomeHlicensed



IncidenceH-HANSWERH•HConveysHinformationHaboutHtheHriskHofHcontractingHaHdisease

•HMeasureHofHdiseaseHthatHallowsHusHtoHdetermineHaHperson'sHprobabilityHofHbeingHdiagnosedHwithHaHdise
aseHduringHaHgivenHperiodHofHtime.

•HRateHofHnewHcasesHofHtheHdisease



PrevalenceH-HANSWERH•HHowHwidespreadHtheHdiseaseHis

•HMeasureHofHdiseaseHthatHallowsHusHtoHdetermineHaHperson'sHlikelihoodHofHhavingHaHdisease,HnumberHofH
aliveHcasesHwithHtheHdisease



WhatHareHtheH4HethicalHprinciples?H(andHdefine)H-HANSWERH•HBeneficenceH(promotingHwell-
beingHforHpt.HandHsociety)

•HNonmaleficenceH-H"aboveHall,HdoHnoHharm"

, •HAutonomyH(personHactsHintentionallyHafterHbeingHgivenHinformedHconsent)

•HJusticeH(equitableHdistributionHofHsocialHbenefits)



BeneficenceH-
HANSWERH•HToHdoHgood.HTheHobligationHtoHhelpHtheHpatient;HtoHremoveHharm,HpreventHharm,HandHpromo

teHgood

•HActingHinHtheHpatient'sHbestHinterest

•HCompassionateHpatientHcare

•HTheHcoreHprincipleHinHpatientHadvocacy.

•HEncourageHaHpatientHtoHstopHdrinkingHandHenrollHinHAAHprogram.

•HEducationHonHaHnewHprescriptionHaboutHhowHtoHtakeHtheHmedication,HhealthHpromotion,Heducation,Hsm
okingHcessation



NonmaleficenceH-HANSWERH•HObligationHtoHdoHnoHharm;HprotectingHaHpatientHfromHharm

•HYourHpatientHhasHasthma.HSheHbrownHbagsHherHmedicationHonHthisHvisitHandHyouHnoticeHaHbeta-
blocker.HYouHeducateHherHthatHsheHisHnotHaHgoodHcandidateHforHtheseHdrugs

•HExample:HDiscussingHrisksHvs.HbenefitsHofHaHtreatment;HworkingHwithinHSOPH(standardHoperatingHproced
ures).



UtilitarianismH-
HANSWERH•HTheHoutcomeHofHtheHactionHisHwhatHmattersHwithHutilitarianism.HItHalsoHmeansHtoHuseHaHresou

rceHforHtheHbenefitHofHmostH(e.g.,HtaxHmoney).HItHmayHresembleHjustice,HbutHitHisHnotHtheHsameHconceptH

•HTheHWomen,HInfants,HandHChildrenHfoodH(WIC)HprogramHisHonlyHforHpregnantHwomenHandHchildren.

•HOutcomeHofHtheHactionHisHwhatHmatterHwithHutilitarianism.H

•HItHalsoHmeansHtoHuseHaHresourceHforHtheHbenefitHofHmost.H

•HItHmayHresembleHjustice,HbutHitHisHnotHtheHsameHconcept.

•HExample:HWICHprogramHisHonlyHforHpregnantHwomenHandHchildren.HItHisHnotHopenHtoHadultsHandHelderlyH
males.HTheHreasonHmaybeHthatHitHwouldHcostHsocietyHmoreHifHwomenH(andHtheirHfetuses),Hinfants,HandHchi
ldrenHareHharmedHbyHinadequateHfoodHintakeH(affectsHtheHbrainHgrowth).

•HObligationHtoHactHinHaHwayHthatHisHusefulHtoHorHbenefitsHtheHmajority



JusticeH-HANSWERH•HTheHqualityHofHbeingHfairHandHactingHwithHaHlackHofHbias