Advance Practice Nursing Chapters 1-6
Questions With Correct Answers.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) - ANSWER- masters prepared nurse who
provides direct clinical care
types of APRN - ANSWER- NP, CNM, CRNA, CNS
APRN roles that require additional licensure - ANSWER- NP, CNM, CRNA
Advance practice nursing (APN) - ANSWER- any form of nursing intervention that
influences health care outcomes for individuals or populations, including direct care of
individual patients, management care for individuals and populations, administration of
nursing and health care organizations, and the development and implementation of
health policy.
Consensus Model for APRN REgulation - ANSWER- *done by APRN consensus work
group and National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN advisory Committee
*address the irregularities in regulation of APRN across states
APN examples - ANSWER- * CNL, CNS, Nurse Educators (direct pt care)
* Nurse Administrators, Public Health Nurses, Policy Makers (no direct pt care)
Clinical Nurse Specialist - ANSWER- *conducts a comprehensive health assessment
*leads and participates in the process of selecting, integrating, managing, and
evaluation technology
*leads and facilitates coordinated care and transitions in collaboration w pt and team
*provides education and coaching to pt with complex needs
*consults with healthcare teams to integrate needs, preferences, strengths of a
population into the healthcare plan to optimize outcomes and pt experience
*analyzes the ethical impact of scientific advances, cost, clinical effectiveness on pt
family values, preferences
Clinical Nurse Leader - ANSWER- *conducts a holistic assessment and comprehensive
physical exam of individuals across the lifespan
*uses it, analytic and evaluation methods
*facilitates collaborate approaches in the design, coordination and evaluation of patient-
centered care
*demonstrates coaching skills to support new idt members in exploring opportunities for
improving care processes and outcomes
, *engages in partnerships at multiple levels of the health systems to ensure effective
coordination, delivery, and evaluation of clinical prevention and health promotion
interventions and services across care environments
*uses evidence to design and direct system improvements that address trends in safety
and quality
*advocates for policies that leverage social changed, promote wellness, improve care
outcomes, and reduce cost
Nurse Educator - ANSWER- requires specialized preparation
must be competent clinician
expertise in the 3 ps-phatho, pharm, phys assessment
Nurse Practioner - ANSWER- *started in 1960s due to shortage of pcp's for the pediatric
population
*1990s masters level education
*2004 AACN recognized DNP for entry-level
*prescriptive authority in all 50 states and DC
Nurse-Midwife - ANSWER- *first school in 1925 by Mary Breckenridge (founded Frontier
Nursing Serice)
*FAmily health services as well as childbirth/women's health
*prescriptive auth in 50 states, DC, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico
Nurse Anesthetist - ANSWER- A nurse who completes a course of study in an
anesthesia school; carries out preoperative visits and assessments; administers and
monitors anesthesia during surgery; and evaluates postoperative status of patients
Nurse Administrator - ANSWER- Nurse who supervises the organization of nursing care
to ensure overall safety and quality
No masters degree needed for basic certification
Master's or higher for Advanced Cert.
History of NP - ANSWER- *Lilian Wald's nurses provided primary care for common
illness and emergencies that didn't require a referral
*1965-NP formally developed by Loretta Ford and Henry Siler
*1970s-federal funding helped establish NP programs
*NP programs doubled 1992-1997
*more than 330 NP programs now
Master's Essentials - ANSWER- I. background for practice from sciences and
humanities
II.organizational and systems leadership
III.Quality improvement and safety
Iv.translating and integrating scholarship into practice
v.Informatics and healthcare technologies
VI. health policy and adocacy
Questions With Correct Answers.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) - ANSWER- masters prepared nurse who
provides direct clinical care
types of APRN - ANSWER- NP, CNM, CRNA, CNS
APRN roles that require additional licensure - ANSWER- NP, CNM, CRNA
Advance practice nursing (APN) - ANSWER- any form of nursing intervention that
influences health care outcomes for individuals or populations, including direct care of
individual patients, management care for individuals and populations, administration of
nursing and health care organizations, and the development and implementation of
health policy.
Consensus Model for APRN REgulation - ANSWER- *done by APRN consensus work
group and National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN advisory Committee
*address the irregularities in regulation of APRN across states
APN examples - ANSWER- * CNL, CNS, Nurse Educators (direct pt care)
* Nurse Administrators, Public Health Nurses, Policy Makers (no direct pt care)
Clinical Nurse Specialist - ANSWER- *conducts a comprehensive health assessment
*leads and participates in the process of selecting, integrating, managing, and
evaluation technology
*leads and facilitates coordinated care and transitions in collaboration w pt and team
*provides education and coaching to pt with complex needs
*consults with healthcare teams to integrate needs, preferences, strengths of a
population into the healthcare plan to optimize outcomes and pt experience
*analyzes the ethical impact of scientific advances, cost, clinical effectiveness on pt
family values, preferences
Clinical Nurse Leader - ANSWER- *conducts a holistic assessment and comprehensive
physical exam of individuals across the lifespan
*uses it, analytic and evaluation methods
*facilitates collaborate approaches in the design, coordination and evaluation of patient-
centered care
*demonstrates coaching skills to support new idt members in exploring opportunities for
improving care processes and outcomes
, *engages in partnerships at multiple levels of the health systems to ensure effective
coordination, delivery, and evaluation of clinical prevention and health promotion
interventions and services across care environments
*uses evidence to design and direct system improvements that address trends in safety
and quality
*advocates for policies that leverage social changed, promote wellness, improve care
outcomes, and reduce cost
Nurse Educator - ANSWER- requires specialized preparation
must be competent clinician
expertise in the 3 ps-phatho, pharm, phys assessment
Nurse Practioner - ANSWER- *started in 1960s due to shortage of pcp's for the pediatric
population
*1990s masters level education
*2004 AACN recognized DNP for entry-level
*prescriptive authority in all 50 states and DC
Nurse-Midwife - ANSWER- *first school in 1925 by Mary Breckenridge (founded Frontier
Nursing Serice)
*FAmily health services as well as childbirth/women's health
*prescriptive auth in 50 states, DC, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico
Nurse Anesthetist - ANSWER- A nurse who completes a course of study in an
anesthesia school; carries out preoperative visits and assessments; administers and
monitors anesthesia during surgery; and evaluates postoperative status of patients
Nurse Administrator - ANSWER- Nurse who supervises the organization of nursing care
to ensure overall safety and quality
No masters degree needed for basic certification
Master's or higher for Advanced Cert.
History of NP - ANSWER- *Lilian Wald's nurses provided primary care for common
illness and emergencies that didn't require a referral
*1965-NP formally developed by Loretta Ford and Henry Siler
*1970s-federal funding helped establish NP programs
*NP programs doubled 1992-1997
*more than 330 NP programs now
Master's Essentials - ANSWER- I. background for practice from sciences and
humanities
II.organizational and systems leadership
III.Quality improvement and safety
Iv.translating and integrating scholarship into practice
v.Informatics and healthcare technologies
VI. health policy and adocacy
