Advanced Practice Nursing
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Chapter1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)Bintroduce
d the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
TAhNeSA: ABCN introduced the DNP degree inB2004BtoBprepareBadvanced practice nurses (A
PRNs) to meet challenges and standardize practiceBbeyondBmaster’sBdegree programs.
2. Which of the following is the bestBexplanationBfor theBcreation of the Doctorate of Nursin
g Practice (DNP) degree?
a. To compete against master’s degreeBprograms
b. To ensure standardizedBcurriculumBensuring independent practice
c. To validate APRN’sBforBfinancial reimbursement
d. To address increasingBcurriculumBrequirements of master’s degree programs
ANS: D
Although allBanswersBare influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
2004 by theBAACN wasBdesignedBto address curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs.
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Family nurse practitioner
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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ANS: D
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939 to the Amer
ican Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized group promoting adva
nced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland,
Ohio.
4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the APNs over th
e last 25 years?
a. Lack of access to health care providers
b. Standardized curriculum development
c. Payment for services
d. Societal forces
ANS: B
As the evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing advances specific specialties andBneedsBare ident
ified. Through the evolution of organization and standardization theseBrolesBhave solidified the
APN’s role in today’s health care environment.
5. During the formation of early APN roles in anesthesia,Bwhich ofBthe followin
g increased demand for access to health care?
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural access to care
d. Availability of training
ANS: B
Earliest demand for nursing-
provided anesthesiaBspikedBduring periodsBof war when numbers of physicians were inadequate.
The earliest recordsBdateBbackBto theBAmerican Civil War with the administration of chloroform.
During WorldBWarBIBinB1917 more than 1000 nurses, some trained anesthetists, traveled into bat
tle. Other factorsBsuchBas need forBrural health care came later in the validation and need for AP
Ns.
6. In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo built and opened St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, NY.
He is known for some of the earliest recruitment and specialized training of nurses in which
of the following roles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Research and statistics
e. Family nursing
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ANS: B
In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo began formally training and recognizing nurse anesthetists.
This has been regarded as the earliest training in nurse-provided anesthesia.
7. In 1893, Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement (HSS) House for which purpose?
a. Access to health care of rural areas
b. Create inner-city nursing awareness
c. Provide the disadvantaged access to care
d. Establish guidelines for advanced nursing roles
ANS: C
The HHS was established to provide nursing services to immigrantsBand low-
income patients and their families in Manhattan. As resistance toBnurse-
provided care grew, standing orders were drafted from a groupBof LowerBEast SideBphysicians th
ereby circumventing then-existing legal ramifications.
8. The Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) founded inBKentuckyBinB1925 byBMary Breckenridg
e initially provided Appalachia with nursingBresources and which type of advanced nursi
ng care?
a. Pediatric care
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgical services
ANS: C
The original FNS provided nursingBservices and obstetric services to Appalachian residents. Lat
er working from standardBordersBdevelopedBfrom their medical advisory committee nurses treate
d patients, madeBdiagnoses, and dispensed medications.
9. WhichBorganization foundedBin 1941 under Mary Breckenridge’s leadership merged with th
e AmericanBCollege of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in 1969?
a. American Association of Nurse-Midwives (AANM)
b. American Nurses Association (ANA)
c. Association for National Nurse-Midwifery (ANNM)
d. Council of Nursing Midwifery (ANM)
ANS: A
The American College of Nurse-
Midwives (ACNM) formed under the leadership of Mary Breckenridge in 1941 to provide nurse
-midwife development and collaboration for midwife
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession 3rd
Edition – Test Bank Questions & Answers | Denisco (2026–2027)
Verified Exam Prep
This document contains:
✓ Advanced Practice Nursing 3rd Edition Test Bank
✓ Denisco Advanced Practice Nursing Test Bank
✓ Advanced Practice Nursing Exam Questions and Answers
✓ APN Essential Knowledge for the Profession Test Bank
✓ Nursing Advanced Practice Exam Prep 2026–2027
,C157 test bank. Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the
B B B B B B B B B B
Profession 3rd Edition Denisco Test Bank
B B B B B
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession 3rd
Edition Denisco Test Bank
Chapter1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices Nursing
Multiple Choice
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)Bintroduce
d the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
TAhNeSA: ABCN introduced the DNP degree inB2004BtoBprepareBadvanced practice nurses (A
PRNs) to meet challenges and standardize practiceBbeyondBmaster’sBdegree programs.
2. Which of the following is the bestBexplanationBfor theBcreation of the Doctorate of Nursin
g Practice (DNP) degree?
a. To compete against master’s degreeBprograms
b. To ensure standardizedBcurriculumBensuring independent practice
c. To validate APRN’sBforBfinancial reimbursement
d. To address increasingBcurriculumBrequirements of master’s degree programs
ANS: D
Although allBanswersBare influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
2004 by theBAACN wasBdesignedBto address curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs.
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Family nurse practitioner
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
,C157 test bank. Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the
B B B B B B B B B B
Profession 3rd Edition Denisco Test Bank
B B B B B
ANS: D
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939 to the Amer
ican Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized group promoting adva
nced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland,
Ohio.
4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the APNs over th
e last 25 years?
a. Lack of access to health care providers
b. Standardized curriculum development
c. Payment for services
d. Societal forces
ANS: B
As the evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing advances specific specialties andBneedsBare ident
ified. Through the evolution of organization and standardization theseBrolesBhave solidified the
APN’s role in today’s health care environment.
5. During the formation of early APN roles in anesthesia,Bwhich ofBthe followin
g increased demand for access to health care?
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural access to care
d. Availability of training
ANS: B
Earliest demand for nursing-
provided anesthesiaBspikedBduring periodsBof war when numbers of physicians were inadequate.
The earliest recordsBdateBbackBto theBAmerican Civil War with the administration of chloroform.
During WorldBWarBIBinB1917 more than 1000 nurses, some trained anesthetists, traveled into bat
tle. Other factorsBsuchBas need forBrural health care came later in the validation and need for AP
Ns.
6. In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo built and opened St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, NY.
He is known for some of the earliest recruitment and specialized training of nurses in which
of the following roles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Research and statistics
e. Family nursing
, C157 test bank. Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the
B B B B B B B B B B
Profession 3rd Edition Denisco Test Bank
B B B B B
ANS: B
In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo began formally training and recognizing nurse anesthetists.
This has been regarded as the earliest training in nurse-provided anesthesia.
7. In 1893, Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement (HSS) House for which purpose?
a. Access to health care of rural areas
b. Create inner-city nursing awareness
c. Provide the disadvantaged access to care
d. Establish guidelines for advanced nursing roles
ANS: C
The HHS was established to provide nursing services to immigrantsBand low-
income patients and their families in Manhattan. As resistance toBnurse-
provided care grew, standing orders were drafted from a groupBof LowerBEast SideBphysicians th
ereby circumventing then-existing legal ramifications.
8. The Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) founded inBKentuckyBinB1925 byBMary Breckenridg
e initially provided Appalachia with nursingBresources and which type of advanced nursi
ng care?
a. Pediatric care
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgical services
ANS: C
The original FNS provided nursingBservices and obstetric services to Appalachian residents. Lat
er working from standardBordersBdevelopedBfrom their medical advisory committee nurses treate
d patients, madeBdiagnoses, and dispensed medications.
9. WhichBorganization foundedBin 1941 under Mary Breckenridge’s leadership merged with th
e AmericanBCollege of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in 1969?
a. American Association of Nurse-Midwives (AANM)
b. American Nurses Association (ANA)
c. Association for National Nurse-Midwifery (ANNM)
d. Council of Nursing Midwifery (ANM)
ANS: A
The American College of Nurse-
Midwives (ACNM) formed under the leadership of Mary Breckenridge in 1941 to provide nurse
-midwife development and collaboration for midwife
