ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) 2026 Exam review
Based on legal allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice
acts providing guidelines for nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER-
Scope of Practice
integration of care across the acute illness continuum with collaboration
and coordination of care; research based clinical practices, clinical
leadership, family assessment, and discharge planning - CORRECT
ANSWER-Key elements of the NP role include
American Nurses Association which measure quality of practice,
service, or education - CORRECT ANSWER-Standards of Advanced
Practice are delineated by...
Authorize Boards of Nursing in each state to establish statutory
authority for licensure of RNs - CORRECT ANSWER-State Practice
Acts
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including prescriptive
authority, and disciplinary grounds - CORRECT ANSWER-State
Practice Acts - authority includes:
,certification - CORRECT ANSWER-States vary in practice
requirements, such as
Ability and extent of NPs ability to prescribe meds - CORRECT
ANSWER-Prescriptive authority
registration numbers, state practice acts dictate level of prescriptive
authority allowed - CORRECT ANSWER-DEA has ruled that nurses in
advanced practice may obtain..
required education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP -
CORRECT ANSWER-Credentials encompass...
minimal levels of acceptable performance - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentials establish...
ensure that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals; comply
with federal and state laws r/t APN - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentialing is necessary to:
acknowledges the scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability,
enforces professional standards for practice - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentials also...
,establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular
professional role - CORRECT ANSWER-Licensure
a governmental regulatory body (ie. state board of nursing) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Licensure is granted as defined by rules and
regulations set forth by
Person has met certain standards that signify mastery of specialized
knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-Certification
ANCC, AANP - CORRECT ANSWER-Certification is granted by
nongovernmental agencies such as
1983 by JC - CORRECT ANSWER-Admitting privileges to hospitals
(non physican) were granted
process which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt setting
- CORRECT ANSWER-Credentialing and privileging
Hospital Credentialing Committee - CORRECT ANSWER-Credentialing
with hospital privileges is granted by a
, When caregiver-pt relationship is terminated w/o making reasonable
arrangements w an appropriate person so that care can be continued -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pt Medical Abandoment
Whether NP accepted pt assignment, whether NP provided reasonable
notice before termination, whether reasonable arrangements could
have been made - CORRECT ANSWER-Determination of pt
abandonment depends on factors such as:
NP refuses to accept responsibility for pt assignment when NP has
given reasonable notice to proper authority that NP lacks competence
to carry out assignment; NP refuses assignment of a double shift or
addtl hrs beyond posted work schedule when proper notification has
been given..latter phrase can be controversial - CORRECT ANSWER-
Following do not constitute pt abandonment
Systematic effort to reduce risk begins w formal written risk mgmt plan
that includes: organizations goals, delineation of program's scope,
components, methods; delegating responsibility for implementation and
enforcement; demonstrating commitment by the board; confidentiality
and immunity from retaliation for those who report sensitive info -
CORRECT ANSWER-Risk Mgmt
incident reports - CORRECT ANSWER-Most common method of
documentation for risk mgmt
Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) 2026 Exam review
Based on legal allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice
acts providing guidelines for nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER-
Scope of Practice
integration of care across the acute illness continuum with collaboration
and coordination of care; research based clinical practices, clinical
leadership, family assessment, and discharge planning - CORRECT
ANSWER-Key elements of the NP role include
American Nurses Association which measure quality of practice,
service, or education - CORRECT ANSWER-Standards of Advanced
Practice are delineated by...
Authorize Boards of Nursing in each state to establish statutory
authority for licensure of RNs - CORRECT ANSWER-State Practice
Acts
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including prescriptive
authority, and disciplinary grounds - CORRECT ANSWER-State
Practice Acts - authority includes:
,certification - CORRECT ANSWER-States vary in practice
requirements, such as
Ability and extent of NPs ability to prescribe meds - CORRECT
ANSWER-Prescriptive authority
registration numbers, state practice acts dictate level of prescriptive
authority allowed - CORRECT ANSWER-DEA has ruled that nurses in
advanced practice may obtain..
required education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP -
CORRECT ANSWER-Credentials encompass...
minimal levels of acceptable performance - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentials establish...
ensure that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals; comply
with federal and state laws r/t APN - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentialing is necessary to:
acknowledges the scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability,
enforces professional standards for practice - CORRECT ANSWER-
Credentials also...
,establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular
professional role - CORRECT ANSWER-Licensure
a governmental regulatory body (ie. state board of nursing) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Licensure is granted as defined by rules and
regulations set forth by
Person has met certain standards that signify mastery of specialized
knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER-Certification
ANCC, AANP - CORRECT ANSWER-Certification is granted by
nongovernmental agencies such as
1983 by JC - CORRECT ANSWER-Admitting privileges to hospitals
(non physican) were granted
process which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt setting
- CORRECT ANSWER-Credentialing and privileging
Hospital Credentialing Committee - CORRECT ANSWER-Credentialing
with hospital privileges is granted by a
, When caregiver-pt relationship is terminated w/o making reasonable
arrangements w an appropriate person so that care can be continued -
CORRECT ANSWER-Pt Medical Abandoment
Whether NP accepted pt assignment, whether NP provided reasonable
notice before termination, whether reasonable arrangements could
have been made - CORRECT ANSWER-Determination of pt
abandonment depends on factors such as:
NP refuses to accept responsibility for pt assignment when NP has
given reasonable notice to proper authority that NP lacks competence
to carry out assignment; NP refuses assignment of a double shift or
addtl hrs beyond posted work schedule when proper notification has
been given..latter phrase can be controversial - CORRECT ANSWER-
Following do not constitute pt abandonment
Systematic effort to reduce risk begins w formal written risk mgmt plan
that includes: organizations goals, delineation of program's scope,
components, methods; delegating responsibility for implementation and
enforcement; demonstrating commitment by the board; confidentiality
and immunity from retaliation for those who report sensitive info -
CORRECT ANSWER-Risk Mgmt
incident reports - CORRECT ANSWER-Most common method of
documentation for risk mgmt
