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Professionalism, Leadership, and Ethics
1. A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories.
Answer: C. the long latency period between exposure and disease development .
2. The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
A. adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
B. comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
C. creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
D. lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
Answer: C. creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns .
3. To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, the family nurse practitioner correlates:
A. evaluation and management codes with history, examination, and medical
decision-making.
B. health outcomes with physical examination findings and plans of care.
C. medication orders and treatment plans with electronic billing.
D. patient privacy with informed consent.
Answer: A. evaluation and management codes with history, examination, and
medical decision-making .
4. The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality
improvement project. The nurse practitioner reviews four charts per month of a
nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes protocols are met. This process
is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
,C. peer review
D. risk analysis
Answer: C. Peer review .
5. True or false: each state has its own nurse practice act.
Answer: True. Each state has its own educational requirements, responsibilities, and
scope of practice for nurses (NPs, RNs) .
6. The Nurse Practice Act is enacted by which organization?
A. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
B. Federal legislature
C. State board of nursing
D. State's legislature
Answer: C. State's legislature (The State's legislature enacts the Nurse Practice Act,
while the Board of Nursing administers it) .
7. True or false: Claims-Based malpractice insurance covers a lifetime for the
incidents that occurred during a policy period, regardless of when the claim
was reported.
Answer: False. That is Occurrence based malpractice insurance. Claims-based
insurance covers claims only if the NP is still enrolled with the same insurance
company at the time the claim is filed .
Healthcare Systems, Billing, and Regulations
8. Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice.
Answer: D. serve as a handbook for best practice .
9. When considering the application of "incident to" billing, the NP realizes that
this can be used to cover services in all of the following settings except:
A. At an outpatient clinic.
B. In a nursing home.
C. In a hospital
D. For home care.
Answer: C. In a hospital. "Incident to" billing can be used in outpatient clinics,
nursing homes (under specific conditions), and home care .
10. When billing Medicaid, the NP authority to bill for services is derived from:
A. State law only.
B. Federal law only.
,C. State and federal law.
D. Third party payers.
Answer: C. State and federal law. Medicaid is funded jointly by the state and federal
government, so authority to bill comes from both .
11. Medicare Part A covers:
Answer: Inpatient/hospitalization, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, and
hospice associated with inpatient care .
12. Medicare Part B covers:
Answer: Physician services, outpatient hospital services, labs/diagnostics, and
durable medical equipment (DME). The reimbursement rate for an NP without
"incident to" billing is 85% of the physician fee .
13. Medicare Part D covers:
Answer: Prescription drug coverage .
14. What is the difference of ICD-10 codes and CPT codes?
Answer: ICD-10 is used for the diagnosis code, and CPT code is used to bill for
outpatient office services and procedures (both are required for each bill) .
15. According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which of the following is considered
protected health information?
Answer: Written information in the medical record, conversations among healthcare
providers, and patient information on the computer .
16. The duty to warn supersedes the right to confidentiality if:
Answer: A patient's condition may endanger others. The duty to protect a patient
from harming him/herself also supersedes confidentiality .
17. Which of the following is NOT required on a prescription?
A. NP's name, designation, and license number
B. Clinic's name, address, and phone number
C. DEA number
D. Patient's name
Answer: C. DEA number. You should treat your DEA number like your SSN to avoid
fraud and should not include it on every script .
18. An official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against
maladministration, especially that of public authorities, is known as a(n):
A. Guardian ad Litem
B. Ombudsman
C. Power of Attorney
D. Emancipated Minor
Answer: B. Ombudsman .
, Cultural Competence and Patient Interaction
19. A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the
examination room. How does the family nurse practitioner provide culturally
sensitive care?
A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father.
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while performing the
examination.
Answer: A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's
care. This acknowledges the family's role and respects cultural norms .
20. Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescent
patients who are obese?
A. Individual-based behavior modification
B. Motivational interviewing
C. Parental regulation of meals
D. Presentation of video case studies.
Answer: B. Motivational interviewing .
21. For patients from a Latinx/Hispanic background, which of the following is a
folk illness?
A. Smudging
B. Mal ojo (Evil Eye)
C. Karma
D. Yin and Yang imbalance
Answer: B. Mal ojo is a folk illness caused by an adult who stares with envy at a
child .
22. For patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses, which of the following is a key
health-related belief?
Answer: They refuse to donate blood, store blood, or accept their own blood
(autologous transfusion), but may accept non-blood plasma expanders. Parents may
refuse blood for children .
23. For patients who are Muslim, which of the following statements is true?
Answer: The Qur'an forbids eating pork or blood or meat not slaughtered in the
"halal" manner. Female patients may refuse to undress or prefer a female provider .
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With 300 Practice Questions with
Verified answers Latest 2025/2026
[Most Recent] Graded A+
Professionalism, Leadership, and Ethics
1. A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories.
Answer: C. the long latency period between exposure and disease development .
2. The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
A. adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
B. comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse practitioner.
C. creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
D. lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
Answer: C. creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns .
3. To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, the family nurse practitioner correlates:
A. evaluation and management codes with history, examination, and medical
decision-making.
B. health outcomes with physical examination findings and plans of care.
C. medication orders and treatment plans with electronic billing.
D. patient privacy with informed consent.
Answer: A. evaluation and management codes with history, examination, and
medical decision-making .
4. The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality
improvement project. The nurse practitioner reviews four charts per month of a
nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes protocols are met. This process
is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
,C. peer review
D. risk analysis
Answer: C. Peer review .
5. True or false: each state has its own nurse practice act.
Answer: True. Each state has its own educational requirements, responsibilities, and
scope of practice for nurses (NPs, RNs) .
6. The Nurse Practice Act is enacted by which organization?
A. National Council of State Boards of Nursing
B. Federal legislature
C. State board of nursing
D. State's legislature
Answer: C. State's legislature (The State's legislature enacts the Nurse Practice Act,
while the Board of Nursing administers it) .
7. True or false: Claims-Based malpractice insurance covers a lifetime for the
incidents that occurred during a policy period, regardless of when the claim
was reported.
Answer: False. That is Occurrence based malpractice insurance. Claims-based
insurance covers claims only if the NP is still enrolled with the same insurance
company at the time the claim is filed .
Healthcare Systems, Billing, and Regulations
8. Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice.
Answer: D. serve as a handbook for best practice .
9. When considering the application of "incident to" billing, the NP realizes that
this can be used to cover services in all of the following settings except:
A. At an outpatient clinic.
B. In a nursing home.
C. In a hospital
D. For home care.
Answer: C. In a hospital. "Incident to" billing can be used in outpatient clinics,
nursing homes (under specific conditions), and home care .
10. When billing Medicaid, the NP authority to bill for services is derived from:
A. State law only.
B. Federal law only.
,C. State and federal law.
D. Third party payers.
Answer: C. State and federal law. Medicaid is funded jointly by the state and federal
government, so authority to bill comes from both .
11. Medicare Part A covers:
Answer: Inpatient/hospitalization, skilled nursing facility care, home health care, and
hospice associated with inpatient care .
12. Medicare Part B covers:
Answer: Physician services, outpatient hospital services, labs/diagnostics, and
durable medical equipment (DME). The reimbursement rate for an NP without
"incident to" billing is 85% of the physician fee .
13. Medicare Part D covers:
Answer: Prescription drug coverage .
14. What is the difference of ICD-10 codes and CPT codes?
Answer: ICD-10 is used for the diagnosis code, and CPT code is used to bill for
outpatient office services and procedures (both are required for each bill) .
15. According to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which of the following is considered
protected health information?
Answer: Written information in the medical record, conversations among healthcare
providers, and patient information on the computer .
16. The duty to warn supersedes the right to confidentiality if:
Answer: A patient's condition may endanger others. The duty to protect a patient
from harming him/herself also supersedes confidentiality .
17. Which of the following is NOT required on a prescription?
A. NP's name, designation, and license number
B. Clinic's name, address, and phone number
C. DEA number
D. Patient's name
Answer: C. DEA number. You should treat your DEA number like your SSN to avoid
fraud and should not include it on every script .
18. An official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints against
maladministration, especially that of public authorities, is known as a(n):
A. Guardian ad Litem
B. Ombudsman
C. Power of Attorney
D. Emancipated Minor
Answer: B. Ombudsman .
, Cultural Competence and Patient Interaction
19. A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him into the
examination room. How does the family nurse practitioner provide culturally
sensitive care?
A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care.
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues.
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father.
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while performing the
examination.
Answer: A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's
care. This acknowledges the family's role and respects cultural norms .
20. Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescent
patients who are obese?
A. Individual-based behavior modification
B. Motivational interviewing
C. Parental regulation of meals
D. Presentation of video case studies.
Answer: B. Motivational interviewing .
21. For patients from a Latinx/Hispanic background, which of the following is a
folk illness?
A. Smudging
B. Mal ojo (Evil Eye)
C. Karma
D. Yin and Yang imbalance
Answer: B. Mal ojo is a folk illness caused by an adult who stares with envy at a
child .
22. For patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses, which of the following is a key
health-related belief?
Answer: They refuse to donate blood, store blood, or accept their own blood
(autologous transfusion), but may accept non-blood plasma expanders. Parents may
refuse blood for children .
23. For patients who are Muslim, which of the following statements is true?
Answer: The Qur'an forbids eating pork or blood or meat not slaughtered in the
"halal" manner. Female patients may refuse to undress or prefer a female provider .
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