ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING I -
EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. According to the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, which four roles are recognized as
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses?
A. NP, CNS, CRNA, and CNM
B. NP, CNS, PA, and CNM
C. NP, Clinical Nurse Leader, CRNA, and CNM
D. NP, Nurse Educator, CNS, and CRNA
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Consensus Model defines four roles: Nurse Practitioner
(NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).
2. A patient reports a sharp, localized pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Under
which section of the SOAP note should this information be recorded?
A. Subjective
,B. Assessment
C. Objective
D. Plan
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Information provided by the patient, such as their description of
pain, belongs in the Subjective section.
3. Which of the following is considered a ‘secondary prevention’ intervention?
A. Administering the influenza vaccine
B. Providing physical therapy after a stroke
C. Performing a Pap smear for cervical cancer screening
D. Educating a healthy group on balanced nutrition
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
of asymptomatic disease, such as a Pap smear.
4. The ‘LACE’ acronym in the Consensus Model stands for:
A. Leadership, Accreditation, Competence, and Ethics
B. Legal, Authority, Clinical, and Evaluation
C. Licensure, Assessment, Care, and Education
, D. Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: LACE stands for Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and
Education, representing the pillars of APRN regulation.
5. When assessing the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of examination techniques?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Percussion, Palpation, Inspection, Auscultation
C. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
D. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Auscultation is performed before percussion and palpation to
avoid altering bowel sounds.
6. Which heart sound is often associated with heart failure and is known as a ‘ventricular
gallop’?
A. S3
B. S2
C. S1
D. S4
EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. According to the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, which four roles are recognized as
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses?
A. NP, CNS, CRNA, and CNM
B. NP, CNS, PA, and CNM
C. NP, Clinical Nurse Leader, CRNA, and CNM
D. NP, Nurse Educator, CNS, and CRNA
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The Consensus Model defines four roles: Nurse Practitioner
(NP), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), and
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).
2. A patient reports a sharp, localized pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Under
which section of the SOAP note should this information be recorded?
A. Subjective
,B. Assessment
C. Objective
D. Plan
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Information provided by the patient, such as their description of
pain, belongs in the Subjective section.
3. Which of the following is considered a ‘secondary prevention’ intervention?
A. Administering the influenza vaccine
B. Providing physical therapy after a stroke
C. Performing a Pap smear for cervical cancer screening
D. Educating a healthy group on balanced nutrition
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening
of asymptomatic disease, such as a Pap smear.
4. The ‘LACE’ acronym in the Consensus Model stands for:
A. Leadership, Accreditation, Competence, and Ethics
B. Legal, Authority, Clinical, and Evaluation
C. Licensure, Assessment, Care, and Education
, D. Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: LACE stands for Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and
Education, representing the pillars of APRN regulation.
5. When assessing the abdomen, what is the correct sequence of examination techniques?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Percussion, Palpation, Inspection, Auscultation
C. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
D. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Auscultation is performed before percussion and palpation to
avoid altering bowel sounds.
6. Which heart sound is often associated with heart failure and is known as a ‘ventricular
gallop’?
A. S3
B. S2
C. S1
D. S4
