ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
(AGACNP-BC) 2024 Exam Review Latest recent & frequently
tested with questions and verified accurate solutions
(detailed & elaborated) GRADED A+
,Based on legal allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice acts providing guidelines for
nursing practice - correct ans: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
ans:Key elements of the NP role include
American Nurses Association which measure quality of practice, service, or education - correct
ans:Standards of Advanced Practice are delineated by...
Authorize Boards of Nursing in each state to establish statutory authority for licensure of RNs - correct
ans:State Practice Acts
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including prescriptive authority, and disciplinary grounds
- correct ans:State Practice Acts - authority includes:
certification - correct ans:States vary in practice requirements, such as
Ability and extent of NPs ability to prescribe meds - correct ans:Prescriptive authority
registration numbers, state practice acts dictate level of prescriptive authority allowed - correct ans:DEA
has ruled that nurses in advanced practice may obtain..
required education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP - correct ans:Credentials
encompass...
minimal levels of acceptable performance - correct ans:Credentials establish...
ensure that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals; comply with federal and state laws r/t
APN - correct ans:Credentialing is necessary to:
,acknowledges the scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability, enforces professional standards for
practice - correct ans:Credentials also...
establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular professional role - correct ans:Licensure
a governmental regulatory body (ie. state board of nursing) - correct ans:Licensure is granted as defined
by rules and regulations set forth by
Person has met certain standards that signify mastery of specialized knowledge - correct
ans:Certification
ANCC, AANP - correct ans:Certification is granted by nongovernmental agencies such as
1983 by JC - correct ans:Admitting privileges to hospitals (non physican) were granted
process which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt setting - correct ans:Credentialing and
privileging
Hospital Credentialing Committee - correct ans: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 ans:Pt Medical Abandoment
Whether NP accepted pt assignment, whether NP provided reasonable notice before termination,
whether reasonable arrangements could have been made - correct ans: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 ans: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 ans:Risk Mgmt
incident reports - correct ans:Most common method of documentation for risk mgmt
ppl authorized to complete report; ppl responsible for review of a report, immediate actions needed to
minimize the effects of the event; ppl responsible for follow up; plan for monitoring aftermath;
security/storage of completed report - correct ans:Policies regarding incident reports should address:
Important for identifying problems before they develop into incidents or claims; for pts and employees -
correct ans:Risk mgmt - Satisfaction surveys
ppl notified after receiving complaint; ppl responsible for responding; ppl responsible for monitoring
follow up - correct ans:Risk mgmt - Complaints: Risk mgmt plan should delineate tracking, analyzing, and
managing complaints by clearly identifying:
Prevention, correction (corrective steps must be monitored and audited), documentation, education,
departmental coordination - correct ans:Action taking initiatives:
Interventions that are unlikely to produce significant benefit for pt - "Does the intervention have any
reasonable prospect of helping this pt?" - correct ans:Medical Futility
Quantitative futility: likelihood that intervention will benefit pt is extremely poor
Qualitative futility: quality of benefit an intervention will produce is extremely poor - correct ans:Two
kind of medical futility:
state that pt is able to make personal decisions about their care - correct ans:Informed consent -
competence (decisional capability)
understand, reason, differentiate good and bad, and communicate - correct ans:competence implies
that ability to:
(AGACNP-BC) 2024 Exam Review Latest recent & frequently
tested with questions and verified accurate solutions
(detailed & elaborated) GRADED A+
,Based on legal allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice acts providing guidelines for
nursing practice - correct ans: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
ans:Key elements of the NP role include
American Nurses Association which measure quality of practice, service, or education - correct
ans:Standards of Advanced Practice are delineated by...
Authorize Boards of Nursing in each state to establish statutory authority for licensure of RNs - correct
ans:State Practice Acts
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including prescriptive authority, and disciplinary grounds
- correct ans:State Practice Acts - authority includes:
certification - correct ans:States vary in practice requirements, such as
Ability and extent of NPs ability to prescribe meds - correct ans:Prescriptive authority
registration numbers, state practice acts dictate level of prescriptive authority allowed - correct ans:DEA
has ruled that nurses in advanced practice may obtain..
required education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP - correct ans:Credentials
encompass...
minimal levels of acceptable performance - correct ans:Credentials establish...
ensure that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals; comply with federal and state laws r/t
APN - correct ans:Credentialing is necessary to:
,acknowledges the scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability, enforces professional standards for
practice - correct ans:Credentials also...
establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular professional role - correct ans:Licensure
a governmental regulatory body (ie. state board of nursing) - correct ans:Licensure is granted as defined
by rules and regulations set forth by
Person has met certain standards that signify mastery of specialized knowledge - correct
ans:Certification
ANCC, AANP - correct ans:Certification is granted by nongovernmental agencies such as
1983 by JC - correct ans:Admitting privileges to hospitals (non physican) were granted
process which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt setting - correct ans:Credentialing and
privileging
Hospital Credentialing Committee - correct ans: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 ans:Pt Medical Abandoment
Whether NP accepted pt assignment, whether NP provided reasonable notice before termination,
whether reasonable arrangements could have been made - correct ans: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 ans: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 ans:Risk Mgmt
incident reports - correct ans:Most common method of documentation for risk mgmt
ppl authorized to complete report; ppl responsible for review of a report, immediate actions needed to
minimize the effects of the event; ppl responsible for follow up; plan for monitoring aftermath;
security/storage of completed report - correct ans:Policies regarding incident reports should address:
Important for identifying problems before they develop into incidents or claims; for pts and employees -
correct ans:Risk mgmt - Satisfaction surveys
ppl notified after receiving complaint; ppl responsible for responding; ppl responsible for monitoring
follow up - correct ans:Risk mgmt - Complaints: Risk mgmt plan should delineate tracking, analyzing, and
managing complaints by clearly identifying:
Prevention, correction (corrective steps must be monitored and audited), documentation, education,
departmental coordination - correct ans:Action taking initiatives:
Interventions that are unlikely to produce significant benefit for pt - "Does the intervention have any
reasonable prospect of helping this pt?" - correct ans:Medical Futility
Quantitative futility: likelihood that intervention will benefit pt is extremely poor
Qualitative futility: quality of benefit an intervention will produce is extremely poor - correct ans:Two
kind of medical futility:
state that pt is able to make personal decisions about their care - correct ans:Informed consent -
competence (decisional capability)
understand, reason, differentiate good and bad, and communicate - correct ans:competence implies
that ability to:
