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NSG 555 Quiz 1
Practice Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Primary Care II — Advanced Practice Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 555 · Wilkes University Page 1
,NSG 555 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Primary Care II — Advanced Practice Nursing
1 How can knowledge of medications be applied across different diseases?
A Medications learned for one disease may be relevant in managing another, allowing
for cumulative learning
B Each disease requires completely separate medication knowledge
C Medications are only applicable to the disease they were approved for
D Cross-disease medication knowledge is not recommended in practice
Correct Answer: A — Medications learned for one disease may be relevant in managing
another, allowing for cumulative learning.
B — Medication knowledge often overlaps across disease states.
C — Many medications have multiple indications across diseases.
D — Cross-disease knowledge is valuable in clinical practice.
,2 What are the areas of risk for Nurse Practitioners (NPs)?
A Aging services, neonatal and pediatric specialties, NP office practice, and
behavioral/psych facilities
B Only hospital-based practice
C Only outpatient primary care
D Only emergency and urgent care settings
Correct Answer: A — Areas of risk include aging services, neonatal and pediatric
specialties, NP office practice, and behavioral/psych facilities.
B — Risk areas extend beyond hospital-based practice.
C — Risk areas extend beyond outpatient primary care.
D — Risk areas extend beyond emergency and urgent care.
3 What practices can reduce risk for Nurse Practitioners?
A Practice within the nurse practice act, comply with organizational policies, maintain
competencies, document care thoroughly, and use a risk management team
B Practice independently without supervision
C Limit practice to only one patient population
D Avoid documenting care to reduce liability
Correct Answer: A — Risk reduction strategies include practicing within the nurse practice
act, complying with organizational policies, maintaining competencies, documenting care
thoroughly, and using a risk management team.
B — Independent practice without supervision does not reduce risk.
C — Limiting practice does not reduce risk.
D — Avoiding documentation increases liability risk.
, 4 What are the 5Ms in geriatric care?
A Mind (Dementia, delirium, depression), Mobility (falls, gait disorders), Medications,
Multicomplexity (geriatric assessment), What matters most (patient values and
goals)
B Memory, Motion, Medicines, Management, Morbidity
C Mental, Motor, Medicinal, Multisystem, Meaningful care
D Mindset, Motion, Medications, Monitoring, Meaning
Correct Answer: A — The 5Ms are Mind (Dementia, delirium, depression), Mobility (falls,
gait disorders), Medications, Multicomplexity (geriatric assessment), and What matters most
(patient values and goals).
B — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
C — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
D — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
5 What is the purpose of the Beers Criteria?
A To guide clinicians in avoiding potentially harmful medications for geriatric patients
B To recommend all medications for older adults
C To replace all clinical judgment in prescribing
D To determine medication dosing for all adults
Correct Answer: A — The Beers Criteria guides clinicians in avoiding potentially harmful
medications for geriatric patients.
B — The criteria identifies potentially inappropriate medications, not recommendations for
all medications.
C — The criteria is a guide, not a replacement for clinical judgment.
D — The criteria focuses on geriatric patients, not all adults.
NSG 555 Quiz 1
Practice Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Primary Care II — Advanced Practice Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 555 · Wilkes University Page 1
,NSG 555 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Primary Care II — Advanced Practice Nursing
1 How can knowledge of medications be applied across different diseases?
A Medications learned for one disease may be relevant in managing another, allowing
for cumulative learning
B Each disease requires completely separate medication knowledge
C Medications are only applicable to the disease they were approved for
D Cross-disease medication knowledge is not recommended in practice
Correct Answer: A — Medications learned for one disease may be relevant in managing
another, allowing for cumulative learning.
B — Medication knowledge often overlaps across disease states.
C — Many medications have multiple indications across diseases.
D — Cross-disease knowledge is valuable in clinical practice.
,2 What are the areas of risk for Nurse Practitioners (NPs)?
A Aging services, neonatal and pediatric specialties, NP office practice, and
behavioral/psych facilities
B Only hospital-based practice
C Only outpatient primary care
D Only emergency and urgent care settings
Correct Answer: A — Areas of risk include aging services, neonatal and pediatric
specialties, NP office practice, and behavioral/psych facilities.
B — Risk areas extend beyond hospital-based practice.
C — Risk areas extend beyond outpatient primary care.
D — Risk areas extend beyond emergency and urgent care.
3 What practices can reduce risk for Nurse Practitioners?
A Practice within the nurse practice act, comply with organizational policies, maintain
competencies, document care thoroughly, and use a risk management team
B Practice independently without supervision
C Limit practice to only one patient population
D Avoid documenting care to reduce liability
Correct Answer: A — Risk reduction strategies include practicing within the nurse practice
act, complying with organizational policies, maintaining competencies, documenting care
thoroughly, and using a risk management team.
B — Independent practice without supervision does not reduce risk.
C — Limiting practice does not reduce risk.
D — Avoiding documentation increases liability risk.
, 4 What are the 5Ms in geriatric care?
A Mind (Dementia, delirium, depression), Mobility (falls, gait disorders), Medications,
Multicomplexity (geriatric assessment), What matters most (patient values and
goals)
B Memory, Motion, Medicines, Management, Morbidity
C Mental, Motor, Medicinal, Multisystem, Meaningful care
D Mindset, Motion, Medications, Monitoring, Meaning
Correct Answer: A — The 5Ms are Mind (Dementia, delirium, depression), Mobility (falls,
gait disorders), Medications, Multicomplexity (geriatric assessment), and What matters most
(patient values and goals).
B — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
C — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
D — This is not the correct 5Ms framework.
5 What is the purpose of the Beers Criteria?
A To guide clinicians in avoiding potentially harmful medications for geriatric patients
B To recommend all medications for older adults
C To replace all clinical judgment in prescribing
D To determine medication dosing for all adults
Correct Answer: A — The Beers Criteria guides clinicians in avoiding potentially harmful
medications for geriatric patients.
B — The criteria identifies potentially inappropriate medications, not recommendations for
all medications.
C — The criteria is a guide, not a replacement for clinical judgment.
D — The criteria focuses on geriatric patients, not all adults.
