Advanced practice nursing Exam 2024
Questions and Answers
interprofessional health care team members - Correct Answers: nurse, physician, pharmacist, physician
assistant, dietician, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, respiratory
therapist, social worker, chaplain or pastoral representative
nurse (RN) - Correct Answers: coordinator of the team; use the nursing process in client care in any
health care setting: assessment, diagnostic, planning, implementation, evaluation; specialty
certifications; advanced degrees
physician (MD or DO) - Correct Answers: leader of the team; diagnoses and prescribes treatment
interventions for patients/clients; MD=medical doctor/DO=doctor of osteopathy; postgraduate training:
internship, residency, fellowship training in a specialty area
pharmacist (RPh or PharmD) - Correct Answers: provides drug therapy; drug information services; client
and health care staff education; dispensing medications and clients monitoring; adverse drug reaction
reporting (not good); research; concurrent drug use evaluation; consultative service: pain management
and nutritional support
physician assistant (PA) - Correct Answers: HAS TO BE ON SITE; works under the supervision of the MD
or DO; the following must be approved by the physician: performs assessments, procedures, and
protocols
dietician (RD or LD) - Correct Answers: provides nutritional therapy and support to clients: dietary
assessment, dietary teaching, identifying resources for food purchases and preparation, and identifying
areas of food-drug interactions
physical therapist (PT) - Correct Answers: attends the clients need for movements: assessing physical
strength and mobility needs, developing a plan of strengthening exercises, maintain range of motion and
muscle tone, identifying assistive devices that may be needed, may be an expert in the area of wound
care
Questions and Answers
interprofessional health care team members - Correct Answers: nurse, physician, pharmacist, physician
assistant, dietician, physical therapist, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, respiratory
therapist, social worker, chaplain or pastoral representative
nurse (RN) - Correct Answers: coordinator of the team; use the nursing process in client care in any
health care setting: assessment, diagnostic, planning, implementation, evaluation; specialty
certifications; advanced degrees
physician (MD or DO) - Correct Answers: leader of the team; diagnoses and prescribes treatment
interventions for patients/clients; MD=medical doctor/DO=doctor of osteopathy; postgraduate training:
internship, residency, fellowship training in a specialty area
pharmacist (RPh or PharmD) - Correct Answers: provides drug therapy; drug information services; client
and health care staff education; dispensing medications and clients monitoring; adverse drug reaction
reporting (not good); research; concurrent drug use evaluation; consultative service: pain management
and nutritional support
physician assistant (PA) - Correct Answers: HAS TO BE ON SITE; works under the supervision of the MD
or DO; the following must be approved by the physician: performs assessments, procedures, and
protocols
dietician (RD or LD) - Correct Answers: provides nutritional therapy and support to clients: dietary
assessment, dietary teaching, identifying resources for food purchases and preparation, and identifying
areas of food-drug interactions
physical therapist (PT) - Correct Answers: attends the clients need for movements: assessing physical
strength and mobility needs, developing a plan of strengthening exercises, maintain range of motion and
muscle tone, identifying assistive devices that may be needed, may be an expert in the area of wound
care
