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n ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE OR THE
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n PROFESSION 3RDEDITION DENISCO
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Chapter1 nIntroduction nto n the nRole nof nAdvanced nPractices nNursing
Multiple nChoice
1. In nwhich n year ndid nthe nAmerican nAssociation nof nCollege nof nNursing
n(AACN) nintroduced n theDoctorate nof nNursing nPractice n(DNP)?
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a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
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: ABCN nintroduced nthe nDNP ndegree nin n2004 nto nprepare nadvanced npractice nnurses
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n(APRNs) nto nmeet nchallenges n and nstandardize npractice nbeyond n master’s ndegree
nprograms.
2. Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nbest nexplanation nfor nthe ncreation nof nthe
nDoctorate nof n NursingPractice n(DNP) n degree?
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a. To ncompete nagainst nmaster’s ndegree n programs
b. To nensure nstandardized ncurriculum nensuring nindependent n practice
c. To nvalidate nAPRN’s nfor nfinancial n reimbursement
d. To naddress nincreasing ncurriculum nrequirements nof nmaster’s ndegree programs
ANS: D
Althoughnallnanswersnare ninfluenced nbythe nDNP ncore ncompetencies, nthe nDNP
,nprogram creation nin2004
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nbytheAACNwasdesigned toaddresscurriculum requirementsofmaster’sdegreeprograms.
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3. Which nof nthe nfollowing nwas nthe nfirstnrecognized narea nof nadvanced npractice n nursing?
a. Clinical nNurse nSpecialist
b. Family nnurse npractitioner
,c. Pediatric nnurse npractitioner
d. Certified nRegistered nNurse n Anesthetis
, NS: D
In n1931, n the n National nAssociation n of n Nurse n Anesthetists n (NANA),
n renamed n in n 1939 nto n the n American n Association n of n Nurse n Anesthetists
n (AANA) n was n the n first n recognized n group n promoting n advanced n nursing
n practice. n Agatha n Hodgins n founded n the n AANM n at n Lakeside n Hospital n in
n Cleveland, nOhio.
4. Whichnfactorisnbroadlyperceived to nsolidifyandnstandardizenthe role ofthe nAPNsover
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nthe nlast25
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a. Lack nof naccess nto n health ncare nproviders
b. Standardized ncurriculum ndevelopment
c. Payment nfor n services
d. Societal nforces
ANS: n n n B
As n the n evolution n of n Advanced n Practice n Nursing n advances n specific
n specialties n and n needs n are n identified. n Through n the n evolution n of n organization
n and n standardization n these n roles n have n solidified n the nAPN’s nrole nin ntoday’s
n health ncare nenvironment.
5. During nthe nformation nof nearlynAPN nroles nin nanesthesia, nwhich nof
nthe n following n increaseddemand nfor n access nto n health n care?
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a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural naccess nto ncare
d. Availability nofntraining
ANS: n n n B
Earliest n demand n for n nursing-provided n anesthesia n spiked n during n periods n of n war
n when n numbers n of n physicians n were n inadequate. n The n earliest n records n date n back
n to n the n American n Civil n War n with n the n administration n of n chloroform. n During
nWorld n War n I nin n 1917 n more n than n 1000 n nurses, n some n trained n anesthetists,
ntraveled ninto nbattle. nOther nfactors nsuch nas nneed nfor nrural nhealth ncare n came nlater nin
nthe n validation nand nneed nfor n APNs.
6. In n1889, nDr. nWilliam nWorrall nMayo nbuilt nand nopened nSt. nMary’s nhospital nin Rochester,
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nNY. nHeis n known n for n some n of n the n earliest n recruitment n and n specialized
n training n of n nurses n in n which n of n thefollowing nroles?
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a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia