, Advanced nPractice nNursing: nEssential nKnowledge nfor nthe nProfession n3rd nEdition nDenisco nTest nB
Chapter1 nIntroduction nto nthe nRole nof nAdvanced nPractices
nNursing nMultiple nChoice
1. In nwhich nyear ndid nthe nAmerican nAssociation nof nCollege nof nNursing n(AACN)
nintroduced nthe nDoctorate n of nNursing nPractice n(DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
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AhNeSA
: nABC N nintroduced nthe nDNP ndegree nin n2004 nto nprepare nadvanced npractice nnurses
n(APRNs) nto nmeet nchallenges nand nstandardize npractice nbeyond nmaster’s ndegree
nprograms.
2. Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nbest nexplanation nfor nthe ncreation nof nthe
nDoctorate nof nNursing nPractice n(DNP) ndegree?
a. To ncompete nagainst nmaster’s ndegree nprograms
b. To nensure nstandardized ncurriculum nensuring nindependent npractice
c. To nvalidate nAPRN’s nfor nfinancial nreimbursement
d. To naddress nincreasing ncurriculum nrequirements nof nmaster’s ndegree nprograms
ANS: n D
Although nall nanswers nare ninfluenced nby nthe nDNP ncore ncompetencies, nthe nDNP nprogram
ncreation nin n2004 nbythe nAACN nwas ndesigned nto naddress ncurriculum nrequirements nof
nmaster’s ndegree nprograms.
3. Which nof nthe nfollowing nwas nthe nfirst nrecognized narea nof nadvanced npractice n nursing?
a. Clinical nNurse nSpecialist
b. Family nnurse npractitioner
c. Pediatric nnurse npractitioner
d. Certified nRegistered nNurse nAnesthetist
, Advanced nPractice nNursing: nEssential nKnowledge nfor nthe nProfession n3rd nEdition nDenisco nTest nB
ANS: n D
In n1931, nthe nNational nAssociation nof nNurse nAnesthetists n(NANA), nrenamed nin n1939
nto nthe nAmerican nAssociation nof nNurse nAnesthetists n(AANA) nwas nthe nfirst
nrecognized ngroup npromoting nadvanced nnursing npractice. nAgatha nHodgins nfounded
nthe nAANM nat nLakeside nHospital nin nCleveland, nOhio.
4. Which nfactor nis nbroadly nperceived nto nsolidifynand nstandardize nthe nrole nof nthe nAPNs
nover nthe nlast n25 nyears?
a. Lack nof naccess nto nhealth ncare nproviders
b. Standardized ncurriculum ndevelopment
c. Payment nfor nservices
d. Societal nforces
ANS: n B
As nthe nevolution nof nAdvanced nPractice nNursing nadvances nspecific nspecialties nand
nneeds nare nidentified. nThrough nthe nevolution n of n organization nand nstandardization
nthese nroles n have nsolidified nthe nAPN’s nrole nin ntoday’s nhealth ncare nenvironment.
5. During nthe nformation nof nearly nAPN nroles nin nanesthesia, nwhich nof nthe
nfollowing nincreased ndemand nfor naccess nto nhealth ncare?
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural naccess nto ncare
d. Availability nof ntraining
ANS: n B
Earliest ndemand nfor nnursing-provided nanesthesia nspiked nduring nperiods nof nwar
nwhen nnumbers nof nphysicians nwere ninadequate. nThe nearliest nrecords ndate nback n to
nthe nAmerican nCivil nWar nwith nthe nadministration nof nchloroform. nDuring nWorld nWar
nI nin n1917 nmore nthan n1000 nnurses, nsome ntrained nanesthetists, ntraveled ninto nbattle.
nOther nfactors n such nas nneed nfor nrural nhealth ncare ncame nlater nin nthe nvalidation nand
nneed nfor nAPNs.
6. In n1889, nDr. nWilliam nWorrall nMayo nbuilt nand nopened nSt. nMary’s nhospital nin
nRochester, nNY. nHe nis nknown nfor nsome nof nthe nearliest nrecruitment nand nspecialized
ntraining nof nnurses nin nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nroles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Research nand nstatistics
e. Family nnursing
, Advanced nPractice nNursing: nEssential nKnowledge nfor nthe nProfession n3rd nEdition nDenisco nTest nB
ANS: n B
In n1889, nDr. nWilliam nWorrall nMayo nbegan nformally ntraining nand nrecognizing nnurse
nanesthetists. nThis nhas nbeen nregarded nas n the nearliest n training nin nnurse-provided
nanesthesia.
7. In n1893, nLillian nWald nestablished nthe nHenrynStreet nSettlement n(HSS) nHouse nfor nwhich npurpose?
a. Access nto nhealth ncare nof nrural nareas
b. Create ninner-city nnursing nawareness
c. Provide nthe ndisadvantaged naccess nto n care
d. Establish nguidelines nfor nadvanced nnursing n roles
ANS: n C
The nHHS nwas nestablished nto nprovide nnursing nservices nto nimmigrants nand nlow-
income npatients nand ntheir nfamilies nin nManhattan. nAs nresistance nto nnurse-provided
ncare ngrew, n standing n orders nwere ndrafted nfrom na ngroup nof nLower nEast nSide
nphysicians nthereby ncircumventing nthen-existing nlegal nramifications.
8. The nFrontier nNursing nService n(FNS) nfounded nin nKentucky nin n1925 nby nMary
nBreckenridge ninitiallyprovided nAppalachia nwith nnursing nresources nand nwhich ntype
nof nadvanced nnursing ncare?
a. Pediatric ncare
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgical nservices
ANS: n C
The noriginal nFNS nprovided nnursing nservices nand nobstetric nservices nto nAppalachian
nresidents. nLater nworking nfrom nstandard norders ndeveloped nfrom ntheir nmedical
nadvisory ncommittee nnurses n treated npatients, nmade ndiagnoses, nand ndispensed
nmedications.
9. Which norganization nfounded nin n1941 nunder nMary nBreckenridge’s nleadership
nmerged nwith nthe nAmerican nCollege nof nNurse-Midwives n(ACNM) nin n1969?
a. American nAssociation nof nNurse-Midwives n(AANM)
b. American nNurses nAssociation n(ANA)
c. Association nfor nNational nNurse-Midwifery n(ANNM)
d. Council nof nNursing nMidwifery n(ANM)
ANS: n A
The nAmerican nCollege nof nNurse-Midwives n(ACNM) nformed nunder nthe nleadership nof