Advanced Practice Nursing:questions and 100% correct answers|2025/2026|verified

Advanced Practice Nursing:questions and 100%
correct answers|2025/2026|verified
A nurse is researching the various options for advancement. Which advanced nursing practitioner doe
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s the nurse find to be the most common in the United States?
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A) Nurse practitioner (NP)
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B) Clinical nurse Specialist (CNS)
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C) Certified nurse midwife (CNM)
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D) Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) - ANSWER-A
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The nurse has decided to pursue a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). One goal is to increase knowledg
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e base. Which other professional goal is the nurse seeking to achieve?
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A) Curriculum development for the master's degree program
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B) Establish an independent research group
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C) Lobby local and national officials for improved health care
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D) Assist with health care policy and client advocacy issues - ANSWER-D
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Each APRN association has issued a position statement concerning the establishment of the Doctor of
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Nursing Practice (DNP) as the entry point into advance practice. Although each sees the DNP as a poss
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ible option, which one does not support DNP being the entry point for their members?
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A) American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
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B) National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
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C) American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
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D) National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) - ANSWER-A
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The nurse is exploring the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program as a tool for career advancement.
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Which statement best reflects the DNP program?
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A) Required as mandatory for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists
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B) Focused concentration on assessment and diagnostic skills
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C) AACN endorsed as the appropriate degree for advanced practice nurses
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, D) DNP nurses can function independently in all states - ANSWER-C
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A nurse wants to obtain a doctoral degree with an interest in direct-
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care provision and policies. Which degree would be the most appropriate for this nurse to obtain?
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A) Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS)
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B) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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C) Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
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D) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - ANSWER-D
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A nurse has established the career goal of achieving an advance practice degree. Which statement by
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this nurse would indicate a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) would best match these goals?
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A) "I would like to participate in research studies."
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B) "I'm really interested in practicing at a microsystem level."
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C) "I want to apply research findings to improve health care outcomes."
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D) "I want to maximize my client's self-care and decision-making abilities." - ANSWER-C
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The process to develop the DNP has been slow and challenging. The various APRN organizations have
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published their positon papers on the subject. Which statement best reflects the position of NONPF a
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bout the DNP degree?
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A) It supports the recommended deadline for DNP entry to practice.
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B) It suggests that the DNP should be a worthwhile goal to attain.
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C) It includes the development of additional criteria for each specialty of APRNs.
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D) It believes that the timeline for mandating the DNP for entry be instituted
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immediately. - ANSWER-B B B




A nurse decided to earn a DNP. The nurse has identified some concerns related to this degree. Which s
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tatements best address these concerns? Select all that apply.
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A) Not all organizations support the establishment of a DNP degree.
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B) Not all interested parties have made clear recommendations for practice.
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