,TABLE OF CONTENT
PART I Historical and Developmental Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing
1 HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
2 CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
3 A DEFINITION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
4 ROLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE
5 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
PART II Competencies of Advanced Practice Nursing
6 DIRECT CLINICAL PRACTICE
7 GUIDANCE AND COACHING
8 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
9 LEADERSHIP
10 COLLABORATION
11 ETHICAL PRACTICE
PART III Advanced Practice Roles: The Operational Definitions of Advanced Practice Nursing
12 THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
13 THE PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
14 THE ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
15 THE CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE
16 THE CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST
PART IV Critical Elements in Managing Advanced Practice Nursing Environments
17 MAXIMIZING APRN POWER AND INFLUENCING POLICY
18 MARKETING YOURSELF AS AN APRN: CONTRACTING AND NEGOTIATION
19 REIMBURSEMENT AND PAYMENT FOR APRN SERVICES
20 UNDERSTANDING REGULATORY, LEGAL, AND CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
21 APRN OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH
22 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES INFLUENCING APRN PRACTICE
23 USING HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE
PERFORMANCE AND PATIENT OUTCOMES
,Chapter 1: Highlights from the History of Advanced Practice Nursing in the United
States Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) introduced the
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
ANS: B
The AACN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to
meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree programs.
2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the Doctorate of Nursing
Practice (DNP) degree?
a. To compete against master’s degree programs
b. To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
c. To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
ANS: D
Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum requirements of master’s degree
programs.
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
, a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Family nurse practitioner
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
PART I Historical and Developmental Aspects of Advanced Practice Nursing
1 HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
2 CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
3 A DEFINITION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
4 ROLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE
5 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
PART II Competencies of Advanced Practice Nursing
6 DIRECT CLINICAL PRACTICE
7 GUIDANCE AND COACHING
8 EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
9 LEADERSHIP
10 COLLABORATION
11 ETHICAL PRACTICE
PART III Advanced Practice Roles: The Operational Definitions of Advanced Practice Nursing
12 THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
13 THE PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
14 THE ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
15 THE CERTIFIED NURSE-MIDWIFE
16 THE CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST
PART IV Critical Elements in Managing Advanced Practice Nursing Environments
17 MAXIMIZING APRN POWER AND INFLUENCING POLICY
18 MARKETING YOURSELF AS AN APRN: CONTRACTING AND NEGOTIATION
19 REIMBURSEMENT AND PAYMENT FOR APRN SERVICES
20 UNDERSTANDING REGULATORY, LEGAL, AND CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS
21 APRN OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH
22 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES INFLUENCING APRN PRACTICE
23 USING HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE
PERFORMANCE AND PATIENT OUTCOMES
,Chapter 1: Highlights from the History of Advanced Practice Nursing in the United
States Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) introduced the
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
ANS: B
The AACN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to
meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree programs.
2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the Doctorate of Nursing
Practice (DNP) degree?
a. To compete against master’s degree programs
b. To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
c. To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
ANS: D
Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum requirements of master’s degree
programs.
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
, a. Clinical Nurse Specialist
b. Family nurse practitioner
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
