AONN CERTIFICATION CORE EXAM MANUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔First step to any improvement project - ✔✔Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are accounted for
✔✔T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes is an
effective method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product or service -
✔✔True
✔✔Models of PT Navigation are based on: - ✔✔Pt diagnosis & point in the continuum of
care
✔✔Goal of clinical trial: - ✔✔to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for, diagnosis
or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
✔✔Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: - ✔✔r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
-Mistrust of medical research
-Being used as a guinea pig
-Getting a placebo instead of real tx
✔✔What do Trials study - ✔✔-Prevention
-Screening
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
-QoL
✔✔Risks of Trial study - ✔✔-New tx not always better
-May have unexpected or worse side effects
-Pts in trials may have more MD visits/tests
-Some costs may not be covered by Insurance
✔✔Benefits of trial study - ✔✔-New txs may be more effective or safer than the current
tx
-Pts in trial may be the 1st to benefit from new txs
-Pts get high quality care & are closely followed by MDs
✔✔Issues unique to Adolescents & Young adults - ✔✔-Family dynamics
-Disruption of school, work, career
-Managing distress/emotions
-Isolation
-Peer groups
-Sexual relationships/dating/fertility
, ✔✔Patient Navigators should never: - ✔✔-provide any clinical info
-diagnose mental illness or counsel pts
-be the sole source of pt's social support
✔✔Community Health Workers - ✔✔-Must follow a state defined scope of practice
✔✔Remain neutral & non-judgmental by: - ✔✔-Not talking sides
-Active listening
-Not assigning value
✔✔Example of an affirmation - ✔✔You handled yourself really well in that situation
✔✔Paternalism - ✔✔Providers dominate the communication relative to the pt
✔✔Regardless of one's beliefs about religion, studies have shown that this actives is
most directly correlated with spiritual well-being - ✔✔Prayer
✔✔According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an employer is required to
do: - ✔✔Change the individual's schedule to permit chemotherapy treatment
-make reasonable accommodations
-Employers not require to provide paid leave
✔✔Are all delays resulting in early diagnosis r/t efficiency problems? - ✔✔No-lung
cancer has a stigma & people might not come forward. Guilt associated with smoking
can prevent them from coming in for routine lung screening
-There is the fear of anticipated stigma with lung cancer
✔✔People exempt from buying insurance - ✔✔Certain religions
Undocumented immigrants
In prison
Below certain incomes
✔✔Shortage- Cancer Providers - ✔✔-Growing shortage of MDs, especially for age
group, adults over 65 yrs. These are most susceptible for cancer
-Expected to double by 2030, contributing to 45% increase in # of people developing
cancer
-ASCO study- there will be 48% shortage of MDs by 2020
✔✔Mission Statement - ✔✔reason for existence
-Can change to reflect a company's priorities & methods to accomplish its vision
✔✔Vision Statement - ✔✔-Describes the organization as it would appear in the future
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔First step to any improvement project - ✔✔Determine the global end goal
- should include an interdisciplinary team to ensure all stakeholders are accounted for
✔✔T/F: in healthcare, continual improvement is essential, & analysis of processes is an
effective method to introduce changes to improve the quality of a product or service -
✔✔True
✔✔Models of PT Navigation are based on: - ✔✔Pt diagnosis & point in the continuum of
care
✔✔Goal of clinical trial: - ✔✔to find better & safer way to prevent, screen for, diagnosis
or treat disease
-They also look for ways to improve pt's QoL
✔✔Common pt concerns about clinical trials are: - ✔✔r/t quality of care
-New tx not working as well as standard tx
-Mistrust of medical research
-Being used as a guinea pig
-Getting a placebo instead of real tx
✔✔What do Trials study - ✔✔-Prevention
-Screening
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
-QoL
✔✔Risks of Trial study - ✔✔-New tx not always better
-May have unexpected or worse side effects
-Pts in trials may have more MD visits/tests
-Some costs may not be covered by Insurance
✔✔Benefits of trial study - ✔✔-New txs may be more effective or safer than the current
tx
-Pts in trial may be the 1st to benefit from new txs
-Pts get high quality care & are closely followed by MDs
✔✔Issues unique to Adolescents & Young adults - ✔✔-Family dynamics
-Disruption of school, work, career
-Managing distress/emotions
-Isolation
-Peer groups
-Sexual relationships/dating/fertility
, ✔✔Patient Navigators should never: - ✔✔-provide any clinical info
-diagnose mental illness or counsel pts
-be the sole source of pt's social support
✔✔Community Health Workers - ✔✔-Must follow a state defined scope of practice
✔✔Remain neutral & non-judgmental by: - ✔✔-Not talking sides
-Active listening
-Not assigning value
✔✔Example of an affirmation - ✔✔You handled yourself really well in that situation
✔✔Paternalism - ✔✔Providers dominate the communication relative to the pt
✔✔Regardless of one's beliefs about religion, studies have shown that this actives is
most directly correlated with spiritual well-being - ✔✔Prayer
✔✔According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) an employer is required to
do: - ✔✔Change the individual's schedule to permit chemotherapy treatment
-make reasonable accommodations
-Employers not require to provide paid leave
✔✔Are all delays resulting in early diagnosis r/t efficiency problems? - ✔✔No-lung
cancer has a stigma & people might not come forward. Guilt associated with smoking
can prevent them from coming in for routine lung screening
-There is the fear of anticipated stigma with lung cancer
✔✔People exempt from buying insurance - ✔✔Certain religions
Undocumented immigrants
In prison
Below certain incomes
✔✔Shortage- Cancer Providers - ✔✔-Growing shortage of MDs, especially for age
group, adults over 65 yrs. These are most susceptible for cancer
-Expected to double by 2030, contributing to 45% increase in # of people developing
cancer
-ASCO study- there will be 48% shortage of MDs by 2020
✔✔Mission Statement - ✔✔reason for existence
-Can change to reflect a company's priorities & methods to accomplish its vision
✔✔Vision Statement - ✔✔-Describes the organization as it would appear in the future
