Chapter 1: Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices Nursing
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b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
ANS:JB
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ndJstandardizeJpracticeJbeyondJmaster’sJdegreeJprograms.
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b. ToJensureJstandardizedJcurriculumJensuringJindependentJpractice
c. ToJvalidateJAPRN’sJforJfinancialJreimbursement
d. ToJaddressJincreasingJcurriculumJrequirementsJofJmaster’sJdegreeJprograms
ANS:J D
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b. FamilynurseJpractitioner
c. PediatricJnurseJpractitioner
d. CertifiedJRegisteredJNurseJAnesthetistJ
ANS:J D
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AmericanJAssociationJofJNurseJAnesthetistsJ(AANA)JwasJtheJfirstJrecognizedJgroupJpromotingJadv
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b. StandardizedJcurriculumJdevelopment
c. PaymentJforJservices
d. SocietalJforces
, TestJbankJAdvancedJPracticeJNursing:JEssentialJKnowledgeJforJtheJProfessionJ3rdJEdition
ANS:J B
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d.JThroughJtheJevolutionJofJorganizationJandJstandardizationJtheseJrolesJhaveJsolidifiedJtheJAPN’sJr
oleJinJtoday’sJhealthJcareJenvironment.
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mandJforJaccessJtoJhealthJcare?
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b. War
c. RuralJaccessJtoJcare
d. AvailabilityofJ training
ANS:J B
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JearliestJrecordsJdateJbackJtoJtheJAmericanJCivilJWarJwithJtheJadministrationJofJchloroform.JDuringJ
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6. InJ1889,JDr.JWilliamJWorrallJMayoJbuiltJandJopenedJSt.JMary’sJhospitalJinJRochester,JNY.JHeJisJk
nownJforJsomeJofJtheJearliestJrecruitmentJandJspecializedJtrainingJofJnursesJinJwhichJofJtheJfollow
ingJroles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. ResearchJandJstatistics
e. FamilyJnursing
ANS:J B
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hasJbeenJregardedJasJtheJearliestJtrainingJinJnurse-providedJanesthesia.
7. InJ1893,JLillianJWaldJestablishedJtheJHenryStreetJSettlementJ(HSS)JHouseJforJwhichJpurpose?
a. AccessJtoJhealthJcareJofJruralJareas
b. CreateJinner-cityJnursingJawareness
c. ProvideJtheJdisadvantagedJaccessJtoJcare
d. EstablishJguidelinesJforJadvancedJnursingJroles
ANS:J C
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incomeJpatientsJandJtheirJ familiesJ inJ Manhattan.J AsJ resistanceJ toJ nurse-
providedJ careJ grew,J standingJ ordersJ were