Advanced Practice Nursing Essentials

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This document contains the full test bank for Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials for Role Development, 4th Edition by Lucille A. Joel. It includes chapter-by-chapter multiple-choice questions designed to reinforce key concepts related to advanced practice roles, leadership, healthcare policy, ethics, interprofessional collaboration, education, and the evolution of advanced nursing practice. Each item includes correct answers and aligns with the learning objectives, making this a valuable reso...

Test Bank For Advanced Practice Nursing Essentials for Role Development 4th Edition by Lucille A Joel All Chapters Completed ISBN:9789350906644 Newest Edition ...

Contents Chapter 01: Advanced Practice Nursing: Doing What Has to Be Done-Radicals, Renegades, and Rebels 3 Chapter 2: Emerging Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse 8 Chapter 3: Role Development: A Theoretical Perspective 23 Chapter 4: Educational Preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses: Looking to the Future 30 Chapter 5: Global Perspectives on Advanced Nursing Practice 44 Chapter 6. Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority 52 Chapter 7. Credentialing and Clinical Privileges f...

Multiple Choice 1. All of the factors must be present for a malpractice case to demonstrate negligence by an APRN except: a. Direct causation must be linked to the APRN b. The patient must be under the direct care of the APRN c. A duty of care must be owed to the injured party d. Damages or sustained injuries to the patient e. The accepted standard of care was breached ANS: B Four factors must be established for the basis of a malpractice claim including a duty of care being ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is turning a bedfast patient to prevent pressure ulcers. The patient complains that the process is painful. The nurse explains the reason for the turning schedule and completes the task. This is an example of the ethical principle of a. autonomy. b. fidelity. c. nonmaleficence. d. veracity. ANS: C Feedback A. Autonomy has to do with individuals being able to make their own decisions. B. Fidelity refers to honoring ones commitments and promises. ...

1. The quality of nursing care is judged by whether nursing actions meet the standard of care. Which of the following is an example of meeting the standard of care? a. Demonstrating the use of the nursing process when charting b. Following actions consistent with local practice c. Monitoring a patient more closely if the equipment has occasionally malfunctioned d. Bypassing medication checks to save time once the nurse is experienced ANS: A Feedback A. Charting that includes as...

1. An APRN wishes to become familiar with all of the reporting measures or metrics required by his or her specific practice. Which of the following would be the best resource for this information? a. National Institutes of Health b. The Joint Commission c. National Quality Forum d. Medicaid Adult Health Care Quality Measures Program ANS: C The National Quality Forum (NQF) Community Tool to Align Measurement provides a resource and hyperlinks to quality measures and the information ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The RN delegates changing a sterile dressing over a central line to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN). The LPN/LVN contaminated the site during the dressing change, and an infection developed in the patient. Which of the following statements is true? a. The LPN/LVN is guilty of malpractice. b. The RN is ultimately responsible for acts he or she delegates. c. The hospital cannot be held responsible for the acts of its employees. d. A malpractice suit c...

1. A 40-year-old female has smoked two packs of cigarettes per day for the past 25 years. She has no current health issues. When questioned by the APRN if she is interested in quitting she immediately states, “I like smoking, and I’m still healthy. I don’t want to quit.” Which stage of change best classifies this patient’s willingness to stop smoking? a. Contemplation b. Precontemplation c. Preparative d. Action e. Maintenance ANS: B The patient is in the precontemplati...

Multiple Choice 1. Multiple studies have compared APRN care to physician care in the United States and Canada. What have these results mostly shown? a. The care provided is equivalent across all categories b. The care provided is mostly equivalent, with patient satisfaction from APRN care superior to physician care in some studies. c. Physician care is superior to APRN care d. APRN care is superior to physician care ANS: B APRN care as compared to physician care has shown that ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse returns to practice after 15 years in retirement. Her life savings became depleted due to several poor investments and an Internet scam. It has been several years since the nurse worked on a patient care unit. During orientation the nurse asked the instructor, Are patient charts still kept at the front desk? The best response by the instructor would be that the hospital has integrated informatics into patient care and they now use: a. CIS. b. EHR. c. FAX. d....

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An independent group of items, people, or procedures with a common purpose is called a(n): a. process. b. goal. c. system. d. organization. ANS: C Systems are independent groups of people, processes, or items with a common purpose or goal. Organizations are made up of various systems such as different departments (i.e., radiology, laboratory, and cardiology) or processes (i.e., QI or risk management departments). PTS: 1 DIF: Knowledge REF: IMPROVEMENT OF TH...

1. Which of the following can be used by an APRN as a strategy to answer behavior-based and hypothetical questions? a. STATE Model® b. SHARE Model® c. CARE Model® d. DARE Model® ANS: B The SHARE Model® provides a strategy for answering behavior-based and hypothetical questions by (1) describing a specific situation, (2) identifying hindrances or challenges, (3) explaining the action taken, (4) discussing the results or outcomes, and (5) evaluating or summarizing what ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient states, I have knowledge about my diet and how to do my insulin injections, so I can get on with my life. In which stage of illness is this patient? a. Disbelief and denial b. Irritability and anger c. Attempting to gain control d. Acceptance and participation ANS: D Feedback A. The person in the first stage believes that the symptoms do not really represent illness and will go away. B. At the second stage the person is angry at the body for no...

Multiple Choice 1. Rather than focusing on a problem, which leadership model seeks to find positives through conversations and relationship building? a. Roving leadership b. Appreciative inquiry c. Systems leadership d. Situational leadership ANS: B Appreciative inquiry seeks to find positives through appreciative conversations and relationship building. 2. A well-trusted and liked clinician at an institution speaks to groups of APRNs about his or her experiences as a means...

1. The two biggest problems in health care today are related to: a. centralized patient data and flow of information. b. patient safety and soaring health care costs. c. physician/patient conflicts and consumer groups. d. clinical expertise and conflict management skills. ANS: B The two biggest problems in health care today are related to patient safety and soaring costs. PTS: 1 DIF: Comprehension REF: INNOVATION 2. A conflict management technique where both sides work togeth...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An APRN is working in an outpatient care clinic for diabetics. He or she is responsible for starting newly diagnosed diabetic patients on long-acting basal insulin to control their fasting morning blood glucose levels. The APRN starts a 55-year-old obese patient 35 units of long- acting insulin nightly. The APRN chooses this dose solely based on the weight of the patient and does not review the patient’s current medication list. The APRN has previously used this method su...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A registered nurse is concerned about the patients perceptions and feelings about the quality of life that they experience after a diagnosis of liver cancer. Which is the most appropriate type of research study the nurse should use to gather information about this situation? a. Quantitative study b. Randomized trial c. Qualitative study d. Case controlled study ANS: C Qualitative research offers analysis of interviews, observations, and/or surveys to measure p...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The single most important reason for the decline in the number of hospitalbased diploma programs was a. shift in hospital occupancy from acute care to home care. b. increase in hospital-based medical residency programs competing for educational dollars. c. beginning of associate degree programs that were shorter in length. d. diploma educations position outside the mainstream of higher education. ANS: D Feedback A. The increase in complexity of health care ...