NSG 6006 CORE EXAM TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Hamric's Integrative Model of Advanced Practice Nursing identify the central
competency of advance practice nursing that directs the other six core competencies. -
✔✔Direct clinical practice
✔✔An adult-gerontology nurse practitioner is employed in a rural practice that is
initiating a school-based primary healthcare program. All nurse practitioners in the
practice are required to initiate preparations to facilitate conducting patient visits in the
new setting. Which role concepts best describes what the adult-gerontology nurse
practitioner is experiencing? - ✔✔Role incongruity
✔✔A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) is seeking additional support from ancillary
health services for a diabetic client who is noncompliant with nutrition, exercise, and
medication. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing the NP's practice? -
✔✔Patient provider
✔✔A novice nurse practitioner (NP) is experiencing feeling of inferiority toward more
experienced clinicians in the practice. She has identified that time constraints for visits
and expectations to increase productivity limits her ability to address these non-
adherent issues during client visits. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing
practice? - ✔✔Organizational/enviornmental
✔✔An experienced NP, has two separate but equally important ethical obligations that
he is unfortunately unable to carry out. This is an example of which barrier to ethical
practice? - ✔✔Moral dilemma
✔✔A MSN student is noting challenges related to attending school while attempting to
balance other work, family, and social responsibilities. Which of the following role
concepts illustrates the MSN student's experience? - ✔✔Role stress
✔✔"A purposeful, complex, dynamic, collaborative, and holistic interpersonal process
aimed at supporting and facilitating patients and families through health-related
experiences and transitions to achieve health-related goals (mutually determined when
possible)" defines which APN role? - ✔✔Coach
✔✔The leadership core competency of advanced practice nursing includes which three
characteristics? - ✔✔Mentoring
Innovation
Activism
✔✔The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition includes which four stages of APN
performance? - ✔✔Expert
, Advanced Beginner
Competent
Proficient
✔✔A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal that he
does not produce surfactant due to the absence of: - ✔✔Type 2 alveolar cells
✔✔In septic shock, which mediators are anti-inflammatory? - ✔✔Interleukin (IL)-4 (IL-4),
IL-10, and IL-13
✔✔Which statement provides the most accurate information regarding the transmission
of herpes simplex virus (HSV)? - ✔✔The risk of transmission is present even during
latent periods
✔✔What theory is used to describe the cause of endometriosis? - ✔✔@Endometrial
tissue passes through the fallopian tubes and continues to respond to hormones.
Endometrial tissue passes through the fallopian tubes and into the peritoneal cavity and
remains responsive to hormones.
✔✔What statement concerning the pathogenetic mechanisms of polycystic ovarian
syndrome (POS) is true? - ✔✔POS is a result of a combination of conditions that
include oligo-ovulation or anovulation, elevated levels of androgens, or clinical signs of
hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries.
✔✔Raynaud phenomenon is classified as a type III hypersensitivity reaction and is due
to: - ✔✔Immune complexes that are deposited in capillary beds, blocking circulation
✔✔The clinical manifestations of dyskinetic cerebral palsy include: - ✔✔Jerky
uncontrolled and abrupt fine musculoskeletal movements
✔✔The link between major depression and cortisol secretion is that individuals with
depression: - ✔✔Show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
✔✔Pre-invasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin describes which
of the following? - ✔✔Cancer in situ
✔✔A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask
what causes this, what is the nurse practitioner's best response? - ✔✔Immune
destruction of the pancreas
✔✔The nurse practitioner is caring for a 21 year old female who presents with a pruritic,
erythematous rash matching pattern of her sandal straps. The nurse practitioner
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Hamric's Integrative Model of Advanced Practice Nursing identify the central
competency of advance practice nursing that directs the other six core competencies. -
✔✔Direct clinical practice
✔✔An adult-gerontology nurse practitioner is employed in a rural practice that is
initiating a school-based primary healthcare program. All nurse practitioners in the
practice are required to initiate preparations to facilitate conducting patient visits in the
new setting. Which role concepts best describes what the adult-gerontology nurse
practitioner is experiencing? - ✔✔Role incongruity
✔✔A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) is seeking additional support from ancillary
health services for a diabetic client who is noncompliant with nutrition, exercise, and
medication. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing the NP's practice? -
✔✔Patient provider
✔✔A novice nurse practitioner (NP) is experiencing feeling of inferiority toward more
experienced clinicians in the practice. She has identified that time constraints for visits
and expectations to increase productivity limits her ability to address these non-
adherent issues during client visits. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing
practice? - ✔✔Organizational/enviornmental
✔✔An experienced NP, has two separate but equally important ethical obligations that
he is unfortunately unable to carry out. This is an example of which barrier to ethical
practice? - ✔✔Moral dilemma
✔✔A MSN student is noting challenges related to attending school while attempting to
balance other work, family, and social responsibilities. Which of the following role
concepts illustrates the MSN student's experience? - ✔✔Role stress
✔✔"A purposeful, complex, dynamic, collaborative, and holistic interpersonal process
aimed at supporting and facilitating patients and families through health-related
experiences and transitions to achieve health-related goals (mutually determined when
possible)" defines which APN role? - ✔✔Coach
✔✔The leadership core competency of advanced practice nursing includes which three
characteristics? - ✔✔Mentoring
Innovation
Activism
✔✔The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition includes which four stages of APN
performance? - ✔✔Expert
, Advanced Beginner
Competent
Proficient
✔✔A newborn is in respiratory distress and requires ventilation. Tests reveal that he
does not produce surfactant due to the absence of: - ✔✔Type 2 alveolar cells
✔✔In septic shock, which mediators are anti-inflammatory? - ✔✔Interleukin (IL)-4 (IL-4),
IL-10, and IL-13
✔✔Which statement provides the most accurate information regarding the transmission
of herpes simplex virus (HSV)? - ✔✔The risk of transmission is present even during
latent periods
✔✔What theory is used to describe the cause of endometriosis? - ✔✔@Endometrial
tissue passes through the fallopian tubes and continues to respond to hormones.
Endometrial tissue passes through the fallopian tubes and into the peritoneal cavity and
remains responsive to hormones.
✔✔What statement concerning the pathogenetic mechanisms of polycystic ovarian
syndrome (POS) is true? - ✔✔POS is a result of a combination of conditions that
include oligo-ovulation or anovulation, elevated levels of androgens, or clinical signs of
hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries.
✔✔Raynaud phenomenon is classified as a type III hypersensitivity reaction and is due
to: - ✔✔Immune complexes that are deposited in capillary beds, blocking circulation
✔✔The clinical manifestations of dyskinetic cerebral palsy include: - ✔✔Jerky
uncontrolled and abrupt fine musculoskeletal movements
✔✔The link between major depression and cortisol secretion is that individuals with
depression: - ✔✔Show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
✔✔Pre-invasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin describes which
of the following? - ✔✔Cancer in situ
✔✔A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask
what causes this, what is the nurse practitioner's best response? - ✔✔Immune
destruction of the pancreas
✔✔The nurse practitioner is caring for a 21 year old female who presents with a pruritic,
erythematous rash matching pattern of her sandal straps. The nurse practitioner
