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NSG 6006 PRE-SPECIALTY EVALUATION EXAM, LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
ANSWERS, SOUTH UNIVERSITY.
1.
A graduate nursing student identifies a recurring problem in a primary-care clinic
involving poor medication adherence among adults with hypertension. The
student wants to formulate a focused, searchable clinical question that identifies
the patient population, proposed intervention, comparison, measurable outcome,
and appropriate time frame. Which framework should the student use?
A. SWOT
B. PDSA
C. PICOT
D. SOAP
Answer: C
2.
A nurse practitioner develops a clinical question asking whether structured
telephone follow-up compared with usual care improves medication adherence
among adults with uncontrolled hypertension over 12 weeks. Which component
of PICOT is represented by “structured telephone follow-up”?
A. Intervention
B. Population
C. Outcome
D. Time
Answer: A
3.
A clinical scholar asks, “Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, does pharmacist-
led medication reconciliation compared with usual discharge education reduce
medication discrepancies within 30 days?” Which portion represents the
outcome?
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A. Older adults with diabetes
B. Pharmacist-led reconciliation
C. Medication discrepancies
D. Thirty days
Answer: C
4.
A graduate nursing student is reviewing research before changing practice. The
student wants evidence that has undergone systematic identification, appraisal,
and synthesis of multiple studies addressing the same clinical question. Which
source generally provides this type of evidence?
A. Expert opinion
B. Systematic review
C. Individual case report
D. Personal clinical experience
Answer: B
5.
A nurse practitioner recognizes that a proposed intervention has been studied
extensively but that several high-quality studies have conflicting results. Which
action best reflects evidence-based practice?
A. Select the newest study automatically
B. Ignore contradictory evidence
C. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences
D. Use the intervention because it is popular
Answer: C
6.
A clinician is evaluating whether research findings should be incorporated into
practice. The clinician considers the quality of the evidence, the patient's
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preferences, available resources, and professional expertise. Which model of
practice is represented?
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Task-oriented practice
C. Disease-centered practice
D. Trial-and-error practice
Answer: A
7.
A nurse practitioner notices that a clinic has high rates of uncontrolled diabetes.
Before searching for an intervention, the practitioner defines the clinical problem
and determines what information is needed. Which step of evidence-based
practice is being addressed?
A. Disseminating results
B. Asking an answerable clinical question
C. Implementing the final intervention
D. Evaluating staff performance
Answer: B
8.
A practice change is implemented after a review of evidence. Six months later, the
team compares patient outcomes with baseline outcomes to determine whether
the change improved care. Which activity is occurring?
A. Problem identification
B. Literature searching
C. Outcome evaluation
D. Theory development
Answer: C
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A graduate student is studying the evolution of advanced practice nursing and
learns that advanced practice roles developed in response to changing healthcare
needs, increasing specialization, and demands for improved access and quality.
Which statement best characterizes advanced practice nursing?
A. It is limited to performing technical procedures
B. It combines advanced clinical knowledge with expanded professional
responsibilities
C. It eliminates the need for nursing theory
D. It is synonymous with administrative nursing
Answer: B
10.
A nurse practitioner is reviewing the recognized advanced practice nursing roles
before beginning graduate clinical preparation. Which group correctly represents
the major APRN roles?
A. Nurse manager, educator, administrator, researcher
B. Clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified
registered nurse anesthetist
C. Staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager, director
D. Pharmacist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, social worker
Answer: B
11.
A clinical nurse specialist is asked to improve outcomes for patients with heart
failure throughout an entire hospital system. Rather than focusing exclusively on
one patient, the CNS develops protocols, educates nurses, evaluates outcomes,
and promotes evidence-based practice. Which role function is being
demonstrated?
A. Systems-level advanced nursing practice
B. Basic bedside delegation
NSG 6006 PRE-SPECIALTY EVALUATION EXAM, LATEST UPDATE VERIFIED
ANSWERS, SOUTH UNIVERSITY.
1.
A graduate nursing student identifies a recurring problem in a primary-care clinic
involving poor medication adherence among adults with hypertension. The
student wants to formulate a focused, searchable clinical question that identifies
the patient population, proposed intervention, comparison, measurable outcome,
and appropriate time frame. Which framework should the student use?
A. SWOT
B. PDSA
C. PICOT
D. SOAP
Answer: C
2.
A nurse practitioner develops a clinical question asking whether structured
telephone follow-up compared with usual care improves medication adherence
among adults with uncontrolled hypertension over 12 weeks. Which component
of PICOT is represented by “structured telephone follow-up”?
A. Intervention
B. Population
C. Outcome
D. Time
Answer: A
3.
A clinical scholar asks, “Among older adults with type 2 diabetes, does pharmacist-
led medication reconciliation compared with usual discharge education reduce
medication discrepancies within 30 days?” Which portion represents the
outcome?
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A. Older adults with diabetes
B. Pharmacist-led reconciliation
C. Medication discrepancies
D. Thirty days
Answer: C
4.
A graduate nursing student is reviewing research before changing practice. The
student wants evidence that has undergone systematic identification, appraisal,
and synthesis of multiple studies addressing the same clinical question. Which
source generally provides this type of evidence?
A. Expert opinion
B. Systematic review
C. Individual case report
D. Personal clinical experience
Answer: B
5.
A nurse practitioner recognizes that a proposed intervention has been studied
extensively but that several high-quality studies have conflicting results. Which
action best reflects evidence-based practice?
A. Select the newest study automatically
B. Ignore contradictory evidence
C. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences
D. Use the intervention because it is popular
Answer: C
6.
A clinician is evaluating whether research findings should be incorporated into
practice. The clinician considers the quality of the evidence, the patient's
,3
preferences, available resources, and professional expertise. Which model of
practice is represented?
A. Evidence-based practice
B. Task-oriented practice
C. Disease-centered practice
D. Trial-and-error practice
Answer: A
7.
A nurse practitioner notices that a clinic has high rates of uncontrolled diabetes.
Before searching for an intervention, the practitioner defines the clinical problem
and determines what information is needed. Which step of evidence-based
practice is being addressed?
A. Disseminating results
B. Asking an answerable clinical question
C. Implementing the final intervention
D. Evaluating staff performance
Answer: B
8.
A practice change is implemented after a review of evidence. Six months later, the
team compares patient outcomes with baseline outcomes to determine whether
the change improved care. Which activity is occurring?
A. Problem identification
B. Literature searching
C. Outcome evaluation
D. Theory development
Answer: C
9.
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A graduate student is studying the evolution of advanced practice nursing and
learns that advanced practice roles developed in response to changing healthcare
needs, increasing specialization, and demands for improved access and quality.
Which statement best characterizes advanced practice nursing?
A. It is limited to performing technical procedures
B. It combines advanced clinical knowledge with expanded professional
responsibilities
C. It eliminates the need for nursing theory
D. It is synonymous with administrative nursing
Answer: B
10.
A nurse practitioner is reviewing the recognized advanced practice nursing roles
before beginning graduate clinical preparation. Which group correctly represents
the major APRN roles?
A. Nurse manager, educator, administrator, researcher
B. Clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, certified
registered nurse anesthetist
C. Staff nurse, charge nurse, nurse manager, director
D. Pharmacist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, social worker
Answer: B
11.
A clinical nurse specialist is asked to improve outcomes for patients with heart
failure throughout an entire hospital system. Rather than focusing exclusively on
one patient, the CNS develops protocols, educates nurses, evaluates outcomes,
and promotes evidence-based practice. Which role function is being
demonstrated?
A. Systems-level advanced nursing practice
B. Basic bedside delegation
