AGACNP Certification Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
At what grade level would health literature be written at - ANSWER✔✔-6th-8th grade
Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - ANSWER✔✔-the joint commission
QI is the management process of - ANSWER✔✔-Monitoring
Evaluating
Continuously reviewing
Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system
If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - ANSWER✔✔-alert and calm
If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, then the patient is - ANSWER✔✔-combative
What is used as pain assessment for pain in intubated patients? - ANSWER✔✔-CPOT
Using the MMSE, when does the patient have cognitive disfunction - ANSWER✔✔-<24
Nursing informatics role - ANSWER✔✔-Practice
Education
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,Government
Industry
This is the comparison and measurement of a healthcare organization's services against
other national healthcare organizations - ANSWER✔✔-Benchmarking
Process by which practiced RNs systematically access, monitor, and make judgements
about the quality of nursing care provided by peers measured against professional
standards of practiced - ANSWER✔✔-Peer review
Written statement of patient's intent regarding medical treatment - ANSWER✔✔-
Advance directive
This Act requires that all patients entering a hospital should be advised of their right to
execute an advance directive - ANSWER✔✔-Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990
Written compilation of statements in document format that specifies which life-
proloninging measures one does and does not want to be taken if he or she becomes
incapacitated - ANSWER✔✔-Living Will
Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change of
lose their jobs - ANSWER✔✔-COBRA; title 1 of HIPAA
When initiating change, you always begin at the most - ANSWER✔✔-local level
In treating patients, these are always treated before psychosocial conditions -
ANSWER✔✔-medical
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,The strongest method to evaluate teaching is - ANSWER✔✔-returned demonstration
Le Fort 1 - ANSWER✔✔-floating palate
Le Fort 2 - ANSWER✔✔-floating maxilla
Le Fort 3 - ANSWER✔✔-floating face
Goals of healthy people 2020 - ANSWER✔✔-1. Increase the quality and years of life
2. Eliminate health disparities
What do you have to report? - ANSWER✔✔-Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Criminal acts and injury from a dangerous weapon
Animal bites
Suspected or actual child/elder abuse
What is collaboration - ANSWER✔✔-True partnership
If a patient is receiving comfort measures and death is imminent within 6 months or
less, then the patient can be placed on - ANSWER✔✔-hospice
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, Sets the standard for reimbursement and cutting costs - ANSWER✔✔-Medicare
Varies from state to state - ANSWER✔✔-Medicaid
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system - ANSWER✔✔-
Problem focused
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other
symptomatic or related body areas or organ systems - ANSWER✔✔-Expanded problem
focused
An extended examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other
symptomatic or related body area or organ - ANSWER✔✔-Detailed
A general multi-system examination - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive
Covers inpatient hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and most
individuals may qualify to receive at 65 years of age - ANSWER✔✔-Medicare Part A
Patients must pay for which two types of Medicare - ANSWER✔✔-Part B and D
New patient always requires what kind of assessment - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive
Covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, lab and diagnostics -
ANSWER✔✔-Medicare part B
NPs receive what percentage of physician reimbursement? - ANSWER✔✔-85%
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Questions and Answers
At what grade level would health literature be written at - ANSWER✔✔-6th-8th grade
Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - ANSWER✔✔-the joint commission
QI is the management process of - ANSWER✔✔-Monitoring
Evaluating
Continuously reviewing
Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system
If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - ANSWER✔✔-alert and calm
If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, then the patient is - ANSWER✔✔-combative
What is used as pain assessment for pain in intubated patients? - ANSWER✔✔-CPOT
Using the MMSE, when does the patient have cognitive disfunction - ANSWER✔✔-<24
Nursing informatics role - ANSWER✔✔-Practice
Education
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Government
Industry
This is the comparison and measurement of a healthcare organization's services against
other national healthcare organizations - ANSWER✔✔-Benchmarking
Process by which practiced RNs systematically access, monitor, and make judgements
about the quality of nursing care provided by peers measured against professional
standards of practiced - ANSWER✔✔-Peer review
Written statement of patient's intent regarding medical treatment - ANSWER✔✔-
Advance directive
This Act requires that all patients entering a hospital should be advised of their right to
execute an advance directive - ANSWER✔✔-Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990
Written compilation of statements in document format that specifies which life-
proloninging measures one does and does not want to be taken if he or she becomes
incapacitated - ANSWER✔✔-Living Will
Protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change of
lose their jobs - ANSWER✔✔-COBRA; title 1 of HIPAA
When initiating change, you always begin at the most - ANSWER✔✔-local level
In treating patients, these are always treated before psychosocial conditions -
ANSWER✔✔-medical
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,The strongest method to evaluate teaching is - ANSWER✔✔-returned demonstration
Le Fort 1 - ANSWER✔✔-floating palate
Le Fort 2 - ANSWER✔✔-floating maxilla
Le Fort 3 - ANSWER✔✔-floating face
Goals of healthy people 2020 - ANSWER✔✔-1. Increase the quality and years of life
2. Eliminate health disparities
What do you have to report? - ANSWER✔✔-Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
HIV
TB
Criminal acts and injury from a dangerous weapon
Animal bites
Suspected or actual child/elder abuse
What is collaboration - ANSWER✔✔-True partnership
If a patient is receiving comfort measures and death is imminent within 6 months or
less, then the patient can be placed on - ANSWER✔✔-hospice
COPYRIGHT © 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, Sets the standard for reimbursement and cutting costs - ANSWER✔✔-Medicare
Varies from state to state - ANSWER✔✔-Medicaid
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system - ANSWER✔✔-
Problem focused
A limited examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other
symptomatic or related body areas or organ systems - ANSWER✔✔-Expanded problem
focused
An extended examination of the affected body area or organ system and any other
symptomatic or related body area or organ - ANSWER✔✔-Detailed
A general multi-system examination - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive
Covers inpatient hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities, home health, and most
individuals may qualify to receive at 65 years of age - ANSWER✔✔-Medicare Part A
Patients must pay for which two types of Medicare - ANSWER✔✔-Part B and D
New patient always requires what kind of assessment - ANSWER✔✔-Comprehensive
Covers physician services, outpatient hospital services, lab and diagnostics -
ANSWER✔✔-Medicare part B
NPs receive what percentage of physician reimbursement? - ANSWER✔✔-85%
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