REGIS NU650 Week 15 – EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. Which intervention is most effective for reducing hospital
readmissions in patients with chronic heart failure?
A. Prescribing high-dose diuretics only
B. Implementing structured patient education and follow-up *
C. Limiting patient activity to prevent exacerbations
D. Routine hospital check-ins without patient engagement
Rationale: Structured patient education and follow-up improve
patient self-management and reduce readmission rates.
2. What is the primary goal of population health management
in advanced nursing practice?
A. Treating individual patients with acute illnesses
B. Improving overall health outcomes for specific groups *
C. Reducing nursing workloads
D. Focusing solely on chronic disease management
Rationale: Population health management aims to improve
health outcomes at the group or community level, not just
individual care.
,3. In evaluating a policy change, which metric is most
important for the advanced practice nurse to consider?
A. Political feasibility
B. Patient outcomes *
C. Popular opinion
D. Administrative convenience
Rationale: Patient outcomes are the key measure to assess the
effectiveness of a healthcare policy.
4. What is the first step in implementing evidence-based
practice in clinical settings?
A. Critically appraising existing research *
B. Educating staff on protocols
C. Writing policies immediately
D. Delegating tasks to support staff
Rationale: Critical appraisal ensures that clinical decisions are
based on high-quality, valid evidence.
5. Which strategy best promotes interprofessional
collaboration in a hospital setting?
A. Holding separate discipline-specific meetings
B. Encouraging open communication and shared decision-
making *
C. Assigning tasks without discussion
D. Limiting interaction to electronic records
,Rationale: Open communication and shared decision-making
are key to effective interprofessional collaboration.
6. A patient-centered care model focuses primarily on:
A. Institutional efficiency
B. Patient preferences, values, and needs *
C. Physician convenience
D. Standardized treatment protocols only
Rationale: Patient-centered care emphasizes tailoring care to
each patient’s values, preferences, and individual needs.
7. Which is the most reliable indicator of quality improvement
success?
A. Staff satisfaction
B. Measurable improvements in clinical outcomes *
C. Number of meetings held
D. Length of time spent on quality reports
Rationale: Clinical outcome improvements directly reflect the
success of quality initiatives.
8. What is the best approach for an advanced practice nurse
to manage ethical dilemmas?
A. Ignore the dilemma and follow routine
B. Consult ethical frameworks and institutional policies *
, C. Let others decide without input
D. Base decisions solely on personal values
Rationale: Ethical frameworks and institutional policies provide
structured guidance for resolving dilemmas objectively.
9. Which tool is most useful for assessing risk in a population
health program?
A. Individual patient interviews only
B. Epidemiological data and risk stratification models *
C. Physician intuition
D. Randomized patient selection
Rationale: Epidemiological data and risk models allow for
identification of high-risk groups and targeted interventions.
10. Telehealth interventions in chronic disease management
are most effective when:
A. Used sporadically
B. Integrated with regular monitoring and patient education *
C. Used to replace all in-person visits
D. Offered only to tech-savvy patients
Rationale: Telehealth is most effective when combined with
consistent monitoring and patient education to improve
outcomes.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2026 |INSTANT DOWNLOAD
1. Which intervention is most effective for reducing hospital
readmissions in patients with chronic heart failure?
A. Prescribing high-dose diuretics only
B. Implementing structured patient education and follow-up *
C. Limiting patient activity to prevent exacerbations
D. Routine hospital check-ins without patient engagement
Rationale: Structured patient education and follow-up improve
patient self-management and reduce readmission rates.
2. What is the primary goal of population health management
in advanced nursing practice?
A. Treating individual patients with acute illnesses
B. Improving overall health outcomes for specific groups *
C. Reducing nursing workloads
D. Focusing solely on chronic disease management
Rationale: Population health management aims to improve
health outcomes at the group or community level, not just
individual care.
,3. In evaluating a policy change, which metric is most
important for the advanced practice nurse to consider?
A. Political feasibility
B. Patient outcomes *
C. Popular opinion
D. Administrative convenience
Rationale: Patient outcomes are the key measure to assess the
effectiveness of a healthcare policy.
4. What is the first step in implementing evidence-based
practice in clinical settings?
A. Critically appraising existing research *
B. Educating staff on protocols
C. Writing policies immediately
D. Delegating tasks to support staff
Rationale: Critical appraisal ensures that clinical decisions are
based on high-quality, valid evidence.
5. Which strategy best promotes interprofessional
collaboration in a hospital setting?
A. Holding separate discipline-specific meetings
B. Encouraging open communication and shared decision-
making *
C. Assigning tasks without discussion
D. Limiting interaction to electronic records
,Rationale: Open communication and shared decision-making
are key to effective interprofessional collaboration.
6. A patient-centered care model focuses primarily on:
A. Institutional efficiency
B. Patient preferences, values, and needs *
C. Physician convenience
D. Standardized treatment protocols only
Rationale: Patient-centered care emphasizes tailoring care to
each patient’s values, preferences, and individual needs.
7. Which is the most reliable indicator of quality improvement
success?
A. Staff satisfaction
B. Measurable improvements in clinical outcomes *
C. Number of meetings held
D. Length of time spent on quality reports
Rationale: Clinical outcome improvements directly reflect the
success of quality initiatives.
8. What is the best approach for an advanced practice nurse
to manage ethical dilemmas?
A. Ignore the dilemma and follow routine
B. Consult ethical frameworks and institutional policies *
, C. Let others decide without input
D. Base decisions solely on personal values
Rationale: Ethical frameworks and institutional policies provide
structured guidance for resolving dilemmas objectively.
9. Which tool is most useful for assessing risk in a population
health program?
A. Individual patient interviews only
B. Epidemiological data and risk stratification models *
C. Physician intuition
D. Randomized patient selection
Rationale: Epidemiological data and risk models allow for
identification of high-risk groups and targeted interventions.
10. Telehealth interventions in chronic disease management
are most effective when:
A. Used sporadically
B. Integrated with regular monitoring and patient education *
C. Used to replace all in-person visits
D. Offered only to tech-savvy patients
Rationale: Telehealth is most effective when combined with
consistent monitoring and patient education to improve
outcomes.
