AGACNP Review Questions and
Answers
1. You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How should you present
this issue to the committee? - AnswerStress importance of the team (answer is worded as looking up
evidence about how the team affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis)
What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? - AnswerJoin a hospital
committee
What is the best way for the AGACNP to demonstrate and advocate for full scope of practice? -
AnswerBill for independent services
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP? - AnswerCardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population in your area? - AnswerStart at your
facility
(answers are worded differently. One of them is "decrease bias in healthcare" and another is
something like "create inservices in healthcare" and another is "obtain funding to increase access."
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance when reviewing the
literature? - AnswerConsider the sample size Answers are worded differently. "Ensure confounding
variables were eliminated" & "P value is less than null hypothesis" were two of them
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except - AnswerSend a certified
letter with a return receipt requested (this is for discharging/firing a patient from your practice)
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process is the most important
for NP to participate in? - AnswerFormulating the research problem
A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing false, accusatory
statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following forms of defamation is this? -
Answerlibel
Can you tell the pt's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV? - AnswerNo, not without his
permission.
, How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event? - AnswerPre-enroll in
disaster volunteer program
An 80-year-old male patient with dementia requires long-term care placement. To which funding
agency does the patient apply after "spending down" to qualify? - AnswerMedicaid
Your pt is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on Medicaid. You instruct the
patient that Medicaid - AnswerPays after insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
you are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls you the night before
and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that works. What ethical principles does this
challenge? - AnswerVeracity and Fidelity
Health Literacy: Average American Level - Answer8th Grade Level
What is Quality assurance - Answera process for evaluating the care of pts using established
standards of care to ensure quality
CPI measures what 3 measures to improve nursing - AnswerStructure, processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of clinician-family
communication as the basis for the resulting adverse outcome. As part of the performance
improvement plan, the NP is asked to develop evidence-based polices to establish clinician-family
communication standards in the unit. These policies should include - Answerguidelines for having
discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing treatment goals.
Which clinical scenario does the NP evaluate for a quality improvement process change? - AnswerAn
increased incidence of postoperative sternal wound infections
Goals set forth in "Healthy People 2020" by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services include: - Answerelimination of health disparities. (and ↑QOL/LOL)
Based on the individual's culture, ethnicity, and personal choices, the NP can optimize the
therapeutic partnership w/the patient by: - AnswerTailoring his or her communication style to the
patient's preference.
Answers
1. You want to get more funding for your hospital's Rapid Response Team. How should you present
this issue to the committee? - AnswerStress importance of the team (answer is worded as looking up
evidence about how the team affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis)
What is the best way for the AGACNP to get involved in policy making? - AnswerJoin a hospital
committee
What is the best way for the AGACNP to demonstrate and advocate for full scope of practice? -
AnswerBill for independent services
Which of the following is considered a high acuity role for the AGACNP? - AnswerCardiology office
What is the best way to advocate for gay and lesbian population in your area? - AnswerStart at your
facility
(answers are worded differently. One of them is "decrease bias in healthcare" and another is
something like "create inservices in healthcare" and another is "obtain funding to increase access."
Which of the following is most important to evaluate statistical significance when reviewing the
literature? - AnswerConsider the sample size Answers are worded differently. "Ensure confounding
variables were eliminated" & "P value is less than null hypothesis" were two of them
When closing a practice, the NP is required to do all of the following except - AnswerSend a certified
letter with a return receipt requested (this is for discharging/firing a patient from your practice)
Which of the following components of an evidenced based research process is the most important
for NP to participate in? - AnswerFormulating the research problem
A former pt of an NP is writing blog posts, sending emails, and distributing false, accusatory
statements about the NP's practice. Which of the following forms of defamation is this? -
Answerlibel
Can you tell the pt's wife, for her protection, that her husband has HIV? - AnswerNo, not without his
permission.
, How can the ANCP prepare to get involved in future mass casualty event? - AnswerPre-enroll in
disaster volunteer program
An 80-year-old male patient with dementia requires long-term care placement. To which funding
agency does the patient apply after "spending down" to qualify? - AnswerMedicaid
Your pt is worried about insurance coverage and asks you for advice on Medicaid. You instruct the
patient that Medicaid - AnswerPays after insurance and 3rd party payers have paid
you are giving a dinner presentation to a group. The pharmaceutical rep calls you the night before
and wants you to say that their drug is the only one that works. What ethical principles does this
challenge? - AnswerVeracity and Fidelity
Health Literacy: Average American Level - Answer8th Grade Level
What is Quality assurance - Answera process for evaluating the care of pts using established
standards of care to ensure quality
CPI measures what 3 measures to improve nursing - AnswerStructure, processes, and outcomes
A root cause analysis of a crisis situation in the ICU identified a lack of clinician-family
communication as the basis for the resulting adverse outcome. As part of the performance
improvement plan, the NP is asked to develop evidence-based polices to establish clinician-family
communication standards in the unit. These policies should include - Answerguidelines for having
discussions with family members that are geared toward establishing treatment goals.
Which clinical scenario does the NP evaluate for a quality improvement process change? - AnswerAn
increased incidence of postoperative sternal wound infections
Goals set forth in "Healthy People 2020" by the United States Department of Health and Human
Services include: - Answerelimination of health disparities. (and ↑QOL/LOL)
Based on the individual's culture, ethnicity, and personal choices, the NP can optimize the
therapeutic partnership w/the patient by: - AnswerTailoring his or her communication style to the
patient's preference.
