The AGACNP is speaking to a group of healthcare executives to promote the NP role at a facility.
Which of the following provides the strongest support for NP practice?
A. Number of academic credits earned during the NP program
B. NP practice outcomes
C. The quantity of clinical hours and type of clinical rotations in the NP program
D. The professional experience of the person prior to entering the NP program - AnswerB. NP
practice outcomes
The AGACNP is evaluating a quantitative research study on a new pharmacotherapeutic agent to
prevent patients from going through acute alcohol withdrawal. The research questions is: "Does the
pharmacotherapeutic agent prevent acute alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients?" The results
of the study indicate that there is a correlation between preventing acute alcohol withdrawal in
hospitalized patients and the pharmacotherapeutic agent with a p-value of < 0.05. How should the
AGACNP interpret these results?
A. The new agents is not effective in preventing acute alcohol withdrawal
B. The new agents is effective in preventing acute alcohol withdrawal
C. More statistical data are needed prior to reaching a conclusion
D. The research study is biased - AnswerB. The new agents is effective in preventing acute alcohol
withdrawal
The AGACNP is conducting a qualitative research study to evaluate the experience of pain control in
patients with end-stage pancreatic cancer. The research question is: "What experiences do end-
stage pancreatic cancer patients describe as being associated with their pain control?" How does the
AGACNP know they have successfully completed data collection and analysis?
A. A power analysis proves there is a sufficient number of participants for the study
B. The researcher identified that common themes have emerged from the data and no new ideas are
emerging
C. The researcher has gathered data from every participant recruited
D. Statistical data show a correlation between end-stage pancreatic cancer and adequate pain
control - AnswerB. The researcher identified that common themes have emerged from the data and
no new ideas are emerging
The AGACNP demonstrates fulfillment of the advanced practice nursing leadership role by
participating in which of the following activities?
, A. Teaching a 56 year old man with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus about the importance
of self-glucose monitoring
B. Volunteering to teach a class on contraceptive methods to a group of teen mothers
C. Discussing barriers to achieving blood pressure control with a 65 year old woman with
hypertension who "does not want to take any medicine"
D. Collaborating with the regional public health department on a n initiative to combat obesity
through a community-based exercise program - AnswerD. Collaborating with the regional public
health department on an initiative to combat obesity through a community-based exercise program
A 50 year old male is admitted to the hospital after suffering a motor vehicle accident and is
diagnosed with a fractured pelvis requiring surgical repair. The medical resident obtains informed
consent for the surgical procedure. When the AGACNP enters the room, the patient's wife states
that she is concerned because her husband was given "a sleeping pill" and she is not sure he
understood what he has signed. The most appropriate action by the AGACNP would be to:
A. Call the operating room and cancel the surgery
B. Discuss the situation with the medical resident
C. Obtain a new OR consent from the patient's wife
D. Obtain an ethics consult to determine your next action - AnswerB. Discuss the situation with the
medical resident
Which of the following scenarios would constitute malpractice?
A. A 32 year old female patient who suffers a stroke while undergoing a tubal ligation. The AGACNP
did not identify any cerebrovascular abnormalities during the preoperative history and physical
examination.
B. A 16 year old male who loses consciousness during a school-related baseball game. The patient is
found to have profound anemia due to an undiagnosed condition, which is not discovered during a
routine sports physical examination.
C. A 54 year old male who presents to the emergency department with vague, substernal/epigastric
chest pressure and states he has experienced "indigestion" for the last few weeks, which seems to
get worse when he cuts his lawn and goes on his daily run. The patient's symptoms are relieved with
rest and calcium carbonate/magnesium carbonate (Mylanta). An EKG was not preformed. The
patient is discharged home and dies of a fa - AnswerB. A 16 year old male who loses consciousness
during a school-related baseball game. The patient is found to have profound anemia due to an
undiagnosed condition, which is not discovered during a routine sports physical examination.
The AGACNP is expected to diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses, while
collaborating with other health care providers, registered nurses, and allied health professionals.
This is an example of:
Which of the following provides the strongest support for NP practice?
A. Number of academic credits earned during the NP program
B. NP practice outcomes
C. The quantity of clinical hours and type of clinical rotations in the NP program
D. The professional experience of the person prior to entering the NP program - AnswerB. NP
practice outcomes
The AGACNP is evaluating a quantitative research study on a new pharmacotherapeutic agent to
prevent patients from going through acute alcohol withdrawal. The research questions is: "Does the
pharmacotherapeutic agent prevent acute alcohol withdrawal in hospitalized patients?" The results
of the study indicate that there is a correlation between preventing acute alcohol withdrawal in
hospitalized patients and the pharmacotherapeutic agent with a p-value of < 0.05. How should the
AGACNP interpret these results?
A. The new agents is not effective in preventing acute alcohol withdrawal
B. The new agents is effective in preventing acute alcohol withdrawal
C. More statistical data are needed prior to reaching a conclusion
D. The research study is biased - AnswerB. The new agents is effective in preventing acute alcohol
withdrawal
The AGACNP is conducting a qualitative research study to evaluate the experience of pain control in
patients with end-stage pancreatic cancer. The research question is: "What experiences do end-
stage pancreatic cancer patients describe as being associated with their pain control?" How does the
AGACNP know they have successfully completed data collection and analysis?
A. A power analysis proves there is a sufficient number of participants for the study
B. The researcher identified that common themes have emerged from the data and no new ideas are
emerging
C. The researcher has gathered data from every participant recruited
D. Statistical data show a correlation between end-stage pancreatic cancer and adequate pain
control - AnswerB. The researcher identified that common themes have emerged from the data and
no new ideas are emerging
The AGACNP demonstrates fulfillment of the advanced practice nursing leadership role by
participating in which of the following activities?
, A. Teaching a 56 year old man with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus about the importance
of self-glucose monitoring
B. Volunteering to teach a class on contraceptive methods to a group of teen mothers
C. Discussing barriers to achieving blood pressure control with a 65 year old woman with
hypertension who "does not want to take any medicine"
D. Collaborating with the regional public health department on a n initiative to combat obesity
through a community-based exercise program - AnswerD. Collaborating with the regional public
health department on an initiative to combat obesity through a community-based exercise program
A 50 year old male is admitted to the hospital after suffering a motor vehicle accident and is
diagnosed with a fractured pelvis requiring surgical repair. The medical resident obtains informed
consent for the surgical procedure. When the AGACNP enters the room, the patient's wife states
that she is concerned because her husband was given "a sleeping pill" and she is not sure he
understood what he has signed. The most appropriate action by the AGACNP would be to:
A. Call the operating room and cancel the surgery
B. Discuss the situation with the medical resident
C. Obtain a new OR consent from the patient's wife
D. Obtain an ethics consult to determine your next action - AnswerB. Discuss the situation with the
medical resident
Which of the following scenarios would constitute malpractice?
A. A 32 year old female patient who suffers a stroke while undergoing a tubal ligation. The AGACNP
did not identify any cerebrovascular abnormalities during the preoperative history and physical
examination.
B. A 16 year old male who loses consciousness during a school-related baseball game. The patient is
found to have profound anemia due to an undiagnosed condition, which is not discovered during a
routine sports physical examination.
C. A 54 year old male who presents to the emergency department with vague, substernal/epigastric
chest pressure and states he has experienced "indigestion" for the last few weeks, which seems to
get worse when he cuts his lawn and goes on his daily run. The patient's symptoms are relieved with
rest and calcium carbonate/magnesium carbonate (Mylanta). An EKG was not preformed. The
patient is discharged home and dies of a fa - AnswerB. A 16 year old male who loses consciousness
during a school-related baseball game. The patient is found to have profound anemia due to an
undiagnosed condition, which is not discovered during a routine sports physical examination.
The AGACNP is expected to diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic illnesses, while
collaborating with other health care providers, registered nurses, and allied health professionals.
This is an example of:
