AGACNP Exam Review Questions and Answers Updated 2026

AGACNP Exam Review Questions
and Answers Updated 2026
ScopeMofMPracticeM-
MAnswerMBasedMonMlegalMallowancesMinMeachMstate,MindividualMstateMnurseMpracticeM
actsMprovidingMguidelinesMforMnursingMpractice



KeyMelementsMofMtheMNPMroleMincludeM-
MAnswerMintegrationMofMcareMacrossMtheMacuteMillnessMcontinuumMwithMcollaborationM
andMcoordinationMofMcare;MresearchMbasedMclinicalMpractices,MclinicalMleadership,Mfamily
Massessment,MandMdischargeMplanning



StandardsMofMAdvancedMPracticeMareMdelineatedMby...M-
MAnswerMAmericanMNursesMAssociationMwhichMmeasureMqualityMofMpractice,Mservice,Mor
Meducation



StateMPracticeMActsM-
MAnswerMAuthorizeMBoardsMofMNursingMinMeachMstateMtoMestablishMstatutoryMauthority
MforMlicensureMofMRNs



StateMPracticeMActsM-MauthorityMincludes:M-
MAnswerMuseMofMtitle,MauthorizationMforMscopeMofMpracticeMincludingMprescriptiveMauth
ority,MandMdisciplinaryMgrounds



StatesMvaryMinMpracticeMrequirements,MsuchMasM-MAnswerMcertification



PrescriptiveMauthorityM-MAnswerMAbilityMandMextentMofMNPsMabilityMtoMprescribeMmeds



DEAMhasMruledMthatMnursesMinMadvancedMpracticeMmayMobtain..M-
MAnswerMregistrationMnumbers,MstateMpracticeMactsMdictateMlevelMofMprescriptiveMautho
rityMallowed



CredentialsMencompass...M-
MAnswerMrequiredMeducation,MlicensureMandMcertificationMtoMpracticeMasManMNP



CredentialsMestablish...M-MAnswerMminimalMlevelsMofMacceptableMperformance

,CredentialingMisMnecessaryMto:M-
MAnswerMensureMthatMsafeMhealthcareMisMprovidedMbyMqualifiedMindividuals;McomplyMw
ithMfederalMandMstateMlawsMr/tMAPN



CredentialsMalso...M-
MAnswerMacknowledgesMtheMscopeMofMpracticeMofMNP,MmandatesMaccountability,Menforc
esMprofessionalMstandardsMforMpractice



LicensureM-
MAnswerMestablishesMthatMaMpersonMisMqualifiedMtoMperformMinMaMparticularMprofessio
nalMrole



LicensureMisMgrantedMasMdefinedMbyMrulesMandMregulationsMsetMforthMbyM-
MAnswerMaMgovernmentalMregulatoryMbodyM(ie.MstateMboardMofMnursing)



CertificationM-
MAnswerMPersonMhasMmetMcertainMstandardsMthatMsignifyMmasteryMofMspecializedMkno
wledge



CertificationMisMgrantedMbyMnongovernmentalMagenciesMsuchMasM-MAnswerMANCC,MAANP



AdmittingMprivilegesMtoMhospitalsM(nonMphysican)MwereMgrantedM-MAnswerM1983MbyMJC



CredentialingMandMprivilegingM-
MAnswerMprocessMwhichManMNPMisMgrantedMpermissionMtoMpracticeMinManMinptMsettin
g



CredentialingMwithMhospitalMprivilegesMisMgrantedMbyMaM-
MAnswerMHospitalMCredentialingMCommittee



PtMMedicalMAbandomentM-MAnswerMWhenMcaregiver-
ptMrelationshipMisMterminatedMw/oMmakingMreasonableMarrangementsMwManMappropriate
MpersonMsoMthatMcareMcanMbeMcontinued

,DeterminationMofMptMabandonmentMdependsMonMfactorsMsuchMas:M-
MAnswerMWhetherMNPMacceptedMptMassignment,MwhetherMNPMprovidedMreasonableMnot
iceMbeforeMtermination,MwhetherMreasonableMarrangementsMcouldMhaveMbeenMmade



FollowingMdoMnotMconstituteMptMabandonmentM-
MAnswerMNPMrefusesMtoMacceptMresponsibilityMforMptMassignmentMwhenMNPMhasMgiven
MreasonableMnoticeMtoMproperMauthorityMthatMNPMlacksMcompetenceMtoMcarryMoutMass
ignment;MNPMrefusesMassignmentMofMaMdoubleMshiftMorMaddtlMhrsMbeyondMpostedMwo
rkMscheduleMwhenMproperMnotificationMhasMbeenMgiven..latterMphraseMcanMbeMcontrove
rsial



RiskMMgmtM-
MAnswerMSystematicMeffortMtoMreduceMriskMbeginsMwMformalMwrittenMriskMmgmtMplan
MthatMincludes:MorganizationsMgoals,MdelineationMofMprogram'sMscope,Mcomponents,Mmet
hods;MdelegatingMresponsibilityMforMimplementationMandMenforcement;MdemonstratingMco
mmitmentMbyMtheMboard;MconfidentialityMandMimmunityMfromMretaliationMforMthoseMwh
oMreportMsensitiveMinfo



MostMcommonMmethodMofMdocumentationMforMriskMmgmtM-MAnswerMincidentMreports



PoliciesMregardingMincidentMreportsMshouldMaddress:M-
MAnswerMpplMauthorizedMtoMcompleteMreport;MpplMresponsibleMforMreviewMofMaMrepor
t,MimmediateMactionsMneededMtoMminimizeMtheMeffectsMofMtheMevent;MpplMresponsible
MforMfollowMup;MplanMforMmonitoringMaftermath;Msecurity/storageMofMcompletedMreport



RiskMmgmtM-MSatisfactionMsurveysM-
MAnswerMImportantMforMidentifyingMproblemsMbeforeMtheyMdevelopMintoMincidentsMorM
claims;MforMptsMandMemployees



RiskMmgmtM-
MComplaints:MRiskMmgmtMplanMshouldMdelineateMtracking,Manalyzing,MandMmanagingMco
mplaintsMbyMclearlyMidentifying:M-
MAnswerMpplMnotifiedMafterMreceivingMcomplaint;MpplMresponsibleMforMresponding;MpplM
responsibleMforMmonitoringMfollowMup



ActionMtakingMinitiatives:M-
MAnswerMPrevention,McorrectionM(correctiveMstepsMmustMbeMmonitoredMandMaudited),Md
ocumentation,Meducation,MdepartmentalMcoordination

, MedicalMFutilityM-
MAnswerMInterventionsMthatMareMunlikelyMtoMproduceMsignificantMbenefitMforMptM-
M"DoesMtheMinterventionMhaveManyMreasonableMprospectMofMhelpingMthisMpt?"



TwoMkindMofMmedicalMfutility:M-
MAnswerMQuantitativeMfutility:MlikelihoodMthatMinterventionMwillMbenefitMptMisMextremel
yMpoor

QualitativeMfutility:MqualityMofMbenefitManMinterventionMwillMproduceMisMextremelyMpoor



InformedMconsentM-McompetenceM(decisionalMcapability)M-
MAnswerMstateMthatMptMisMableMtoMmakeMpersonalMdecisionsMaboutMtheirMcare



competenceMimpliesMthatMabilityMto:M-
MAnswerMunderstand,Mreason,MdifferentiateMgoodMandMbad,MandMcommunicate



informedMconsentM-
MAnswerMptMhasMreceivedMadequateMinstructionMorMinfoMregardingMaspectsMofMcareMto
MmakeMprudent,MpersonalMchoiceMregardingMsuchMtx



InformedMconsentMincludes:M-MAnswerMdiscussingMbenefitsMandMrisk



consentMisMassumedMif...M-MAnswerMpt'sMconditionMisMlifeMthreatening



DanforthMAmendmentM1991M-
MAnswerMptsMareMinformedMatMtimeMofMadmissionMtoMfederallyMfundedMinstitutionM(su
chMasMhospital,MnursingMhome,Mhospice,MHMO,Metc)MthatMtheyMhaveMtheMrightMtoMref
useMcareMasMlongMasMtheMptMhasMdecisionalMcapabilityM(competence)



EthicsM-
MAnswerMstudyMofMmoralMconductMandMbehaviorMprotectingMtheMrightsMofManMindividu
al



1stMpriorityMisMtheM-
MAnswerMmostMsalvagableMpts.MMostMcriticallyMinjuredMcaredMforMlast.