Comprehensive exam Questions and Answers Updated 2026

Comprehensive exam Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
WhichMauthorityMregulatesMtheMscopeMofMpracticeMofMnurseMpractitioners?

a.MFederalMlaw

b.MAcademicMinstitutions

c.MIndividualMstateMlaw

d.MIndividualMpracticeMsettingsM-MAnswerMIndividualMstateMlaw



NPsMandMclinicalMnurseMspecialistsMderiveMtheirMlegalMrightsMtoMpracticeMfrom:

a.MTheMNurseMPracticeMActMofMtheMstateMwhereMtheyMpractice

b.MTheMlawsMofMtheMstateMwhereMtheyMpractice

c.MTheMMedicareMstatute

d.MTheMBoardMofMNursingMinMtheMstateMwhereMtheyMpracticeM-
MAnswerMTheMnurseMpracticeMactMinMtheMstateMwhereMtheyMpractice



YouMareMworkingMonMtheMpalliativeMcareMteamMinMyourMpracticeMwhenMyouMreceiveM
aMcallMfromMaMpatient'sMfamilyMmember.MAMpatientMonMhospiceMserviceMhasMdiedMat
Mhome.MTheMfamilyMasksMifMyouMcanMsignMtheMdeathMcertificate.MHowMdoMyouMrespo
nd?

a.MAskMtheMfamilyMmemberMtoMfaxMoverMtheMdeathMcertificateMsoMyouMcanMsignMit.

b.MSinceMyouMdidn'tMwitnessMtheMdeath,MyouMareMunableMtoMsignMtheMdeathMcertifica
te

c.MSinceMthisMisMtheMfirstMtimeMyouMaeMcompletingMtheMdeathMcertificate,MyouMwillMf
indMtheMleadMnurseMpractitionerMtoMsignMforMit.

d.MInMtheMstateMofMCalifornia,MnurseMpractitionersMareMnotMableMtoMsignMforMdeathM
certificates,MbutMyouMwillMgetMaMphysicianMtoMsignMforMit.M-
MAnswerMd.MInMtheMstateMofMCalifornia,MnurseMpractitionersMareMnotMableMtoMsignMf
orMdeathMcertificates,MbutMyouMwillMgetMaMphysicianMtoMsignMforMit.



AMpatientMisMbeingMadmittedMintoManMassistedMlivingMfacilityM(ALF).MTheMdirectorMofMt
heMfacilityMasksMthatMyouMcompleteMtheMadmissionMform,MincludingMtheMphysician,Mand
MproviderMordersMforMtheMlife-
sustainingMtreatmentMformM(POLS).MHowMdoMyouMrespond?

·MAskMtheMdirectorMtoMprintMtheMPOLSTMformMsoMyouMcanMreviewMitMwithMtheMpati
entMandMcompleteMit.

,·MSinceMthisMisMtheMfirstMtimeMyouMareMcompletingMtheMPOLSTMform,MyouMleaveMitM
forMtheMsupervisingMphysicianMtoMsign

·MInMtheMstateMofMCalifornia,MnurseMpractitionersMareMnotMableMtoMsignMPOLSTMforms,
MbutMyouMwillMgetMaMphysicianMtoMsignMforMit

·MAMPOLSTMformMisMnotMneededMsinceMtheMpatientMisMnotMDNRM-MAnswerM



ToMmeetMMedicare'sMcoverageMrequirements,MtheMNP'sMservicesMmustMbeM-
MAnswerMProvideMsubjectMtoMstateMrestrictionsMandMsupervisionMrequirements



TheMpatient'sMpayerMisMaMclientMwhoMlegallyMagreesMtoMpayMtheMNPMdirectlyMprovidin
gMaMspecificMserviceMwhichMis:M-MAnswerMFeeMforMservice



NPMsignsMaMcontractMandMagreesMtoMprovideMhealthMcareMforMaMcertainMpopulationsM
suchMasMhomeless,MpaidMaccordingMtoMtheMcontractedMagreementsM-
MAnswerMContractedMserviceMsystem



WhenMservingMasMaMnurseMresearcher,MtheMNPMisMguidedMbyMwhichMethicalMprinciples
MtoMensureMthatMresearchMparticipantsMareMprotectedMfromMharmMorMexposure?M-
MAnswerMNonmaleficence



GoalsMsetMforthMinMHealthyMPeopleM2020MbyMtheMUSMDHHSMincludeMthe:M-
MAnswerM1)MAttainMhighMqualityMlongerMlivesMfreeMofMpreventableMdisease,Mdisability,M
injury,MprematureMdeath

2)MAchieveMhealthMequity,MeliminateMdisparities,MimproveMhealthMofMallMgroups

3)MCreateMsocialMphysicalMenvironmentsMthatMpromoteMgoodMhealthMforMall

4)MPromoteMqualityMofMlife,MhealthyMdevelopment,MhealthyMbehaviorsMacrossMlifeMstages



IfMservedMwithMaMsummonsMandMcomplaintsM(lawsuitMdocument),MNPMshouldMtakeMwhi
chMofMtheMfollowingMinitialMstep?M-
MAnswerMCallMtheMinsuranceMcompanyMforMinstructionsMonMhowMtoMproceed



TheMnewMgraduateMnurseMpractitionerMusesMclinicalMpracticeMguidelinesMasMtheMmainMr
esourceMforMpractice.MTheyMareMdesired:M-
MAnswerMServeMasMaMhandbookMtoMtheMbestMpractice

, ClinicalMpracticeMguidelinesM-
MAnswerMSystematicallyMdevelopedMstatementsMtoMassistMpractitionerMandMpatientMdecisi
onsMaboutMappropriateMhealthMcareMforMspecificMclinicalMcircumstances

IssuedMbyMaMthirdMpartyMorganizationMandMnoMNCCIH

DefineMtheMroleMofMspecificMdiagnosticMandMtreatmentMmodalitiesMinMtheMdiagnosisMan
dMmanagementMofMpatients



WhichMstatementMshouldMtheMnurseMrecognizeMasMbeingMcorrectMregardingMtheMnursing
Mnegligence?M-
MAnswerMItMoccursMwithoutMdeliberateMintentMtoMharmMtoManotherMindividuals

ItMisMconductingMthatMdeviatesMfromMwhatMaMreasonableMindividualMwouldMdoMinMpart
icularMcircumstances.M

ItMisManMunintentionalMtort



MalpracticeM-
MAnswerMAnyMconductMdeviatingMfromMtheMstandardMofMpracticeMdictatedMbyMtheMpro
fession



CrimeM-MAnswerMToMbeMcommittedMagainstMtheMstateMratherMthanManMindividual



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMaMcriterionMdeterminingMMedicareMeligibility?M-
MAnswerMAge

LengthMofMresidenceMinMtheMUS

PresenceMofMpermanentMdisability



MedicareMPartMAM-MAnswerMAutomaticMageM65MifMpersonsMpaidMpremiums

MedicallyMnecessaryMservices

InpatientMhospitalization,MhospiceMcare,MhomeMhealthMcare,MSNF

NotMforMcustodialMcareM(nursingMhomes,MretirementMhomes)



MedicareMPartMBM-MAnswerMVoluntaryMprogramMwithMmonthlyMpremiums

OutpatientMvisits,MlabMandMotherMtypesMofMtestsM(EKG,Mx-
ray,MCTMscans),MsecondMopinionsMwithManotherMphysician,MkidneyMoutpatientMdialysis,Ms
elf-dialysisMequipments,MorganMtransplant