Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential
Knowledge for the Profession
by Susan M. DeNisco (Author)
5th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 Professional Roles for Advanced Practice
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practice Nursing
Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives: The Art and Science of Nurse Practitionering and Advanced Practice
Nursing
Chapter 3 Overview of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Chapter 4 Emerging Roles for the DNP
Chapter 5 Influencing and Leading Change in the Complex Healthcare Environment: The Role of the
Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 6 Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health
Part 2 Healthcare Delivery and Health Policy and Business Essentials for Advanced Practice
Chapter 7 An Overview of U.S. Healthcare Delivery
Chapter 8 Government Response: Regulation
Chapter 9 Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
Chapter 10 Healthcare Business Essentials: A Primer for Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 11 Financing Health Care
Part 3 Quality, Safety, and Information Systems for Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 12 Influencing Outcomes: Improving the Quality of Care Delivery
Chapter 13 The Role of Quality: Providing Patient Value While Achieving Quality, Safety, and Cost-
Effectiveness
Chapter 14 Utilize Informatics
Chapter 15 The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics
Chapter 16 The Influence of Patient Health Data on Health Policy
Chapter 17 Telehealth: Increasing Access to Health Care
Part 4 Theoretical Foundations, Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Dissemination
Chapter 18 The Evolution of Nursing Science
Chapter 19 Health Services and Systems Research
Chapter 20 Evidence-Based Practice and Dissemination Strategies
Chapter 21 Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice
,Chapter 22 Writing for Professional Publication
Part 5 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Role of Race, Culture, Ethics, and Advocacy in Advanced
Practice Nursing
Chapter 23 Beliefs, Values, and Health
Chapter 24 Cultural Sensitivity and Global Health
Chapter 25 Health Services for Special Populations
Chapter 26 Advanced Practice Nursing: The Nurse-Patient Relationship and General Ethical Concerns
Chapter 27 The Future of Health Disparities and Diversity: Recommendations Toward Solutions
Part 6 Leadership and Role Transition for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 28 Ethical Leadership by Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 29 Strategic Career Planning: Professional and Personal Development
Chapter 30 Developing Leadership Skills for the Advanced Practice Nurse Through Mentorship
Chapter 31 Managing Personal Resources: Time and Stress Management
Chapter 32 Entering the Job Market and Promoting Your Future Success
, Test Bank: Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession, 5th
Edition (DeNisco, 2024)
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Chapters 1–32
UNIT I: THE EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
CHAPTER 1: The History and Evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing
1. The first formal nurse practitioner program in the United States was established in:
A) 1950 at Yale University
B) 1965 at the University of Colorado
C) 1972 at Johns Hopkins University
D) 1960 at Columbia University
Answer: B
Rationale: The first formal NP program was established in 1965 at the University of Colorado by Loretta
Ford, PhD, RN, and Henry Silver, MD, focusing on pediatric care.
2. Which historical figure is widely credited as a pioneer of the nurse practitioner movement?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Loretta Ford
D) Virginia Henderson
Answer: C
Rationale: Loretta Ford, PhD, RN, along with Henry Silver, MD, co-founded the first nurse practitioner
program at the University of Colorado in 1965.
Knowledge for the Profession
by Susan M. DeNisco (Author)
5th Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1 Professional Roles for Advanced Practice
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practice Nursing
Chapter 2 Historical Perspectives: The Art and Science of Nurse Practitionering and Advanced Practice
Nursing
Chapter 3 Overview of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Chapter 4 Emerging Roles for the DNP
Chapter 5 Influencing and Leading Change in the Complex Healthcare Environment: The Role of the
Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 6 Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Patient and Population Health
Part 2 Healthcare Delivery and Health Policy and Business Essentials for Advanced Practice
Chapter 7 An Overview of U.S. Healthcare Delivery
Chapter 8 Government Response: Regulation
Chapter 9 Healthcare Policy for Advocacy in Health Care
Chapter 10 Healthcare Business Essentials: A Primer for Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 11 Financing Health Care
Part 3 Quality, Safety, and Information Systems for Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 12 Influencing Outcomes: Improving the Quality of Care Delivery
Chapter 13 The Role of Quality: Providing Patient Value While Achieving Quality, Safety, and Cost-
Effectiveness
Chapter 14 Utilize Informatics
Chapter 15 The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics
Chapter 16 The Influence of Patient Health Data on Health Policy
Chapter 17 Telehealth: Increasing Access to Health Care
Part 4 Theoretical Foundations, Research, Evidence-Based Practice, and Dissemination
Chapter 18 The Evolution of Nursing Science
Chapter 19 Health Services and Systems Research
Chapter 20 Evidence-Based Practice and Dissemination Strategies
Chapter 21 Clinical Scholarship and Evidence-Based Practice
,Chapter 22 Writing for Professional Publication
Part 5 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Role of Race, Culture, Ethics, and Advocacy in Advanced
Practice Nursing
Chapter 23 Beliefs, Values, and Health
Chapter 24 Cultural Sensitivity and Global Health
Chapter 25 Health Services for Special Populations
Chapter 26 Advanced Practice Nursing: The Nurse-Patient Relationship and General Ethical Concerns
Chapter 27 The Future of Health Disparities and Diversity: Recommendations Toward Solutions
Part 6 Leadership and Role Transition for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Chapter 28 Ethical Leadership by Advanced Practice Nurses
Chapter 29 Strategic Career Planning: Professional and Personal Development
Chapter 30 Developing Leadership Skills for the Advanced Practice Nurse Through Mentorship
Chapter 31 Managing Personal Resources: Time and Stress Management
Chapter 32 Entering the Job Market and Promoting Your Future Success
, Test Bank: Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession, 5th
Edition (DeNisco, 2024)
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Chapters 1–32
UNIT I: THE EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
CHAPTER 1: The History and Evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing
1. The first formal nurse practitioner program in the United States was established in:
A) 1950 at Yale University
B) 1965 at the University of Colorado
C) 1972 at Johns Hopkins University
D) 1960 at Columbia University
Answer: B
Rationale: The first formal NP program was established in 1965 at the University of Colorado by Loretta
Ford, PhD, RN, and Henry Silver, MD, focusing on pediatric care.
2. Which historical figure is widely credited as a pioneer of the nurse practitioner movement?
A) Florence Nightingale
B) Dorothea Dix
C) Loretta Ford
D) Virginia Henderson
Answer: C
Rationale: Loretta Ford, PhD, RN, along with Henry Silver, MD, co-founded the first nurse practitioner
program at the University of Colorado in 1965.
