NSG6006 STUDY GUIDE
1.9Once9a9practice9problem9has9been9identified9the9next9step9would9be9to9use9the9PI
COT9format9to9ask9a9question9about9the9problem.9PICOT9stands9for:9-9ans--✔✔P—
population,9I—intervention,9C—comparisons,9O—outcome,9T—time.
2.9The9Affordable9Care9Act9has9directed9the9US9Department9of9Health9and9Human9Se
rvices9and9multiple
agencies9to9develop9and9disseminate9initiatives9on9meeting9the9care9needs9of9patients
9with9Multiple
Chronic9Conditions9(MCC).9What9is9the9primary9purpose9for9the9national9direction?9-
9ans--✔✔To9protect9against9high9out-of-
pocket9costs9by9prohibiting9insurers9from9denying9coverage9based9on9preexisting9con
ditions.
3.9After9thoroughly9researching9the9topic9of9interest,9what9is9the9next9step9an9APN9sh
ould9ask9in9selecting9a
theory/model9for9use9in9practice9or9research?9-9ans--
✔✔Have9several9different9theories/models9been9examined?
4.9Which9three9roles9represent9the9accepted9advanced9practice9nursing9roles?9-9ans--
✔✔Certified9Nurse9Midwives9(CNM)
Clinical9Nurse9Specialist9(CNS)
Certified9Registered9Nurse9Anesthetists9(CRNAs)
5.9What9are9the9three9major9categories9of9Nola9Pender's9Health9promotion9model?9-
9ans--✔✔Behavior-
specific9cognitions9and9affect9Characteristics9and9experiences9Behavioral9outcomes
6.9Which9theorist/s9identifies9carative9factors9as9a9value9system,9faith-
hope9and9sensitivity9to9self9and
others?9This9describes9which9of9the9following9theories?9-9ans--
✔✔Jean9Watson9theory9of9human9caring
7.9Which9set9of9components9is9essential9in9a9scientific9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔Interrelated9concepts,9definitions,9and9propositions
,8.9The9term9advanced9nursing9practice9(APN)9includes9nurses9who9are:9-9ans--
✔✔Certified9APRNs9with9a9minimum9of9a9master's9degree
9.9To9meet9Medicare's9coverage9requirements,9the9Nurse9Practitioner's9services9must9
be:9-9ans--✔✔Provided9subject9to9state9restrictions9and9supervision9requirements
10.9A920-year-
old9female9comes9to9the9primary9care9clinic9with9clinical9findings9consistent9with9acute
bronchitis.9She9is9sexually9active9with9a9male9partner,9although9she9states9prior9to9this
9relationship9she
did9have9two9sexual9partners.9Her9menses9occurs9every9289days9and9is9regular.9An9e
xample9of9a9primary
prevention9activity9for9this9patient9is:9-9ans--
✔✔Counseling9about9safer9sexual9practices
11.9Which9agency's9initiative9establishes9national9health9promotion9and9prevention9eff
orts9and9establishes
benchmarks9for9monitoring9the9progress9of9health9among9Americans9over9a910-
year9timeframe?9-9ans--✔✔Centers9for9Disease9Control9and9Prevention9(CDC)
12.9Development9of9the9first9pediatric9nurse9practitioner9program9at9the9University9of9
Colorado9in919659is
credited9to9which9two9individuals?9-9ans--✔✔Henry9Silver,9MD9Loretta9Ford,9MD
13.9Raynaud9phenomenon9is9classified9as9a9type9III9hypersensitivity9reaction9and9is9d
ue9to:9-9ans--
✔✔Immune9complexes9that9are9deposited9in9capillary9beds,9blocking9circulation
14.9The9nurse9practitioner9is9caring9for9a921-year-
old9female9who9presents9with9a9pruritic,9erythematous9rash9matching9pattern9of9her9sa
ndal9straps.9The9nurse9practitioner9advises9the9patient9to9avoid9scratching9the9area9du
e9to9the9risk9of9developing9a9secondary9infection.9The9NP9understands9that9the9most9l
ikely9etiology9of9secondary9skins9infections9is9caused9by9which9organism?9-9ans--
✔✔Staphylococcus9aureus
15.9How9can9the9APN9best9influence9development9and9passage9of9a9specific9health9p
olicy9agenda?9-9ans--
✔✔Determine9the9best9fit9between9legislative9agenda,9supporting9organizations,9and9h
ealth9policy9issue.
16.9Which9is9the9gold9standard9research9design9for9generating9evidence?9-9ans--
✔✔Randomized9Control9Trial
17.9The9APN9is9examining9a9client9with9new9onset9HTN.9The9NP9recognizes9that9HTN
9may9result9in
, significant9complications9associated9with9which9of9the9following9three9organs:9-9ans--
✔✔Kidneys,9Eyes,9Brain
18.9Which9organization9allows9the9use9of9the9"BC"9credential?9-9ans--
✔✔American9Nurses9Credentialing9Center9(ANCC)
19.9Which9agency9houses9the9US9Protective9and9Safety9Task9Force9(USPSTF)?9-
9ans--✔✔Agency9for9Health,9Research9and9Quality
20.9Which929organizations9administer9nurse9practitioner9certification9programs?9-9ans--
✔✔American9Association9of9Nurse9Practitioners9(AANP)
American9Nurses9Credentialing9Center9(ANCC)
21.9Transformational9leadership9is9best9defined9as:9-9ans--
✔✔A9style9that9is9relational,9driven9by9a9common9goal,9and9satisfies9the9leader9and9th
e9follower
22.9A9metaparadigm9must9include9which9of9the9following939characteristics?9-9ans--
✔✔Encompass9all9phenomena9of9interest
Be9perspective—neutral
Be9global9in9scope
23.9Which9statement9best9reflects9King's9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔If9nurses9with9special9knowledge9and9skills9communicate9appropriate9information9t
o9clients,9mutual9goal-setting9and9goal9attainment9will9occur
24.9Which9agency9will9the9APN9reference9when9seeking9the9current9evidence9based9g
uidelines9directing
standards9of9care?9-9ans--✔✔Agency9for9Health9Research9and9Quality
25.9A943-year9old9woman9has9a912-
hour9history9of9sudden9onset9of9right9upper9quadrant9abdominal9pain9with
radiation9to9the9shoulder,9fever,9and9chills.9She9has9had9similar,9milder9episodes9in9th
e9past.9Examination
reveals9marked9tenderness9to9right9upper9quadrant9abdominal9palpation.9Her9most9lik
ely9diagnosis9is:9-9ans--✔✔Acute9cholecystitis
26.9What9theory9is9used9to9describe9the9cause9of9endometriosis?9-9ans--
✔✔Endometrial9tissue9passes9through9the9fallopian9tubes9and9into9the9peritoneal9cavit
y9and9remains9responsive9to9hormones.
27.9Chronic9pain,9physical9disability,9social9support,9age9and9gender9are9related9to9per
ceived9daily9stress,
which9is9related9to9depression.9This9is9an9example9of9which9type9of9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔Explanatory
1.9Once9a9practice9problem9has9been9identified9the9next9step9would9be9to9use9the9PI
COT9format9to9ask9a9question9about9the9problem.9PICOT9stands9for:9-9ans--✔✔P—
population,9I—intervention,9C—comparisons,9O—outcome,9T—time.
2.9The9Affordable9Care9Act9has9directed9the9US9Department9of9Health9and9Human9Se
rvices9and9multiple
agencies9to9develop9and9disseminate9initiatives9on9meeting9the9care9needs9of9patients
9with9Multiple
Chronic9Conditions9(MCC).9What9is9the9primary9purpose9for9the9national9direction?9-
9ans--✔✔To9protect9against9high9out-of-
pocket9costs9by9prohibiting9insurers9from9denying9coverage9based9on9preexisting9con
ditions.
3.9After9thoroughly9researching9the9topic9of9interest,9what9is9the9next9step9an9APN9sh
ould9ask9in9selecting9a
theory/model9for9use9in9practice9or9research?9-9ans--
✔✔Have9several9different9theories/models9been9examined?
4.9Which9three9roles9represent9the9accepted9advanced9practice9nursing9roles?9-9ans--
✔✔Certified9Nurse9Midwives9(CNM)
Clinical9Nurse9Specialist9(CNS)
Certified9Registered9Nurse9Anesthetists9(CRNAs)
5.9What9are9the9three9major9categories9of9Nola9Pender's9Health9promotion9model?9-
9ans--✔✔Behavior-
specific9cognitions9and9affect9Characteristics9and9experiences9Behavioral9outcomes
6.9Which9theorist/s9identifies9carative9factors9as9a9value9system,9faith-
hope9and9sensitivity9to9self9and
others?9This9describes9which9of9the9following9theories?9-9ans--
✔✔Jean9Watson9theory9of9human9caring
7.9Which9set9of9components9is9essential9in9a9scientific9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔Interrelated9concepts,9definitions,9and9propositions
,8.9The9term9advanced9nursing9practice9(APN)9includes9nurses9who9are:9-9ans--
✔✔Certified9APRNs9with9a9minimum9of9a9master's9degree
9.9To9meet9Medicare's9coverage9requirements,9the9Nurse9Practitioner's9services9must9
be:9-9ans--✔✔Provided9subject9to9state9restrictions9and9supervision9requirements
10.9A920-year-
old9female9comes9to9the9primary9care9clinic9with9clinical9findings9consistent9with9acute
bronchitis.9She9is9sexually9active9with9a9male9partner,9although9she9states9prior9to9this
9relationship9she
did9have9two9sexual9partners.9Her9menses9occurs9every9289days9and9is9regular.9An9e
xample9of9a9primary
prevention9activity9for9this9patient9is:9-9ans--
✔✔Counseling9about9safer9sexual9practices
11.9Which9agency's9initiative9establishes9national9health9promotion9and9prevention9eff
orts9and9establishes
benchmarks9for9monitoring9the9progress9of9health9among9Americans9over9a910-
year9timeframe?9-9ans--✔✔Centers9for9Disease9Control9and9Prevention9(CDC)
12.9Development9of9the9first9pediatric9nurse9practitioner9program9at9the9University9of9
Colorado9in919659is
credited9to9which9two9individuals?9-9ans--✔✔Henry9Silver,9MD9Loretta9Ford,9MD
13.9Raynaud9phenomenon9is9classified9as9a9type9III9hypersensitivity9reaction9and9is9d
ue9to:9-9ans--
✔✔Immune9complexes9that9are9deposited9in9capillary9beds,9blocking9circulation
14.9The9nurse9practitioner9is9caring9for9a921-year-
old9female9who9presents9with9a9pruritic,9erythematous9rash9matching9pattern9of9her9sa
ndal9straps.9The9nurse9practitioner9advises9the9patient9to9avoid9scratching9the9area9du
e9to9the9risk9of9developing9a9secondary9infection.9The9NP9understands9that9the9most9l
ikely9etiology9of9secondary9skins9infections9is9caused9by9which9organism?9-9ans--
✔✔Staphylococcus9aureus
15.9How9can9the9APN9best9influence9development9and9passage9of9a9specific9health9p
olicy9agenda?9-9ans--
✔✔Determine9the9best9fit9between9legislative9agenda,9supporting9organizations,9and9h
ealth9policy9issue.
16.9Which9is9the9gold9standard9research9design9for9generating9evidence?9-9ans--
✔✔Randomized9Control9Trial
17.9The9APN9is9examining9a9client9with9new9onset9HTN.9The9NP9recognizes9that9HTN
9may9result9in
, significant9complications9associated9with9which9of9the9following9three9organs:9-9ans--
✔✔Kidneys,9Eyes,9Brain
18.9Which9organization9allows9the9use9of9the9"BC"9credential?9-9ans--
✔✔American9Nurses9Credentialing9Center9(ANCC)
19.9Which9agency9houses9the9US9Protective9and9Safety9Task9Force9(USPSTF)?9-
9ans--✔✔Agency9for9Health,9Research9and9Quality
20.9Which929organizations9administer9nurse9practitioner9certification9programs?9-9ans--
✔✔American9Association9of9Nurse9Practitioners9(AANP)
American9Nurses9Credentialing9Center9(ANCC)
21.9Transformational9leadership9is9best9defined9as:9-9ans--
✔✔A9style9that9is9relational,9driven9by9a9common9goal,9and9satisfies9the9leader9and9th
e9follower
22.9A9metaparadigm9must9include9which9of9the9following939characteristics?9-9ans--
✔✔Encompass9all9phenomena9of9interest
Be9perspective—neutral
Be9global9in9scope
23.9Which9statement9best9reflects9King's9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔If9nurses9with9special9knowledge9and9skills9communicate9appropriate9information9t
o9clients,9mutual9goal-setting9and9goal9attainment9will9occur
24.9Which9agency9will9the9APN9reference9when9seeking9the9current9evidence9based9g
uidelines9directing
standards9of9care?9-9ans--✔✔Agency9for9Health9Research9and9Quality
25.9A943-year9old9woman9has9a912-
hour9history9of9sudden9onset9of9right9upper9quadrant9abdominal9pain9with
radiation9to9the9shoulder,9fever,9and9chills.9She9has9had9similar,9milder9episodes9in9th
e9past.9Examination
reveals9marked9tenderness9to9right9upper9quadrant9abdominal9palpation.9Her9most9lik
ely9diagnosis9is:9-9ans--✔✔Acute9cholecystitis
26.9What9theory9is9used9to9describe9the9cause9of9endometriosis?9-9ans--
✔✔Endometrial9tissue9passes9through9the9fallopian9tubes9and9into9the9peritoneal9cavit
y9and9remains9responsive9to9hormones.
27.9Chronic9pain,9physical9disability,9social9support,9age9and9gender9are9related9to9per
ceived9daily9stress,
which9is9related9to9depression.9This9is9an9example9of9which9type9of9theory?9-9ans--
✔✔Explanatory
