NSG6006(Correct answers)
To meet Medicare's coverage requirements, the Nurse Practitioner's services must be: correct
answersProvided subject to state restrictions and supervision requirements
Which organization allows the use of the "BC" credential? correct answersAmerican Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations addresses which
four areas? correct answersSRPP Specialty areas
Roles and titles to be used
Population foci
Preparation for emerging APRN roles
The term advanced nursing practice (APN) includes nurses who are: correct answersCertified
APRNs with a minimum of a master's degree
How can the APN best influence development and passage of a specific health policy agenda?
correct answersDetermine the best fit between legislative agenda, supporting organizations, and
health policy issue.
Once a practice problem has been identified the next step would be to use the PICOT format to
ask a question about the problem. PICOT stands for: correct answersP—population, I—
intervention, C—comparisons, O—outcome, T—time.
Which is the gold standard research design for generating evidence? correct answersRandomized
Control Trial
Which set of components is essential in a scientific theory? correct answersInterrelated concepts
definitions
propositions
The Affordable Care Act has directed the US Department of Health and Human Services and
multiple agencies to develop and disseminate initiatives on meeting the care needs of patients
with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC). What is the primary purpose for the national
direction? correct answersTo protect against high out-of-pocket costs by prohibiting insurers
from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
After thoroughly researching the topic of interest, what is the next step an APN should ask in
selecting a theory/model for use in practice or research? correct answersHave several different
theories/models been examined?
What are the three major categories of Nola Pender's Health promotion model? correct
answersBehavior-specific cognitions and affect
Characteristics and experiences
Behavioral outcomes
, Raynaud phenomenon is classified as a type III hypersensitivity reaction and is due to: correct
answersImmune complexes that are deposited in capillary beds, blocking circulation
The APN is examining a client with new onset HTN. The NP recognizes that HTN may result in
significant complications associated with which of the following three organs: correct
answersKidneys, Eyes, Brain
Which agency houses the US Protective and Safety Task Force (USPSTF)? correct
answersAgency for Health, Research and Quality
Which 2 organizations administer nurse practitioner certification programs? correct
answersAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
A metaparadigm must include which of the following 3 characteristics? correct
answersEncompass all phenomena of interest
Be perspective—neutral
Be global in scope
Which statement best reflects King's theory?
Imogene King Conceptual system- Theory of Goal Attainment correct answersIf nurses with
special knowledge and skills communicate appropriate information to clients, mutual goal-
setting and goal attainment will occur
Which agency will the APN reference when seeking the current evidence-based guidelines
directing standards of care? correct answersAgency for Health Research and Quality (AHRC)
A 43-year old woman has a 12-hour history of sudden onset of right upper quadrant abdominal
pain with radiation to the shoulder, fever, and chills. She has had similar, milder episodes in the
past. Examination reveals marked tenderness to right upper quadrant abdominal palpation. Her
most likely diagnosis is: correct answersAcute cholecystitis
What theory is used to describe the cause of endometriosis? correct answersEndometrial tissue
passes through the fallopian tubes and into the peritoneal cavity and remains responsive to
hormones.
Chronic pain, physical disability, social support, age and gender are related to perceived daily
stress, which is related to depression. This is an example of which type of theory? correct
answersExplanatory
The leadership core competency of advanced practice nursing includes which three
characteristics? correct answersMentoring
Innovation
Activism
To meet Medicare's coverage requirements, the Nurse Practitioner's services must be: correct
answersProvided subject to state restrictions and supervision requirements
Which organization allows the use of the "BC" credential? correct answersAmerican Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations addresses which
four areas? correct answersSRPP Specialty areas
Roles and titles to be used
Population foci
Preparation for emerging APRN roles
The term advanced nursing practice (APN) includes nurses who are: correct answersCertified
APRNs with a minimum of a master's degree
How can the APN best influence development and passage of a specific health policy agenda?
correct answersDetermine the best fit between legislative agenda, supporting organizations, and
health policy issue.
Once a practice problem has been identified the next step would be to use the PICOT format to
ask a question about the problem. PICOT stands for: correct answersP—population, I—
intervention, C—comparisons, O—outcome, T—time.
Which is the gold standard research design for generating evidence? correct answersRandomized
Control Trial
Which set of components is essential in a scientific theory? correct answersInterrelated concepts
definitions
propositions
The Affordable Care Act has directed the US Department of Health and Human Services and
multiple agencies to develop and disseminate initiatives on meeting the care needs of patients
with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC). What is the primary purpose for the national
direction? correct answersTo protect against high out-of-pocket costs by prohibiting insurers
from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
After thoroughly researching the topic of interest, what is the next step an APN should ask in
selecting a theory/model for use in practice or research? correct answersHave several different
theories/models been examined?
What are the three major categories of Nola Pender's Health promotion model? correct
answersBehavior-specific cognitions and affect
Characteristics and experiences
Behavioral outcomes
, Raynaud phenomenon is classified as a type III hypersensitivity reaction and is due to: correct
answersImmune complexes that are deposited in capillary beds, blocking circulation
The APN is examining a client with new onset HTN. The NP recognizes that HTN may result in
significant complications associated with which of the following three organs: correct
answersKidneys, Eyes, Brain
Which agency houses the US Protective and Safety Task Force (USPSTF)? correct
answersAgency for Health, Research and Quality
Which 2 organizations administer nurse practitioner certification programs? correct
answersAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
A metaparadigm must include which of the following 3 characteristics? correct
answersEncompass all phenomena of interest
Be perspective—neutral
Be global in scope
Which statement best reflects King's theory?
Imogene King Conceptual system- Theory of Goal Attainment correct answersIf nurses with
special knowledge and skills communicate appropriate information to clients, mutual goal-
setting and goal attainment will occur
Which agency will the APN reference when seeking the current evidence-based guidelines
directing standards of care? correct answersAgency for Health Research and Quality (AHRC)
A 43-year old woman has a 12-hour history of sudden onset of right upper quadrant abdominal
pain with radiation to the shoulder, fever, and chills. She has had similar, milder episodes in the
past. Examination reveals marked tenderness to right upper quadrant abdominal palpation. Her
most likely diagnosis is: correct answersAcute cholecystitis
What theory is used to describe the cause of endometriosis? correct answersEndometrial tissue
passes through the fallopian tubes and into the peritoneal cavity and remains responsive to
hormones.
Chronic pain, physical disability, social support, age and gender are related to perceived daily
stress, which is related to depression. This is an example of which type of theory? correct
answersExplanatory
The leadership core competency of advanced practice nursing includes which three
characteristics? correct answersMentoring
Innovation
Activism
