WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice Field Experience Exam
questions with correct answers
Vulnerable ||Populations ||- ||Answer ||Infants, ||children, ||older ||adults, ||the ||ill, ||the ||physically
||and ||mentally ||disabled, ||the ||illiterate ||and ||the ||poor
QIA ||- ||Answer ||Quality ||Improvement ||Activity
Essentials ||of ||Master's ||Education ||in ||Nursing ||- ||Answer ||Nursing ||Standard ||that:
1. ||Defines ||the ||essential ||elements ||of ||master's ||education ||for ||advanced ||practice ||roles ||in
||nursing.
2. ||Provides ||a ||framework ||for ||designing ||and ||assessing ||master's ||education ||programs ||for
||advanced ||practice ||nursing.
National ||Patient ||Safety ||Goals ||- ||Answer ||The ||NPSGs ||were ||established ||by ||the ||Joint
||Commission ||to ||help ||accredited ||organizations ||address ||specific ||areas ||of ||concern ||in
||regard ||to ||patient ||safety.
The ||Joint ||Commission ||- ||Answer ||This ||organization ||accredits ||more ||than ||20,000 ||health
||care ||organizations ||in ||the ||U.S. ||This ||accreditation ||is ||recognized ||by ||state ||agencies ||as ||a
||condition ||of ||licensure ||and ||receipt ||of ||Medicaid ||reimbursement.
Preventive ||Action ||- ||Answer ||A ||proactive ||plan ||to ||prevent ||a ||potential ||occurrence ||of ||an
||adverse ||event.
Corrective ||Action ||- ||Answer ||A ||reactive ||plan ||to ||prevent ||a ||re-occurrence ||of ||an ||adverse
||event.
Quantifiable ||Measure ||- ||Answer ||Data-driven ||quality ||improvement ||indicator.
National ||League ||for ||Nursing ||Core ||Values ||- ||Answer ||Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet ||Conceptual ||Model ||Components ||- ||Answer ||Transformational ||Leadership
Structural ||Empowerment
Exemplary ||Professional ||Practice
New ||Knowledge, ||Innovation, ||& ||Improvements
Empirical ||Quality ||Results
, Magnet ||Hospitals ||- ||Answer ||Higher ||percentages ||of ||satisfied ||RNs
Lower ||RN ||turnover ||and ||vacancy
Improved ||clinical ||outcomes
Improved ||patient ||satisfaction
Magnet ||Recognition ||Program ||- ||Answer ||ANCC ||program ||that ||recognizes ||healthcare
||organizations ||that ||provide ||excellence ||in ||nursing.
Bias ||- ||Answer ||Can ||occur ||when ||non-random ||data ||is ||chosen ||for ||analysis, ||which
||influences ||the ||statistical ||significance ||of ||the ||test, ||or ||produces ||distorted ||results.
Convenience ||Sample ||- ||Answer ||A ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||selected ||because ||the
||individuals ||are ||readily ||available ||and ||accessible.
Values ||Statement ||- ||Answer ||Describes ||what ||an ||organization ||believes ||in ||and ||how ||it ||will
||behave.
Sampling ||- ||Answer ||Selection ||of ||a ||representative ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||to ||predict ||the
||effects ||of ||a ||change ||on ||the ||whole ||population.
Random ||Sample ||- ||Answer ||A ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||in ||which ||each ||individual ||of ||the
||subset ||had ||an ||equal ||probability ||/ ||an ||equal ||chance ||of ||being ||chosen.
Deemed ||Status ||- ||Answer ||In ||order ||for ||a ||health ||care ||organization ||to ||receive ||payment
||from ||Medicare ||or ||Medicaid ||programs, ||it ||must ||meet ||the ||eligibility ||requirements ||set ||forth
||in ||federal ||regulations.
Health ||care ||organizations ||that ||achieve ||accreditation ||through ||a ||'deemed ||status' ||survey
||conducted ||by ||the ||Joint ||Commission ||(or ||other ||recognized ||accrediting ||process ||or
||agency) ||are ||determined ||to ||have ||met ||Medicare ||and ||Medicaid ||requirements.
Vision ||Statement ||- ||Answer ||Describes ||what ||an ||organization ||will ||look ||like ||in ||the ||future.
Nurse ||Stress, ||Burnout, ||or ||Overload ||- ||Answer ||Often ||results ||from ||Poor ||Delegation ||Skills
Mortality ||Rate ||- ||Answer ||The ||ratio ||of ||the ||number ||of ||patient ||deaths ||(numerator) ||per ||the
||total ||number ||of ||patients ||in ||a ||defined ||population ||(denominator).
Infection ||Rate ||- ||Answer ||The ||frequency ||of ||occurrence ||of ||the ||new ||cases ||of ||infection
||within ||a ||defined ||population ||during ||a ||specified ||time ||frame.
Preferred ||measure ||of ||central ||tendency ||- ||Answer ||Mean ||or ||Average
Nursing Practice Field Experience Exam
questions with correct answers
Vulnerable ||Populations ||- ||Answer ||Infants, ||children, ||older ||adults, ||the ||ill, ||the ||physically
||and ||mentally ||disabled, ||the ||illiterate ||and ||the ||poor
QIA ||- ||Answer ||Quality ||Improvement ||Activity
Essentials ||of ||Master's ||Education ||in ||Nursing ||- ||Answer ||Nursing ||Standard ||that:
1. ||Defines ||the ||essential ||elements ||of ||master's ||education ||for ||advanced ||practice ||roles ||in
||nursing.
2. ||Provides ||a ||framework ||for ||designing ||and ||assessing ||master's ||education ||programs ||for
||advanced ||practice ||nursing.
National ||Patient ||Safety ||Goals ||- ||Answer ||The ||NPSGs ||were ||established ||by ||the ||Joint
||Commission ||to ||help ||accredited ||organizations ||address ||specific ||areas ||of ||concern ||in
||regard ||to ||patient ||safety.
The ||Joint ||Commission ||- ||Answer ||This ||organization ||accredits ||more ||than ||20,000 ||health
||care ||organizations ||in ||the ||U.S. ||This ||accreditation ||is ||recognized ||by ||state ||agencies ||as ||a
||condition ||of ||licensure ||and ||receipt ||of ||Medicaid ||reimbursement.
Preventive ||Action ||- ||Answer ||A ||proactive ||plan ||to ||prevent ||a ||potential ||occurrence ||of ||an
||adverse ||event.
Corrective ||Action ||- ||Answer ||A ||reactive ||plan ||to ||prevent ||a ||re-occurrence ||of ||an ||adverse
||event.
Quantifiable ||Measure ||- ||Answer ||Data-driven ||quality ||improvement ||indicator.
National ||League ||for ||Nursing ||Core ||Values ||- ||Answer ||Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet ||Conceptual ||Model ||Components ||- ||Answer ||Transformational ||Leadership
Structural ||Empowerment
Exemplary ||Professional ||Practice
New ||Knowledge, ||Innovation, ||& ||Improvements
Empirical ||Quality ||Results
, Magnet ||Hospitals ||- ||Answer ||Higher ||percentages ||of ||satisfied ||RNs
Lower ||RN ||turnover ||and ||vacancy
Improved ||clinical ||outcomes
Improved ||patient ||satisfaction
Magnet ||Recognition ||Program ||- ||Answer ||ANCC ||program ||that ||recognizes ||healthcare
||organizations ||that ||provide ||excellence ||in ||nursing.
Bias ||- ||Answer ||Can ||occur ||when ||non-random ||data ||is ||chosen ||for ||analysis, ||which
||influences ||the ||statistical ||significance ||of ||the ||test, ||or ||produces ||distorted ||results.
Convenience ||Sample ||- ||Answer ||A ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||selected ||because ||the
||individuals ||are ||readily ||available ||and ||accessible.
Values ||Statement ||- ||Answer ||Describes ||what ||an ||organization ||believes ||in ||and ||how ||it ||will
||behave.
Sampling ||- ||Answer ||Selection ||of ||a ||representative ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||to ||predict ||the
||effects ||of ||a ||change ||on ||the ||whole ||population.
Random ||Sample ||- ||Answer ||A ||subset ||of ||a ||population ||in ||which ||each ||individual ||of ||the
||subset ||had ||an ||equal ||probability ||/ ||an ||equal ||chance ||of ||being ||chosen.
Deemed ||Status ||- ||Answer ||In ||order ||for ||a ||health ||care ||organization ||to ||receive ||payment
||from ||Medicare ||or ||Medicaid ||programs, ||it ||must ||meet ||the ||eligibility ||requirements ||set ||forth
||in ||federal ||regulations.
Health ||care ||organizations ||that ||achieve ||accreditation ||through ||a ||'deemed ||status' ||survey
||conducted ||by ||the ||Joint ||Commission ||(or ||other ||recognized ||accrediting ||process ||or
||agency) ||are ||determined ||to ||have ||met ||Medicare ||and ||Medicaid ||requirements.
Vision ||Statement ||- ||Answer ||Describes ||what ||an ||organization ||will ||look ||like ||in ||the ||future.
Nurse ||Stress, ||Burnout, ||or ||Overload ||- ||Answer ||Often ||results ||from ||Poor ||Delegation ||Skills
Mortality ||Rate ||- ||Answer ||The ||ratio ||of ||the ||number ||of ||patient ||deaths ||(numerator) ||per ||the
||total ||number ||of ||patients ||in ||a ||defined ||population ||(denominator).
Infection ||Rate ||- ||Answer ||The ||frequency ||of ||occurrence ||of ||the ||new ||cases ||of ||infection
||within ||a ||defined ||population ||during ||a ||specified ||time ||frame.
Preferred ||measure ||of ||central ||tendency ||- ||Answer ||Mean ||or ||Average
