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NURSE PRACTITIONER [NP] ROLE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||
GRADED A+
Terms in this set (159)
>> In which specialty are most nurse practitioners educated?
Peds
Primary care
Family
Adult gerontology
- correct answer- primary care
>> Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's practice in a primary
care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements
- correct answer- Collaboration agreements
>> Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) roles recognized by the
Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education.
- correct answer- Under the APRN model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
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Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six population foci:
family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology, pediatrics, neonatal, women's health,
and/or psych
>> Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by the AACN essentials for
Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology
- correct answer- population health
>> Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse practitioners in all tracks and
specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
- correct answer- NONPF
>> Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and the doctor of
philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
- correct answer- DNP's educational focus is on clinical practice and the PhD is more specific for
research
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>> Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) essential is unique to the doctor
of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership
- correct answer- Advanced nursing practice
>> Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as designated by the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- correct answer- As per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the following criteria: (a)
focus on a change that impacts healthcare outcomes either through direct or indirect care; (b)
have a systems (micro-, meso-, or macro-level) or population/aggregate focus; (c) demonstrate
implementation in the appropriate arena or area of practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability
(e.g. financial, systems or political realities, not only theoretical abstractions); (e) include an
evaluation of processes and/or outcomes (formative or summative); (f) be designed so that
processes and/or outcomes will be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
>> Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made available to the nurse
practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree
- correct answer- For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope of practice does not
change. However, by way of knowledge and skills gained in a DNP program, the nurse
practitioner (NP) may have a greater impact on health outcomes for patients and populations.
In addition, the DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting; including in a community
health center leadership role, in larger acute care facilities, as a solo practitioner, and in nurse-
managed health centers. The DNP/NP also may perform and apply research. For the DNP/NP,
opportunities also include obtaining joint appointments with educational institutions and
healthcare facilities, as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
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>> Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the nurse practitioner's
delivery of patient care.
- correct answer- Nursing philosophies and theories serve as the foundation for delivery of patient
care by the nurse practitioner (NP). Concepts described in nursing philosophies and theories
form the basis for excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the NP's distinctive
qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories conceptualize unique qualities; including the NP's
ability to build trust, instill confidence, and create a positive patient-NP relationship.
>> Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a macrosystem in the context of a
family unit.
- correct answer- The family microsystem comprises the nuclear family and extended family
members, as well as the roles and expectations for each family member. The macrosystem
represents the larger world in which the family lives and interacts, and serves as a social
framework that has unintentional influences on values, attitudes, and behaviors through time.
The macrosystem may impact the family's overall development and well-being across the family
lifespan. Components of the macrosystem include social expectations, legal and moral
perspectives, and cultural traditions that affect the ways individuals treat and are treated by
others.
>> Which step does the nurse practitioner include when applying the structural approach to
family unit assessment?
a. Consider normal family changes and experiences over the family members' lifetime
b. Assess both individual family members and families as a whole unit
c. Emphasize dimensions of time and change in the family's membership structure
d. Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's status position
- correct answer- Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's status
position
NURSE PRACTITIONER [NP] ROLE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS||
GRADED A+
Terms in this set (159)
>> In which specialty are most nurse practitioners educated?
Peds
Primary care
Family
Adult gerontology
- correct answer- primary care
>> Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's practice in a primary
care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements
- correct answer- Collaboration agreements
>> Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) roles recognized by the
Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education.
- correct answer- Under the APRN model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
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Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six population foci:
family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology, pediatrics, neonatal, women's health,
and/or psych
>> Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by the AACN essentials for
Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology
- correct answer- population health
>> Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse practitioners in all tracks and
specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
- correct answer- NONPF
>> Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and the doctor of
philosophy (PhD) in nursing.
- correct answer- DNP's educational focus is on clinical practice and the PhD is more specific for
research
, Page 3 of 51
>> Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) essential is unique to the doctor
of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership
- correct answer- Advanced nursing practice
>> Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as designated by the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- correct answer- As per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the following criteria: (a)
focus on a change that impacts healthcare outcomes either through direct or indirect care; (b)
have a systems (micro-, meso-, or macro-level) or population/aggregate focus; (c) demonstrate
implementation in the appropriate arena or area of practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability
(e.g. financial, systems or political realities, not only theoretical abstractions); (e) include an
evaluation of processes and/or outcomes (formative or summative); (f) be designed so that
processes and/or outcomes will be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
>> Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made available to the nurse
practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree
- correct answer- For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope of practice does not
change. However, by way of knowledge and skills gained in a DNP program, the nurse
practitioner (NP) may have a greater impact on health outcomes for patients and populations.
In addition, the DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting; including in a community
health center leadership role, in larger acute care facilities, as a solo practitioner, and in nurse-
managed health centers. The DNP/NP also may perform and apply research. For the DNP/NP,
opportunities also include obtaining joint appointments with educational institutions and
healthcare facilities, as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
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>> Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the nurse practitioner's
delivery of patient care.
- correct answer- Nursing philosophies and theories serve as the foundation for delivery of patient
care by the nurse practitioner (NP). Concepts described in nursing philosophies and theories
form the basis for excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the NP's distinctive
qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories conceptualize unique qualities; including the NP's
ability to build trust, instill confidence, and create a positive patient-NP relationship.
>> Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a macrosystem in the context of a
family unit.
- correct answer- The family microsystem comprises the nuclear family and extended family
members, as well as the roles and expectations for each family member. The macrosystem
represents the larger world in which the family lives and interacts, and serves as a social
framework that has unintentional influences on values, attitudes, and behaviors through time.
The macrosystem may impact the family's overall development and well-being across the family
lifespan. Components of the macrosystem include social expectations, legal and moral
perspectives, and cultural traditions that affect the ways individuals treat and are treated by
others.
>> Which step does the nurse practitioner include when applying the structural approach to
family unit assessment?
a. Consider normal family changes and experiences over the family members' lifetime
b. Assess both individual family members and families as a whole unit
c. Emphasize dimensions of time and change in the family's membership structure
d. Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's status position
- correct answer- Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's status
position
