ROLE COMP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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DefinedAPRNd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dAndAPRNdisdadnursedthatdhasdcompleteddadvanceddeducationaldrequireme
ntsdindadselecteddsetting.dTheydaredabledtodassess,ddiagnose,dorderdtest,danddprescribedmedicationd
todtreatdpatientsdsufferingdfromdadvarietyddisorders.
3dprimarydcriteriadtodbedandAPRNd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSa)dThedAPRNdmustdpossessdandearneddgraduateddegreedwithdadconcentration
dindandAPRNdrole.dThisdmustdbedadMaster'sdordDoctorateddegree.dThedcurriculardmustdincludedtheor
iesdanddresearchdfindingsdrelevantdtodthedselecteddcoreddiscipline.dClinicaldtrainingdmustdincludedad
minimumdofd500dclinicaldhoursdfordMaster'sddegreedandd1000dclinicaldhoursdfordDoctorate.
b)dProfessionaldcertificationsdfordpracticedatdthedleveldwithindadclinicaldpopulationdfocus.
c)dAdpracticedfocuseddondpatientsdanddtheirdfamilies.
ListdANDddescribedthed4dtypesdofdAPRNsd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dThedClinicaldNursedSpecialist:dCaredfordcomplexdanddvulnerabledpopulation
s,deducate,dsupportdinterprofessionaldstaff,danddprovidedclinicaldexpertisedtodfacilitatedchangedindad
healthdcaredsystem.
B.dCertifieddNursedPractitioner:dProvidedprimary,dacutedordspecialtydcaredacrossdlifespans.dNP'sdare
dlicenseddindalldstatesdanddpracticedunderdthedrulesdanddregulationsdofdthatdstate.dTheredaredseveral
dspecialtiesdofdNursedPractitioner:dPrimarydcare,dAcutedCare,dNeonatal,dPediatric,dPsychiatric,dandd
Women'sdhealth.
C.dCertifieddNurse-
Midwives:dProvidedprimary,dgynecological,danddreproductivedhealthdcare.dMidwivesdmustdobtaind
adgraduateddegreedfromdandaccrediteddprogram.
D.dCertifieddRegistereddNursedAnesthetists:dProvidedadfulldrangedofdanesthesiadanddpaindmanagem
entdacrossdlifespans.dThedCRNAdisdthedoldestdAPRNdspecialty.
, HowddoesdLouisianaddefinedthedAPRN?d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS"Advanceddpracticedregistereddnurse"dord"APRN"dmeansdadlicenseddregistere
ddnursedwhodisdcertifieddbydadnationallydrecognizeddcertifyingdbody,dsuchdasdthedAmericandNursesd
CredentialingdCenter,dasdhavingdandadvanceddnursingdspecialtydasddescribeddindthisdPartdanddwhod
meetsdthedcriteriadfordandadvanceddpracticedregistereddnursedasdestablisheddbydthedboard.
Louisiana'sdregulatorydrequirementsdfordAPRNdLicensuredcomplydwithdthedConsensusdModeldfordR
egulation:dLACE.dConsideringdthis,dwhatdaredLouisiana'sdregulatorydrequirementsdfordandAPRN?d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.d"Advanceddpracticedregistereddnursing"dmeansdnursingdbydadcertifieddregi
stereddnursedanesthetist,dcertifieddnursedmidwife,dclinicaldnursedspecialist,dordnursedpractitionerd
whichdisdbaseddondknowledgedanddskillsdacquireddindadbasicdnursingdeducationdprogram,dlicensured
asdadregistereddnurse,danddadminimumdofdadmaster'sddegreedwithdadconcentrationdindthedrespectiv
edadvanceddpracticednursingdspecialtydwhichdincludesdbothddidacticdanddclinicaldcomponents,dadv
anceddknowledgedindnursingdtheory,dphysicaldanddpsychosocialdassessment,dnursingdinterventions
,danddmanagementdofdhealthdcare.dThedAPRNdmustdholddadcurrent,dunencumbereddnursingdlicense
dindLouisiana.dContinuingdeducationdisdrequireddannuallydfordlicensuredanddthedAPRNdthatdhasdpres
criptivedauthoritydanddactivedcontrolledddangerousdsubstanced(CDS)dlicensedmustdcompletedandad
ditionald3dhoursdofdeducationdthatdincludesdbestdpracticesdfordthedprescribingdofdCDS,ddrugddiversi
ondtraining,dappropriatedtreatmentdfordaddiction,danddthedtreatmentdofdchronicdpain
DefinedNPd(included-dwhatddoesdandNPddo?dWhatdservicesddodNPsdprovide??)d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dNursedPractitionersdaredAdvanceddNursedPractitioner'sdthatdspecializedinda
reasdofdcare.dThedspecialtiesdinclude:dFamilydPractice,dAdult-
Geriatricd(AcutedordPrimary),dPediatricd(AcutedordPrimary),dPsychiatricdMentaldHealth,dNeonatal,da
nddWomen'sdHealth.dNP'sdprovidedcaredindalmostdalldclinicaldsettingdsuchdasdindhospital,dclinics,dord
primarydcaredproviderdoffices.dNP'sdhavedthedabilitydtodassess,dorderddiagnosticdtest,dlabs,danddord
erdprescriptionsdtodpreventdordtreatddiseasesdondalldspectrums.
DefinedANDddescribed(1-
2dsentences)dYOURdspecificdclinicaldroledconcentrationd(FNP,dWHNP,dPCPNP,dAGACNP,dPCMHNP,det
c).d(Makedsuredtodidentifydyourdpatientdpopulation)d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSMydspecificdconcentrationdwilldbedAdultdGeriatricdAcutedCare.dMyddisciplined
willdfocusdondthedadultdpopulationdrequiringdadvanceddassessmentsdanddtreatmentsdfordacutedpro
blems.dMydsettingdwilldincludedpatientsd13dyearsdanddolderdadmitteddtodthedhospitaldfordexacerbati
ondofdchronicdconditionsdordadmitteddfordlifedthreateningdcomplications
AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 2026
DefinedAPRNd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dAndAPRNdisdadnursedthatdhasdcompleteddadvanceddeducationaldrequireme
ntsdindadselecteddsetting.dTheydaredabledtodassess,ddiagnose,dorderdtest,danddprescribedmedicationd
todtreatdpatientsdsufferingdfromdadvarietyddisorders.
3dprimarydcriteriadtodbedandAPRNd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSa)dThedAPRNdmustdpossessdandearneddgraduateddegreedwithdadconcentration
dindandAPRNdrole.dThisdmustdbedadMaster'sdordDoctorateddegree.dThedcurriculardmustdincludedtheor
iesdanddresearchdfindingsdrelevantdtodthedselecteddcoreddiscipline.dClinicaldtrainingdmustdincludedad
minimumdofd500dclinicaldhoursdfordMaster'sddegreedandd1000dclinicaldhoursdfordDoctorate.
b)dProfessionaldcertificationsdfordpracticedatdthedleveldwithindadclinicaldpopulationdfocus.
c)dAdpracticedfocuseddondpatientsdanddtheirdfamilies.
ListdANDddescribedthed4dtypesdofdAPRNsd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dThedClinicaldNursedSpecialist:dCaredfordcomplexdanddvulnerabledpopulation
s,deducate,dsupportdinterprofessionaldstaff,danddprovidedclinicaldexpertisedtodfacilitatedchangedindad
healthdcaredsystem.
B.dCertifieddNursedPractitioner:dProvidedprimary,dacutedordspecialtydcaredacrossdlifespans.dNP'sdare
dlicenseddindalldstatesdanddpracticedunderdthedrulesdanddregulationsdofdthatdstate.dTheredaredseveral
dspecialtiesdofdNursedPractitioner:dPrimarydcare,dAcutedCare,dNeonatal,dPediatric,dPsychiatric,dandd
Women'sdhealth.
C.dCertifieddNurse-
Midwives:dProvidedprimary,dgynecological,danddreproductivedhealthdcare.dMidwivesdmustdobtaind
adgraduateddegreedfromdandaccrediteddprogram.
D.dCertifieddRegistereddNursedAnesthetists:dProvidedadfulldrangedofdanesthesiadanddpaindmanagem
entdacrossdlifespans.dThedCRNAdisdthedoldestdAPRNdspecialty.
, HowddoesdLouisianaddefinedthedAPRN?d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS"Advanceddpracticedregistereddnurse"dord"APRN"dmeansdadlicenseddregistere
ddnursedwhodisdcertifieddbydadnationallydrecognizeddcertifyingdbody,dsuchdasdthedAmericandNursesd
CredentialingdCenter,dasdhavingdandadvanceddnursingdspecialtydasddescribeddindthisdPartdanddwhod
meetsdthedcriteriadfordandadvanceddpracticedregistereddnursedasdestablisheddbydthedboard.
Louisiana'sdregulatorydrequirementsdfordAPRNdLicensuredcomplydwithdthedConsensusdModeldfordR
egulation:dLACE.dConsideringdthis,dwhatdaredLouisiana'sdregulatorydrequirementsdfordandAPRN?d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.d"Advanceddpracticedregistereddnursing"dmeansdnursingdbydadcertifieddregi
stereddnursedanesthetist,dcertifieddnursedmidwife,dclinicaldnursedspecialist,dordnursedpractitionerd
whichdisdbaseddondknowledgedanddskillsdacquireddindadbasicdnursingdeducationdprogram,dlicensured
asdadregistereddnurse,danddadminimumdofdadmaster'sddegreedwithdadconcentrationdindthedrespectiv
edadvanceddpracticednursingdspecialtydwhichdincludesdbothddidacticdanddclinicaldcomponents,dadv
anceddknowledgedindnursingdtheory,dphysicaldanddpsychosocialdassessment,dnursingdinterventions
,danddmanagementdofdhealthdcare.dThedAPRNdmustdholddadcurrent,dunencumbereddnursingdlicense
dindLouisiana.dContinuingdeducationdisdrequireddannuallydfordlicensuredanddthedAPRNdthatdhasdpres
criptivedauthoritydanddactivedcontrolledddangerousdsubstanced(CDS)dlicensedmustdcompletedandad
ditionald3dhoursdofdeducationdthatdincludesdbestdpracticesdfordthedprescribingdofdCDS,ddrugddiversi
ondtraining,dappropriatedtreatmentdfordaddiction,danddthedtreatmentdofdchronicdpain
DefinedNPd(included-dwhatddoesdandNPddo?dWhatdservicesddodNPsdprovide??)d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSA.dNursedPractitionersdaredAdvanceddNursedPractitioner'sdthatdspecializedinda
reasdofdcare.dThedspecialtiesdinclude:dFamilydPractice,dAdult-
Geriatricd(AcutedordPrimary),dPediatricd(AcutedordPrimary),dPsychiatricdMentaldHealth,dNeonatal,da
nddWomen'sdHealth.dNP'sdprovidedcaredindalmostdalldclinicaldsettingdsuchdasdindhospital,dclinics,dord
primarydcaredproviderdoffices.dNP'sdhavedthedabilitydtodassess,dorderddiagnosticdtest,dlabs,danddord
erdprescriptionsdtodpreventdordtreatddiseasesdondalldspectrums.
DefinedANDddescribed(1-
2dsentences)dYOURdspecificdclinicaldroledconcentrationd(FNP,dWHNP,dPCPNP,dAGACNP,dPCMHNP,det
c).d(Makedsuredtodidentifydyourdpatientdpopulation)d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERSMydspecificdconcentrationdwilldbedAdultdGeriatricdAcutedCare.dMyddisciplined
willdfocusdondthedadultdpopulationdrequiringdadvanceddassessmentsdanddtreatmentsdfordacutedpro
blems.dMydsettingdwilldincludedpatientsd13dyearsdanddolderdadmitteddtodthedhospitaldfordexacerbati
ondofdchronicdconditionsdordadmitteddfordlifedthreateningdcomplications
