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FOR-Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge or the
Profession 3rd Edition by Denisco - a comprehensive study guide-
2025.
****WICKYAPLUS STUVIA***
,Chapter1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices Nursing
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Multiple Choice x
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) introduced the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
x x x x x
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
T
AhNeSA:ABC N introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree programs.
x x x x x x x x x
2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the Doctorate of Nursing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Practice (DNP) degree?
x x x
a. To compete against master’s degree programs
x x x x x
b. To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
x x x x x x
c. To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
x x x x x
d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
x x x x x x x x
ANS: D x
Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist x x
b. Family nurse practitioner x x
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner x x
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetis x x x
,NS: D x
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939 to the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized group promoting
x x x x x x x x x x x
xadvanced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside Hospital in
x x x x x x x x x x x
xCleveland, Ohio. x
4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the APNs over the last
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 years?x x
a. Lack of access to health care providers
x x x x x x
b. Standardized curriculum development x x
c. Payment for services x x
d. Societal forces x
ANS: B x
As the evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing advances specific specialties and needs are
x x x x x x x x x x x x
identified. Through the evolution of organization and standardization these roles have solidified
x x x x x x x x x x x x
the APN’s role in today’s health care environment.
x x x x x x x x
5. During the formation of early APN roles in anesthesia, which of the following increased
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
demand for access to health care?
x x x x x x
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural access to care x x x
d. Availability of training x x
ANS: B x
Earliest demand for nursing-provided anesthesia spiked during periods of war when numbers of
x x x x x x x x x x x x
physicians were inadequate. The earliest records date back to the American Civil War with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
administration of chloroform. During World War I in 1917 more than 1000 nurses, some trained
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anesthetists, traveled into battle. Other factors such as need for rural health care came later in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
validation and need for APNs.
x x x x x
6. In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo built and opened St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, NY. He
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is known for some of the earliest recruitment and specialized training of nurses in which of the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
following roles?
x x
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Research and statistics x x
e. Family nursing x
, ANS: B x
In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo began formally training and recognizing nurse anesthetists.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xThis has been regarded as the earliest training in nurse-provided anesthesia.
x x x x x x x x x x
7. In 1893, Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement (HSS) House for which purpose?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Access to health care of rural areasx x x x x x
b. Create inner-city nursing awareness
x x x
c. Provide the disadvantaged access to carex x x x x
d. Establish guidelines for advanced nursing roles x x x x x
ANS: C x
The HHS was established to provide nursing services to immigrants and low-income patients and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
their families in Manhattan. As resistance to nurse-provided care grew, standing orders were
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
drafted from a group of Lower East Side physicians thereby circumventing then-existing legal
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ramifications.
x
8. The Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) founded in Kentucky in 1925 by Mary Breckenridge
x x x x x x x x x x x x
initiallyprovided Appalachia with nursing resources and which type of advanced nursing care?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Pediatric care x
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgical services x
ANS: C x
The original FNS provided nursing services and obstetric services to Appalachian residents. Later
x x x x x x x x x x x x
working from standard orders developed from their medical advisory committee nurses treated
x x x x x x x x x x x x
patients, made diagnoses, and dispensed medications.
x x x x x x
9. Which organization founded in 1941 under Mary Breckenridge’s leadership merged with the
x x x x x x x x x x x
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in 1969?
x x x x x x x
a. American Association of Nurse-Midwives (AANM) x x x x
b. American Nurses Association (ANA) x x x
c. Association for National Nurse-Midwifery (ANNM) x x x x
d. Council of Nursing Midwifery (ANM) x x x x
ANS: A x
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) formed under the leadership of Mary
x x x x x x x x x x x
Breckenridge in 1941 to provide nurse-midwife development and collaboration for midwife
x x x x x x x x x x x
FOR-Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge or the
Profession 3rd Edition by Denisco - a comprehensive study guide-
2025.
****WICKYAPLUS STUVIA***
,Chapter1 Introduction to the Role of Advanced Practices Nursing
x x x x x x x x
Multiple Choice x
1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) introduced the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
x x x x x
a. 2006
b. 2004
c. 2000
d. 2002
T
AhNeSA:ABC N introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
meet challenges and standardize practice beyond master’s degree programs.
x x x x x x x x x
2. Which of the following is the best explanation for the creation of the Doctorate of Nursing
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Practice (DNP) degree?
x x x
a. To compete against master’s degree programs
x x x x x
b. To ensure standardized curriculum ensuring independent practice
x x x x x x
c. To validate APRN’s for financial reimbursement
x x x x x
d. To address increasing curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs
x x x x x x x x
ANS: D x
Although all answers are influenced by the DNP core competencies, the DNP program creation in
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2004 by the AACN was designed to address curriculum requirements of master’s degree programs.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
3. Which of the following was the first recognized area of advanced practice nursing?
x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Clinical Nurse Specialist x x
b. Family nurse practitioner x x
c. Pediatric nurse practitioner x x
d. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetis x x x
,NS: D x
In 1931, the National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), renamed in 1939 to the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
xAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) was the first recognized group promoting
x x x x x x x x x x x
xadvanced nursing practice. Agatha Hodgins founded the AANM at Lakeside Hospital in
x x x x x x x x x x x
xCleveland, Ohio. x
4. Which factor is broadly perceived to solidify and standardize the role of the APNs over the last
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
25 years?x x
a. Lack of access to health care providers
x x x x x x
b. Standardized curriculum development x x
c. Payment for services x x
d. Societal forces x
ANS: B x
As the evolution of Advanced Practice Nursing advances specific specialties and needs are
x x x x x x x x x x x x
identified. Through the evolution of organization and standardization these roles have solidified
x x x x x x x x x x x x
the APN’s role in today’s health care environment.
x x x x x x x x
5. During the formation of early APN roles in anesthesia, which of the following increased
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
demand for access to health care?
x x x x x x
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Rural access to care x x x
d. Availability of training x x
ANS: B x
Earliest demand for nursing-provided anesthesia spiked during periods of war when numbers of
x x x x x x x x x x x x
physicians were inadequate. The earliest records date back to the American Civil War with the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
administration of chloroform. During World War I in 1917 more than 1000 nurses, some trained
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
anesthetists, traveled into battle. Other factors such as need for rural health care came later in the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
validation and need for APNs.
x x x x x
6. In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo built and opened St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester, NY. He
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
is known for some of the earliest recruitment and specialized training of nurses in which of the
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
following roles?
x x
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Research and statistics x x
e. Family nursing x
, ANS: B x
In 1889, Dr. William Worrall Mayo began formally training and recognizing nurse anesthetists.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
xThis has been regarded as the earliest training in nurse-provided anesthesia.
x x x x x x x x x x
7. In 1893, Lillian Wald established the Henry Street Settlement (HSS) House for which purpose?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Access to health care of rural areasx x x x x x
b. Create inner-city nursing awareness
x x x
c. Provide the disadvantaged access to carex x x x x
d. Establish guidelines for advanced nursing roles x x x x x
ANS: C x
The HHS was established to provide nursing services to immigrants and low-income patients and
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
their families in Manhattan. As resistance to nurse-provided care grew, standing orders were
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
drafted from a group of Lower East Side physicians thereby circumventing then-existing legal
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ramifications.
x
8. The Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) founded in Kentucky in 1925 by Mary Breckenridge
x x x x x x x x x x x x
initiallyprovided Appalachia with nursing resources and which type of advanced nursing care?
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
a. Pediatric care x
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgical services x
ANS: C x
The original FNS provided nursing services and obstetric services to Appalachian residents. Later
x x x x x x x x x x x x
working from standard orders developed from their medical advisory committee nurses treated
x x x x x x x x x x x x
patients, made diagnoses, and dispensed medications.
x x x x x x
9. Which organization founded in 1941 under Mary Breckenridge’s leadership merged with the
x x x x x x x x x x x
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) in 1969?
x x x x x x x
a. American Association of Nurse-Midwives (AANM) x x x x
b. American Nurses Association (ANA) x x x
c. Association for National Nurse-Midwifery (ANNM) x x x x
d. Council of Nursing Midwifery (ANM) x x x x
ANS: A x
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) formed under the leadership of Mary
x x x x x x x x x x x
Breckenridge in 1941 to provide nurse-midwife development and collaboration for midwife
x x x x x x x x x x x
