A+GRADED.
To meet Medicare's coverage requirements, the Nurse Practitioner's services must be:
Correct ans - Provided subject to state restrictions and supervision requirements
Which organization allows the use of the "BC" credential? Correct ans -
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations addresses
which four areas? Correct ans - SRPP 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 ans
- Certified 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 ans - Determine 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 ans - P—
population, I—intervention, C—comparisons, O—outcome, T—time.
Which is the gold standard research design for generating evidence? Correct ans
- Randomized Control Trial
, Which set of components is essential in a scientific theory? Correct ans -
Interrelated 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 ans - To 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 ans -
Have several different theories/models been examined?
What are the three major categories of Nola Pender's Health promotion model?
Correct ans - Behavior-specific cognitions and affect
Characteristics and experiences
Behavioral outcomes
Raynaud phenomenon is classified as a type III hypersensitivity reaction and is due to:
Correct ans - Immune 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 ans - Kidneys, Eyes, Brain