NRNP 6531 Midterm Exam
Questions and Verified Correct
Answers 2026-Latest Update
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Question 1
Angie is a new NP who just finished her FNP program. She is having a difficult time
finding an FNP position in the rural area where she lives. So, since she was an ER
nurse prior to her graduate program she decides to go back to the ER as an APRN.
Does she meet the competency requirements for such a position?
a. Yes
b. No
Question 2
What is the main reason for using the REALM-SF instrument to evaluate health
literacy?
a. It assesses numeracy skills.
b. It enhances patient–provider communication.
c. It evaluates medical word recognition.
d. It measures technology knowledge.
Question 3
A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is
designated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?
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, a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
Question 4
The Consensus Model identifies 3 core courses that all ANPs must take. All the
following are Advanced core courses except:
A. Public Health
B. Physiology
C. Pharmacology
D. Physical Assessment
Question 5
The care provided by APRNs is not limited by setting but by patient care needs.
a. True
b. False
Question 6
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
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,Question 7
What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary
care preferences of patients?
a. Associations with area hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
c. Ease of access to care
d. The ratio of providers to patients
Question 8
To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Service have implemented which policy?
a. Mandates for communication among primary caregivers and hospitalists
b. Penalties for failure to perform medication reconciliations at time of discharge
c. Reduction of payments for patients readmitted within 30 days after
discharge
d. Requirements for written discharge instructions for patients and caregivers
Question 9
The Consensus Model for APRN regulation consists of which of the following roles?
A. CNM
B. CRNA
C. APN
D. CNS
E. All the Above
F. A, B & C only
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, Question 10
Rules proposed by the various State Boards of Nursing must be approved by the state
Legislatures.
A. True
B. False
Question 11
In reviewing the Total Percentage of Body surface area for adult burn patients each,
leg, arm and head are noted evaluated at 9%.
a. True
b. False
Question 12
What is the initial approach when obtaining a biopsy of a potential malignant
melanoma lesion?
a. Excisional biopsy
b. Punch biopsy
c. Shave biopsy
d. Wide excision
Question 13
When assisting with a skin biopsy of a patient suspected of having bullous
pemphigoid (BP) lesions, what will the practitioner do?
a. Avoid contact with the infected lesions.
b. Elicit a positive Nikolsky sign to confirm the diagnosis.
c. Perform direct immunofluorescence microscopy.
d. Prevent spread of the lesions to other areas of the skin.
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Questions and Verified Correct
Answers 2026-Latest Update
Graded A+|Walden University
Question 1
Angie is a new NP who just finished her FNP program. She is having a difficult time
finding an FNP position in the rural area where she lives. So, since she was an ER
nurse prior to her graduate program she decides to go back to the ER as an APRN.
Does she meet the competency requirements for such a position?
a. Yes
b. No
Question 2
What is the main reason for using the REALM-SF instrument to evaluate health
literacy?
a. It assesses numeracy skills.
b. It enhances patient–provider communication.
c. It evaluates medical word recognition.
d. It measures technology knowledge.
Question 3
A small, rural hospital is part of an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and is
designated as a Level 1 ACO. What is part of this designation?
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, a. Bonuses based on achievement of benchmarks
b. Care coordination for chronic diseases
c. Standards for minimum cash reserves
d. Strict requirements for financial reporting
Question 4
The Consensus Model identifies 3 core courses that all ANPs must take. All the
following are Advanced core courses except:
A. Public Health
B. Physiology
C. Pharmacology
D. Physical Assessment
Question 5
The care provided by APRNs is not limited by setting but by patient care needs.
a. True
b. False
Question 6
Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
a. Epidemiological studies
b. Experimental design
c. Qualitative studies
d. Randomized clinical trials
Page | 2
,Question 7
What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary
care preferences of patients?
a. Associations with area hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
c. Ease of access to care
d. The ratio of providers to patients
Question 8
To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Service have implemented which policy?
a. Mandates for communication among primary caregivers and hospitalists
b. Penalties for failure to perform medication reconciliations at time of discharge
c. Reduction of payments for patients readmitted within 30 days after
discharge
d. Requirements for written discharge instructions for patients and caregivers
Question 9
The Consensus Model for APRN regulation consists of which of the following roles?
A. CNM
B. CRNA
C. APN
D. CNS
E. All the Above
F. A, B & C only
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, Question 10
Rules proposed by the various State Boards of Nursing must be approved by the state
Legislatures.
A. True
B. False
Question 11
In reviewing the Total Percentage of Body surface area for adult burn patients each,
leg, arm and head are noted evaluated at 9%.
a. True
b. False
Question 12
What is the initial approach when obtaining a biopsy of a potential malignant
melanoma lesion?
a. Excisional biopsy
b. Punch biopsy
c. Shave biopsy
d. Wide excision
Question 13
When assisting with a skin biopsy of a patient suspected of having bullous
pemphigoid (BP) lesions, what will the practitioner do?
a. Avoid contact with the infected lesions.
b. Elicit a positive Nikolsky sign to confirm the diagnosis.
c. Perform direct immunofluorescence microscopy.
d. Prevent spread of the lesions to other areas of the skin.
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