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ANCC DOMAINS 1–5 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS COMPLETE
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW
WITH RATIONALES TESTED AND
GRADED A+
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) attends a local meeting where allocation of
resources for healthcare will be discussed. One of the stakeholders has
a pamphlet that describes the types of healthcare providers available to
help persons in need of health care. The NP notices that Nurse
Practitioners are labeled as "Paraprofessionals". In the meeting, the NP
askes the organization responsible for the pamphlet why they have
identified the Nurse Practitioners as paraprofessionals when a Nurse
Practitioner is by law working as 85-90% of the same capacity as a
Medical Doctor. The NP goes on to explain what a Nurse Practitioner
does in various areas of practice. This is an example of: A. Promoting
nurse practitioners in the community
B. Public education on the NP scope and standards of practice
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C. Correcting misinformation that deliberately misleads the public
D. Advocating for the role and value of the Nurse Practitioner.
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. Advocating for the role and
value of the Nurse Practitioner.
Your patient wants to communicate with you through email. You have a
secure email account that is encrypted and will protect health
information as required by the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA). Your patient does not have an encrypted
email account. You reply is:
A. I do not like to communicate through email I would prefer to talk
to you in person or over the telephone only
B. I can encrypt our email communications to be sure that your
protected health information (PHI) is unavailable to others and protect
you
C. I have no problems with you communicating with me through my
personal email
D. In order to communicate back and forth, you will have to find a
way to encrypt you're protected health information (PHI)
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- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. In order to communicate
back and forth, you will have to find a way to encrypt you're protected
health information (PHI)
As an individual advanced practitioner, you cannot afford to have a
standalone Electronic Health Record (HER) system to keep all of your
patient's health information on a computer based system. How could you
problem-solve this dilemma?
A. Process your notes and patient records in a secure electronic
system with a template for patient information and interactions,
supporting quick access within your network
B. Process your notes and patient records on a laptop that you are able
to transport between your office and home office. You always have the
records available if needed
C. Process your notes manually and keep them in a locked file. The
records are available for copy and distribution at any time.
D. Process your patient records manually, in your current fashion. You
are keeping a full record according to HIPAA.
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......A. Process your notes and
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patient records in a secure electronic system with a template for patient
information and interactions, supporting quick access within your
network
The nurse practitioner (NP) sees an opportunity to help her patient who
duffers from anxiety and hypertension by utilizing a medication that can
treat both issues. She talks to her patient about using Atenolol 25mg ½
tab po Q HS to manage his hypertension and his chronic anxiety. To
promote both the patient's continued health and collaboration, the NP:
A. Faxes a copy of her care notes to the Primary Care Provider (PCP)
to inform the PCP of her plan of care
B. Telephones the Primary Care Provider's office and leaves a
message about the change in medication
C. Tells the patient to let his Primary Care Provider know about the
change in medication
D. Telephones the patient's Primary Care Provider to discuss the use
of the Atenolol before starting the medication
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. Telephones the patient's
ANCC DOMAINS 1–5 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS COMPLETE
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW
WITH RATIONALES TESTED AND
GRADED A+
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) attends a local meeting where allocation of
resources for healthcare will be discussed. One of the stakeholders has
a pamphlet that describes the types of healthcare providers available to
help persons in need of health care. The NP notices that Nurse
Practitioners are labeled as "Paraprofessionals". In the meeting, the NP
askes the organization responsible for the pamphlet why they have
identified the Nurse Practitioners as paraprofessionals when a Nurse
Practitioner is by law working as 85-90% of the same capacity as a
Medical Doctor. The NP goes on to explain what a Nurse Practitioner
does in various areas of practice. This is an example of: A. Promoting
nurse practitioners in the community
B. Public education on the NP scope and standards of practice
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C. Correcting misinformation that deliberately misleads the public
D. Advocating for the role and value of the Nurse Practitioner.
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. Advocating for the role and
value of the Nurse Practitioner.
Your patient wants to communicate with you through email. You have a
secure email account that is encrypted and will protect health
information as required by the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA). Your patient does not have an encrypted
email account. You reply is:
A. I do not like to communicate through email I would prefer to talk
to you in person or over the telephone only
B. I can encrypt our email communications to be sure that your
protected health information (PHI) is unavailable to others and protect
you
C. I have no problems with you communicating with me through my
personal email
D. In order to communicate back and forth, you will have to find a
way to encrypt you're protected health information (PHI)
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- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. In order to communicate
back and forth, you will have to find a way to encrypt you're protected
health information (PHI)
As an individual advanced practitioner, you cannot afford to have a
standalone Electronic Health Record (HER) system to keep all of your
patient's health information on a computer based system. How could you
problem-solve this dilemma?
A. Process your notes and patient records in a secure electronic
system with a template for patient information and interactions,
supporting quick access within your network
B. Process your notes and patient records on a laptop that you are able
to transport between your office and home office. You always have the
records available if needed
C. Process your notes manually and keep them in a locked file. The
records are available for copy and distribution at any time.
D. Process your patient records manually, in your current fashion. You
are keeping a full record according to HIPAA.
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......A. Process your notes and
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patient records in a secure electronic system with a template for patient
information and interactions, supporting quick access within your
network
The nurse practitioner (NP) sees an opportunity to help her patient who
duffers from anxiety and hypertension by utilizing a medication that can
treat both issues. She talks to her patient about using Atenolol 25mg ½
tab po Q HS to manage his hypertension and his chronic anxiety. To
promote both the patient's continued health and collaboration, the NP:
A. Faxes a copy of her care notes to the Primary Care Provider (PCP)
to inform the PCP of her plan of care
B. Telephones the Primary Care Provider's office and leaves a
message about the change in medication
C. Tells the patient to let his Primary Care Provider know about the
change in medication
D. Telephones the patient's Primary Care Provider to discuss the use
of the Atenolol before starting the medication
- --CORRECT-ANSWER✅✅✅......D. Telephones the patient's
