NURS 6540 FINAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ ANA Scope and Standards of Practice
Standard 10: Collaboration. Answer: "The RN collaborates with the
healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of
nursing practice."
Some competencies include:
-Identifies the areas of expertise and contribution of other
professionals and key stakeholders.
-Clearly articulates the nurse's role and responsibilities within the
team.
-Uses the unique and complementary abilities of all members of the
team to optimize attainment of desired outcomes.
-Uses effective group dynamics and strategies to enhance team
performance.
◉ Nurse Roles. Answer: Professional Nurses
•Largest group of HCPs
•Spend more time with clients/families
•Roles steadily evolving
Expanded Professional Roles
,•Advanced Practice Nurse
•Leadership roles
◉ Four Core Categories of Advanced Practice Nurses (APRN).
Answer: 1. Nurse Practitioner (NP)
2. Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
3. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
4. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
◉ Expanded Professional Roles. Answer: •APRNs also function as:
-researchers
-educators
-administrators
•Scope and Practice Expansions
•Public Advocacy Roles
•Caring Leadership and Technology
◉ Professional Nursing Role Core Competencies. Answer: •Patient
centered care
•Communication
•System based practice
•Professionalism
,-EBP
-Safety
-Quality Improvement
-Informatics
-interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration
◉ Professional Role Clarity. Answer: Issues:
•Expanded scope of practice and expectations
•Lack of consistency surrounding role responsibilities and scope -
APRNs
Clarity is necessary to:
•Communicate our value
•Support client safety initiatives
•Stimulate confidence in others
◉ New Differentiated Practice Roles. Answer: Clinical Nurse Leader
(CNL)
•Advanced generalist nurse: masters + certification
•Clinical leadership skills + HC system
, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
•Terminal practice degree
•Positions nursing professionally
◉ Interprofessional Role Relationships. Answer: •Interprofessional
education, role awareness, communication and interpersonal
relationship skills required.
•IOM 2011 Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health
•Team approach
◉ New Expectations for Interprofessional Role Relationships.
Answer: To achieve goals of IOM, nurses must:
•Develop new partnerships.
•Educate themselves fully.
•Serve on advisory and policy committees.
•Cross discipline/collaborative care models
•Education curriculum meet new century demands.
◉ Collaborative Teamwork and Communication. Answer: •Different
disciplines have different skill sets, personalities, egos, &
idiosyncrasies.
•Need to create an esprit de corps
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ ANA Scope and Standards of Practice
Standard 10: Collaboration. Answer: "The RN collaborates with the
healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of
nursing practice."
Some competencies include:
-Identifies the areas of expertise and contribution of other
professionals and key stakeholders.
-Clearly articulates the nurse's role and responsibilities within the
team.
-Uses the unique and complementary abilities of all members of the
team to optimize attainment of desired outcomes.
-Uses effective group dynamics and strategies to enhance team
performance.
◉ Nurse Roles. Answer: Professional Nurses
•Largest group of HCPs
•Spend more time with clients/families
•Roles steadily evolving
Expanded Professional Roles
,•Advanced Practice Nurse
•Leadership roles
◉ Four Core Categories of Advanced Practice Nurses (APRN).
Answer: 1. Nurse Practitioner (NP)
2. Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
3. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
4. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
◉ Expanded Professional Roles. Answer: •APRNs also function as:
-researchers
-educators
-administrators
•Scope and Practice Expansions
•Public Advocacy Roles
•Caring Leadership and Technology
◉ Professional Nursing Role Core Competencies. Answer: •Patient
centered care
•Communication
•System based practice
•Professionalism
,-EBP
-Safety
-Quality Improvement
-Informatics
-interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration
◉ Professional Role Clarity. Answer: Issues:
•Expanded scope of practice and expectations
•Lack of consistency surrounding role responsibilities and scope -
APRNs
Clarity is necessary to:
•Communicate our value
•Support client safety initiatives
•Stimulate confidence in others
◉ New Differentiated Practice Roles. Answer: Clinical Nurse Leader
(CNL)
•Advanced generalist nurse: masters + certification
•Clinical leadership skills + HC system
, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
•Terminal practice degree
•Positions nursing professionally
◉ Interprofessional Role Relationships. Answer: •Interprofessional
education, role awareness, communication and interpersonal
relationship skills required.
•IOM 2011 Report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change,
Advancing Health
•Team approach
◉ New Expectations for Interprofessional Role Relationships.
Answer: To achieve goals of IOM, nurses must:
•Develop new partnerships.
•Educate themselves fully.
•Serve on advisory and policy committees.
•Cross discipline/collaborative care models
•Education curriculum meet new century demands.
◉ Collaborative Teamwork and Communication. Answer: •Different
disciplines have different skill sets, personalities, egos, &
idiosyncrasies.
•Need to create an esprit de corps
