An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is gathering data for an ongoing research project.
In the project, a group of individuals with Type 2 diabetes are divided into two, non-randomized
groups.
Which type of research design is being used by the APRN? correct answers Quasi-experimental
The Healthy People 2020 contains new topics and objectives that correlate with emerging
technologies and data that were not present in the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
Which objective was newly added to the 2020 document? correct answers Global Health
A 35-year-old patient is being seen in the primary care clinic for a routine assessment. The
patient had her last pap smear in conjunction with a HPV screening three years before and has no
abnormal gynecological signs or symptoms. The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
performs a physical assessment with a clinical breast exam, and then provides information about
recommended health screenings.
Which USPTF recommendations should the APRN share with this patient? correct answers "We
need to do a pap smear in 2 years"
HPV and Pap smear done together every 5 years
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is conducting the routine annual exam of a 66-
year-old patient and decides that a vaccine should be recommended in addition to the typical
annual influenza vaccine.
Which vaccine is being recommended by the APRN? correct answers Pneumococcal
A patient asks the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) if there are any contraindications
to receiving the influenza vaccine other than an egg allergy.
Which other precaution must be taken when administering this vaccine? correct answers A
history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome within 6 weeks of previous flu vaccine
, Guillain-Barre syndrome attacks own immune system (neurologic) weakening of motor function
throughout the body
Risk of causing Guillain-Barre when administering flu shot
A 51-year-old male is being seen in the primary care clinic for a routine assessment. The patient
has not been seen in the clinic for a number of years. The advanced practice registered nurse
assesses the patient and notes physical assessment and VS findings to be WNL.
Which additional screening should the APRN recommend? correct answers Colorectal screening
Q10 YEARS starting at age 50
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is the manager of a rural, Medicaid-funded,
family practice clinic in a farming community. The clinic services many families of migrant
workers despite their limited resources. A 28-year-old male from another country comes to the
office with his wife. The patient is able to communicate in limited English but struggles to
understand some words. However, his wife verbally reports she understands more English than
her husband. The wife informs the APRN that she is very comfortable translating for her husband
and has done it many times in the past.
How should the APRN plan to collect verbal assessment information from this patient? correct
answers Have a professional interpreter translate for the patient
Which policy has the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) implemented to reduce
adverse events associated with care transitions? correct answers Reduction of payments for
patients readmitted within 30 days after discharge
Think of the paper you had to write in D117 that was stupid
As a component of the Affordable Care Act, the CMS developed the Readmissions Reduction
Program reducing payments for certain patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge