2026
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