C157 Pre Assessment: ESSENTIALS OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE Questions and Answers.
WGU KNOWLEDGE CENTE
PRE-ASSESSMENT: ESSENTIALS OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE PWQC
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1. Which statement best describes why graduate-level academic preparation is important for nurses to have?
CORRE
YOUR
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The dynamic and complex nature of healthcare requires expanded knowledge and understanding of
nursing theory and practice.
The reimbursement formulae in the Affordable Care Act in the United States require nurses to be
prepared at the graduate level.
The patients and their caregivers have an expectation that their nursing care is provided by nurses
holding master's degrees.
The profession of nursing is implementing requirements that nurses hold graduate degrees for
licensure and practice in nursing.
2. What is the primary reason for the need of national standards that describe the roles and responsibilities of the
master's-prepared nurse?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
To provide a framework for developing the skills and competencies required by master's-prepared
nurses
To ensure that master's-prepared nurses receive the same educational experience and preparation
To guide the development of nurse practice acts and regulatory requirements for practice
To demonstrate to the public that nurses possess unique professional knowledge and skills
,3. How can a master's-prepared nurse best demonstrate respect for the various views that members of the
healthcare team may have?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Seek to understand the perspectives of all team members
Act as the primary advocate for the patient's preferences
Avoid conflict by deferring to the team leader whenever possible
Articulate nursing ideas and perspectives clearly and concisely
4. When working with an inter-professional team, what should the nurse do if the nurse is not certain that the
assignment is consistent with the nurse's personal values?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Speak with the team leader about the values conflict
Work with the team members to propose a new direction
Resign immediately from the inter-professional team
Convince the team members that the nurse's perspective is correct
5. Which Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) statement is an attitude that the master's-prepared
nurse must develop in order to practice patient-centered care?
, CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Commit to the patient being the source of control and full partner in their own care
Identify and create plans to address barriers in care settings that prevent healthcare providers from
fully integrating patient-centered care
Analyze the factors that create barriers to patient-centered care
Work with patients to create plans of care that are defined by the patient
6. An interprofessional team comprised of a hospitalist, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, registered dietician, so cial
worker, and discharge manager, are caring for a six-year-old patient being treated for status asthmaticus. Prior to
admission, the patient required several recent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations with missed
outpatient subspecialty appointments. The patient was noted to be overweight, and nutrition counseling was
provided at the last outpatient appointment. Which aspect of the patient's care should be the priority for the
nurse practitioner?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Work collaboratively with each member of the interprofessional team to address the patient's health
concerns
Refer the patient to a respiratory specialist to assess the parent's understanding of the asthma action
plan
Ensure the interprofessional team focuses on the patient's adherence to the weight management and
nutritional counseling plan
Consult with the social worker to address the frequent ED visit and hospitalizations with multiple
missed subspecialty appointments
7. An interprofessional team is being assembled by a MSN to address the complex issues of pediatric patients with
severe persistent asthma. What is a role of this MSN to facilitate effective team functioning?
, CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Emphasize the nursing impact on pediatric asthma
Develop individual goals related to asthma exacerbation
Eliminate system barriers for the pediatric healthcare team
Encourage interprofessional team dynamics in planning asthma care
8. A novice nurse is caring for a patient who has been pronounced brain-dead. The patient has a signed advanced
directive in the chart. The MSN nurse models for the novice nurse how to approach the family to implement the
patient's wishes regarding organ donation. Which principle of ethical decision making is being demonstrated?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Justice
Fidelity
Autonomy
Beneficence
9. A patient receives a deep dermal burn during surgery. What should the nurse anticipate after the process
improvement team performs a root cause analysis?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
The team will develop recommendations to prevent future occurrences
WGU KNOWLEDGE CENTE
PRE-ASSESSMENT: ESSENTIALS OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE PWQC
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1. Which statement best describes why graduate-level academic preparation is important for nurses to have?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
The dynamic and complex nature of healthcare requires expanded knowledge and understanding of
nursing theory and practice.
The reimbursement formulae in the Affordable Care Act in the United States require nurses to be
prepared at the graduate level.
The patients and their caregivers have an expectation that their nursing care is provided by nurses
holding master's degrees.
The profession of nursing is implementing requirements that nurses hold graduate degrees for
licensure and practice in nursing.
2. What is the primary reason for the need of national standards that describe the roles and responsibilities of the
master's-prepared nurse?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
To provide a framework for developing the skills and competencies required by master's-prepared
nurses
To ensure that master's-prepared nurses receive the same educational experience and preparation
To guide the development of nurse practice acts and regulatory requirements for practice
To demonstrate to the public that nurses possess unique professional knowledge and skills
,3. How can a master's-prepared nurse best demonstrate respect for the various views that members of the
healthcare team may have?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Seek to understand the perspectives of all team members
Act as the primary advocate for the patient's preferences
Avoid conflict by deferring to the team leader whenever possible
Articulate nursing ideas and perspectives clearly and concisely
4. When working with an inter-professional team, what should the nurse do if the nurse is not certain that the
assignment is consistent with the nurse's personal values?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Speak with the team leader about the values conflict
Work with the team members to propose a new direction
Resign immediately from the inter-professional team
Convince the team members that the nurse's perspective is correct
5. Which Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) statement is an attitude that the master's-prepared
nurse must develop in order to practice patient-centered care?
, CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Commit to the patient being the source of control and full partner in their own care
Identify and create plans to address barriers in care settings that prevent healthcare providers from
fully integrating patient-centered care
Analyze the factors that create barriers to patient-centered care
Work with patients to create plans of care that are defined by the patient
6. An interprofessional team comprised of a hospitalist, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, registered dietician, so cial
worker, and discharge manager, are caring for a six-year-old patient being treated for status asthmaticus. Prior to
admission, the patient required several recent emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations with missed
outpatient subspecialty appointments. The patient was noted to be overweight, and nutrition counseling was
provided at the last outpatient appointment. Which aspect of the patient's care should be the priority for the
nurse practitioner?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Work collaboratively with each member of the interprofessional team to address the patient's health
concerns
Refer the patient to a respiratory specialist to assess the parent's understanding of the asthma action
plan
Ensure the interprofessional team focuses on the patient's adherence to the weight management and
nutritional counseling plan
Consult with the social worker to address the frequent ED visit and hospitalizations with multiple
missed subspecialty appointments
7. An interprofessional team is being assembled by a MSN to address the complex issues of pediatric patients with
severe persistent asthma. What is a role of this MSN to facilitate effective team functioning?
, CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Emphasize the nursing impact on pediatric asthma
Develop individual goals related to asthma exacerbation
Eliminate system barriers for the pediatric healthcare team
Encourage interprofessional team dynamics in planning asthma care
8. A novice nurse is caring for a patient who has been pronounced brain-dead. The patient has a signed advanced
directive in the chart. The MSN nurse models for the novice nurse how to approach the family to implement the
patient's wishes regarding organ donation. Which principle of ethical decision making is being demonstrated?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
Justice
Fidelity
Autonomy
Beneficence
9. A patient receives a deep dermal burn during surgery. What should the nurse anticipate after the process
improvement team performs a root cause analysis?
CORRE
YOUR
CT
ANSW
ANSWE
ER
R
The team will develop recommendations to prevent future occurrences
