PNCB Prep: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+

PNCB Prep: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES. Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Rated A+ The original nurse practitioner program was institutionalized as a(n): - -Pediatric program What was the very first nurse practitioner membership organization to form? - -NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners) Pediatric Nurse Practitioners who are credentialed through PNCB use the credential... - -CPNP Beneficence - -The desire to act in the best interest/benefit of others; the strongest guiding principle of health professionals Autonomy - -The right of an individual to self-determination, where an individual freely governs his or her own actions Nonmalficence - -To do ho harm Justice - -The fair distribution of rights and resources Credentialing - -Validation of licensure, educational preparation, and certification in a clinical practice area Process of assessing quality of care or services in which an organization demonstrates that it meets a set of minimum standards: - -Accreditation Privileging - -The process performed by a health care institution which grants the nurse practitioner specific authority to perform designated clinical activities in their facility In order for a pediatric nurse practitioner to prescribe controlled substances, they must apply for and receive a: - -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number Which governing agency grants pediatric nurse practitioners a Medicare personal identification number (PIN)? - -Health Care Financing Administration Who is responsible for utilizing current procedural terminology (CPT)? - -The health care provider at the time of service Collaborative practice agreement (employment contract): - -Written legally binding agreement between the employer and prospective employee A 2-month-old Hispanic infant is brought in for a well visit. The mother tells you that the infant's grandmother wants her to place a charm on a string that the baby wears as a necklace to fight off evil spirit (MAL DE OJO): What would a culturally sensitive response be? - -Inform the mother to keep the charm on the string and to place this around the baby's wrist to avoid a choking incident The Medicare fee for services reimbursement of Nurse Practitioners is how much? - -85% What is the aim of evidence-based practice? - -Use of research to support clinical practice decisions Clinical reasoning is generally optimal in the pediatric nurse practitioner who: - -Reads extensively in their practice area What is the ethical code for the nursing profession? - -ANA code for nurses How should assessment data be organized? - -So that related findings are grouped together How are the pediatric nurse practitioners diagnostic conclusions best supported? - -Assessment data that are congruent with what is expected for the problem Shewhard Cycle - -Plan-Do-Check-Act; a method of continuous quality improvement that is used to solve problems Plan - identify and analyze the problem Do - generates solutions and implementing solutions on a trial basis Check - gathering and analyzing data to determine the effectiveness of the solution Act - identifying changes that need to be made to fully implement the solution Cultural Humility - -- Lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and self-critique, and to developing mutually beneficial, nonpaternalistic partnerships - Based on being receptive to learning from others and interacting in a non-judgmental way Cultural competence - -Assumes an inclusive approach, allowing the provider to provide meaningful, supportive care that preserves human rights and dignity for all. Standards of practice - -- Authoritative statements by which to measure quality of practice, service, or education - Establish minimum levels of acceptable performance Scope of Practice - -- What is legally allowable in each state under the Nursing Practice Act - Varies widely from state to state