PNCB Prep: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
The original nurse practitioner program was institutionalized as a(n): -
ANSWERPediatric program
What was the very first nurse practitioner membership organization to form? -
ANSWERNAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners who are credentialed through PNCB use the credential... -
ANSWERCPNP
Beneficence - ANSWERThe desire to act in the best interest/benefit of others; the
strongest guiding principle of health professionals
Autonomy - ANSWERThe right of an individual to self-determination, where an
individual freely governs his or her own actions
Nonmalficence - ANSWERTo do ho harm
Justice - ANSWERThe fair distribution of rights and resources
Credentialing - ANSWERValidation 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: - ANSWERAccreditation
Privileging - ANSWERThe 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: - ANSWERDrug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number
Which governing agency grants pediatric nurse practitioners a Medicare personal
identification number (PIN)? - ANSWERHealth Care Financing Administration
, Who is responsible for utilizing current procedural terminology (CPT)? - ANSWERThe
health care provider at the time of service
Collaborative practice agreement (employment contract): - ANSWERWritten 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? - ANSWERInform 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? -
ANSWER85%
What is the aim of evidence-based practice? - ANSWERUse of research to support
clinical practice decisions
Clinical reasoning is generally optimal in the pediatric nurse practitioner who: -
ANSWERReads extensively in their practice area
What is the ethical code for the nursing profession? - ANSWERANA code for nurses
How should assessment data be organized? - ANSWERSo that related findings are
grouped together
How are the pediatric nurse practitioners diagnostic conclusions best supported? -
ANSWERAssessment data that are congruent with what is expected for the problem
Shewhard Cycle - ANSWERPlan-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 - ANSWER- 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
The original nurse practitioner program was institutionalized as a(n): -
ANSWERPediatric program
What was the very first nurse practitioner membership organization to form? -
ANSWERNAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners who are credentialed through PNCB use the credential... -
ANSWERCPNP
Beneficence - ANSWERThe desire to act in the best interest/benefit of others; the
strongest guiding principle of health professionals
Autonomy - ANSWERThe right of an individual to self-determination, where an
individual freely governs his or her own actions
Nonmalficence - ANSWERTo do ho harm
Justice - ANSWERThe fair distribution of rights and resources
Credentialing - ANSWERValidation 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: - ANSWERAccreditation
Privileging - ANSWERThe 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: - ANSWERDrug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number
Which governing agency grants pediatric nurse practitioners a Medicare personal
identification number (PIN)? - ANSWERHealth Care Financing Administration
, Who is responsible for utilizing current procedural terminology (CPT)? - ANSWERThe
health care provider at the time of service
Collaborative practice agreement (employment contract): - ANSWERWritten 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? - ANSWERInform 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? -
ANSWER85%
What is the aim of evidence-based practice? - ANSWERUse of research to support
clinical practice decisions
Clinical reasoning is generally optimal in the pediatric nurse practitioner who: -
ANSWERReads extensively in their practice area
What is the ethical code for the nursing profession? - ANSWERANA code for nurses
How should assessment data be organized? - ANSWERSo that related findings are
grouped together
How are the pediatric nurse practitioners diagnostic conclusions best supported? -
ANSWERAssessment data that are congruent with what is expected for the problem
Shewhard Cycle - ANSWERPlan-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 - ANSWER- 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
