WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Questions and Answers Rated A+
Vulnerable Populations ✔✔Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and mentally
disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA ✔✔Quality Improvement Activity
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing ✔✔Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice roles in nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education programs for advanced
practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals ✔✔The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission to help
accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety.
The Joint Commission ✔✔This organization accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations
in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies as a condition of licensure and receipt
of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action ✔✔A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an adverse event.
Corrective Action ✔✔A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an adverse event.
Quantifiable Measure ✔✔Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values ✔✔Caring
,Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components ✔✔Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Magnet Hospitals ✔✔Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition Program ✔✔ANCC program that recognizes healthcare organizations that
provide excellence in nursing.
Bias ✔✔Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which influences the statistical
significance of the test, or produces distorted results.
Convenience Sample ✔✔A subset of a population selected because the individuals are readily
available and accessible.
Values Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization believes in and how it will behave.
Sampling ✔✔Selection of a representative subset of a population to predict the effects of a change
on the whole population.
, Random Sample ✔✔A subset of a population in which each individual of the subset had an equal
probability / an equal chance of being chosen.
Deemed Status ✔✔In order for a health care organization to receive payment from Medicare or
Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in federal regulations.
Health care organizations that achieve accreditation through a 'deemed status' survey conducted
by the Joint Commission (or other recognized accrediting process or agency) are determined to
have met Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
Vision Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization will look like in the future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload ✔✔Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Mortality Rate ✔✔The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator) per the total number of
patients in a defined population (denominator).
Infection Rate ✔✔The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of infection within a defined
population during a specified time frame.
Preferred measure of central tendency ✔✔Mean or Average
Closing the Loop ✔✔A component of care coordination that ensures key information is exchanged
during care transitions, referrals, or other patient transfers from provider-to-provider or
organization-to-organization.
Note: Submitting or transmitting information does NOT ensure receipt of information into the
hands of an actual human being.
IHI Science of Improvement Model ✔✔Form the Team
Nursing Practice Field Experience
Questions and Answers Rated A+
Vulnerable Populations ✔✔Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the physically and mentally
disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA ✔✔Quality Improvement Activity
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing ✔✔Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice roles in nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education programs for advanced
practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals ✔✔The NPSGs were established by the Joint Commission to help
accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety.
The Joint Commission ✔✔This organization accredits more than 20,000 health care organizations
in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state agencies as a condition of licensure and receipt
of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action ✔✔A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence of an adverse event.
Corrective Action ✔✔A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an adverse event.
Quantifiable Measure ✔✔Data-driven quality improvement indicator.
National League for Nursing Core Values ✔✔Caring
,Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components ✔✔Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Magnet Hospitals ✔✔Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition Program ✔✔ANCC program that recognizes healthcare organizations that
provide excellence in nursing.
Bias ✔✔Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which influences the statistical
significance of the test, or produces distorted results.
Convenience Sample ✔✔A subset of a population selected because the individuals are readily
available and accessible.
Values Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization believes in and how it will behave.
Sampling ✔✔Selection of a representative subset of a population to predict the effects of a change
on the whole population.
, Random Sample ✔✔A subset of a population in which each individual of the subset had an equal
probability / an equal chance of being chosen.
Deemed Status ✔✔In order for a health care organization to receive payment from Medicare or
Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in federal regulations.
Health care organizations that achieve accreditation through a 'deemed status' survey conducted
by the Joint Commission (or other recognized accrediting process or agency) are determined to
have met Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
Vision Statement ✔✔Describes what an organization will look like in the future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload ✔✔Often results from Poor Delegation Skills
Mortality Rate ✔✔The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator) per the total number of
patients in a defined population (denominator).
Infection Rate ✔✔The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of infection within a defined
population during a specified time frame.
Preferred measure of central tendency ✔✔Mean or Average
Closing the Loop ✔✔A component of care coordination that ensures key information is exchanged
during care transitions, referrals, or other patient transfers from provider-to-provider or
organization-to-organization.
Note: Submitting or transmitting information does NOT ensure receipt of information into the
hands of an actual human being.
IHI Science of Improvement Model ✔✔Form the Team
