NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
In which specialty are most nurse practitioners educated?
Peds
Primary care
Family
Adult gerontology - ANSWER-primary care
Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's practice
in a primary care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements - ANSWER-Collaboration agreements
Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) roles
recognized by the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure,
Accreditation, Certification & Education. - ANSWER-Under the APRN
model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six
population foci: family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology,
pediatrics, neonatal, women's health, and/or psych
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by the AACN
essentials for Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology - ANSWER-population health
Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse practitioners in all
tracks and specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - ANSWER-NONPF
Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and
the doctor of philosophy (PhD) in nursing. - ANSWER-DNP's educational
focus is on clinical practice and the PhD is more specific for research
Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) essential is
unique to the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership - ANSWER-Advanced nursing
practice
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as designated by
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - ANSWER-As
per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the following criteria:
(a) focus on a change that impacts healthcare outcomes either through
direct or indirect care; (b) have a systems (micro-, meso-, or macro-level)
or population/aggregate focus; (c) demonstrate implementation in the
appropriate arena or area of practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability
(e.g. financial, systems or political realities, not only theoretical
abstractions); (e) include an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes
(formative or summative); (f) be designed so that processes and/or
outcomes will be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made available
to the nurse practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing practice (DNP)
degree - ANSWER-For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope
of practice does not change. However, by way of knowledge and skills
gained in a DNP program, the nurse practitioner (NP) may have a greater
impact on health outcomes for patients and populations. In addition, the
DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting; including in a
community health center leadership role, in larger acute care facilities, as a
solo practitioner, and in nurse-managed health centers. The DNP/NP also
may perform and apply research. For the DNP/NP, opportunities also
include obtaining joint appointments with educational institutions and
healthcare facilities, as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the nurse
practitioner's delivery of patient care. - ANSWER-Nursing philosophies and
theories serve as the foundation for delivery of patient care by the nurse
practitioner (NP). Concepts described in nursing philosophies and theories
form the basis for excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the
NP's distinctive qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories conceptualize
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
unique qualities; including the NP's ability to build trust, instill confidence,
and create a positive patient-NP relationship.
Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a macrosystem in the
context of a family unit. - ANSWER-The family microsystem comprises the
nuclear family and extended family members, as well as the roles and
expectations for each family member. The macrosystem represents the
larger world in which the family lives and interacts, and serves as a social
framework that has unintentional influences on values, attitudes, and
behaviors through time. The macrosystem may impact the family's overall
development and well-being across the family lifespan. Components of the
macrosystem include social expectations, legal and moral perspectives,
and cultural traditions that affect the ways individuals treat and are treated
by others.
Which step does the nurse practitioner include when applying the structural
approach to family unit assessment?
a. Consider normal family changes and experiences over the family
members' lifetime
b. Assess both individual family members and families as a whole unit
c. Emphasize dimensions of time and change in the family's membership
structure
d. Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's
status position - ANSWER-Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms
for any family member's status position
The nurse practitioner considers the combined effects of both normative
events and unexpected events on the family unit's health. Which family
theory is most congruent with the nurse practitioner's assessment
approach?
answers
In which specialty are most nurse practitioners educated?
Peds
Primary care
Family
Adult gerontology - ANSWER-primary care
Which factor represents a potential barrier to Nurse Practitioner's practice
in a primary care setting?
Cost effectiveness
Professional growth
Aging baby boomers
Collaboration agreements - ANSWER-Collaboration agreements
Distinguish among the advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) roles
recognized by the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure,
Accreditation, Certification & Education. - ANSWER-Under the APRN
model of regulation, the 4 roles recognized are
Certified registered nurse anesthetist
Certified nurse midwife
Clinical nurse specialist
Certified nurse practitioner
APRNs are certified in one of the 4 roles and at least one of the six
population foci: family/individual across the lifespan, adult-gerontology,
pediatrics, neonatal, women's health, and/or psych
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
Which topic is specifically addressed in outcomes designated by the AACN
essentials for Master's education in nursing?
physical assessment
pathophysiology
population health
pharmacology - ANSWER-population health
Which organization outlined core competencies for nurse practitioners in all
tracks and specialties?
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) - ANSWER-NONPF
Differentiate between the focus of the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and
the doctor of philosophy (PhD) in nursing. - ANSWER-DNP's educational
focus is on clinical practice and the PhD is more specific for research
Which American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) essential is
unique to the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program?
a. Background for practice from sciences and humanities
b. Advanced nursing practice
c. Healthcare policy for advocacy in health care
d. Organizational and systems leadership - ANSWER-Advanced nursing
practice
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
Describe the components of the DNP Scholarly Project as designated by
the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - ANSWER-As
per the AACN, the DNP Scholarly Project must meet the following criteria:
(a) focus on a change that impacts healthcare outcomes either through
direct or indirect care; (b) have a systems (micro-, meso-, or macro-level)
or population/aggregate focus; (c) demonstrate implementation in the
appropriate arena or area of practice; (d) include a plan for sustainability
(e.g. financial, systems or political realities, not only theoretical
abstractions); (e) include an evaluation of processes and/or outcomes
(formative or summative); (f) be designed so that processes and/or
outcomes will be evaluated to guide practice and policy; and (g) provide a
foundation for future practice scholarship.
Discuss the scope of practice and expanded opportunities made available
to the nurse practitioner who earns a doctor of nursing practice (DNP)
degree - ANSWER-For the nurse practitioner who earns a DNP, the scope
of practice does not change. However, by way of knowledge and skills
gained in a DNP program, the nurse practitioner (NP) may have a greater
impact on health outcomes for patients and populations. In addition, the
DNP/NP may clinically practice in nearly any setting; including in a
community health center leadership role, in larger acute care facilities, as a
solo practitioner, and in nurse-managed health centers. The DNP/NP also
may perform and apply research. For the DNP/NP, opportunities also
include obtaining joint appointments with educational institutions and
healthcare facilities, as well as serving as a leader in disease management.
Explain the relevance of nursing philosophies and theories to the nurse
practitioner's delivery of patient care. - ANSWER-Nursing philosophies and
theories serve as the foundation for delivery of patient care by the nurse
practitioner (NP). Concepts described in nursing philosophies and theories
form the basis for excellence in nursing practice and serve to illustrate the
NP's distinctive qualities. Nursing philosophies and theories conceptualize
, NP role final exam |159 questions with 100% correct
answers
unique qualities; including the NP's ability to build trust, instill confidence,
and create a positive patient-NP relationship.
Discuss the relationship between a microsystem and a macrosystem in the
context of a family unit. - ANSWER-The family microsystem comprises the
nuclear family and extended family members, as well as the roles and
expectations for each family member. The macrosystem represents the
larger world in which the family lives and interacts, and serves as a social
framework that has unintentional influences on values, attitudes, and
behaviors through time. The macrosystem may impact the family's overall
development and well-being across the family lifespan. Components of the
macrosystem include social expectations, legal and moral perspectives,
and cultural traditions that affect the ways individuals treat and are treated
by others.
Which step does the nurse practitioner include when applying the structural
approach to family unit assessment?
a. Consider normal family changes and experiences over the family
members' lifetime
b. Assess both individual family members and families as a whole unit
c. Emphasize dimensions of time and change in the family's membership
structure
d. Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms for any family member's
status position - ANSWER-Recognize the cluster of expectations or norms
for any family member's status position
The nurse practitioner considers the combined effects of both normative
events and unexpected events on the family unit's health. Which family
theory is most congruent with the nurse practitioner's assessment
approach?
