Chapter 5. Global Perspectives on Advanced
Nursing Practice
1. A clinical transplant coordinator works with many aspects of the patient transplant
process. Two national organizations currently provide education and preparation for
certification of nurses. Which stage of organization is this specialty?
a. Stage IV
b. Stage II
c. Stage I
d. Stage III
ANS: B
The clinical transplant coordinator is currently a stage II specialty as it organizes and
begins plans for standardization of care.
2. A national specialty committee is formed for a specific nursing specialty. This is an
example of what stage of evolution of advanced practice nursing?
a. Stage II: specialty organizes
b. Stage I: specialty begins
c. Stage IV: specialty matures
d. Stage III: specialty standardizes
ANS: A
As national organizations form around specific specialties they are considered to be in
stage II of the evolution of advanced practice nursing.
3. Two organizations are formed for a specific advanced practice nursing specialty. As
interest in the specialty grows, legislation is required to govern aspects of care. To answer
, this call, the organizations must meet what stage of evolution of advanced practice
nursing?
a. Stage I: specialty begins
b. Stage IV: specialty matures
c. Stage III: specialty standardizes
d. Stage II: specialty organization
ANS: C
As pressures mount for standardization, often for curriculum development or
legislative pressure, standardization of practice must be obtained. This is often a
difficult and lengthy process of stage III of the evolution of advanced practice
nursing.
4. Hospitalist practice by advanced practice nurses are in significant need. What stage of
development is hospitalist practice?
a. Specialty standardizes
b. Specialty begins
c. Specialty matures and grows interprofessionally
d. Specialty organizes
ANS: B
Hospitalist practice is a relatively new field for advanced practice nursing and has yet
to be organized. Hospitalist practice is a stage I specialty.
5. Which of the following specialties is classified as stage II, organized but yet to be
standardized?
a. Wound and Ostomy Nursing
b. Interventional Pain Specialist
c. Advanced Diabetes Manager
d. Clinical Transplant Coordinator
Nursing Practice
1. A clinical transplant coordinator works with many aspects of the patient transplant
process. Two national organizations currently provide education and preparation for
certification of nurses. Which stage of organization is this specialty?
a. Stage IV
b. Stage II
c. Stage I
d. Stage III
ANS: B
The clinical transplant coordinator is currently a stage II specialty as it organizes and
begins plans for standardization of care.
2. A national specialty committee is formed for a specific nursing specialty. This is an
example of what stage of evolution of advanced practice nursing?
a. Stage II: specialty organizes
b. Stage I: specialty begins
c. Stage IV: specialty matures
d. Stage III: specialty standardizes
ANS: A
As national organizations form around specific specialties they are considered to be in
stage II of the evolution of advanced practice nursing.
3. Two organizations are formed for a specific advanced practice nursing specialty. As
interest in the specialty grows, legislation is required to govern aspects of care. To answer
, this call, the organizations must meet what stage of evolution of advanced practice
nursing?
a. Stage I: specialty begins
b. Stage IV: specialty matures
c. Stage III: specialty standardizes
d. Stage II: specialty organization
ANS: C
As pressures mount for standardization, often for curriculum development or
legislative pressure, standardization of practice must be obtained. This is often a
difficult and lengthy process of stage III of the evolution of advanced practice
nursing.
4. Hospitalist practice by advanced practice nurses are in significant need. What stage of
development is hospitalist practice?
a. Specialty standardizes
b. Specialty begins
c. Specialty matures and grows interprofessionally
d. Specialty organizes
ANS: B
Hospitalist practice is a relatively new field for advanced practice nursing and has yet
to be organized. Hospitalist practice is a stage I specialty.
5. Which of the following specialties is classified as stage II, organized but yet to be
standardized?
a. Wound and Ostomy Nursing
b. Interventional Pain Specialist
c. Advanced Diabetes Manager
d. Clinical Transplant Coordinator
