Chapter 23: An Integrative Review of APRN Outcomes and Performance Improvement

Multiple Choice 1. Multiple studies have compared APRN care to physician care in the United States and Canada. What have these results mostly shown? a. The care provided is equivalent across all categories b. The care provided is mostly equivalent, with patient satisfaction from APRN care superior to physician care in some studies. c. Physician care is superior to APRN care d. APRN care is superior to physician care ANS: B APRN care as compared to physician care has shown that APRN care is equivalent and in some outcomes such as patient satisfaction, APRN care is higher. 2. Which of the following should be the focus of APRN care in the future? a. National APRN outcomes compared to physician outcomes b. APRN patient wait times c. APRN mortality rates d. The unique aspects of APRN-provided care ANS: D Many studies have demonstrated that APRN care is comparable to physicians and other providers. The future benefit for furthering the APRN role should be to highlight the unique aspects of APRN- provided care and benefits for further expansion of the role. 3. In an analysis of CNM-provided services compared to physicians, which of the following was reported in 2006 when analyzing pregnant women and cesarean delivery rates? a. Physician and CNM care showed no difference in deliveries b. Physician care resulted in 1.7 times less cesarean deliveries c. APRN care resulted in 1.7 times more live births d. CNM care resulted in 1.7 times less cesarean deliveries