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MultiplexChoice
1. InxwhichxyearxdidxthexAmericanxAssociationxofxCollegexofxNursingx(AACN)xintroducedxthex
DoctoratexofxNursingxPracticex(DNP)?
a.xxx 2006
b.xxx 2004
c.xxx 2000
d.x 2002
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AhNeSA
:xABCNxintroducedxthexDNPxdegreexinx2004xtoxpreparexadvancedxpracticexnursesx(APRNs)xtox
meetxchallengesxandxstandardizexpracticexbeyondxmaster’sxdegreexprograms.
2. WhichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexbestxexplanationxforxthexcreationxofxthexDoctoratexofxNursingxP
racticex(DNP)xdegree?
a. Toxcompetexagainstxmaster’sxdegreex programs
b. Toxensurexstandardizedxcurriculumxensuringxindependentx practice
c. ToxvalidatexAPRN’sxforxfinancialxreimbursement
d. Toxaddressxincreasingxcurriculumxrequirementsxofxmaster’sxdegreexprograms
ANS:x D
AlthoughxallxanswersxarexinfluencedxbyxthexDNPxcorexcompetencies,xthexDNPxprogramxcreationxinx2004x
byxthexAACNxwasxdesignedxtoxaddressxcurriculumxrequirementsxofxmaster’sxdegreexprograms.
3. Whichxofxthexfollowingxwasxthexfirstxrecognizedxareaxofxadvancedxpracticex nursing?
a. ClinicalxNursexSpecialist
b. Familyxnursexpractitioner
c. Pediatricxnursexpractitioner
d. CertifiedxRegisteredxNursexAnesthetis
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Inx1931,xthexNationalxAssociationxofxNursexAnesthetistsx(NANA),xrenamedxinx1939xtoxthexAmerica
nxAssociationxofxNursexAnesthetistsx(AANA)xwasxthexfirstxrecognizedxgroupxpromotingxadvancedx
nursingxpractice.xAgathaxHodginsxfoundedxthexAANMxatxLakesidexHospitalxinxCleveland,xOhio.
4. WhichxfactorxisxbroadlyxperceivedxtoxsolidifyxandxstandardizexthexrolexofxthexAPNsxoverxthexlastx2
5xyears?
a. Lackxofxaccessxtoxhealthxcarexproviders
b. Standardizedxcurriculumxdevelopment
c. Paymentxforxservices
d. Societalxforces
ANS:x B
AsxthexevolutionxofxAdvancedxPracticexNursingxadvancesxspecificxspecialtiesxandxneedsxarexidentifi
ed.xThroughxthexevolutionxofxorganizationxandxstandardizationxthesexrolesxhavexsolidifiedxthexAPN’
sxrolexinxtoday’sxhealthxcarexenvironment.
5. DuringxthexformationxofxearlyxAPNxrolesxinxanesthesia,xwhichxofxthexfollowingxincreasedxd
emandxforxaccessxtoxhealthx care?
a. Poverty
b. War
c. Ruralxaccessxtoxcare
d. Availabilityxofxtraining
ANS:x B
Earliestxdemandxforxnursing-
providedxanesthesiaxspikedxduringxperiodsxofxwarxwhenxnumbersxofxphysiciansxwerexinadequate.xT
hexearliestxrecordsxdatexbackxtoxthexAmericanxCivilxWarxwithxthexadministrationxofxchloroform.xDur
ingxWorldxWarxIxinx1917xmorexthanx1000xnurses,xsomextrainedxanesthetists,xtraveledxintoxbattle.xOt
herxfactorsxsuchxasxneedxforxruralxhealthxcarexcamexlaterxinxthexvalidationxandxneedxforxAPNs.
6. Inx1889,xDr.xWilliamxWorrallxMayoxbuiltxandxopenedxSt.xMary’sxhospitalxinxRochester,xNY.xHexis
xknownxforxsomexofxthexearliestxrecruitmentxandxspecializedxtrainingxofxnursesxinxwhichxofxthexfoll
owingxroles?
a. Pediatrics
b. Anesthesia
c. Obstetrics
d. Researchxandxstatistics
e. Familyxnursing
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ANS:x B
Inx1889,xDr.xWilliamxWorrallxMayoxbeganxformallyxtrainingxandxrecognizingxnursexanesthetists.xT
hisxhasxbeenxregardedxasxthexearliestxtrainingxinxnurse-providedxanesthesia.
7. Inx1893,xLillianxWaldxestablishedxthexHenryxStreetxSettlementx(HSS)xHousexforxwhichxpurpose?
a. Accessxtoxhealthxcarexofxruralxareas
b. Createxinner-cityxnursingxawareness
c. Providexthexdisadvantagedxaccessxtox care
d. Establishxguidelinesxforxadvancedxnursingx roles
ANS:x C
ThexHHSxwasxestablishedxtoxprovidexnursingxservicesxtoximmigrantsxandxlow-
incomexpatientsxandxtheirxfamiliesxinxManhattan.xAsxresistancextoxnurse-
providedxcarexgrew,xstandingxordersxwerexdraftedxfromxaxgroupxofxLowerxEastxSidexphysiciansxther
ebyxcircumventingxthen-existingxlegalxramifications.
8. ThexFrontierxNursingxServicex(FNS)xfoundedxinxKentuckyxinx1925xbyxMaryxBreckenridgexiniti
allyxprovidedxAppalachiaxwithxnursingxresourcesxandxwhichxtypexofxadvancedxnursingxcare?
a. Pediatricxcare
b. Anesthesia
c. Midwifery
d. Surgicalxservices
ANS:x C
ThexoriginalxFNSxprovidedxnursingxservicesxandxobstetricxservicesxtoxAppalachianxresidents.xLaterx
workingxfromxstandardxordersxdevelopedxfromxtheirxmedicalxadvisoryxcommitteexnursesxtreatedxpat
ients,xmadexdiagnoses,xandxdispensedx medications.
9. Whichxorganizationxfoundedxinx1941xunderxMaryxBreckenridge’sxleadershipxmergedxwithxthe
AmericanxCollegexofxNurse-Midwivesx(ACNM)xinx1969?
a. AmericanxAssociationxofxNurse-Midwivesx(AANM)
b. AmericanxNursesxAssociationx(ANA)
c. AssociationxforxNationalxNurse-Midwiferyx(ANNM)
d. CouncilxofxNursingxMidwiferyx(ANM)
ANS:x A
ThexAmericanxCollegexofxNurse-
Midwivesx(ACNM)xformedxunderxthexleadershipxofxMaryxBreckenridgexinx1941xtoxprovidexnurse-
midwifexdevelopmentxandxcollaborationxforxmidwife
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development.xInx1955,xthexAmericanxCollegexofxNurse-
Midwivesxwasxformedxandxthextwoxorganizationsxmergedxinx1969xafterxthexdeathxofxMaryxBreckenri
dge.
10. InxaxlandmarkxrulingxbyxthexSupremexCourtxasxaxresultxofxChalmers-
Francesxv.xNelson,x1936,xwhatxlegalxprecedentxwasx established?
a. Nursexanesthesiaxwasxallowedxunderxthexnursexpracticex act
b. Nursexanesthesiaxscopexofxpracticexincludedxanesthesia
c. Nursexanesthesiaxwasxlegal,xifxunderxguidancexofxaxsupervisingx physician
d. Onlyxtrainedxnursingxprofessionalsxcouldxadministerxanesthesiax independently
ANS:x C
ThexlandmarkxdecisionxfromxthexChalmers-
Francesxv.xNelsonxcasexsetxnationalxprecedentxforxthexadvancedxnursingxpracticexrole.xItxprovedxtoxb
exthexbasisxforxotherxcasesxoverxthexfollowingxfewxdecadesxandxestablishedxthatxtrainedxnursesxcouldxl
egallyxprovidexanesthesiaxcarexunderxsupervisionxofxaxphysician.
11. Thexfirstxknownxestablishmentxofxthexnursexpractitionerxrolexoccurredxinx1965xatxtheUniversityxo
fxColorado.xInxwhichxareaxofxtrainingxdidxthisxrolexspecialize?
a. Pediatrics
b. Geriatrics
c. Midwifery
d. Anesthesia
ANS:x A
Thexestablishmentxofxthexfirstxpediatricxnursexpractitionerxprogramxwasxinx1965xatxthexUniversityxofx
Colorado.xLorettaxFord,xRNxandxHenryxSilver,xMDxprovidedxax4-
monthxcoursextoxcertifiedxregisteredxnursesxtoxprovidexeducationxonxmanagingxchildhoodxhealthxpro
blems.
12. ThexDNPxprogramxcurriculumxoutlinedxwhichxofxthexfollowingxclinicalxrequirementsxinxanxe
ffortxtoxstandardizextraining?
a. 1000xsupervisedxclinicalxhoursxandx200xunsupervisedxclinicalxhours
b. 1000xsupervisedxclinicalxhours
c. 900xsupervisedxclinicalxhours
d. 800xsupervisedxclinicalxhoursxandx200xunsupervisedxclinicalxhours
ANS:x B
Inx2004,xthexAACNxoutlinedxthexDNPxcurriculumxinxanxeffortxtoxstandardizexandxrelievexchallengesxo
fxmaster’sxdegreexprograms.xThisxincludesxaxstandardizedxcurriculumxrequiringx1000xsupervisedxcli