Chapter 11. Resource Management
1. After teaching a class about the views of m edicine and the DNP, the
instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary when the
students identify which of the following as a current belief supported by
the American Medical Association?
a. The physician has the final authorit y for the patient .
b. Doctors of nursing practice can practice independentl y.
c. Medicine has the right to regulate advanced practice nurses.
d. Medicine can identify the roles and functions of a DNP.
Ans: B
2. Which of the following would best characterize the clinical nurse l eader
(CNL) role?
a. Masters-prepared advanced practice specialist nurse
b. Focus on management systems for institutional health care delivery
c. Integration of the care provided by each of the disciplines involved
in patient care
d. Limited focus on health promot ion with greater emphasis on
population -based care
Ans: C
3. A group of students is reviewing information about the clinical nurse
leader role (CNL) and how it differs from other advanced practice roles.
The students demonstrate understanding of the infor mation when they
state which of the following about the CNL role?
a. Focuses on a specific group of patients in a particular setting
, b. Picks up care where the role of the clinical nurse specialist ends
c. Participates in care before admission and after discharg e
d. Is a consistent figure to act as a point person for those involved
Ans: D
4. When describing the functions of the nurse practitioner (NP), which of the
following would be included?
a. Prescribing medications for treatment
b. Administering anesthesia during labor
c. Providing care during pregnancy
d. Providing expert consultation for nursing staffs
Ans: A
5. According to the AACN, which role would assume guardianship for the
nursing profession?
a. Nurse practitioners
b. Clinical nurse leaders
c. Doctors of nursing pra ctice
d. Clinical nurse specialists
Ans: B
6. When describing the clinical nurse leader to a group of nursing students,
which of the following would the instructor most likel y include? Select all
that appl y.
a. Practice guidelines based on evidence
b. Interdisciplinary but not intradisciplinary client centered care
c. Self-care and client decision making maximized
, d. Lack of emphasis on fiscal stewardship
e. Avoidance of social justice
Ans: A, C
7. Which of the following would be a key area of focus for a certified nurse
midwife (CNM)?
a. Health promotion
b. Improvements in health care delivery systems
c. Diagnosis of common acute problems
d. Specialization in ambulatory care
Ans: A
8. When describing the d ifferences between a doctor of nursing practice
degree and a doctor of nursing science degree, which of the following
would the instructor include as characteristics of a DNP degree? Select all
that appl y.
a. Less emphasis on scientific content
b. Increased co ntent on research methodology
c. Similar dissertation requirements
d. Emphasis on practice with research
e. No required clinical practicum
Ans: A, D
9. After teaching a group of students about the various t ypes of advanced
practice nurses, the instructor determ ines that the teaching was successful
when the students state which of the following as the most common t ype?
a. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
, b. Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
c. Certified nurse midwives (CNMs)
d. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
Ans: A
10.A group of nurses is attending a presentation about advanced practice
nursing. Which of the following would the group expect to hear about the
scope of practice?
a. It has been standardized for all 50 states in the United States.
b. It includes prescribing or furnishing drugs in onl y about one half of
the
c. states in the United States.
d. It is dependent upon if the national certifying exam has been taken
for the specialt y practice area.
e. It differs greatl y among the various t ypes of advanced practice.
Ans: D
11.A nurse is considering becoming a clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Which
activities would the nurse expect to be involved in? Select all that appl y.
a. Managing complex medical conditions
b. Providing expert consultation with nursing staffs
c. Administering anesthesia
d. Providing specialized direct care
e. Providing pregnancy care
Ans: B, D
12.Which of the following best reflects the doctor of nursing practice degree?
1. After teaching a class about the views of m edicine and the DNP, the
instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary when the
students identify which of the following as a current belief supported by
the American Medical Association?
a. The physician has the final authorit y for the patient .
b. Doctors of nursing practice can practice independentl y.
c. Medicine has the right to regulate advanced practice nurses.
d. Medicine can identify the roles and functions of a DNP.
Ans: B
2. Which of the following would best characterize the clinical nurse l eader
(CNL) role?
a. Masters-prepared advanced practice specialist nurse
b. Focus on management systems for institutional health care delivery
c. Integration of the care provided by each of the disciplines involved
in patient care
d. Limited focus on health promot ion with greater emphasis on
population -based care
Ans: C
3. A group of students is reviewing information about the clinical nurse
leader role (CNL) and how it differs from other advanced practice roles.
The students demonstrate understanding of the infor mation when they
state which of the following about the CNL role?
a. Focuses on a specific group of patients in a particular setting
, b. Picks up care where the role of the clinical nurse specialist ends
c. Participates in care before admission and after discharg e
d. Is a consistent figure to act as a point person for those involved
Ans: D
4. When describing the functions of the nurse practitioner (NP), which of the
following would be included?
a. Prescribing medications for treatment
b. Administering anesthesia during labor
c. Providing care during pregnancy
d. Providing expert consultation for nursing staffs
Ans: A
5. According to the AACN, which role would assume guardianship for the
nursing profession?
a. Nurse practitioners
b. Clinical nurse leaders
c. Doctors of nursing pra ctice
d. Clinical nurse specialists
Ans: B
6. When describing the clinical nurse leader to a group of nursing students,
which of the following would the instructor most likel y include? Select all
that appl y.
a. Practice guidelines based on evidence
b. Interdisciplinary but not intradisciplinary client centered care
c. Self-care and client decision making maximized
, d. Lack of emphasis on fiscal stewardship
e. Avoidance of social justice
Ans: A, C
7. Which of the following would be a key area of focus for a certified nurse
midwife (CNM)?
a. Health promotion
b. Improvements in health care delivery systems
c. Diagnosis of common acute problems
d. Specialization in ambulatory care
Ans: A
8. When describing the d ifferences between a doctor of nursing practice
degree and a doctor of nursing science degree, which of the following
would the instructor include as characteristics of a DNP degree? Select all
that appl y.
a. Less emphasis on scientific content
b. Increased co ntent on research methodology
c. Similar dissertation requirements
d. Emphasis on practice with research
e. No required clinical practicum
Ans: A, D
9. After teaching a group of students about the various t ypes of advanced
practice nurses, the instructor determ ines that the teaching was successful
when the students state which of the following as the most common t ype?
a. Nurse practitioners (NPs)
, b. Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)
c. Certified nurse midwives (CNMs)
d. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
Ans: A
10.A group of nurses is attending a presentation about advanced practice
nursing. Which of the following would the group expect to hear about the
scope of practice?
a. It has been standardized for all 50 states in the United States.
b. It includes prescribing or furnishing drugs in onl y about one half of
the
c. states in the United States.
d. It is dependent upon if the national certifying exam has been taken
for the specialt y practice area.
e. It differs greatl y among the various t ypes of advanced practice.
Ans: D
11.A nurse is considering becoming a clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Which
activities would the nurse expect to be involved in? Select all that appl y.
a. Managing complex medical conditions
b. Providing expert consultation with nursing staffs
c. Administering anesthesia
d. Providing specialized direct care
e. Providing pregnancy care
Ans: B, D
12.Which of the following best reflects the doctor of nursing practice degree?
