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FNP PROFESSIONAL ISSUES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (79)
Malpractice insurance is needed
nurse practitioner is volunteering in a
in any situation where patients are treated by a nurse practitioner malpractice IBS is
homeless clinic to gain clinical experience.
needed. Some states have a "good Samaritan" law which protects professional
Which statement is true about this?
volunteers from being sued. Unless this is specifically provided by state law, a nurse
practitioner should have professional liability insurance in the event the NP is sued
REPORT as potential abuse
elderly male with moderately severe
dementia presents with his caregiver This patient presents as though he is being poorly cared for and mistreated. This
daughter. His BMI is 18. His clothes have occurs in about 3-8% of the adult population in the United States. There is no
food stains on them and he looks as evidence that the patient has been physically abused, but he obviously suffers from
though he hasn't been bathed in days. How neglect. This is a form of elder abuse just as physical, sexual, psychological, or
should the nurse practitioner handle this? financial abuse is. Elderly patients with dementia are those who suffer abuse most
frequently
Meta analysis
Experimental study A meta-analysis takes published information from other studies and combines the
information to arrive at a conclusion. Although a meta-analysis can use
observational studies, these should be reported separately.
Case series
Cross sectional
Cohort study
Types of observational study
Observational studies are studies where subjects are observed. No intervention
takes place with them.
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A nurse practitioner's scope of practice NOT COURT OF LAW
is influenced by a number of factors.
Which one does not influence scope of scope of practice for nurse practitioners is established legally, ethically, and by
practice? boards of nursing and professional organizations. Scope of practice sets the
boundaries and indicates what is permitted legally, etc. Scope of practice is not
Code of ethics influenced by court of law. Scope of practice is determined by state statutes, state
nursing boards, common practice in a locale, educational preparation, and others.
State and federal laws governing practice Scope of practice can vary from state to state.
Court of law
CorrectEducational preparation
The Medicaid funded health program is: funded by both state and federal governments.
funded with premiums from participants. Medicaid is state run and specific to each state. The state programs are funded by a
combination of state and federal funds. Most states have limits on the number of
unlimited on the number of adult visits. adult visits. Some states have no limits on visits for children. Participants generally do
not pay premiums like Medicare recipients pay
funded by both state and federal
governments.
Correctbasically the same from state to
state.
Part A of Medicare refers to the hospital insurance program. There is no
enrollment fee for most patients and they are charged a monthly premium based on
Medicare A
the number of eligible quarters they or their spouse contributed. This benefit also
covers some skilled nursing facilities.
used to establish a designated level of professional competence.
Licensure
and establish minimal level of professional competence. Licensure and competence
are two distinct recognitions
nurse practitioner is working in a minor should prescribe appropriate medications for HIV exposure even though the nurse
care area of an emergency department. practitioner knows the patient can't afford them
An illegal immigrant has a puncture
wound caused by an unknown sharp The nurse practitioner should prescribe the medications as for anyone with possible
object in a trash container. A dirty needle HIV exposure and refer to social services or a community referral agency that
is suspected. The nurse practitioner can help this patient acquire the appropriate medications.
What would be the study of choice to Case control
determine the cause of a cluster of
adult leukemia cases found in an isolated case control study would be ideal for discovering the cause of this situation. Case
area of a rural state? control looks at "what happened"? It would identify those subjects who have
leukemia and would identify a control group of adults from the area who did not
Randomized clinical trial have leukemia. Both groups would be analyzed for characteristics or risk factors that
Cohort study were present in the "case" group but not the "control" group. This is an
Case series observational study.
Case control
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FNP PROFESSIONAL ISSUES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (79)
Malpractice insurance is needed
nurse practitioner is volunteering in a
in any situation where patients are treated by a nurse practitioner malpractice IBS is
homeless clinic to gain clinical experience.
needed. Some states have a "good Samaritan" law which protects professional
Which statement is true about this?
volunteers from being sued. Unless this is specifically provided by state law, a nurse
practitioner should have professional liability insurance in the event the NP is sued
REPORT as potential abuse
elderly male with moderately severe
dementia presents with his caregiver This patient presents as though he is being poorly cared for and mistreated. This
daughter. His BMI is 18. His clothes have occurs in about 3-8% of the adult population in the United States. There is no
food stains on them and he looks as evidence that the patient has been physically abused, but he obviously suffers from
though he hasn't been bathed in days. How neglect. This is a form of elder abuse just as physical, sexual, psychological, or
should the nurse practitioner handle this? financial abuse is. Elderly patients with dementia are those who suffer abuse most
frequently
Meta analysis
Experimental study A meta-analysis takes published information from other studies and combines the
information to arrive at a conclusion. Although a meta-analysis can use
observational studies, these should be reported separately.
Case series
Cross sectional
Cohort study
Types of observational study
Observational studies are studies where subjects are observed. No intervention
takes place with them.
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, 3/23/25, 7:45 FNP PROFESSIONAL ISSUES Flashcards |
AM
A nurse practitioner's scope of practice NOT COURT OF LAW
is influenced by a number of factors.
Which one does not influence scope of scope of practice for nurse practitioners is established legally, ethically, and by
practice? boards of nursing and professional organizations. Scope of practice sets the
boundaries and indicates what is permitted legally, etc. Scope of practice is not
Code of ethics influenced by court of law. Scope of practice is determined by state statutes, state
nursing boards, common practice in a locale, educational preparation, and others.
State and federal laws governing practice Scope of practice can vary from state to state.
Court of law
CorrectEducational preparation
The Medicaid funded health program is: funded by both state and federal governments.
funded with premiums from participants. Medicaid is state run and specific to each state. The state programs are funded by a
combination of state and federal funds. Most states have limits on the number of
unlimited on the number of adult visits. adult visits. Some states have no limits on visits for children. Participants generally do
not pay premiums like Medicare recipients pay
funded by both state and federal
governments.
Correctbasically the same from state to
state.
Part A of Medicare refers to the hospital insurance program. There is no
enrollment fee for most patients and they are charged a monthly premium based on
Medicare A
the number of eligible quarters they or their spouse contributed. This benefit also
covers some skilled nursing facilities.
used to establish a designated level of professional competence.
Licensure
and establish minimal level of professional competence. Licensure and competence
are two distinct recognitions
nurse practitioner is working in a minor should prescribe appropriate medications for HIV exposure even though the nurse
care area of an emergency department. practitioner knows the patient can't afford them
An illegal immigrant has a puncture
wound caused by an unknown sharp The nurse practitioner should prescribe the medications as for anyone with possible
object in a trash container. A dirty needle HIV exposure and refer to social services or a community referral agency that
is suspected. The nurse practitioner can help this patient acquire the appropriate medications.
What would be the study of choice to Case control
determine the cause of a cluster of
adult leukemia cases found in an isolated case control study would be ideal for discovering the cause of this situation. Case
area of a rural state? control looks at "what happened"? It would identify those subjects who have
leukemia and would identify a control group of adults from the area who did not
Randomized clinical trial have leukemia. Both groups would be analyzed for characteristics or risk factors that
Cohort study were present in the "case" group but not the "control" group. This is an
Case series observational study.
Case control
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