WGU C157 – ESSENTIALS OF ADVANCED NURSING
PRACTICE SET 1 – LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | A+ GRADE | UPDATED FOR 2025
advocate --PRECISE ANSS--works to promote a transfer of responsibility to the patient by creating
a climate of mutuality in which the nurse assists the patient in exercising his/her rights and in
improving self- care abilities
case manager (care coordinator) --PRECISE ANSS--facilitates the identification of health needs
and development and implementation of a therapeutic plan of care for patient within the context
of an interdisciplinary team. One who assures continuity and advocacy for the patient.
Clinician/Practitioner --PRECISE ANSS--One who systematically collects subjective and objective
data, interprets the data using advanced clinical judgment and formulates diagnosis based on sound
theory. One who continuously updates, validates and revises plan of care based on patient needs.
Provides direct primary care in a variety of health care settings.
Collaborator --PRECISE ANSS--One who exchanges information and participates in patient care
or problem management with other members of the health care team to achieve joint responsibility
and accountability for planning for decisions made regarding patient, community and or system
needs and outcomes.
Consultant --PRECISE ANSS--utilizes the problem-solving process and provides advice or
information related to his/her area of expertise to broaden the scope of health care planning for other
health professionals and provides information regarding health care to lay groups
counselor --PRECISE ANSS--provides stabilizing human support based on objective analysis of
the situation and knowledge of problem-solving skills, facilitates individual to accept coping
behaviors, improve self-care abilities based on patient's capacity to accept counsel and express
concerns.
, educator --PRECISE ANSS--applies learning theories and selected learning methods to teach and
assist patients or other appropriate groups in identifying and meeting primary health care needs.
One who serves as an example/role model for others in the nursing profession
evaluator --PRECISE ANSS--uses standards/guidelines/clinical pathways to appraise the quantity
and quality of effectiveness of own care and others and one who develops and implements
standards to guide practice and foster accountability for the quality of performance. Outcomes
measures and used for assessing achievement
leader --PRECISE ANSS--directs, facilitates, negotiates and supervises individuals or groups to
meet common goals, one who systematically works to bring about positive changes in an
individual or system. One who assumes responsibility for helping to directs the profession and
impact policy. One who markets and facilitates the role of the APN
Researcher --PRECISE ANSS--pursues the systematic and scientific investigation of clinical
problems and tests nursing theories. One who fosters a spirit of inquiry within the profession to
advance nursing knowledge
change agent --PRECISE ANSS--utilizes a systematic and deliberative approach to collaborate and
coordinate activities to bring about positive alterations in individual's health behaviors and/or in
the health care system itself
system leadership --PRECISE ANSS--individual with enough authority in the organization to
institute a change when one is determined to be needed to overcome barriers when they arise.
Understand all the implications of the proposed change for various parts of the system
technical expertise --PRECISE ANSS--subject matter expert who understand the particular clinical
areas being improved. Expert on improvement methods or information systems who can heal a
team understand what to measure, how to collect data, and how to design an implementation
strategy
PRACTICE SET 1 – LATEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES | A+ GRADE | UPDATED FOR 2025
advocate --PRECISE ANSS--works to promote a transfer of responsibility to the patient by creating
a climate of mutuality in which the nurse assists the patient in exercising his/her rights and in
improving self- care abilities
case manager (care coordinator) --PRECISE ANSS--facilitates the identification of health needs
and development and implementation of a therapeutic plan of care for patient within the context
of an interdisciplinary team. One who assures continuity and advocacy for the patient.
Clinician/Practitioner --PRECISE ANSS--One who systematically collects subjective and objective
data, interprets the data using advanced clinical judgment and formulates diagnosis based on sound
theory. One who continuously updates, validates and revises plan of care based on patient needs.
Provides direct primary care in a variety of health care settings.
Collaborator --PRECISE ANSS--One who exchanges information and participates in patient care
or problem management with other members of the health care team to achieve joint responsibility
and accountability for planning for decisions made regarding patient, community and or system
needs and outcomes.
Consultant --PRECISE ANSS--utilizes the problem-solving process and provides advice or
information related to his/her area of expertise to broaden the scope of health care planning for other
health professionals and provides information regarding health care to lay groups
counselor --PRECISE ANSS--provides stabilizing human support based on objective analysis of
the situation and knowledge of problem-solving skills, facilitates individual to accept coping
behaviors, improve self-care abilities based on patient's capacity to accept counsel and express
concerns.
, educator --PRECISE ANSS--applies learning theories and selected learning methods to teach and
assist patients or other appropriate groups in identifying and meeting primary health care needs.
One who serves as an example/role model for others in the nursing profession
evaluator --PRECISE ANSS--uses standards/guidelines/clinical pathways to appraise the quantity
and quality of effectiveness of own care and others and one who develops and implements
standards to guide practice and foster accountability for the quality of performance. Outcomes
measures and used for assessing achievement
leader --PRECISE ANSS--directs, facilitates, negotiates and supervises individuals or groups to
meet common goals, one who systematically works to bring about positive changes in an
individual or system. One who assumes responsibility for helping to directs the profession and
impact policy. One who markets and facilitates the role of the APN
Researcher --PRECISE ANSS--pursues the systematic and scientific investigation of clinical
problems and tests nursing theories. One who fosters a spirit of inquiry within the profession to
advance nursing knowledge
change agent --PRECISE ANSS--utilizes a systematic and deliberative approach to collaborate and
coordinate activities to bring about positive alterations in individual's health behaviors and/or in
the health care system itself
system leadership --PRECISE ANSS--individual with enough authority in the organization to
institute a change when one is determined to be needed to overcome barriers when they arise.
Understand all the implications of the proposed change for various parts of the system
technical expertise --PRECISE ANSS--subject matter expert who understand the particular clinical
areas being improved. Expert on improvement methods or information systems who can heal a
team understand what to measure, how to collect data, and how to design an implementation
strategy
