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Latest PNCB Acute Care Certification Practice Test
With 150 questions and Correct Answers with
Rationales/ PNCB Acute Care Practice Exam (New)
Scope of Practice - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Based on legal
allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice
acts providing guidelines for nursing practice
Key elements of the NP role include - ...ANSWER...✓✓
integration of care across the acute illness continuum
with collaboration and coordination of care; research
based clinical practices, clinical leadership, family
assessment, and discharge planning
Standards of Advanced Practice are delineated by... -
...ANSWER...✓✓ American Nurses Association which
measure quality of practice, service, or education
State Practice Acts - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Authorize Boards of
Nursing in each state to establish statutory authority for
licensure of RNs
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State Practice Acts - authority includes: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including
prescriptive authority, and disciplinary grounds
States vary in practice requirements, such as -
...ANSWER...✓✓ certification
Prescriptive authority - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Ability and extent
of NPs ability to prescribe meds
DEA has ruled that nurses in advanced practice may
obtain.. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ registration numbers, state
practice acts dictate level of prescriptive authority
allowed
Credentials encompass... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ required
education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP
Credentials establish... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ minimal levels
of acceptable performance
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Credentialing is necessary to: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ensure
that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals;
comply with federal and state laws r/t APN
Credentials also... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ acknowledges the
scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability,
enforces professional standards for practice
Licensure - ...ANSWER...✓✓ establishes that a person is
qualified to perform in a particular professional role
Licensure is granted as defined by rules and regulations
set forth by - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a governmental regulatory
body (ie. state board of nursing)
Certification - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Person has met certain
standards that signify mastery of specialized knowledge
Certification is granted by nongovernmental agencies
such as - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ANCC, AANP
Admitting privileges to hospitals (non physican) were
granted - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1983 by JC
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Credentialing and privileging - ...ANSWER...✓✓ process
which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt
setting
Credentialing with hospital privileges is granted by a -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Hospital Credentialing Committee
Pt Medical Abandoment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ When
caregiver-pt relationship is terminated w/o making
reasonable arrangements w an appropriate person so
that care can be continued
Determination of pt abandonment depends on factors
such as: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Whether NP accepted pt
assignment, whether NP provided reasonable notice
before termination, whether reasonable arrangements
could have been made
Following do not constitute pt abandonment -
...ANSWER...✓✓ NP refuses to accept responsibility for pt
assignment when NP has given reasonable notice to
proper authority that NP lacks competence to carry out
assignment; NP refuses assignment of a double shift or
Latest PNCB Acute Care Certification Practice Test
With 150 questions and Correct Answers with
Rationales/ PNCB Acute Care Practice Exam (New)
Scope of Practice - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Based on legal
allowances in each state, individual state nurse practice
acts providing guidelines for nursing practice
Key elements of the NP role include - ...ANSWER...✓✓
integration of care across the acute illness continuum
with collaboration and coordination of care; research
based clinical practices, clinical leadership, family
assessment, and discharge planning
Standards of Advanced Practice are delineated by... -
...ANSWER...✓✓ American Nurses Association which
measure quality of practice, service, or education
State Practice Acts - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Authorize Boards of
Nursing in each state to establish statutory authority for
licensure of RNs
,2|Page
State Practice Acts - authority includes: - ...ANSWER...✓✓
use of title, authorization for scope of practice including
prescriptive authority, and disciplinary grounds
States vary in practice requirements, such as -
...ANSWER...✓✓ certification
Prescriptive authority - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Ability and extent
of NPs ability to prescribe meds
DEA has ruled that nurses in advanced practice may
obtain.. - ...ANSWER...✓✓ registration numbers, state
practice acts dictate level of prescriptive authority
allowed
Credentials encompass... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ required
education, licensure and certification to practice as an NP
Credentials establish... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ minimal levels
of acceptable performance
,3|Page
Credentialing is necessary to: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ensure
that safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals;
comply with federal and state laws r/t APN
Credentials also... - ...ANSWER...✓✓ acknowledges the
scope of practice of NP, mandates accountability,
enforces professional standards for practice
Licensure - ...ANSWER...✓✓ establishes that a person is
qualified to perform in a particular professional role
Licensure is granted as defined by rules and regulations
set forth by - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a governmental regulatory
body (ie. state board of nursing)
Certification - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Person has met certain
standards that signify mastery of specialized knowledge
Certification is granted by nongovernmental agencies
such as - ...ANSWER...✓✓ ANCC, AANP
Admitting privileges to hospitals (non physican) were
granted - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 1983 by JC
, 4|Page
Credentialing and privileging - ...ANSWER...✓✓ process
which an NP is granted permission to practice in an inpt
setting
Credentialing with hospital privileges is granted by a -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Hospital Credentialing Committee
Pt Medical Abandoment - ...ANSWER...✓✓ When
caregiver-pt relationship is terminated w/o making
reasonable arrangements w an appropriate person so
that care can be continued
Determination of pt abandonment depends on factors
such as: - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Whether NP accepted pt
assignment, whether NP provided reasonable notice
before termination, whether reasonable arrangements
could have been made
Following do not constitute pt abandonment -
...ANSWER...✓✓ NP refuses to accept responsibility for pt
assignment when NP has given reasonable notice to
proper authority that NP lacks competence to carry out
assignment; NP refuses assignment of a double shift or
