FNP PROFESSIONAL ISSUES EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
nurse practitioner is volunteering in a homeless clinic to gain clinical experience.
Which statement is true about this?
Malpractice insurance is needed
in any situation where patients are treated by a nurse practitioner malpractice IBS is
needed. Some states have a "good Samaritan" law which protects professional
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
elderly male with moderately severe dementia presents with his caregiver daughter.
His BMI is 18. His clothes have food stains on them and he looks as though he
hasn't been bathed in days. How should the nurse practitioner handle this?
REPORT as potential abuse
This patient presents as though he is being poorly cared for and mistreated. This
occurs in about 3-8% of the adult population in the United States. There is no
evidence that the patient has been physically abused, but he obviously suffers from
neglect. This is a form of elder abuse just as physical, sexual, psychological, or
financial abuse is. Elderly patients with dementia are those who suffer abuse most
frequently
Experimental study
Meta analysis
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.
Types of observational study
Case series
Cross sectional
Cohort study
, Observational studies are studies where subjects are observed. No intervention
takes place with them.
A nurse practitioner's scope of practice is influenced by a number of factors. Which
one does not influence scope of practice?
Code of ethics
State and federal laws governing practice
Court of law
CorrectEducational preparation
NOT COURT OF LAW
scope of practice for nurse practitioners is established legally, ethically, and by
boards of nursing and professional organizations. Scope of practice sets the
boundaries and indicates what is permitted legally, etc. Scope of practice is not
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.
Scope of practice can vary from state to state.
The Medicaid funded health program is:
funded with premiums from participants.
unlimited on the number of adult visits.
funded by both state and federal governments.
Correctbasically the same from state to state.
funded by both state and federal governments.
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
adult visits. Some states have no limits on visits for children. Participants generally
do not pay premiums like Medicare recipients pay
Medicare A
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 the
number of eligible quarters they or their spouse contributed. This benefit also
covers some skilled nursing facilities.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS
nurse practitioner is volunteering in a homeless clinic to gain clinical experience.
Which statement is true about this?
Malpractice insurance is needed
in any situation where patients are treated by a nurse practitioner malpractice IBS is
needed. Some states have a "good Samaritan" law which protects professional
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
elderly male with moderately severe dementia presents with his caregiver daughter.
His BMI is 18. His clothes have food stains on them and he looks as though he
hasn't been bathed in days. How should the nurse practitioner handle this?
REPORT as potential abuse
This patient presents as though he is being poorly cared for and mistreated. This
occurs in about 3-8% of the adult population in the United States. There is no
evidence that the patient has been physically abused, but he obviously suffers from
neglect. This is a form of elder abuse just as physical, sexual, psychological, or
financial abuse is. Elderly patients with dementia are those who suffer abuse most
frequently
Experimental study
Meta analysis
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.
Types of observational study
Case series
Cross sectional
Cohort study
, Observational studies are studies where subjects are observed. No intervention
takes place with them.
A nurse practitioner's scope of practice is influenced by a number of factors. Which
one does not influence scope of practice?
Code of ethics
State and federal laws governing practice
Court of law
CorrectEducational preparation
NOT COURT OF LAW
scope of practice for nurse practitioners is established legally, ethically, and by
boards of nursing and professional organizations. Scope of practice sets the
boundaries and indicates what is permitted legally, etc. Scope of practice is not
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.
Scope of practice can vary from state to state.
The Medicaid funded health program is:
funded with premiums from participants.
unlimited on the number of adult visits.
funded by both state and federal governments.
Correctbasically the same from state to state.
funded by both state and federal governments.
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
adult visits. Some states have no limits on visits for children. Participants generally
do not pay premiums like Medicare recipients pay
Medicare A
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 the
number of eligible quarters they or their spouse contributed. This benefit also
covers some skilled nursing facilities.
