Advanced Practice Nursing Essentials

1. Which of the following organizations issue certification for AG-ACNPs? a. American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Gerontology b. The state where he or she intends to practice c. American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of Critical-Care d. American Association of Critical-Care and the Emergency Nurses Association ANS: C American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Association of CriticalCare issue certification for th...

1. A clinical transplant coordinator works with many aspects of the patient transplant process. Two national organizations currently provide education and preparation for certification of nurses. Which stage of organization is this specialty? a. Stage IV b. Stage II c. Stage I d. Stage III ANS: B The clinical transplant coordinator is currently a stage II specialty as it organizes and begins plans for standardization of care. 2. A national specialty committee is formed for a sp...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The school nurse talking with a high school class about the difference between growth and development would best describe growth as a. processes by which early cells specialize. b. psychosocial and cognitive changes. c. qualitative changes associated with aging. d. quantitative changes in size or weight. ANS: D Growth is a quantitative change in which an increase in cell number and size results in an increase in overall size or weight of the body or any of its...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Medical care provided by primary care providers (PCMD, PCNP) as part of the patient- centered medical home (PCMH) model encompasses the full spectrum of primary care including standards of accessibility, continuity, comprehensiveness, integrated care, and interprofessional care. This model was first defined for what population group? a. Geriatrics b. Gynecology c. Pediatrics d. Mental health ANS: C The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model was first devel...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following are defined as the four elements of core competency development in ethical decision making for APRNs? a. Knowledge development, knowledge application, creating an ethical environment, promoting social justice b. Knowledge development, educating others, creating an ethical environment, promoting social justice c. Knowledge development, knowledge application, effective communication, promoting social justice d. Knowledge development, knowledge ...