ANCC NON-CLINICAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories. - Answers -C. the long latency period between
exposure and disease development
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of
atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner recognizes that the
medication is prescribed for:
A. cancer prevention
B. primary prevention
C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention. - Answers -D. tertiary prevention
Guardian ad Litem - Answers -court appointed guardian to represent a minor
Power of Attorney - Answers -a legal document authorizing someone to act on your
behalf
a document that allows you to appoint a person or an organization to manage your
property, finances or medical affairs if you become unable to do so
Ombudsman - Answers -an official appointed to investigate individuals complaints
against maladministration, especially that of public authorities
True or false: HMO is a health maintenance organization in which the patient has the
freedom to choose to see a specialist without needing a referral from a PCP. - Answers
-False, that is a PPO
True or false: each state has it's own nurse practice act - Answers -True
Each state has its own educational requirements, responsibilities, and scope of practice
for nurses (NPs, RNs)
True or false: an NP's name, designation and DEA number should be included on every
script - Answers -FALSE.
Treat your DEA like your SSN
What's included on a prescription? - Answers -NP's name, designation and license
number
Clinic's name, address and phone number
, *DO NOT INCLUDE DEA number (in order to avoid fraud)
Schedule I Drugs - Answers -These drugs have NO accepted medical use in the US.
-have the highest abuse potential
Heroin, LSD, ecstasy
Schedule II Drugs - Answers -Morphine, fentanyl
- Drugs have high potential for abuse
- Drugs have currently accepted medical uses, although there may be serious
restrictions
- Abuse of drug may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence
- may not be used unless directly dispensed by a practitioner
- refills not allowed --> must write multiple prescriptions at once
- must be stored in a safe, while other schedules can be stored throughout pharmacy
Schedule III - Answers -Vicodin, codeine w/ Tylenol
Drugs in this category are considered to be at moderate or low risk for physical
dependence, and with current reasons for medical use. Includes anabolic steroids, most
barbituates and ketamine.
servant leadership - Answers -Leaders work alone with staff in unit, may have many
roles
Develops good relationships staff; results in high job satisfaction
this leadership does not like to anger staff members
transofrmational leadership - Answers -generates awareness and acceptance of a
group's purpose and mission and gets employees to see beyond their own needs and
self interests
can communicate vision to staff, are charismatic -> high job satsification
laissex-faire leadership - Answers -When employees are allowed to make their own
decisions instead of consulting a leader.
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