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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client tells the nurse that he believes watching old comedy movies has helped him achieve a quick recovery from orthopedic surgery. The nurse realizes this client has been using which of the following forms of complementary alternative medicine? 1. Meditation 2. Prayer 3. Humor 4. Music ANS: 3 Humor is a frequently used complementary alternative medicine therapy and one of the therapies most often used to promote wellness. Humor increases the ability to cope...

1. Which of the following is the overall goal of evidence-based practice? a. Produce generalizable new knowledge b. Combine the wisdom of experts in a given area of care c. Enhance quality of care by evaluating the effect of a specific action d. Application of best evidence to clinical decision making ANS: D The overall goal of evidence-based practice is to applythe current best evidence to clinical decision making for an individual patient, facility, or large group. 2. Which o...

6. Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority 7. Credentialing and Clinical Privileges for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 8. The Kaleidoscope of Collaborative Practice 9. Participation of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Health Plans and Quality Initiatives 10. Public Policy and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

1. Which role was first developed in Australia in 1986 and was formed from the United States’ model of the CNS role? a. Advanced Nurse Practitioner b. Clinical Nurse Advanced Specialist c. Clinical Nurse Practitioner d. Nurse Consultant ANS: D The Nurse Consultant role exists in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. It was first introduced in Australia in 1986 and was modeled after the CNS role in the United States. 2. A nurse in Australia obtains clinical experience ...

1. An APRN has recently graduated from his or her program of choice, obtained national certification, and is applying for licensure in his or her home state. Which of the following is true regarding prescriptive authority? a. Requires additional CE requirements to maintain b. Provided in all states with APRN licensure c. Requires separate licensure d. Varies among individual states and regulating agencies ANS: D Prescriptive authority remains as a regulatory hurdle for APRNs. Requi...

1. The legal authority granted to a professional to provide and be reimbursed for health care services refers to: a. Certification b. Scope of practice c. Practicing Role d. Education ANS: B Many things including state and federal laws define scope of practice. The APN NCSBN defines scope of practice as characterized by specialization, expansion of services provided, including diagnosing and prescribing, and autonomy to practice. An individual certification would fall under the umb...

1. After teaching a class about the views of medicine and the DNP, the instructor determines that additional teaching is necessary when the students identify which of the following as a current belief supported by the American Medical Association? a. The physician has the final authority for the patient. b. Doctors of nursing practice can practice independently. c. Medicine has the right to regulate advanced practice nurses. d. Medicine can identify the roles and functions of a DNP. ...

1. Poghosyan, Boyd, and Clarke (2016) proposed a comprehensive conceptual model including three factors: scope of practice regulations, institutional policies, and practice environments. What was their primary purpose? a. To discourage role ambiguity among CNS providers b. To enhance patient education provided by the APRN c. To maximize NP Contributions to primary care d. To provide educational practice guidelines to enhance NP education ANS: C The 2016 model provided a comprehensi...

01: Advanced Practice Nursing: Doing What Has to Be Done-Radicals, Renegades, and Rebels 02. Emerging Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse 03. Role Development: A Theoretical Perspective 04. Educational Preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses: Looking to the Future 05. Global Perspectives on Advanced Nursing Practice

1. Which of the following is best classified as role strain? a. A difficult disagreement with a physician b. An APN’s feelings of poor self-esteem after failing two examinations c. Maintaining family responsibilities while in school d. Starting a first job as an NP ANS: B Role strain is defined as the subjective feeling of frustration, tension, or anxiety in response to role stress. Examples of role strain typically include subjective feelings of decreased self-esteem when perfor...