AGACNP 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
THE STUDY QUESTIONS YOU NEED
What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in?
Differential?
Physical Exam? - correct answer -("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels located near the surface
of the skin or mucous membranes.
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,2. Establish minimal levels of acceptable performance
3. Necessary to: ensure the safe healthcare is provided by qualified individuals and comply with federal
and state laws relating to advanced practice nursing
4. Scope of practice
5. Mandates accountability
6. Enforces professional standards of practice
What is credentialing or priviliging? - correct answer -Process by which a NP is granted permission to
practice in an inpatient setting
-Credentialing with hospital privileges is granted by a Hospital Credentialing Committee comprised of
MDs who hold privileges at the given hospital where the NP has made request
-Privileges may be granted in part or full; stipulations regarding the allowance of future privileges may be
made by the Credentialing Committee
Licensure - correct answer -Establishes that a person is qualified to perform in a particular profession.
-Granted as defined by rules and regulations set forth by a governmental regulatory body
Who gives licensure? - correct answer State board of nursing
What is sensitivity? - correct answer -True positives
-The degree to which those who have a disease screen/test positive
What is specificity? - correct answer -True negatives
-The degree to which those who do not have a disease screen/test negative
What is null hypothesis?
What if the null hypothesis is rejected? - correct answer -There is no significant relation between the
variables of the study
-Results are due to chance and are not significant in terms of supporting the idea being investigated.
Thus, the null hypothesis assumes that whatever you are trying to prove did not happen
-It means the results of the study are not due to chance
, What is p-value? - correct answer -Number describing how likely it is that your data would have occurred
by random chance (i.e. that the null hypothesis is true).
-0.05 as the standard level of significance
-The smaller the p-value, the stronger the evidence that you should reject the null hypothesis
if P<0.05 it? - correct answer -Rejects null hypothesis
-Statistically significant
-A significant result and this would have only arose 5/100 times through chance
-Experimental and control groups are considered to be significantly different
if p>0.05? - correct answer -Fail to reject the null hypothesis
-Not statistically significant and indicates strong evidence for the null hypothesis
What is treatment for VAP? - correct answer Cover MRSA+ Double antipseudomonal coverage
-Abs with MRSA activity = vanc or linezolid
-Gram neg with antipseudomonal coverage: beta lactam-based agents = Zosyn or cefepime/ceftazidine
or imipenem/meropenem or aztreonam
-Gram neg with antipseudomonal coverage: non-beta lactam-based agents = levofloxacin/cipro or
amikacin/gentamicin/tobramycin or colistin/polymyxin B
Right flank pain radiating to the back could indicate? - correct answer Pancreatitis
What is treatment for cardiac tamponade? - correct answer Pericardiocentesis to remove the blood and
fluid from around the heart
Scope of Practice NP - correct answer -Based on legal allowances in each state
-According to and delineated by individual State Nurse Practice Acts
-Provides guidelines for nursing practice; varies from state to state
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