WGU C157 - Essentials of Advanced
Nursing Practice EXAM with complete
solutions 2024/2025
Vulnerable Populations - ANSWER-Infants, children, older adults, the ill, the
physically and mentally disabled, the illiterate and the poor
QIA - ANSWER-Quality Improvement Activity
Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing - ANSWER-Nursing Standard that:
1. Defines the essential elements of master's education for advanced practice
roles in nursing.
2. Provides a framework for designing and assessing master's education
programs for advanced practice nursing.
National Patient Safety Goals - ANSWER-The NPSGs were established by the
Joint Commission to help accredited organizations address specific areas of
concern in regard to patient safety.
The Joint Commission - ANSWER-This organization accredits more than 20,000
health care organizations in the U.S. This accreditation is recognized by state
agencies as a condition of licensure and receipt of Medicaid reimbursement.
Preventive Action - ANSWER-A proactive plan to prevent a potential occurrence
of an adverse event.
,Corrective Action - ANSWER-A reactive plan to prevent a re-occurrence of an
adverse event.
National League for Nursing Core Values - ANSWER-Caring
Integrity
Diversity
Excellence
Magnet Conceptual Model Components - ANSWER-Transformational Leadership
Structural Empowerment
Exemplary Professional Practice
New Knowledge, Innovation, & Improvements
Empirical Quality Results
Magnet Hospitals - ANSWER-Higher percentages of satisfied RNs
Lower RN turnover and vacancy
Improved clinical outcomes
Improved patient satisfaction
Magnet Recognition Program - ANSWER-ANCC program that recognizes
healthcare organizations that provide excellence in nursing.
Bias - ANSWER-Can occur when non-random data is chosen for analysis, which
influences the statistical significance of the test, or produces distorted results.
Convenience Sample - ANSWER-A subset of a population selected because the
individuals are readily available and accessible.
Values Statement - ANSWER-Describes what an organization believes in and how
it will behave.
Sampling - ANSWER-Selection of a representative subset of a population to
predict the effects of a change on the whole population.
, Random Sample - ANSWER-A subset of a population in which each individual of
the subset had an equal probability / an equal chance of being chosen.
Deemed Status - ANSWER-In order for a health care organization to receive
payment from Medicare or Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility
requirements set forth in federal regulations.
Health care organizations that achieve accreditation through a 'deemed status'
survey conducted by the Joint Commission (or other recognized accrediting
process or agency) are determined to have met Medicare and Medicaid
requirements.
Vision Statement - ANSWER-Describes what an organization will look like in the
future.
Nurse Stress, Burnout, or Overload - ANSWER-Often results from Poor
Delegation Skills
Mortality Rate - ANSWER-The ratio of the number of patient deaths (numerator)
per the total number of patients in a defined population (denominator).
Infection Rate - ANSWER-The frequency of occurrence of the new cases of
infection within a defined population during a specified time frame.
Preferred measure of central tendency - ANSWER-Mean or Average
Closing the Loop - ANSWER-A component of care coordination that ensures key
information is exchanged during care transitions, referrals, or other patient
transfers from provider-to-provider or organization-to-organization.
Note: Submitting or transmitting information does NOT ensure receipt of
information into the hands of an actual human being.
IHI Science of Improvement Model - ANSWER-Form the Team
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