CONTENTS: UNIT 1 THE EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED PRACTICE Chapter 1 Advanced Practice Nursing: Doing What Has to Be Done Chapter 2 Emerging Roles of the Advanced Practice Nurse Chapter 3 Role Development: A Theoretical Perspective Chapter 4 Educational Preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses: Looking to the Future Chapter 5 Global Perspectives on Advanced Nursing Practice UNIT 2 THE PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT Chapter 6 Advanced Practice Nurses and Prescriptive Authority Chapter 7 Credentialing and ...

1. A nurse has conducted a literature review in an effort to identify the effect of handwashing on the incidence of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in acute care settings. An article presented findings at a level of significance of <0.01. This indicates that A) The control group and the experimental group were more than 99% similar. B) The findings of the study have less than 1% chance of being attributable to chance. C) The effects of the intervention were nearly zer...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which question would be considered a “leading question?” a. “Please describe any associated symptoms with your headaches?” b. “You don't get headaches often, do you?” c. “What activities affect the severity of your headaches?” d. “What times of the day are your headaches the most severe?” e. “What worries you most about your headache?” ANS: B This question would limit the information in the patient's answer. The other choices allow the pati...

Advanced Practice Nursing Essential Knowledge for the Profession 3rd Edition Denisco Test Bank (All Chapters)

Hamric and Hanson’s Advanced Practice Nursing An Integrative Approach 6th Edition Tracy O’Grady Test Bank Chapter 1: Highlights from the History of Advanced Practice Nursing in the United States Test Bank Multiple Choice 1. In which year did the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) introduced the Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)? a. 2006 b. 2004 c. 2000 d. 2002 ANS: B The AACN introduced the DNP degree in 2004 to prepare advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to meet ch...

FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 1. Which of the following types of cerebral palsy causes increased abnormal involuntary movements during periods of stress? a. Spastic b. Hypertonic c. Athetoid (dyskinetic) d. Myoclonic 2. Which of the following types of pain assessment would be most appropriate to measure pain in young infants? a. None. Pain in infants cannot be measured. b. Physiologic measures c. Behavioral measures d. Self-report measures 3. A nurse is preparing for ...

NURS 566 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2019 Week 5 Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy (p. 433) Hormone therapy (HT) reduces postmenopausal bone loss & thereby decreases the risk for osteoporosis & related fractures. Unfortunately, when HT is stopped, bone mass rapidly decreases by approximately 12%. Hence to maintain bone health, HT must continue lifelong. As a result, the risk for harm is increased. Accordingly, alternative treatments are preferred. Effective alterna...