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NSG6006 PreDictor Exam .NSG6006 PreDictor Exam .

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NSG6006 PreDictor Exam .
1.Once a practice problem has been identified the next step would be to use the PICOT format to ask
a question about the problem PICOT stands for
O P population I intervention C concepts O operational definitions T time
O P precision instrument , I intervention , C control , O Operational definitions , T time
O P Population , I internal validity , c comparisons , o outcome , T time
O P Population , I Intervention , C Comparison O Outcome T time
2. The Affordable Care Act has directed the US Department of Health and Human Services
and multiple agencies to develop and disseminate initiatives on meeting the care needs of
patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC). What is the primary purpose for the
national direction?
•To improve the health and health care of all Americans through targeted portfolio
focused programs
•To conduct health services research and engage in policy efforts focusing on health
care financing and service delivery.
•To protect against high out-of-pocket costs by prohibiting insurers from
denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
•To support the goal of improving the well being of humanity through
smart globalization .
3 After thoroughly researching the topic of interest, what is the next step an APN should ask
in selecting a theory/model for use in practice or research?
•Does the theory /model fit with the purpose / topic of interest ?
•Are the relationships of the major concepts delineated ?
•Have several different theories/models been examined?
•Are the assumptions , rationale and suppositions accepted by the APN?
4. Which three roles represent the accepted advanced practice nursing roles?
•Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
•Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
•Critical care registered nurses (CCRNs)
•Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs)
5.What are the three major categories of Nola Pender’s Health promotion model?
•Behavior-specific cognitions and affect
•Characteristics and experiences
•Individual health measures
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  1. Once a practice problem has been identified the next step would be to use the PICOT format to ask a question about the problem PICOT stands for O P population I intervention C concepts O operational definitions T time O P precision instrument , I intervention , C control , O Operational definitions , T time O P Population , I internal validity , c comparisons , o outcome , T time O P Population , I Intervention , C Comparison O Outcome T time
  2. The Affordable Care Act has directed the US Department of Health and Human Services and multiple agencies to develop and disseminate initiatives on meeting the care needs of patients with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC). What is the primary purpose for the national direction?
    • To improve the health and health care of all Americans through targeted portfolio focused programs
    • To conduct health services research and engage in policy efforts focusing on health care financing and service delivery.
    • To protect against high out-of-pocket costs by prohibiting insurers from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions.
    • To support the goal of improving the well being of humanity through smart globalization. 3 After thoroughly researching the topic of interes t, what is the next step an APN should ask in selecting a theory/model for use in practice or research?
    • Does the theory /model fit with the purpose / topic of interest?
    • Are the relationships of the major concepts delineated?
    • Have several different theories/models been examined?
    • Are the assumptions , rationale and suppositions accepted by the APN?
    1. Which three roles represent the accepted advanced practice nursing roles? - Certified Nurse Midwives ( CNM) - Clinical Nurse Specialist ( CNS)
      • Critical care registered nurses (CCRNs)
      • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs ) 5.What are the three major categories of Nola Pender’s Health promotion model? - Behavior-specific cognitions and affect - Characteristics and experiences - Individual health measures

- Behavioral outcomes 6.Which theorist/s identifies caritive factors as a value system, faith-hope and sensitivity to self and others? This describes which of the following theories?

  • Dorothea Orem
  • Paterson and Zderad - Jean Watson theory of human caring
  • Margaret Newman
  1. What set of components is essential in a scientific theory?
  • Interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions.
  • Interrelated statements which assume all the relationship to be true
  • Statements that are based on the authors opinions and experience only
  • Propositions and constructs that are not necessarily tied together
  1. The term advanced nursing practice (APN)includes nurses who are :
  • Certified APRNs with a minimum of a master’s degree
  • Graduates of programs in nursing education or a health-related field
  • Nurses certified in nursing informatics, nurse administration , policy or public health
  • Registered nurses with specialized post baccalaureate training
  1. To meet Medicare’s coverage requirements , the nurse practitioners’ services must be
  • Provided subject to states restrictions and supervision requirements
  • Provided under direct supervision
  • Provided in rural health clinic or federally qualified health center
  • Billed through a physician directed clinic , health agency or hospital
  1. A 20-year-old female comes to the primary care clinic with clinical findings consistent with acute bronchitis. She is sexually active with a male partner, although she states prior to this relationship she did have two sexual partners. Her menses occurs every 28 days and is regular. An example of a primary prevention activity for this patient is:
  • Screening for a sexually transmitted disease
  • Prescribing therapies to decrease a cough
  • Obtaining a Papanicolaou (PAP) test - Counseling about safer sexual practices
  1. Which agency’s initiative establishes national health promotion and prevention efforts and establishes benchmarks for monitoring the progress of health among Americans over a 10- year timeframe? - Agency for health care research and quality
  1. Which is the gold standard research design for generating evidence?
  • Randomized Control Trial
  • Nonrandomized comparison cohort trial
  • Case study
  • Systematic review
  1. The APN is examining a client with new onset HTN. The NP recognizes that HTN may result in significant complications associated with which of the following three organs
  • Kidney
  • Liver
  • Eyes
  • Skin
  • Brain
  1. which organization allows the use of the “BC” credential (e.g., FNP-BC)
  • commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 19.which agency houses the United States Protective and Safety Task Force (USPSTF)?
  • The US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Agency for Health, Research and Quality
  • National Clearing House Guidelines
  1. :^ which two organizations administer nurse practitioner certification Programs?
  • State boards of nursing
  • American Nurses Association
  • National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center
    1. A style that is relational driven by common goal and satisfies the leader and the follower
  • a variable leadership style based on the environment, task, competency of (^) works, or situation - Transformational leadership
  • A style that allows followers to act on their own decisions
  1. A metaparadigm must include which of the following 3 characteristics†
  • Identification of a domain that is similar to domains of other disciplines.
  • Encompass all phenomena of interest. ”
  • Be perspective neutral.
  • Be global in scope
  1. Which statement best reflects King’s theory?
  • The coping process responses constitute the outputs of the human adaptive system which are reflected in behaviors.
  • A person is a system of behavior characterized by repetitive, predictable, and goal —directed behaviors that strive toward balance.
  • Nursing goals are negotiated with the client and taking into account both the clients and the nurses perceptions
  • If nurses with special knowledge and skills communicate appropriate information to clients, mutual goal-setting and goal attainment will occur
  1. which agency will the APN reference when seeking the current evidence- based guidelines directing standards of care?
  • Multiple Chronic Conditions
  • Shared decision making
  • Literacy tool kit
  1. Which of the following philosophies of work view would characterize human beings as holistic; parts are viewed only in the context of the whole?
  • Reaction
  • Simultaneous action
  • Holistic interaction
  • Reciprocal interaction
  1. A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
  • Confidentiality of the information with company records
  • Inaccuracy of occupational exposure
  • Long latency period between exposure and disease reporting
  • Reliance on workers recall
  1. A novice nurse practitioner is experiencing feeling of inferiority toward more experienced clinicians in the practice. She has identified that time constraints for visits and expectations to increase productivity limits her ability to address these non-adherent issues during client visits. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing practice?
  • Internal to the APN
  • Inter-professional
  • Patient provider
  • Organizational/environmental
  1. Utilizing Johnson’s Behavioral systems model (JBSM), the APN discovers that a patient is not sure who he can depend on because his wife is emotionally distant. This data would be characteristic of which subsystem of the JBSM
  • Restorative subsystem
  • Aggressive protective subsystem
  • Dependency subsystem
  • Affiliative protective subsystem 34 A purposeful, complex, dynamic, collaborative, and holistic interpersonal process aimed at supporting and facilitating patients and families through health-related experiences and transitions to achieve health-related goals (mutually determined when possible)” defines which APN role?
  • Coach
  • Collaborator
  • Direct care provider
  • Mentor

35.A 60 year old female with a history of emphysema presents to the primary care office with complaints of cough and shortness of breath at rest. During the physical exam, the nurse practitioner recognizes clubbing, barrel chest, and prolonged expiration. The nurse practitioner understands that the patient is exhibiting symptoms resulting from which type of pulmonary disease process?

  • Restrictive
  • Obstructive
  • Pleuritic
  • Atelectatic
  1. Which of the following statements accurately defines Hamric’s conceptual definition of advanced practice nursing?
  • The patient-focused application of an expanded range of competencies to improve health outcomes for patients and populations within a specialized clinical area of the larger discipline of nursing.
  • A mid-level position that incorporates advanced clinical knowledge and skills to impact patient care
  • A nurse who has achieved education and specialized certification beyond that basic nursing education
  • None of the above
  1. When caring for a client who presents with pain and swelling to location of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. Which diagnostic test is most specific to diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?
  • Elevated rheumatoid factor level
  • Elevated uric acid level
  • Positive antinuclear antibody titer
  • Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
    1. The Consensus Model for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Regulations addresses which four areas?
  • Specialty areas
  • Roles and titles to be used
  • Population foci
  • Preparation for emerging APRN roles
  • Licensure blueprints for testing
    1. Which statement best supports primary prevention of burns for geriatric clients?
  1. What terms indicate appropriate progression associated with the history and evolution of advance practice nursing?
    • Specialist, Expanded Role, Advanced Practice
    • Expanded role, advanced practice , specialist
    • Advanced practice , specialist , expanded role
    • Specialist, advanced practice , expanded role
  2. An experienced NP, has two separate but equally important ethical obligations that he is unfortunately unable to carry out. This is an example of which barrier to ethical practice?
    • Moral distress
    • Moral uncertainty
    • Moral Dilemma
    • Moral distraction
  3. Pre-invasive epithelial tumors of glandular or squamous cell origin describes which of the following?
    • Tumor in differentiation
    • Dysplastic
    • Cancer in situ
    • Cancer beyond (meta) situ
  4. Which two options are barriers to the conceptualization of Advanced Practice Nursing? Interprofessional education and practice
    • Lack of obscurity
    • Interprofessional education and practice
    • Need to differentiate between advanced practice nursing and medicine
    • Consistency of state practice act that regulate APNs
  5. The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition includes which four stages of APN performance?
    • Expert,
    • Advanced Beginner,
    • Competent
    • Efficient
    • Proficient
  6. The nurse practitioner is caring for a client who has undergone a recent gastrectomy who complains of fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath, and numbness and tingling to their fingers on both hands. The nurse suspects pernicious anemia related to:
    • Dietary deficiency of vit b 12
    • Deficiency of intrinsic factor production
    • Red blood cell enzyme deficiency
    • Multiple micronutrient deficiencies
  1. The analysis of a theory or conceptual model includes examining the origins. Which would not be considered an aspect of origin of the theory/model?
    • The historical evolution
    • The motivation for development
    • The unique focus
    • The philosophical beliefs and values about nursing that it is based on
  2. The clinical manifestations of dyskinetic cerebral palsy include:
    • Increased muscle tone and prolonged primitive reflexes
    • Exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, clonus, and rigidity of extremities
    • Scoliosis, contractures, and stiffness of trunk muscles
    • Jerky uncontrolled and abrupt fine musculoskeletal movements
  3. Which core competency incorporates assuming complex collaborative roles with stakeholders and communities?
    • Independent practice
    • Leadership
    • Policy
    • Ethics
  4. A critical environmental element that affects the authority of advanced practice nurses to practice to their fullest/maximum scope, according to Hamric’s model, is:
    • Direct clinical practice c
    • Consultation
    • Health policy
    • Certification
  5. For nursing to be considered a discipline, which statement is true?
    • Defining the knowledge base of nursing is essential and straightforward.
    • The discipline of nursing consists of a well-defined knowledge base.
    • The human component of the knowledge base of the discipline does not influence or change the existing knowledge base
    • Context has considerable influence on the development of the knowledge base.
  6. The APN wants to develop a community educational program for hypertension and stroke prevention. She recognizes that the individual’s lifestyle and pattern of behavior need to be
  • Clinical nurse specialist CNS)
  1. An adult-gerontology nurse practitioner is employed in a rural practice that is initiating a school-based primary healthcare program. All nurse practitioners in the practice are required to initiate preparations to facilitate conducting patient visits in the new setting. Which role concepts best describes what the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner is experiencing?
  • Role transition
  • role incongruity
  • role ambiguity
  • role stress
  1. A MSN student is noting challenges related to attending school while attempting to balance other work, family, and social responsibilities. Which of the following role concepts illustrates the MSN student’s experience?
  • Role stress
  • Role strain
  • Role transition
  • Role conflict
  1. A 24 year old female presents to the primary care office with complaints of dysuria. Urinalysis lab results indicated positive nitrites. The nurse practitioner plans to initiate antibiotic coverage for the most likely causative organism which is:
  • Escherichia coli
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
  1. Place the following four steps of APN core competency of evidence based practice in order. a. Critically appraise and extract evidence b. Formulate a measurable clinical question c. Review literature for relevant studies d. Implement useful findings in clinical decision making
  2. A 12 year old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the following?
  • XY
  • XX
  • XYY
  • XXY
  1. Concerning the MMR vaccine, which of the following is a correct statement?
  • The link between use of MMR vaccine and autism has been firmly supported

How many cigarettes per day are you currently smoking?"

  • There is no scientific evidence to support MMR use increases autism risk
  • The use of the combination increases autism risk, but dividing them into separate injections minimized this
  • The injection contains thimerosal, a mercury agent
  1. You are seeing a 40 year old patient who has started varenicline (Chantix) 3 weeks ago as a tool for smoking cessation. What is the most important question to ask during the visit?
  • How many cigarettes per day are you currently smoking?"
  • "Are you having any difficulty sleeping?"
  • Have you noticed change in your mood?
  • On a scale of 1—10, what is your current desire to stop smoking?"
  1. A primary care nurse practitioner (NP) is seeking additional support from ancillary health services for a diabetic client who is noncompliant with nutrition, exercise, and medication. Which barrier to ethical practice is influencing the NP’s practice?
  • Interprofessional
  • Patient-provider
  • Internal to the APN
  • Organizational/environmental
  1. Which hospital ownership classification best describes an organization whose excess income is distributed to its shareholders?
  • Public
  • Not for profit
  • For profit
  • commercial
  1. How has the Quality Chasm Report been used to direct US health care?
  • The report integrates internal directives for provision of quality health care
  • The institute of medicine , designed this document to direct medical practices in the us
  • As a framework for safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, and patient centered care.
  • It outlines processes for determining interdisciplinary root cause etiologies
  1. A 12 year old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask what causes this, what is the nurse practitioner’s best response?
  • A familial , autosomal dominate gene deficit
  • Obesity and lack of exercise
  • Immune destruction of the pancreas
  1. The nurse practitioner is conducting annual physical exam on a 62 year old male. Which of the following risk factors will prompt the nurse practitioner to screen the patient for development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?
    • High fat diet
    • Recurrent prostatitis
    • Increased age
    • Cigarette smoking
  2. The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a non-work-related injury that interferes with his ability to perform his job. The patient does not qualify for medical disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable occupation with proper therapy. What type of services or benefits should the nurse practitioner recommend?
    • Family and medical leave act benefits
    • Vocational rehabilitation services
    • Public unemployment services
    • Social security benefits
  3. which statements must be present to be considered a metaparadigm? It should (select all that apply)
    • Identifies a domain that is similar to domains of other disciplines
    • Encompasses all phenomenon of interest
    • Be perspective neutral
    • Be global in scope
    • Identifies all reasonable paradigms
  4. A philosophy differs from a metaparadigm because it communicates what the members of a discipline believe to be true about the phenomenon of interest to the discipline., what they believe about the development of knowledge and the value assigned to their actions and practices. Which of the following philosophies would be characterized as "human beings are holistic, parts are viewed only e context of the whole"?
    • Reaction world view
    • Simultaneous action world view
    • Holistic interaction world view
    • Reciprocal interaction world view
  1. Scientific theories should be complex, contain clearly outlines characteristics and have a defined purpose. The components that are essential in a theory is set of?
    • Interrelate concepts, definitions and propositions
    • Interrelated statements which assume all the relationships to be true
    • Statements that are biased on the authors opinions and experience only
    • Proposition and constructs that are non-necessary tied together.
  2. theory attributes meaning , provides explanation, imposes order and organize logically the events that healthcare professionals come into contract with. which is an example of the steps that practitioner take in theorizing?
    • Ask certain questions , research the topic , implement what is developed, evaluate the implementation
    • Ask certain questions , question the status quo, seek the most plausible answer, build a narrative for the questions and answers
    • Question the status quo , seek a meaningful answer, build a program to answer the question and evaluate the program
    • Question the status quo , seek a meaningful answer , build a logical structure for the questions and answer , review other theories about the situation
  3. Which of the following statements best address how theory can guide and direct practice? a. Nursing theories will guide the way of relating with the person, and direct the goals of practice with the person. b. Research studies are the associated methods, procedures and empirical indicators that guide practice. c. Nursing theory is essential to the continuing evolution of the discipline of nursing d. Nursing theories are required when an organization is applying for magnet status.
  4. To implement a theory / conceptual model into practice, the nurse would identify the purpose of the practice, general nature of the practice problem, the setting of the practice, and the characteristics of the participants in the practice. What would be the next step for the nurse? a. Decide on the timeframe for implementing the theory/model. b. Enlist nursing staff and physicians int the practice who would be involved. c. Determine the process and technology used as well as assessment and evaluation of outcomes. d. Review several models to decide on the best approach for the practice.
    1. Which theorist identifies caritive factors as a value system, and faith hope and sensitivity to self and others?
  1. The APN wants to evaluate the effectiveness of a protocol change that has lessened the waiting time for patients with acute symptoms of an exacerbation of COPD to be seen in a primary care practice. He is interested in whether the change reflects an improvement in prevention of hospitalization for COPD as well as the patient's quality of life. What does he need to consider if he wants to utilize the Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) theory to guide his evaluation? a. There are multiple frameworks and models to choose from. b. Only biological and physiological variables and symptoms are included. c. An individual's perceptions are not addressed in the theory. d. Quality of life and HRQOL are interchangeable concepts
  2. Which learning theory would be most applicable as a guide for the development of an educational program for families of patients in palliative care? a. Behaviorist Learning Theory b. Cognitive Learning Theory c. Psychodynamic Learning Theory d. Humanistic Learning Theory
  3. To analyze and evaluate a theory/model for potential use in guiding practice, the APN should consider what internal factors? (select all that apply) a. Clarity b. Consistency c. Logical development d. Adequacy e. Level of theory development

97. Fawcett's Conceptual-Theoretical-Empirical Structure (CTE) involve what linkage? (WORDED DIFF) a. Parsimony b. Testability c. Adequacy. d. Legitimacy

  1. A 42-year-old male presents to the clinic with the chief complain of sinus congestion for 2 weeks associated with facial pain. He is ultimately diagnosed with acute sinusitis and is prescribed Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid. He has not had a fever, shortness of breath, or any gastrointestinal symptoms. Upon discharge, he is requesting a “flu shot”. You inform him that" a. He needs to return for the shot after he has completed his antibiotic therapy. b. Is not an appropriate candidate due to the age of the shot. c. Is at risk of developing a reaction if the shot is given today. d. He can receive the shot in the clinic today.
  2. Concerting the MMR vaccine, which of the following is a correct statement? a. The link between use of MMR vaccine and autism has been firmly supported. b. There is no scientific evidence to support MMR use increases autism risk. c. The use of the combination increases autism risk, but dividing them into separate injections minimizes this. d. The injection contains thimerosal, a mercury agent.
  3. You are seeing a 40-year-old patient who has started varenicline (Chantix) 3 weeks ago as a tool for smoking cessation. Which of the following is the most important question to ask during this visit? a. “How many cigarettes per day are you currently smoking?''