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Question 1

Why is it important for students and APNs to understand conceptualizations of advanced practice nursing?

	a) Concepts, models, and theories seem remote from the real world of direct patient care and patient outcomes
	b) The development of a common language and conceptual framework for communication, guidance, and evaluation is vital to sound progress in any practice discipline
	c) The content is obsolete because of the changes in healthcare
	d) Practicing APNs and AP students accept models and are eager to learning new

Question 2

What are the 4 components of APN regulation as specified by the LACE acronym from the APRN Consensus Model?

	a) Licensure, Accommodation, Certification, Education
	b) Licensure, Accreditation, Competence, Education
	c) Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Experience
	d) Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, Education

Question 3

What impedes Full Practice Authority for APRNs?

	a) Consistent regulations state to state
	b) Shared Scope of Practice identified by both ANCC and AANP
	c) Diversity in practice autonomy that is state regulated
	d) Agreement of the NCSBN positon on AP

Question 4

According to Hamric, what are the four phases of the ethical decision making competency?

	a) Assessment of morals, Guidance by EBR, Leadership in Ethics, and Collaboration in Ethics
	b) Ethical Problem assessment, identification,implementation and evaluation
	c) Ethical focus in Graduate education, Certification in Ethics, practice and leadership in ethics
	d) Knowledge of moral sensitivity, application of moral action, creation of an ethical environment and promotion of social justice

Question 5

Susie has recently passed her APRN boards and is moving from the RN shift manager on the Diabetic Renal Floor to the NP on the same floor. According to Hardy and Hardy (1988) , Susie’s role transition with role stress is best understood by which two statements?

	A situation of increased role performance demands
	Subjective feelings of frustration and anxiety
	A dynamic process of change over time as new roles are acquired
	Exclusive and contradictory of the AP role

Answer 1