A nurse wants to become an advanced practice nurse and investigates the requirements for a: (Select all that apply.)
a. nurse practitioner.
b. nurse executive.
c. certified nurse-midwife.
d. certified registered nurse anesthetist.
ANS: A, C, D
Correct:
a. A nurse practitioner is considered an advanced practice nurse.
c. A certified nurse-midwife is considered an advanced practice nurse.
d. A certified registered nurse anesthetist is considered an advanced practice nurse.
Incorrect:
b. A nurse executive is not an advanced practice nurse; no additional educational degree or advancement is necessary for a nurse to be a nurse executive, and this is primarily an administrative/leadership role.
You might also like to view...
A 38-year-old man is being treated for HIV-1 with nevirapine (Viramune). Signs of severe liver dysfunction have been noted by the physician and a change in the drug therapy is necessary. The nurse explains to the patient that
A) the therapy will be discontinued. B) the drug will be administered three times daily in divided doses. C) the therapy should be reinitiated at half the previous dosage. D) the dose should be escalated over a 2-week period.
A patient has been admitted with an aortic valve stenosis and has been scheduled for a balloon valvuloplasty in the cardiac catheterization lab later today
During the admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse he has thoracolumbar scoliosis and is concerned about lying down for any extended period of time. What is a priority action for the nurse? A) Arrange for an alternative bed. B) Measure the degree of the curvature. C) Notify the surgeon immediately. D) Note the scoliosis on the intake assessment.
A client with acute abdominal pain is scheduled for an appendectomy in 3 hours. While waiting for the surgery, the client reports that the pain has subsided. Which is the priority action by the nurse?
A) Determine when the client can be medicated for pain. B) Contact the surgery department. C) Contact the healthcare provider. D) Notify the nursing supervisor.
When taking a history, you should:
a. ask the patient to give you any informa-tion they can recall about their health. b. start the interview with the patient's fam-ily history. c. use a chronologic and sequential frame-work. d. use a holistic and eclectic structure.