Nursing is, by necessity, a flexible profession. It has adapted to meet both the expectations and the changing health needs of our aging population. What is one factor that has impacted the need for certified nurse practitioners (CNPs)?
A) The increased need for primary care providers
B) The need to improve patient diagnostic services
C) The push to drive institutional excellence
D) The need to decrease the number of medical errors
Ans: A
Feedback:
CNPs who are educationally prepared with a population focus in adult-gerontology or pediatrics receive additional focused training in primary care or acute care. CNPs help meet the need for primary care providers. Diagnostic services, institutional excellence, and reduction of medical errors are congruent with the CNP role, but these considerations are the not primary impetus for the increased role for CNPs.
You might also like to view...
After teaching a client who is recovering from an endoscopic trans-nasal hypophysectomy, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement made by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will wear dark glasses to prevent sun exposure." b. "I'll keep food on upper shelves so I do not have to bend over." c. "I must wash the incision with peroxide and redress it daily." d. "I shall cough and deep breathe every 2 hours while I am awake."
Which of the following would be most important to determine when assessing a client being admitted for suspected toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
A) Existence of menorrhagia B) Psychological trauma C) Use of superabsorbent tampons D) Use of oral contraceptives
The nursing educator on a neurological unit is conducting a brief in-service on glial cell tumors
The educator tells the nurses that the most common type of glioma is an astrocytoma and that astrocytomas are graded from I to IV, indicating the degree of malignancy. What is the tumor's grading based on? A) Cellular density, number of cells, and appearance B) Size of cells, number of cells, and appearance C) Cellular density, cell mitosis, and appearance D) Cell mitosis, size of cells, and appearance
A patient with neurogenic shock is demonstrating bradycardia. What action will the nurse take at this time?
1. Limit patient movement. 2. Prepare to administer crystalloids. 3. Administer phenylephrine as prescribed. 4. Administer atropine as prescribed.