Author Question: A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse. Which options should the nurse ... (Read 81 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse wants to become an advanced practice registered nurse. Which options should the nurse consider? (Select all that apply.)

a. Patient advocate
b. Nurse administrator
c. Certified nurse-midwife
d. Clinical nurse specialist
e. Certified nurse practitioner

Question 2

While providing care to a patient, the nurse is responsible, both professionally and legally. Which concept does this describe?

a. Autonomy
b. Accountability
c. Patient advocacy
d. Patient education

nixon_s · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C, D, E
Although all nurses should function as patient advocates, advanced practice nurse is an umbrella term for an advanced clinical nurse such as a certified nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or certified nurse-midwife. A nurse administrator is not an example of advanced practice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Accountability means that the nurse is responsible, professionally and legally, for the type and quality of nursing care provided. Autonomy is an essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of independent nursing interventions without medical orders. As a patient advocate, the nurse protects the patient's human and legal rights and provides assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. As an educator, the nurse explains concepts and facts about health, describes the reasons for routine care activities, demonstrates procedures such as self-care activities, reinforces learning or patient behavior, and evaluates the patient's progress in learning.