FNP Midterm NP Role & Health Promotion Questions And
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NP role-ANSWER defined by AANP: licensed/independent, assess, diagnose, treat,
manage acute/chronic illness, health promotion/prevention, autonomous &
collaborative.
Self care - ANSWER - AANP care priorities: pt, family, self-care
- involving pts into their own care; non-pharmacological and lifestyle measures to
promote health and prevent dx
NP Competencies - ANSWER Scientific foundations, leadership, quality improvement,
practice inquiry, technology literacy, policy, health delivery, ethics, independent
practice
APRN Consensus Model - ANSWER - Guidelines for consistent regulation of APRN roles,
licensure, accreditation, certification, education LACE, promotes license portability
Reflective Practice - ANSWER Tool for career advancement, identifying
strengths/weaknesses, reflecting on patient outcomes, stages of reflecting.
Stages of Reflecting - ANSWER - The situation - what, where, who
- How did you feel
- Why
- Could you have done it differently
- What do you do differently now-how has it changed your practice
- Re-enforcement - putting it into practice
Legislation - RESPONSE - Professional issues
, - Issues affecting NP score nationally, state-specific rules and regulations,
reimbursement, professional activity- policy, professional organizations, education
advocacy, quality improvement initiatives
Process of Care: A. Analysis of Health Status- ANSWER - NP analyzes health status by:
obtaining a detailed history, conducting thorough PE, conducting/ordering
preventative&diagnostic procedures, identifying health risk factors, evaluating SDOH
Process of Care: B. Diagnosis- ANSWER - NP provides diagnosis by: utilizing diagnostic
reasoning, synthesizing&analyzing collected data, formulating a differential diagnosis
based on history, PE, and diagnostic test results
Process of Care: C. Establishment of a plan of care - ANSWER - NP w/patient and family,
initiates effective plan of care that maximizes health potential of EOL decisions.
- Planning: obtaining&interpreting additional studies needed to establish diagnosis and
identify health needs, prioritizing health needs to be addressed, prescribing/ordering
pharmacologic&non-pharmacologic treatments, initiating patient education plan,
ordering consults or referrals.
Process of Care: D. Implementation of Plan - ANSWER - interventions are based upon
established priorities & consistent w/ the NPs specialized education and clinical
practice
- Actions are: individualized, consistent with the appropriate POC, based on EBP,
inclusive of teaching & learning opportunities
Process of care: E. Follow-up & evaluation of pt status - ANSWER - the NP maintains a
process for systematic follow-up by: determining effectiveness of plan, reassessing and
modifying the plan to achieve health outcomes and pt goals
Health Promotion - ANSWER - Chronic disease prevention & health promotion works to
improve health across the lifespan by promoting healthy communities w/ access to
nutrition foods, places to be physically active, and smoke free public spaces
- process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health