Deck 7: Credentialing and Clinical Privileges for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Question 1

Which of the following justifies the rigor of the credentialing process for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)?

A) Scope of practice
B) Quality assurance
C) Regulatory oversight
D) Autonomous practice

Answer 1

Autonomous practice

Question 2

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) determines that the implementation of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation accomplishes which of the following?

A) Scope of practice standardization
B) Joint Commission accreditation
C) Uniformity of national standards
D) Consistent provider standards

Answer 2

Uniformity of national standards

Question 3

Which of the following directs legislative requirements for the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) credentialing process?

A) Educational institutions
B) Nursing licensing boards
C) Organizational medical staff
D) Federal and state regulations

Answer 3

Federal and state regulations

Question 4

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is reviewing medical staff standards. Which of the following are used to determine whether hospital privileges are granted?

A) Institutional policies
B) Protection of the public
C) Broadened medical scope of practice
D) Provision of medical level care

Question 5

According to Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP), which governing body grants privileges to a telemedicine practitioner?

A) Distant site
B) Originating site
C) State review board
D) State licensing board

Question 6

Which is a minimum requirement of the Joint Commission for an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to be granted disaster privileges?

A) Continuing education
B) Oversight of treatment
C) Occurrence of a disaster
D) Professional practice evaluation

Question 7

A credentialed advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) advises an APRN student on the advantages of establishing a professional portfolio. Which of the following is an advantage to this practice?

A) Justifies patient care therapeutics
B) Archives documents in one database
C) Receives higher status and compensation
D) Describes core competencies of APRN specialty

Question 8

Which of the following may limit an advanced practice registered nurse's (APRN's) scope of practice within a health-care institution?

A) Excessive patient lengths of stay
B) Performance improvement strategies
C) Redundant credentialing requirements
D) Governance representation on medical staff

Question 9

The application for credentialing should include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Proof of liability insurance
B) Primary source verification
C) Evaluations of clinical performance
D) Professional licenses and certifications
E) Professional organization memberships

Question 10

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is compiling the practice-based evidence component of the professional career portfolio. Which of the following documentation should the APRN include? Select all that apply.

A) Employment history
B) Insurance liability history
C) Performance outcome data
D) Current and completed research
E) Core competencies for APRN specialization