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1. The scope of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) has increased due to:

a. Mandated reductions in nursing hoursb. Mandated reductions in resident hoursc. Mandated reductions in attending hours

2. The designation of ACNP is reserved for those who have graduated from an accredited ACNP masters program and:

a. Have successfully passed the ACNP certification examb. Have successfully completed designated practice hoursc. Have successfully completed a preceptorship with an

MD

3. It is a common misinterpretation that the focus of ACNP practice:

a. Involves non-invasive skillsb. Involves diagnosis and treatmentc. Involves invasive skills

4. Current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education guidelines (ACGMEG) states that assessment of procedural competence:

a. Should be based solely on a minimum number of proce-dures performed

b. Should be based on a formal evaluation processc. Should not be based on an informal process selected by

individual facilities.

5. It falls to _______________ to develop and maintain a reliable process which evaluates the credentials of a ACNP.

a. Individual institutionsb. Joint Commissionc. The ACNP

6. According to the author a total of ___ different methods for assessing competence were identified in the litera-ture.

a. Sixteenb. Seventeenc. Eighteen

7. A consensus group for Emergency Medicine graduate medical education advocates the use of _______ as the primary assessment tool for performance of patient care.

a. Checklist evaluationsb. Benchmarkingc. Global assessments

8. All of the studies that the author reviewed supported the use of _________ as a method to increase compliance with national guidelines.

a. Procedure logsb. Standardized documentationc. Simulation

9. Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills:a. Are especially useful for assessment of competence

related to uncommon clinical events or skillsb. Utilizes trained actors to portray accurate patient presen-

tations while the provider is evaluatedc. Provides evaluation of both the patient care topics and

medical procedures

10. Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE):a. Requires direct observation of the providerb. Is a timed multi-station examination used to simulate

clinical scenariosc. Is used to document the extent of exposure to experi-

ences

Continuing Education QuestionsWinter 2011 JAVA

Evaluation Methods for the Assessment of Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Inserted Central Lines: Evidence-Based Strategies for Practice

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