ANCC AGCNS-BC Practice Questions - ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC) Exam - ANCC AGCNS-BC Practice Questions - ANCC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC) Exam

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the three spheres of impact framework for clinical nurse specialist practice articulated by NACNS?

Patient care, nursing practice, and organizations/systems Education, research, and professional service responsibilities Acute, primary, and long-term care delivery settings Individual, family, and community population levels

Correct Answer:

Patient care, nursing practice, and organizations/systems

Question 2

Under the APRN Consensus Model, which of the following is one of the four recognized APRN roles?

Clinical Nurse Specialist Public Health Nurse Charge Nurse Nursing Informatics Specialist

Correct Answer:

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Question 3

An AGCNS is asked to lead an initiative to reduce CAUTI rates on a medical-surgical unit. Which sphere of CNS impact is most directly addressed?

Organizations/systems sphere Patient/direct care sphere only Nurses/nursing practice sphere only None of the spheres apply to QI work

Correct Answer:

Organizations/systems sphere

Question 4

Which statement best distinguishes the role of a CNS from that of a nurse practitioner (NP)?

CNS practice targets patients, nursing practice, and system outcomes CNSs cannot prescribe medications, whereas NPs have prescriptive authority NPs practice only in hospitals, while CNSs practice only in clinics Only CNS licensure requires completion of an accredited graduate degree

Correct Answer:

CNS practice targets patients, nursing practice, and system outcomes

Question 5

An AGCNS recognizes that a colleague's medication error could be reported under just culture principles. Which is most consistent with a just culture approach?

Differentiate human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior, and respond proportionately Discipline the nurse to deter future errors regardless of root cause Avoid reporting to protect the nurse from professional consequences Require remediation for all reported errors regardless of context

Correct Answer:

Differentiate human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior, and respond proportionately

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