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Nurse Practitioner Practice Test

Check what you know about the nurse practitioner job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on nurse practitioner knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15APRN stands for:
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Answer: Advanced practice registered nurse. NPs are APRNs.

Question 2 of 15NPs usually hold:
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Answer: An MSN or DNP. Graduate degrees.

Question 3 of 15Full practice authority means:
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Answer: Practicing without physician oversight. State-dependent.

Question 4 of 15Before prescribing, check:
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Answer: Allergies and interactions. Safety first.

Question 5 of 15FNP stands for:
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Answer: Family nurse practitioner. A common NP specialty.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Doctor of Nursing Practice.”
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Answer: DNP. DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Question 7 of 15What does “Board certification” mean?
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Answer: National specialty exam.. Board certification: National specialty exam.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “First-contact, ongoing care.”
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Answer: Primary care. Primary care: First-contact, ongoing care.

Question 9 of 15What does “Collaborative agreement” mean?
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Answer: Required physician partnership in some states.. Collaborative agreement: Required physician partnership in some states.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Supervised practice in school.”
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Answer: Clinical hours. Clinical hours: Supervised practice in school.

Question 11 of 15What does “APRN” mean?
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Answer: Advanced practice registered nurse.. APRN: Advanced practice registered nurse.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Screenings and vaccines.”
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Answer: Preventive care. Preventive care: Screenings and vaccines.

Question 13 of 15What does “Scope of practice” mean?
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Answer: What an NP may legally do.. Scope of practice: What an NP may legally do.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Long-term illness.”
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Answer: Chronic disease. Chronic disease: Long-term illness.

Question 15 of 15What does “Telehealth” mean?
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Answer: Care by video.. Telehealth: Care by video.

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