A Nursing Student Is Researching Advanced Practice Nursing Options

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is researching advanced practice nursing options. Which of the following discoveries would most likely be made by the nursing student?

• A) Nurse practitioners may work independently depending on the state practice act.
• B) Certified nurse midwives have limited prescriptive authority.
• C) Clinical nurse specialists typically provide primary care services.
• D) The Doctorate in Nursing Practice emphasizes the importance of research.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of a data set, like the mean, median, or mode.

Measure

A tool or method used to quantify the characteristics or properties of subjects under investigation.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by adding all the numbers and dividing by the count of those numbers.

Scores

A numerical or categorical representation of a measurement, result, or performance.