CNL Test Bank Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
TheMCNLMroleMincludes:
a.MclientMandMcommunityMadvocacy.
b.Mevidence-basedMpractice.
c.MoversiteMofMcareMdeliveryMandMoutcomes.
d.MallMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMa.MclientMandMcommunityMadvocacy.
WhichMstatementMisMtrueMaboutMpracticeMsettingsMforMtheMCNL?
a.MTheMCNLMroleMisMdesignedMforMtheMacute-careMhospitalMsetting.
b.MCNLsMpracticeMinMallMhealthcareMsettings.
c.MTheMdesignMofMtheMCNLMcurriculumMisMsuchMthatMCNLsMcannotMmoveMfromMoneM
practiceMsettingMtoManother.
d.MTheMCNL'sMqualityMimprovementMandMcareMcoordinationMtrainingMisMapplicableMonly
MtoMacute-careMsettings.M-MAnswerMb.MCNLsMpracticeMinMallMhealthcareMsettings.
TheMclinicalMnurseMleaderMroleMisMtheMfirstMnewMnursingMroleMin
a.MtheMlastM5Myears
b.MtheMlastMdecade.
c.M25Myears.
d.MoverM40Myears.M-MAnswerMd.MoverM40Myears.
TheMfirstMregularMadministrationMofMtheMCNLMCertificationMExaminationMoccurredMin
a.M1993.
b.M2002.
c.M2007.
d.M2012.M-MAnswerMc.M2007.
,ForMtheMCNL,MtheMmeasureMofMqualityMpracticeM
a.MisMclientMcareMoutcomes.
b.MhasMnotMyetMbeenMarticulatedMbyMtheMAACN.
c.MnursingMsatisfaction.
d.MhealthcareMteamMmemberMapproval.M-MAnswerMa.MisMclientMcareMoutcomes.
AM2012MU.S.MDepartmentMofMLaborMreportMprojectedMthatMtheMnumberMofMemployed
MnursesMwouldMchangeMfromM2.74MmillionMinM2010MtoM________MinM2020.
a.M2.34Mmillion
b.M3Mmillion
c.M3.45Mmillion
d.MoverM8MmillionM-MAnswerMc.M3.45Mmillion
InMTheMFutureMofMNursing,MtheMInstituteMofMNursingMcalledMforM________MofMtheMnu
rsingMworkforceMtoMhaveMatMleastMaMbaccalaureateMdegreeMbyM2020.
a.M45%
b.M60%
c.M80%
d.M95%M-MAnswerMc.M80%
TheMCNLMgraduateMeducationMprogramMassumesMthat
a.MtheMgraduateMdoesMnotMmeetMtheMcriteriaMforMadvancedMpracticeMregisteredMnursin
gMscopeMofMpractice.
b.MtheMeducationMprogramMculminatesMinMaMbaccalaureateMdegree.
c.MtheMgraduateMisMnotMeligibleMtoMmatriculateMtoMaMdoctoralMprogram.
d.MgraduatesMrequireMadditionalMeducationMbeforeMbeingMeligibleMtoMsitMforMtheMCNLM
CertificationMExamination.M-
MAnswerMa.MtheMgraduateMdoesMnotMmeetMtheMcriteriaMforMadvancedMpracticeMregiste
redMnursingMscopeMofMpractice.
,HowMmanyMmodelsMforMgraduateMCNLMeducationMprogramsMhaveMemerged?
a.M2
b.M5
c.M8
d.M15M-MAnswerMb.M5
InMwhatMsettingsMareMCNLsMcurrentlyMpracticing?
a.MOutpatientMclinics
b.MSchoolMhealth
c.MAcute-careMhospitals
d.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMd.MAllMofMtheMabove
NursingMisMdisciplineMthatM
a.MisMrelationship-based.
b.MwasMevidence-basedMsinceMitsMinception.
c.MisMslightlyMoutmoded.
d.MtendsMtoMshunMproblemMsolving.M-MAnswerMa.MisMrelationship-based.
WithMchangesMinMtheMAffordableMCareMAct,M________MAmericansMwillMhaveMaccessMto
MhealthMservices.
a.Mfewer
b.Mall
c.Mmore
d.MtheMsameMnumberMofM-MAnswerMc.Mmore
ItMcouldMbeMsaidMthatMnursingM________MtheMworkMofMphysicians.
, a.MbestMcomplements
b.MgoesMagainst
c.MisMunrelatedMto
d.McorrectsM-MAnswerMa.MbestMcomplements
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMaMCNLMrole?M
a.MLeader
b.MAdvocate
c.MEducator
d.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMd.MAllMofMtheMabove
AccountabilityMisMaMCNLM
a.McoreMcompetency.
b.Mrole.
c.MprofessionalMvalue.
d.MbothMaMandMb,MaboveM-MAnswerMc.MprofessionalMvalue.
TheMCNLMroleMisMinvolvedMinMorganizationalMimprovementsMthatMareM
a.MrelationshipMbased.
b.MoutcomeMbased.
c.MevidenceMbased.
d.MbothMbMandMc,MaboveM-MAnswerMd.MbothMbMandMc,Mabove
InMTheMFutureMofMNursing:MLeadingMChange,MAdvancingMHealth,MtheMInstituteMofMMedi
cine
a.MspecificallyMaddressesMtheMCNLMroleMatM15MdifferentMpoints.
b.MisMcompatibleMwithMtheMCNLMrole.
Answers Updated 2026
TheMCNLMroleMincludes:
a.MclientMandMcommunityMadvocacy.
b.Mevidence-basedMpractice.
c.MoversiteMofMcareMdeliveryMandMoutcomes.
d.MallMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMa.MclientMandMcommunityMadvocacy.
WhichMstatementMisMtrueMaboutMpracticeMsettingsMforMtheMCNL?
a.MTheMCNLMroleMisMdesignedMforMtheMacute-careMhospitalMsetting.
b.MCNLsMpracticeMinMallMhealthcareMsettings.
c.MTheMdesignMofMtheMCNLMcurriculumMisMsuchMthatMCNLsMcannotMmoveMfromMoneM
practiceMsettingMtoManother.
d.MTheMCNL'sMqualityMimprovementMandMcareMcoordinationMtrainingMisMapplicableMonly
MtoMacute-careMsettings.M-MAnswerMb.MCNLsMpracticeMinMallMhealthcareMsettings.
TheMclinicalMnurseMleaderMroleMisMtheMfirstMnewMnursingMroleMin
a.MtheMlastM5Myears
b.MtheMlastMdecade.
c.M25Myears.
d.MoverM40Myears.M-MAnswerMd.MoverM40Myears.
TheMfirstMregularMadministrationMofMtheMCNLMCertificationMExaminationMoccurredMin
a.M1993.
b.M2002.
c.M2007.
d.M2012.M-MAnswerMc.M2007.
,ForMtheMCNL,MtheMmeasureMofMqualityMpracticeM
a.MisMclientMcareMoutcomes.
b.MhasMnotMyetMbeenMarticulatedMbyMtheMAACN.
c.MnursingMsatisfaction.
d.MhealthcareMteamMmemberMapproval.M-MAnswerMa.MisMclientMcareMoutcomes.
AM2012MU.S.MDepartmentMofMLaborMreportMprojectedMthatMtheMnumberMofMemployed
MnursesMwouldMchangeMfromM2.74MmillionMinM2010MtoM________MinM2020.
a.M2.34Mmillion
b.M3Mmillion
c.M3.45Mmillion
d.MoverM8MmillionM-MAnswerMc.M3.45Mmillion
InMTheMFutureMofMNursing,MtheMInstituteMofMNursingMcalledMforM________MofMtheMnu
rsingMworkforceMtoMhaveMatMleastMaMbaccalaureateMdegreeMbyM2020.
a.M45%
b.M60%
c.M80%
d.M95%M-MAnswerMc.M80%
TheMCNLMgraduateMeducationMprogramMassumesMthat
a.MtheMgraduateMdoesMnotMmeetMtheMcriteriaMforMadvancedMpracticeMregisteredMnursin
gMscopeMofMpractice.
b.MtheMeducationMprogramMculminatesMinMaMbaccalaureateMdegree.
c.MtheMgraduateMisMnotMeligibleMtoMmatriculateMtoMaMdoctoralMprogram.
d.MgraduatesMrequireMadditionalMeducationMbeforeMbeingMeligibleMtoMsitMforMtheMCNLM
CertificationMExamination.M-
MAnswerMa.MtheMgraduateMdoesMnotMmeetMtheMcriteriaMforMadvancedMpracticeMregiste
redMnursingMscopeMofMpractice.
,HowMmanyMmodelsMforMgraduateMCNLMeducationMprogramsMhaveMemerged?
a.M2
b.M5
c.M8
d.M15M-MAnswerMb.M5
InMwhatMsettingsMareMCNLsMcurrentlyMpracticing?
a.MOutpatientMclinics
b.MSchoolMhealth
c.MAcute-careMhospitals
d.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMd.MAllMofMtheMabove
NursingMisMdisciplineMthatM
a.MisMrelationship-based.
b.MwasMevidence-basedMsinceMitsMinception.
c.MisMslightlyMoutmoded.
d.MtendsMtoMshunMproblemMsolving.M-MAnswerMa.MisMrelationship-based.
WithMchangesMinMtheMAffordableMCareMAct,M________MAmericansMwillMhaveMaccessMto
MhealthMservices.
a.Mfewer
b.Mall
c.Mmore
d.MtheMsameMnumberMofM-MAnswerMc.Mmore
ItMcouldMbeMsaidMthatMnursingM________MtheMworkMofMphysicians.
, a.MbestMcomplements
b.MgoesMagainst
c.MisMunrelatedMto
d.McorrectsM-MAnswerMa.MbestMcomplements
WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMaMCNLMrole?M
a.MLeader
b.MAdvocate
c.MEducator
d.MAllMofMtheMaboveM-MAnswerMd.MAllMofMtheMabove
AccountabilityMisMaMCNLM
a.McoreMcompetency.
b.Mrole.
c.MprofessionalMvalue.
d.MbothMaMandMb,MaboveM-MAnswerMc.MprofessionalMvalue.
TheMCNLMroleMisMinvolvedMinMorganizationalMimprovementsMthatMareM
a.MrelationshipMbased.
b.MoutcomeMbased.
c.MevidenceMbased.
d.MbothMbMandMc,MaboveM-MAnswerMd.MbothMbMandMc,Mabove
InMTheMFutureMofMNursing:MLeadingMChange,MAdvancingMHealth,MtheMInstituteMofMMedi
cine
a.MspecificallyMaddressesMtheMCNLMroleMatM15MdifferentMpoints.
b.MisMcompatibleMwithMtheMCNLMrole.