NPD Certification Practice Exam 1
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1. Which statement is true about competency management?
A. Core competencies are specific to technical skills
B. Ongoing competencies reflect the ever-changing nature of the job
C. Managers are accountable for ensuring validation of employee competent-
cy
D. Development of competency statements & performance criteria is specific
to the role of the NPD Practitioner: Ongoing competencies reflect the ever-changing nature of the
job
Rationale: Core competencies focus on the knowledge, skills, or abilities needed in the first 6-12 months. Employees
are accountable for ensuring that validation of their competencies occurs, managers are accountable to create systems
to support competency assessment. The development of competency statements and performance criteria should be
a collaborative extort with NPD practitioners, nurse managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and select clinical nurses.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 309
2. To promote socialization in the professional role, what does the NPD Depart-
mint Director recommend to the new NPD practitioner?
A. Join the NPD specialty organization
B. Attend the local NPD affiliate meetings
C. Participate in online webinars related to NPD
D. Read professional journals related to NPD: Attend the local NPD affiliate meetings
Rationale: Although all options could assist in the professional development, attending meetings and networking with
others in similar roles in the same community is the best method for socialization in the professional development
role.
3. Pursuant to a new miss, the Director of Risk Management insists that all staff
receive hands-on training on the proper use of the IV pump. How does the
NPD Practitioner respond?
A. Inform the director of previous training that has occurred
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B. Contact the vendor & request additional staff education
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C. Remind the director that this was a near miss
D. Ask questions to learn more about the situation: Ask questions to learn more about the
situation
Rationale: Allowing for clarification helps the NPD practitioner understand more fully to determine if a gap in
knowledge, skills, or practice exist.
Reference: Leadership in NPD, p. 45-46
4. An interprofessional team is seeking to achieve consensus on a format for
handoff communications. Which statement by participants in the work group
is evidence that consensus has been reached?
A. "I have great difficulty accepting this plan."
B. "I think we will come to regret recommending this plan"
C. "I believe that others in the group have respected my viewpoints."
D. "I have doubts that this plan will work & must continue to express them.": "I
believe that others in the group have respected my viewpoints."
Rationale: Consensus occurs when a participant can say, "I feel that I have been heard." And, "I can live with (or I will
support) the decision."
Reference: Leadership in NPD, p. 246
5. An NPD Practitioner conducts a continuing nursing education activity. What
is required for record keeping for this CNE activity?
A. Files allowing employees to see who took the course
B. Files are maintained in a secure format.
C. Files listing registrants who were absent
D. Files including certificates for reprinting as necessary: Files are maintained in a secure
format.
Rationale: Rosters, summative evaluations, copies of the complete applications including participant information,
should be maintained in a secure manner.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 42-43
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1. Which statement is true about competency management?
A. Core competencies are specific to technical skills
B. Ongoing competencies reflect the ever-changing nature of the job
C. Managers are accountable for ensuring validation of employee competent-
cy
D. Development of competency statements & performance criteria is specific
to the role of the NPD Practitioner: Ongoing competencies reflect the ever-changing nature of the
job
Rationale: Core competencies focus on the knowledge, skills, or abilities needed in the first 6-12 months. Employees
are accountable for ensuring that validation of their competencies occurs, managers are accountable to create systems
to support competency assessment. The development of competency statements and performance criteria should be
a collaborative extort with NPD practitioners, nurse managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and select clinical nurses.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 309
2. To promote socialization in the professional role, what does the NPD Depart-
mint Director recommend to the new NPD practitioner?
A. Join the NPD specialty organization
B. Attend the local NPD affiliate meetings
C. Participate in online webinars related to NPD
D. Read professional journals related to NPD: Attend the local NPD affiliate meetings
Rationale: Although all options could assist in the professional development, attending meetings and networking with
others in similar roles in the same community is the best method for socialization in the professional development
role.
3. Pursuant to a new miss, the Director of Risk Management insists that all staff
receive hands-on training on the proper use of the IV pump. How does the
NPD Practitioner respond?
A. Inform the director of previous training that has occurred
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B. Contact the vendor & request additional staff education
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C. Remind the director that this was a near miss
D. Ask questions to learn more about the situation: Ask questions to learn more about the
situation
Rationale: Allowing for clarification helps the NPD practitioner understand more fully to determine if a gap in
knowledge, skills, or practice exist.
Reference: Leadership in NPD, p. 45-46
4. An interprofessional team is seeking to achieve consensus on a format for
handoff communications. Which statement by participants in the work group
is evidence that consensus has been reached?
A. "I have great difficulty accepting this plan."
B. "I think we will come to regret recommending this plan"
C. "I believe that others in the group have respected my viewpoints."
D. "I have doubts that this plan will work & must continue to express them.": "I
believe that others in the group have respected my viewpoints."
Rationale: Consensus occurs when a participant can say, "I feel that I have been heard." And, "I can live with (or I will
support) the decision."
Reference: Leadership in NPD, p. 246
5. An NPD Practitioner conducts a continuing nursing education activity. What
is required for record keeping for this CNE activity?
A. Files allowing employees to see who took the course
B. Files are maintained in a secure format.
C. Files listing registrants who were absent
D. Files including certificates for reprinting as necessary: Files are maintained in a secure
format.
Rationale: Rosters, summative evaluations, copies of the complete applications including participant information,
should be maintained in a secure manner.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 42-43
