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An NPD practitioner is working with newly licensed nurse residents to complete an evi-
dence-based practice project as part of the transition-to-practice program. The nurse resi-
dents have formed a PICOT question. What is the purpose of the PICOT question?
A. To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence from a literature search
B. To evaluate the published evidence
C. To evaluation the applicability of findings to the patient population
D. To develop & pilot a protocol based on the published evidence
Answer
To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence from a literature search
Rationale: The PICOT question is used to formulate a clinical question and facilitates obtain-
ing relevant evidence from a literature search.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 276
An NPD practitioner is working with an interprofessional team to develop and market a
stroke education program. Which of the following is part of the 5 "P's" of marketing?
A. Policy
B. Purpose
C. Participants
D. Preparation
Answer
Participants
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,Rationale: The 5 "P's" of marketing are products, place, price, promotion, and participants
The 5 "P's" are all part of the marketing plan.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 187
A newly licensed nurse failed a required computer-based exam. The nurse reports a history
of significant test anxiety. The nurse manager is concerned about this failure and asks the
NPD practitioner if the nurse needs to be terminated. How should the NPD practitioner re-
spond?
A. Agree with the nurse manager & suggest the employee be terminated
B. Suggest to the manager that the nurse use an alternative testing method
C. Ask the nurse manager to allow the nurse to retest in 6 months
D. Advise the nurse manager to allow the nurse to be exempt from the test requirement
Answer
Suggest to the manager that the nurse use an alternative testing method
Rationale: The NPD practitioner serves as an advocate representing learners.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 24-25
What is an example of a throughput in the NPD Practice Model?
A. Change
B. Competency Management
C. Learner
D. Protection of the public
Answer
Competency Management
2
, Rationale: Throughputs include Orientation/Onboarding, Competency Management, Educa-
tion, Role Development, Collaborative Partnerships, and Research/EBP/QI. These processes
revolve around the Standards of NPD Practice.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 14-20
An organization is on the journey to nursing excellence recognition to support its strategic
goal of employee engagement through continued investment and has set a goal to increase
the number of certified nurses. What strategy can the NPD department use to support this
goal?
A. Facilitate specialty review courses
B. Develop academic partnerships
C. Write letters of recommendation
D. Provide educational fairs
Answer
Facilitate specialty review courses
Rationale: Academic partnerships, letters of recommendation and educational fairs promote
the advancement of academic education and professional development. Facilitating certifi-
cation review courses is the only option related to certification.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 258
The director of the NPD department is responsible for implementing a career ladder/profes-
sional development program for clinical nurses. Nurse Managers have been asked to "coach"
nurses who enrolled in the program. What does the NPD director teach the manager about
coaching?
A. Coaching involves telling people what to do
B. Coaching makes the manager responsible for the nurses' work in the program
C. Coaching is a management responsibility, outside of the NPD role
D. Coaching offers direction & guidance to facilitate achievement of a specific goal
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An NPD practitioner is working with newly licensed nurse residents to complete an evi-
dence-based practice project as part of the transition-to-practice program. The nurse resi-
dents have formed a PICOT question. What is the purpose of the PICOT question?
A. To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence from a literature search
B. To evaluate the published evidence
C. To evaluation the applicability of findings to the patient population
D. To develop & pilot a protocol based on the published evidence
Answer
To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence from a literature search
Rationale: The PICOT question is used to formulate a clinical question and facilitates obtain-
ing relevant evidence from a literature search.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 276
An NPD practitioner is working with an interprofessional team to develop and market a
stroke education program. Which of the following is part of the 5 "P's" of marketing?
A. Policy
B. Purpose
C. Participants
D. Preparation
Answer
Participants
1
,Rationale: The 5 "P's" of marketing are products, place, price, promotion, and participants
The 5 "P's" are all part of the marketing plan.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 187
A newly licensed nurse failed a required computer-based exam. The nurse reports a history
of significant test anxiety. The nurse manager is concerned about this failure and asks the
NPD practitioner if the nurse needs to be terminated. How should the NPD practitioner re-
spond?
A. Agree with the nurse manager & suggest the employee be terminated
B. Suggest to the manager that the nurse use an alternative testing method
C. Ask the nurse manager to allow the nurse to retest in 6 months
D. Advise the nurse manager to allow the nurse to be exempt from the test requirement
Answer
Suggest to the manager that the nurse use an alternative testing method
Rationale: The NPD practitioner serves as an advocate representing learners.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 24-25
What is an example of a throughput in the NPD Practice Model?
A. Change
B. Competency Management
C. Learner
D. Protection of the public
Answer
Competency Management
2
, Rationale: Throughputs include Orientation/Onboarding, Competency Management, Educa-
tion, Role Development, Collaborative Partnerships, and Research/EBP/QI. These processes
revolve around the Standards of NPD Practice.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd ed., p. 14-20
An organization is on the journey to nursing excellence recognition to support its strategic
goal of employee engagement through continued investment and has set a goal to increase
the number of certified nurses. What strategy can the NPD department use to support this
goal?
A. Facilitate specialty review courses
B. Develop academic partnerships
C. Write letters of recommendation
D. Provide educational fairs
Answer
Facilitate specialty review courses
Rationale: Academic partnerships, letters of recommendation and educational fairs promote
the advancement of academic education and professional development. Facilitating certifi-
cation review courses is the only option related to certification.
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th ed., p. 258
The director of the NPD department is responsible for implementing a career ladder/profes-
sional development program for clinical nurses. Nurse Managers have been asked to "coach"
nurses who enrolled in the program. What does the NPD director teach the manager about
coaching?
A. Coaching involves telling people what to do
B. Coaching makes the manager responsible for the nurses' work in the program
C. Coaching is a management responsibility, outside of the NPD role
D. Coaching offers direction & guidance to facilitate achievement of a specific goal
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