ANCC Non-Clinical Questions and
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories.
- correct answer C. the long latency period between exposure and disease development
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of atorvastatin calcium
(Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner recognizes that the medication is prescribed for:
A. cancer prevention
B. primary prevention
C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention.
- correct answer D. tertiary prevention
Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice.
- correct answer
, The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality improvement project. The nurse
practitioner reviews four charts per month of a nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes
protocols are met. This process is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
C. peer review
D. risk analysis
- correct answer C. Peer review
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass surgery.
The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. How does the family nurse
practitioner provide culturally sensitive care?
A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while performing the examination
- correct answer A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
The family nurse practitioner observes an increase in chlamydia diagnoses in a small rural community
and suspects patients are not notifying their partners of their diagnosis and, thereby, delaying
treatment. The nurse practitioner decides to conduct a small research study. Which type of hypothesis
does the nurse practitioner apply?
a. Complex hypothesis
B. Deductive hypothesis
C. Inductive hypothesis
D. Non-directional hypothesis.
- correct answer C. Inductive hypothesis
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
answers 2026\2027 A+ Grade
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is the:
A. confidentiality of the information within company records.
B. inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
C. long latency period between exposure and disease development.
D. reliance on workers' memories.
- correct answer C. the long latency period between exposure and disease development
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic for a refill of atorvastatin calcium
(Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner recognizes that the medication is prescribed for:
A. cancer prevention
B. primary prevention
C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention.
- correct answer D. tertiary prevention
Clinical practice guidelines are designed to:
A. increase variations in clinical care
B. mandate practice decisions
C. protect nurses from legal liability
D. serve as a handbook for best practice.
- correct answer
, The family nurse practitioner participates in a hospital-based quality improvement project. The nurse
practitioner reviews four charts per month of a nurse practitioner colleague to ensure diabetes
protocols are met. This process is a:
A. core competency
B. force field analysis
C. peer review
D. risk analysis
- correct answer C. Peer review
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment after cardiac bypass surgery.
The patient brings his father with him into the examination room. How does the family nurse
practitioner provide culturally sensitive care?
A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
B. Asks the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality issues
C. Performs the examination without speaking to the patient's father
D. Provides the patient's father an informational packet to read while performing the examination
- correct answer A. Asks the patient's father first if he has any questions regarding his son's care
The family nurse practitioner observes an increase in chlamydia diagnoses in a small rural community
and suspects patients are not notifying their partners of their diagnosis and, thereby, delaying
treatment. The nurse practitioner decides to conduct a small research study. Which type of hypothesis
does the nurse practitioner apply?
a. Complex hypothesis
B. Deductive hypothesis
C. Inductive hypothesis
D. Non-directional hypothesis.
- correct answer C. Inductive hypothesis
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
