ANCC Certification Exam Questions with Verified Answers | 2026/2027
Update | Graded A+
The failure or refusal to hire an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is
specifically prohibited by: - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Union-organizing activities are occurring at an institution. According to National Labor Relations
Board regulations, the institution's management may: - ANSWER Distribute info to workers about the
union's record on dues, strikes, and other aspects o its performance
A healthcare organization is the focus of a union-organizing campaign. The nurse executive responds
by: - ANSWER Providing factual info about the union, if an employee asks.
Which type of budget assumes that no existing programs are entitled to automatic approval? -
ANSWER Zero-based
To identify the nursing staff needed for a new inpatient unit, the nurse executive: - ANSWER
Determines the pt care needs and time required to meet those needs.
The Patient Self-Determination Act is intended to ensure that patients: - ANSWER Are asked
questions about advance directives
A disease management model of care focuses on: - ANSWER Comprehensive monitoring of patient
outcomes.
The final step in a performance appraisal is to: - ANSWER Reach consensus on future goals
The first step in a remedial action program for an employee whose clinical performance fails to meet
standards is to: - ANSWER Determine whether the problem is related to a lack of knowledge or lack
of skill
Research suggests that the nurse executive most effectively improves employees job satisfaction by: -
ANSWER Increasing staff autonomy
Update | Graded A+
The failure or refusal to hire an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is
specifically prohibited by: - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Union-organizing activities are occurring at an institution. According to National Labor Relations
Board regulations, the institution's management may: - ANSWER Distribute info to workers about the
union's record on dues, strikes, and other aspects o its performance
A healthcare organization is the focus of a union-organizing campaign. The nurse executive responds
by: - ANSWER Providing factual info about the union, if an employee asks.
Which type of budget assumes that no existing programs are entitled to automatic approval? -
ANSWER Zero-based
To identify the nursing staff needed for a new inpatient unit, the nurse executive: - ANSWER
Determines the pt care needs and time required to meet those needs.
The Patient Self-Determination Act is intended to ensure that patients: - ANSWER Are asked
questions about advance directives
A disease management model of care focuses on: - ANSWER Comprehensive monitoring of patient
outcomes.
The final step in a performance appraisal is to: - ANSWER Reach consensus on future goals
The first step in a remedial action program for an employee whose clinical performance fails to meet
standards is to: - ANSWER Determine whether the problem is related to a lack of knowledge or lack
of skill
Research suggests that the nurse executive most effectively improves employees job satisfaction by: -
ANSWER Increasing staff autonomy
