CNL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
TESTBANK | CLINICAL NURSE LEADER
A core competency of the CNL is:
a. communication.
b. analysis.
c. information management.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
Crucial to the success of the CNL role immersion are:
a. operational control.
b. creation of a scorecard.
c. regularly scheduled meetings.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
A role of the CNL is
a. risk taker.
b. ethicist.
c. risk anticipator.
d. do-it-yourself person (no delegation). Correct Answer c.
risk anticipator.
Metrics must be ________ and produce the ________
gain.
,a. measurable, largest
b. subjective, largest
c. measurable, smallest
d. hidden, unknown Correct Answer a. measurable,
largest
The important thing about metrics is to
a. choose them wisely.
b. use as many as possible, to impress people.
c. avoid them if possible, as they cloud the issue.
d. none of the above Correct Answer a. choose them
wisely.
The chief nurse executive must have ________ for how
the CNL will be immersed in the care delivery model.
a. some idea, even if vague,
b. a gut feeling but no defined idea
c. a clear vision
d. no plan Correct Answer c. a clear vision
Professional values of the CNL include
a. advocacy.
b. ethics.
c. accountability.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
In the McKinsey 7-S framework, a soft element is
a. supervision.
,b. skills.
c. secrecy.
d. systems. Correct Answer b. skills.
A purpose of the CNL Spread Plan was to
a. integrate the CNL role into the patient care model.
b. gradually phase out the CNL role.
c. separate the CNL role from the patient care model.
d. sever collaborative partnerships. Correct Answer a.
integrate the CNL role into the patient care model.
A ________ identifies communication needs for both
internal and external stakeholders.
a. measurable outcome
b. microsystem
c. communication plan
d. value Correct Answer c. communication plan
AIM stands for:
a. Alternative Integral Management.
b. Approach to Internal Methods.
c. Academy for the Improvement of Microsystems.
d. Academy for Important Matters. Correct Answer c.
Academy for the Improvement of Microsystems.
The Office of Nursing Services (ONS) of ________
launched its CNL Spread Plan in 2010.
, a. Ford Motor Company
b. the VHA
c. the Affordable Care Act
d. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Correct
Answer b. the VHA
Roles of the CNL include:
a. leadership.
b. risk anticipation.
c. evidence-based practice.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
The importance of approaching CNL implementation by
first developing a ________ cannot be overemphasized.
a. vision of the CNL role imposed from authorities outside
the organization
b. statement excluding stakeholders from the planning
phase
c. shared vision and understanding of the CNL role
d. none of the above Correct Answer a. vision of the CNL
role imposed from authorities outside the organization
The CNL Spread Plan was designed to cover a ________
- year period.
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 25 Correct Answer b. 5
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
TESTBANK | CLINICAL NURSE LEADER
A core competency of the CNL is:
a. communication.
b. analysis.
c. information management.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
Crucial to the success of the CNL role immersion are:
a. operational control.
b. creation of a scorecard.
c. regularly scheduled meetings.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
A role of the CNL is
a. risk taker.
b. ethicist.
c. risk anticipator.
d. do-it-yourself person (no delegation). Correct Answer c.
risk anticipator.
Metrics must be ________ and produce the ________
gain.
,a. measurable, largest
b. subjective, largest
c. measurable, smallest
d. hidden, unknown Correct Answer a. measurable,
largest
The important thing about metrics is to
a. choose them wisely.
b. use as many as possible, to impress people.
c. avoid them if possible, as they cloud the issue.
d. none of the above Correct Answer a. choose them
wisely.
The chief nurse executive must have ________ for how
the CNL will be immersed in the care delivery model.
a. some idea, even if vague,
b. a gut feeling but no defined idea
c. a clear vision
d. no plan Correct Answer c. a clear vision
Professional values of the CNL include
a. advocacy.
b. ethics.
c. accountability.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
In the McKinsey 7-S framework, a soft element is
a. supervision.
,b. skills.
c. secrecy.
d. systems. Correct Answer b. skills.
A purpose of the CNL Spread Plan was to
a. integrate the CNL role into the patient care model.
b. gradually phase out the CNL role.
c. separate the CNL role from the patient care model.
d. sever collaborative partnerships. Correct Answer a.
integrate the CNL role into the patient care model.
A ________ identifies communication needs for both
internal and external stakeholders.
a. measurable outcome
b. microsystem
c. communication plan
d. value Correct Answer c. communication plan
AIM stands for:
a. Alternative Integral Management.
b. Approach to Internal Methods.
c. Academy for the Improvement of Microsystems.
d. Academy for Important Matters. Correct Answer c.
Academy for the Improvement of Microsystems.
The Office of Nursing Services (ONS) of ________
launched its CNL Spread Plan in 2010.
, a. Ford Motor Company
b. the VHA
c. the Affordable Care Act
d. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Correct
Answer b. the VHA
Roles of the CNL include:
a. leadership.
b. risk anticipation.
c. evidence-based practice.
d. all of the above Correct Answer d. all of the above
The importance of approaching CNL implementation by
first developing a ________ cannot be overemphasized.
a. vision of the CNL role imposed from authorities outside
the organization
b. statement excluding stakeholders from the planning
phase
c. shared vision and understanding of the CNL role
d. none of the above Correct Answer a. vision of the CNL
role imposed from authorities outside the organization
The CNL Spread Plan was designed to cover a ________
- year period.
a. 1
b. 5
c. 10
d. 25 Correct Answer b. 5
