CNL TEST BANK – CLINICAL NURSE LEADER CERTIFICATION | 350
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS COVERING THE
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
THE CNL CERTIFICATION EXAM EVALUATES A NURSE'S ABILITY TO
LEAD CLINICAL PRACTICE ACROSS HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, WITH A
FOCUS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY, TEAM
COLLABORATION, AND SYSTEMS THINKING. IT IS DESIGNED FOR
MASTER'S-LEVEL NURSES WHO FUNCTION IN ADVANCED GENERALIST
ROLES TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES.
The CNL role includes:
a. client and community advocacy.
b. evidence-based practice.
c. oversite of care delivery and outcomes.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. client and community advocacy.
Which statement is true about practice settings for the CNL?
a. The CNL role is designed for the acute-care hospital setting.
b. CNLs practice in all healthcare settings.
c. The design of the CNL curriculum is such that CNLs cannot move from one practice setting to
another.
d. The CNL's quality improvement and care coordination training is applicable only to acute-care
settings. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. CNLs practice in all healthcare settings.
The clinical nurse leader role is the first new nursing role in
a. the last 5 years
b. the last decade.
c. 25 years.
d. over 40 years. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. over 40 years.
The first regular administration of the CNL Certification Examination occurred in
,a. 1993.
b. 2002.
c. 2007.
d. 2012. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 2007.
For the CNL, the measure of quality practice
a. is client care outcomes.
b. has not yet been articulated by the AACN.
c. nursing satisfaction.
d. healthcare team member approval. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. is client care outcomes.
Requisites for ensuring successful immersions between schools of nursing and healthcare settings
include
a. collaborative partnerships and agreements.
b. thoughtful planning and pairing of preceptor and preceptee.
c. both a and b, above
d. random assignment of preceptees to preceptors. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. both a and b, above
The ________ drives the advisory council's organization and development.
a. consultant
b. leader
c. facilitator
d. lawyer - CORRECT ANSWER-b. leader
The first important step in setting up an advisory council is developing a
a. membership.
b. facilitator.
c. charter.
d. group of interprofessional stakeholders. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. charter.
Annual assessment of the council should be made by the ________.
,a. leader
b. newest council member
c. outside consulting firm chosen by the facilitator
d. auditor - CORRECT ANSWER-a. leader
CNL professional values include
a. critical thinking.
b. membership in a profession.
c. integrity.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
An advisory council can provide both the authority and influence for
a. organizational change.
b. keeping faculty, students, and other stakeholders separate.
c. defeating organizational change.
d. eliminating subcommittees. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. organizational change.
A charter
a. formally establishes a council.
b. identifies a council's goals.
c. both a and b, above
d. recruits members. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. both a and b, above
Facilitators are part of ________ advisory councils.
a. all
b. some
c. dysfunctional
d. no - CORRECT ANSWER-b. some
A role of the CNL is
, a. consultant.
b. group leader.
c. professional leader.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Involving interprofessional stakeholders to facilitate meetings can help promote the CNL role:
a. beyond the nursing domains.
b. to council members.
c. within the nursing domains.
d. in the charter. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. beyond the nursing domains.
The responsibilities of members of an advisory council include:
a. planning programs.
b. marketing.
c. communication.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
The Joint Commission says that high-reliability organizations need to focus on:
a. costs.
b. mindfulness and perfection.
c. audits.
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. mindfulness and perfection.
Financial stewardship is a ________ of the CNL.
a. core competency
b. professional value
c. role
d. factor outside the scope - CORRECT ANSWER-b. professional value
HROs have a(n)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS COVERING THE
MOST TESTED QUESTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
THE CNL CERTIFICATION EXAM EVALUATES A NURSE'S ABILITY TO
LEAD CLINICAL PRACTICE ACROSS HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, WITH A
FOCUS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, PATIENT SAFETY, TEAM
COLLABORATION, AND SYSTEMS THINKING. IT IS DESIGNED FOR
MASTER'S-LEVEL NURSES WHO FUNCTION IN ADVANCED GENERALIST
ROLES TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE OUTCOMES.
The CNL role includes:
a. client and community advocacy.
b. evidence-based practice.
c. oversite of care delivery and outcomes.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. client and community advocacy.
Which statement is true about practice settings for the CNL?
a. The CNL role is designed for the acute-care hospital setting.
b. CNLs practice in all healthcare settings.
c. The design of the CNL curriculum is such that CNLs cannot move from one practice setting to
another.
d. The CNL's quality improvement and care coordination training is applicable only to acute-care
settings. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. CNLs practice in all healthcare settings.
The clinical nurse leader role is the first new nursing role in
a. the last 5 years
b. the last decade.
c. 25 years.
d. over 40 years. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. over 40 years.
The first regular administration of the CNL Certification Examination occurred in
,a. 1993.
b. 2002.
c. 2007.
d. 2012. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. 2007.
For the CNL, the measure of quality practice
a. is client care outcomes.
b. has not yet been articulated by the AACN.
c. nursing satisfaction.
d. healthcare team member approval. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. is client care outcomes.
Requisites for ensuring successful immersions between schools of nursing and healthcare settings
include
a. collaborative partnerships and agreements.
b. thoughtful planning and pairing of preceptor and preceptee.
c. both a and b, above
d. random assignment of preceptees to preceptors. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. both a and b, above
The ________ drives the advisory council's organization and development.
a. consultant
b. leader
c. facilitator
d. lawyer - CORRECT ANSWER-b. leader
The first important step in setting up an advisory council is developing a
a. membership.
b. facilitator.
c. charter.
d. group of interprofessional stakeholders. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. charter.
Annual assessment of the council should be made by the ________.
,a. leader
b. newest council member
c. outside consulting firm chosen by the facilitator
d. auditor - CORRECT ANSWER-a. leader
CNL professional values include
a. critical thinking.
b. membership in a profession.
c. integrity.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
An advisory council can provide both the authority and influence for
a. organizational change.
b. keeping faculty, students, and other stakeholders separate.
c. defeating organizational change.
d. eliminating subcommittees. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. organizational change.
A charter
a. formally establishes a council.
b. identifies a council's goals.
c. both a and b, above
d. recruits members. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. both a and b, above
Facilitators are part of ________ advisory councils.
a. all
b. some
c. dysfunctional
d. no - CORRECT ANSWER-b. some
A role of the CNL is
, a. consultant.
b. group leader.
c. professional leader.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Involving interprofessional stakeholders to facilitate meetings can help promote the CNL role:
a. beyond the nursing domains.
b. to council members.
c. within the nursing domains.
d. in the charter. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. beyond the nursing domains.
The responsibilities of members of an advisory council include:
a. planning programs.
b. marketing.
c. communication.
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
The Joint Commission says that high-reliability organizations need to focus on:
a. costs.
b. mindfulness and perfection.
c. audits.
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b. mindfulness and perfection.
Financial stewardship is a ________ of the CNL.
a. core competency
b. professional value
c. role
d. factor outside the scope - CORRECT ANSWER-b. professional value
HROs have a(n)
