ANCC Sample Questions and Answers
| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which type of leadership empowers staff nurses to participate in decision-making?
A. Authoritarian
✔✔B. Transformational
C. Passive
D. Bureaucratic
When using SBAR for communication, what does the “A” represent?
A. Assistance
✔✔B. Assessment
C. Authorization
D. Action
What should a nurse do first during a sentinel event?
A. Report to social media
✔✔B. Follow the facility’s reporting protocol
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,C. Call a family meeting
D. Ignore unless told otherwise
Which principle is violated if a nurse shares patient information without consent?
A. Autonomy
✔✔B. Confidentiality
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
What does the nurse manager do to improve staff morale?
✔✔A. Promote open communication and recognize contributions
B. Set strict punishment rules
C. Reduce team meetings
D. Avoid feedback sessions
What is the primary reason for continuing education in nursing?
A. To meet employer demands
✔✔B. To maintain competency and improve practice
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, C. To impress coworkers
D. To qualify for overtime
Which action supports ethical nursing practice?
✔✔A. Verifying patient understanding before procedures
B. Prioritizing personal opinions
C. Ignoring family preferences
D. Speeding through documentation
A nurse receives a medication order that seems excessive. What is the best action?
A. Give it immediately
✔✔B. Clarify with the prescribing provider
C. Wait for the next shift to handle it
D. Reduce the dose on their own
What is a benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration?
A. Faster discharges
✔✔B. Improved patient outcomes and holistic care
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| Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
Which type of leadership empowers staff nurses to participate in decision-making?
A. Authoritarian
✔✔B. Transformational
C. Passive
D. Bureaucratic
When using SBAR for communication, what does the “A” represent?
A. Assistance
✔✔B. Assessment
C. Authorization
D. Action
What should a nurse do first during a sentinel event?
A. Report to social media
✔✔B. Follow the facility’s reporting protocol
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,C. Call a family meeting
D. Ignore unless told otherwise
Which principle is violated if a nurse shares patient information without consent?
A. Autonomy
✔✔B. Confidentiality
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
What does the nurse manager do to improve staff morale?
✔✔A. Promote open communication and recognize contributions
B. Set strict punishment rules
C. Reduce team meetings
D. Avoid feedback sessions
What is the primary reason for continuing education in nursing?
A. To meet employer demands
✔✔B. To maintain competency and improve practice
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, C. To impress coworkers
D. To qualify for overtime
Which action supports ethical nursing practice?
✔✔A. Verifying patient understanding before procedures
B. Prioritizing personal opinions
C. Ignoring family preferences
D. Speeding through documentation
A nurse receives a medication order that seems excessive. What is the best action?
A. Give it immediately
✔✔B. Clarify with the prescribing provider
C. Wait for the next shift to handle it
D. Reduce the dose on their own
What is a benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration?
A. Faster discharges
✔✔B. Improved patient outcomes and holistic care
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