ANCC Non-Clinical Questions with
Answers 2025 UPDATE
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. - 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
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,C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention. - 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. - 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 - ANSWER-C. Peer review
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, 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 - 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
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Answers 2025 UPDATE
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. - 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
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,C. secondary prevention
D. tertiary prevention. - 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. - 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 - ANSWER-C. Peer review
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, 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 - 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
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