CEPN FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state wishes to relocate to another party state.
What is an accurate statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former residency license?
a.She can practice after applying for licensure by endorsement.
b.She can practice on her former state and her new state.
c.She can practice on her former state for 120 days.
d.She can practice only after success in new state licensure exam. ✔Correct Answer-a.She can
practice after applying for licensure by endorsement.
A.During a disaster, the sick and the injured were classified by severity of condition and treatment
priority. The decisions are most likely applications of which ethical philosophy?
a.Deontology
b.Principalism
c.Utilitarianism
d.Virtue ethics ✔Correct Answer-c.Utilitarianism
Collaboration among health care professionals most importantly results in
A. the development of esprit de corps.
B. benefits to the organization alone.
C. positive patient outcomes.
D. maintenance of employee satisfaction. ✔Correct Answer-C. positive patient outcomes.
Which of the following is an important outcome of the "orientation" phase of the nurse-patient
relationship?
A. communication.
B. understanding.
C. acceptance.
D. trust. ✔Correct Answer-D. trust.
Which behaviors help patients to develop trust?
A. answering questions with authority
B. sharing personal information to indicate openness
C. conveying acceptance of the patient in with a nonjudgmental attitude
D. Telling the patient that he or she can trust you ✔Correct Answer-C. conveying acceptance of the
patient in with a nonjudgmental attitude
Which of the following best illustrates nonjudgmental acceptance of the patient?
A. Using professional influence to change a patient's morality to be more in keeping with societal
norms
, B. Changing your assignment if you discover that you have negative feelings toward your patient's
lifestyle
C. Demonstrating caring behavior in spite of negative feelings
D. Avoiding all negative feelings about the patient ✔Correct Answer-C. Demonstrating caring
behavior in spite of negative feelings
A newly diagnosed diabetic Pt states "I have very definite likes and dislikes when it comes to food.
Am I going to have to eat only certain foods, or will I have some choice?" The nurse responds, "I will
request a dietary consultation to include your preferences and still come up with a good diet for
controlling your diabetes. If you want, you can start thinking about or writing a list of your likes and
dislikes. What phase of the nurse-patient relationship is this?
A. Relationship phase
B. Orientation phase
C. Working phase
D. Termination phase ✔Correct Answer-C. Working phase
The nurse and patient may experience sadness during the termination phase. How can the nurse
help the patient be successful in the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
A. Providing personal contact information so the patient can contact the nurse if needed
B. Visiting the patient at home during off-duty time to help the transition to self-care
C. Emphasizing the achievements the patient has made, including the ability for self-care
D. Exchanging goodbye gifts as a sign that the relationship is terminated ✔Correct Answer-C.
Emphasizing the achievements the patient has made, including the ability for self-care
Which is true of verbal and nonverbal communication?
A. Verbal messages are more important than nonverbal cues.
B. Individuals can exercise more control over nonverbal communication.
C. Verbal and nonverbal communication always match.
D. The nonverbal communication may be a more reliable message. ✔Correct Answer-D. The
nonverbal communication may be a more reliable message.
Which of the following could be considered congruent communication?
A. The nurse manager states, "Come by my office anytime." Then she keeps her door closed and does
not answer phone calls.
B. As a co-worker hurries down the hall, he asks, "Is there anything you need help with?"
C. As she drops a stack of charts loudly on the desk, a co-worker states, "This is going to be a
wonderful day."
D. The nurse manager sits with you in the nurse's lounge and asks, "Is there anything you would like
to talk about?" ✔Correct Answer-D. The nurse manager sits with you in the nurse's lounge and
asks, "Is there anything you would like to talk about?"
A nurse is irrigating pressure ulcers on a patient's coccyx. When the patient asks how they are
healing, the nurse grimaces and says, "Oh, they're doing just fine." This is
A. incongruence between verbal and nonverbal messages.
B. a confirming statement.
C. objectivity in responding to the question.
CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|ALREADY GRADED A+
A female nurse has a permanent residence in a party state wishes to relocate to another party state.
What is an accurate statement regarding the nurse's practice on the former residency license?
a.She can practice after applying for licensure by endorsement.
b.She can practice on her former state and her new state.
c.She can practice on her former state for 120 days.
d.She can practice only after success in new state licensure exam. ✔Correct Answer-a.She can
practice after applying for licensure by endorsement.
A.During a disaster, the sick and the injured were classified by severity of condition and treatment
priority. The decisions are most likely applications of which ethical philosophy?
a.Deontology
b.Principalism
c.Utilitarianism
d.Virtue ethics ✔Correct Answer-c.Utilitarianism
Collaboration among health care professionals most importantly results in
A. the development of esprit de corps.
B. benefits to the organization alone.
C. positive patient outcomes.
D. maintenance of employee satisfaction. ✔Correct Answer-C. positive patient outcomes.
Which of the following is an important outcome of the "orientation" phase of the nurse-patient
relationship?
A. communication.
B. understanding.
C. acceptance.
D. trust. ✔Correct Answer-D. trust.
Which behaviors help patients to develop trust?
A. answering questions with authority
B. sharing personal information to indicate openness
C. conveying acceptance of the patient in with a nonjudgmental attitude
D. Telling the patient that he or she can trust you ✔Correct Answer-C. conveying acceptance of the
patient in with a nonjudgmental attitude
Which of the following best illustrates nonjudgmental acceptance of the patient?
A. Using professional influence to change a patient's morality to be more in keeping with societal
norms
, B. Changing your assignment if you discover that you have negative feelings toward your patient's
lifestyle
C. Demonstrating caring behavior in spite of negative feelings
D. Avoiding all negative feelings about the patient ✔Correct Answer-C. Demonstrating caring
behavior in spite of negative feelings
A newly diagnosed diabetic Pt states "I have very definite likes and dislikes when it comes to food.
Am I going to have to eat only certain foods, or will I have some choice?" The nurse responds, "I will
request a dietary consultation to include your preferences and still come up with a good diet for
controlling your diabetes. If you want, you can start thinking about or writing a list of your likes and
dislikes. What phase of the nurse-patient relationship is this?
A. Relationship phase
B. Orientation phase
C. Working phase
D. Termination phase ✔Correct Answer-C. Working phase
The nurse and patient may experience sadness during the termination phase. How can the nurse
help the patient be successful in the termination phase of the nurse-patient relationship?
A. Providing personal contact information so the patient can contact the nurse if needed
B. Visiting the patient at home during off-duty time to help the transition to self-care
C. Emphasizing the achievements the patient has made, including the ability for self-care
D. Exchanging goodbye gifts as a sign that the relationship is terminated ✔Correct Answer-C.
Emphasizing the achievements the patient has made, including the ability for self-care
Which is true of verbal and nonverbal communication?
A. Verbal messages are more important than nonverbal cues.
B. Individuals can exercise more control over nonverbal communication.
C. Verbal and nonverbal communication always match.
D. The nonverbal communication may be a more reliable message. ✔Correct Answer-D. The
nonverbal communication may be a more reliable message.
Which of the following could be considered congruent communication?
A. The nurse manager states, "Come by my office anytime." Then she keeps her door closed and does
not answer phone calls.
B. As a co-worker hurries down the hall, he asks, "Is there anything you need help with?"
C. As she drops a stack of charts loudly on the desk, a co-worker states, "This is going to be a
wonderful day."
D. The nurse manager sits with you in the nurse's lounge and asks, "Is there anything you would like
to talk about?" ✔Correct Answer-D. The nurse manager sits with you in the nurse's lounge and
asks, "Is there anything you would like to talk about?"
A nurse is irrigating pressure ulcers on a patient's coccyx. When the patient asks how they are
healing, the nurse grimaces and says, "Oh, they're doing just fine." This is
A. incongruence between verbal and nonverbal messages.
B. a confirming statement.
C. objectivity in responding to the question.
