ANCC Med-Surg Certification | Complete Exam Questions & Correct Detailed Answers | Latest Update Verified 2026 | 2027 (Rated A)

ANCC Med-Surg Certification | Complete Exam Questions & Correct Detailed Answers | Latest Update Verified 2026 | 2027 (Rated A) Transformational Leadership - ANSWER -Connection between the leader and the follower increases motivation for problem solving Transactional Leadership - ANSWER -Compliance via reward/punishment system Quantum Leadership - ANSWER -Flexible, non-controlling; analytical, empathetic, visionary team player Situational Leadership - ANSWER -Match style to situation; high stress situations are best handled by task-oriented leaders; moderate situations are best handled by relationship-based leaders Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief ( 5) - ANSWER -1) Denial - avoiding the inevitable 2) Anger - expressing emotions previously bottled up 3) Bargaining - Trying to find a way out 4) Depression - Acknowledging the inevitable 5) Acceptance - moving forward Shared Governance (Definition) - ANSWER -A model of nursing practice designed to improve work environment, satisfaction, and nurse retention by giving staff equal footing with leaders in the creation of policies, procedures, and other decision-making processes that directly affect nursing practice and the organization. Tenets of Shared Governance (3) - ANSWER -1) Champions staff as the most important asset of the organization 2) Encourages autonomy, empowerment, involvement, and participation 3) Teams and groups are designed to be self led and self managed. Basic Learning Styles (3) - ANSWER -1) Visual: reading instructions or watching demonstrations 2) Hearing: listening to instructions while performing 3) Tactile: hands-on The Teach-Back Method - ANSWER -Doing and saying is more effective than reading and hearing. Patient demonstrates competence to the teacher. Learning Needs - ANSWER -Patient goals met through instruction Non-learning Needs - ANSWER -Patient goals met through something other than instruction Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (5) - ANSWER -1) Physiological - basic needs including comfort ( free from pain) 2) Safety - free from harm or threat. Stability 3) Love - friendship, acceptance, affection; a support system 4) Esteem - self-respect, self-confidence; rewarding work/relationships 5) Self-actualization - truth, justice, beauty, personal growth; "born to do" These needs are met in order. Nursing Diagnoses, Domains (13) - ANSWER -1) Activity/Rest 2) Comfort 3) Coping/Stress Tolerance 4) Elimination 5)Growth/ Development 6)Health Promotion 7) Life Principles 8) Nutrition 9) Perception/Cognition 10) Role Relationships 11) Safety/Precautions 12) Self-Perception 13)Sexuality Three categories of Nursing Interventions - ANSWER -1) Illness Prevention 2) Illness Treatment 3) Health Promotion How many interventions are there listed in the NIC? - ANSWER -554 Seven Domains of Nursing Interventions - ANSWER -1) Physiological; basic 2) Physiological; complex 3) Behavioral 4) Safety 5) Family 6) Health System 7) Community Format of Nursing Diagnoses - ANSWER -Diagnosis - Related to - Evidenced By - Expected Outcomes - Nursing Interventions - Evaluation Nursing Outcomes Classification - ANSWER -A system which describes patient outcomes sensitive to nursing interventions; includes 490 outcomes; a means of standardizing nursing language. Problem Prioritization - ANSWER -A means of focusing nursing interventions on the most important problems; usually follows Maslow's Hierachy and the ABCs Core Measures (Diseases) - ANSWER -1) Acute MI 2) Heart Failure 3) Pneumonia 4) Venous thromboembolism (VTE) 5) Stroke 6) Children's Asthma Care Core Measures ( Definition) - ANSWER -Standards of Care that improve patient care and outcomes; data is submitted to CMS and TJC