CNL TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The sCNL srole sincludes:
a. sclient sand scommunity sadvocacy.
b. sevidence-based spractice.
c. soversite sof scare sdelivery sand soutcomes.
d. sall sof sthe sabove s- sans--a. sclient sand scommunity sadvocacy.
Which sstatement sis strue sabout spractice ssettings sfor sthe sCNL?
a. sThe sCNL srole sis sdesigned sfor sthe sacute-care shospital ssetting.
b. sCNLs spractice sin sall shealthcare ssettings.
c. sThe sdesign sof sthe sCNL scurriculum sis ssuch sthat sCNLs scannot smove sfrom sone spractice
ssetting sto sanother.
d. sThe sCNL's squality simprovement sand scare scoordination straining sis sapplicable sonly sto
sacute-care ssettings. s- sans--b. sCNLs spractice sin sall shealthcare ssettings.
The sclinical snurse sleader srole sis sthe sfirst snew snursing srole sin
a. sthe slast s5 syears
b. sthe slast sdecade.
c. s25 syears.
d. sover s40 syears. s- sans--d. sover s40 syears.
The sfirst sregular sadministration sof sthe sCNL sCertification sExamination soccurred sin
a. s1993.
b. s2002.
c. s2007.
d. s2012. s- sans--c. s2007.
For sthe sCNL, sthe smeasure sof squality spractice s
a. sis sclient scare soutcomes.
b. shas snot syet sbeen sarticulated sby sthe sAACN.
c. snursing ssatisfaction.
d. shealthcare steam smember sapproval. s- sans--a. sis sclient scare soutcomes.
A s2012 sU.S. sDepartment sof sLabor sreport sprojected sthat sthe snumber sof semployed
snurses swould schange sfrom s2.74 smillion sin s2010 sto s________ sin s2020.
,a. s2.34 smillion
b. s3 smillion
c. s3.45 smillion
d. sover s8 smillion s- sans--c. s3.45 smillion
In sThe sFuture sof sNursing, sthe sInstitute sof sNursing scalled sfor s________ sof sthe snursing
sworkforce sto shave sat sleast sa sbaccalaureate sdegree sby s2020.
a. s45%
b. s60%
c. s80%
d. s95% s- sans--c. s80%
The sCNL sgraduate seducation sprogram sassumes sthat
a. sthe sgraduate sdoes snot smeet sthe scriteria sfor sadvanced spractice sregistered snursing
sscope sof spractice.
b. sthe seducation sprogram sculminates sin sa sbaccalaureate sdegree.
c. sthe sgraduate sis snot seligible sto smatriculate sto sa sdoctoral sprogram.
d. sgraduates srequire sadditional seducation sbefore sbeing seligible sto ssit sfor sthe sCNL
sCertification sExamination. s- sans--a. sthe sgraduate sdoes snot smeet sthe scriteria sfor
sadvanced spractice sregistered snursing sscope sof spractice.
How smany smodels sfor sgraduate sCNL seducation sprograms shave semerged?
a. s2
b. s5
c. s8
d. s15 s- sans--b. s5
In swhat ssettings sare sCNLs scurrently spracticing?
a. sOutpatient sclinics
b. sSchool shealth
c. sAcute-care shospitals
d. sAll sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sAll sof sthe sabove
Nursing sis sdiscipline sthat s
a. sis srelationship-based.
b. swas sevidence-based ssince sits sinception.
c. sis sslightly soutmoded.
d. stends sto sshun sproblem ssolving. s- sans--a. sis srelationship-based.
With schanges sin sthe sAffordable sCare sAct, s________ sAmericans swill shave saccess sto
shealth sservices.
,a. sfewer
b. sall
c. smore
d. sthe ssame snumber sof s- sans--c. smore
It scould sbe ssaid sthat snursing s________ sthe swork sof sphysicians.
a. sbest scomplements
b. sgoes sagainst
c. sis sunrelated sto
d. scorrects s- sans--a. sbest scomplements
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis sa sCNL srole? s
a. sLeader
b. sAdvocate
c. sEducator
d. sAll sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sAll sof sthe sabove
Accountability sis sa sCNL s
a. score scompetency.
b. srole.
c. sprofessional svalue.
d. sboth sa sand sb, sabove s- sans--c. sprofessional svalue.
The sCNL srole sis sinvolved sin sorganizational simprovements sthat sare s
a. srelationship sbased.
b. soutcome sbased.
c. sevidence sbased.
d. sboth sb sand sc, sabove s- sans--d. sboth sb sand sc, sabove
In sThe sFuture sof sNursing: sLeading sChange, sAdvancing sHealth, sthe sInstitute sof sMedicine
a. sspecifically saddresses sthe sCNL srole sat s15 sdifferent spoints.
b. sis scompatible swith sthe sCNL srole.
c. scalls sthe sCNL srole s"experimental."
d. swas swritten sby sCNLs. s- sans--b. sis scompatible swith sthe sCNL srole.
In sterms sof spractice ssetting, sthe sCNL sworks sin
a. sacute ssettings sonly.
b. sall spractice ssettings.
c. spublic shealth sonly.
d. ssettings sdistant sfrom sclinical spractice. s- sans--b. sall spractice ssettings
, Core scompetencies sof sthe sCNL sinclude s
a. scommunication.
b. sdelegation.
c. sinterpretation sand sanalysis.
d. sall sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sall sof sthe sabove
The sIOM sreport sindicates sthat sthe snursing sworkforce sshould sbe:
a. smore seducated.
b. sreceiving sthe ssame seducation sas stoday.
c. sless seducated, sto sproduce sgraduates smore squickly sin sorder sto sfill sthe snursing
sshortage.
d. scompletely seducated sat sthe sdoctoral slevel. s- sans--a. smore seducated.
A spartnership sis sbetween
a. sindividuals sonly.
b. sgroups sonly.
c. scooperating sparties swith sa scommon sgoal.
d. slegally srecognized sentities. s- sans--c. scooperating sparties swith sa scommon sgoal.
Which sis sa sCNL sprofessional svalue?
a. sDefiance
b. sAltruism
c. sRigidity
d. sAnonymity s- sans--b. sAltruism
One stype sof sassessment sanalyzes sthe s________ sbetween scurrent sand sdesired sstates.
a. spartnership
b. sguilty sindividuals sresponsible sfor sthe sdifference s
c. sgap
d. sequivalency s- sans--c. sgap
Which sof sthe sfollowing swould ssignal san sunmet sneed sin sthe seducation sarena? s
a. sIncreased spopulation sdiversity
b. sA ssurplus sof sfaculty smembers
c. sAmple sspace
d. sAdequate ssupply sresources s- sans--a. sIncreased spopulation sdiversity
CNL sroles sinclude s
a. sdata sinterpreter.
b. scare scoordinator.
c. scommunicator.
CORRECT ANSWERS
The sCNL srole sincludes:
a. sclient sand scommunity sadvocacy.
b. sevidence-based spractice.
c. soversite sof scare sdelivery sand soutcomes.
d. sall sof sthe sabove s- sans--a. sclient sand scommunity sadvocacy.
Which sstatement sis strue sabout spractice ssettings sfor sthe sCNL?
a. sThe sCNL srole sis sdesigned sfor sthe sacute-care shospital ssetting.
b. sCNLs spractice sin sall shealthcare ssettings.
c. sThe sdesign sof sthe sCNL scurriculum sis ssuch sthat sCNLs scannot smove sfrom sone spractice
ssetting sto sanother.
d. sThe sCNL's squality simprovement sand scare scoordination straining sis sapplicable sonly sto
sacute-care ssettings. s- sans--b. sCNLs spractice sin sall shealthcare ssettings.
The sclinical snurse sleader srole sis sthe sfirst snew snursing srole sin
a. sthe slast s5 syears
b. sthe slast sdecade.
c. s25 syears.
d. sover s40 syears. s- sans--d. sover s40 syears.
The sfirst sregular sadministration sof sthe sCNL sCertification sExamination soccurred sin
a. s1993.
b. s2002.
c. s2007.
d. s2012. s- sans--c. s2007.
For sthe sCNL, sthe smeasure sof squality spractice s
a. sis sclient scare soutcomes.
b. shas snot syet sbeen sarticulated sby sthe sAACN.
c. snursing ssatisfaction.
d. shealthcare steam smember sapproval. s- sans--a. sis sclient scare soutcomes.
A s2012 sU.S. sDepartment sof sLabor sreport sprojected sthat sthe snumber sof semployed
snurses swould schange sfrom s2.74 smillion sin s2010 sto s________ sin s2020.
,a. s2.34 smillion
b. s3 smillion
c. s3.45 smillion
d. sover s8 smillion s- sans--c. s3.45 smillion
In sThe sFuture sof sNursing, sthe sInstitute sof sNursing scalled sfor s________ sof sthe snursing
sworkforce sto shave sat sleast sa sbaccalaureate sdegree sby s2020.
a. s45%
b. s60%
c. s80%
d. s95% s- sans--c. s80%
The sCNL sgraduate seducation sprogram sassumes sthat
a. sthe sgraduate sdoes snot smeet sthe scriteria sfor sadvanced spractice sregistered snursing
sscope sof spractice.
b. sthe seducation sprogram sculminates sin sa sbaccalaureate sdegree.
c. sthe sgraduate sis snot seligible sto smatriculate sto sa sdoctoral sprogram.
d. sgraduates srequire sadditional seducation sbefore sbeing seligible sto ssit sfor sthe sCNL
sCertification sExamination. s- sans--a. sthe sgraduate sdoes snot smeet sthe scriteria sfor
sadvanced spractice sregistered snursing sscope sof spractice.
How smany smodels sfor sgraduate sCNL seducation sprograms shave semerged?
a. s2
b. s5
c. s8
d. s15 s- sans--b. s5
In swhat ssettings sare sCNLs scurrently spracticing?
a. sOutpatient sclinics
b. sSchool shealth
c. sAcute-care shospitals
d. sAll sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sAll sof sthe sabove
Nursing sis sdiscipline sthat s
a. sis srelationship-based.
b. swas sevidence-based ssince sits sinception.
c. sis sslightly soutmoded.
d. stends sto sshun sproblem ssolving. s- sans--a. sis srelationship-based.
With schanges sin sthe sAffordable sCare sAct, s________ sAmericans swill shave saccess sto
shealth sservices.
,a. sfewer
b. sall
c. smore
d. sthe ssame snumber sof s- sans--c. smore
It scould sbe ssaid sthat snursing s________ sthe swork sof sphysicians.
a. sbest scomplements
b. sgoes sagainst
c. sis sunrelated sto
d. scorrects s- sans--a. sbest scomplements
Which sof sthe sfollowing sis sa sCNL srole? s
a. sLeader
b. sAdvocate
c. sEducator
d. sAll sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sAll sof sthe sabove
Accountability sis sa sCNL s
a. score scompetency.
b. srole.
c. sprofessional svalue.
d. sboth sa sand sb, sabove s- sans--c. sprofessional svalue.
The sCNL srole sis sinvolved sin sorganizational simprovements sthat sare s
a. srelationship sbased.
b. soutcome sbased.
c. sevidence sbased.
d. sboth sb sand sc, sabove s- sans--d. sboth sb sand sc, sabove
In sThe sFuture sof sNursing: sLeading sChange, sAdvancing sHealth, sthe sInstitute sof sMedicine
a. sspecifically saddresses sthe sCNL srole sat s15 sdifferent spoints.
b. sis scompatible swith sthe sCNL srole.
c. scalls sthe sCNL srole s"experimental."
d. swas swritten sby sCNLs. s- sans--b. sis scompatible swith sthe sCNL srole.
In sterms sof spractice ssetting, sthe sCNL sworks sin
a. sacute ssettings sonly.
b. sall spractice ssettings.
c. spublic shealth sonly.
d. ssettings sdistant sfrom sclinical spractice. s- sans--b. sall spractice ssettings
, Core scompetencies sof sthe sCNL sinclude s
a. scommunication.
b. sdelegation.
c. sinterpretation sand sanalysis.
d. sall sof sthe sabove s- sans--d. sall sof sthe sabove
The sIOM sreport sindicates sthat sthe snursing sworkforce sshould sbe:
a. smore seducated.
b. sreceiving sthe ssame seducation sas stoday.
c. sless seducated, sto sproduce sgraduates smore squickly sin sorder sto sfill sthe snursing
sshortage.
d. scompletely seducated sat sthe sdoctoral slevel. s- sans--a. smore seducated.
A spartnership sis sbetween
a. sindividuals sonly.
b. sgroups sonly.
c. scooperating sparties swith sa scommon sgoal.
d. slegally srecognized sentities. s- sans--c. scooperating sparties swith sa scommon sgoal.
Which sis sa sCNL sprofessional svalue?
a. sDefiance
b. sAltruism
c. sRigidity
d. sAnonymity s- sans--b. sAltruism
One stype sof sassessment sanalyzes sthe s________ sbetween scurrent sand sdesired sstates.
a. spartnership
b. sguilty sindividuals sresponsible sfor sthe sdifference s
c. sgap
d. sequivalency s- sans--c. sgap
Which sof sthe sfollowing swould ssignal san sunmet sneed sin sthe seducation sarena? s
a. sIncreased spopulation sdiversity
b. sA ssurplus sof sfaculty smembers
c. sAmple sspace
d. sAdequate ssupply sresources s- sans--a. sIncreased spopulation sdiversity
CNL sroles sinclude s
a. sdata sinterpreter.
b. scare scoordinator.
c. scommunicator.
