NFDN EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
destructive conflict - Answer-issues become magnified, job dissatisfaction,
absenteeism, negative dynamics
Effective team member - Answer-adaptable, collaborative, committed, communicative,
competent, dependable, disciplined, enlarging
organizational conflict - Answer-conflict between employees and the organization itself,
policies and procedures
interdisciplinary team - Answer-members from different disciplines, collaborate closely
on patient care, work ALONGSIDE one aother
interprofessional team - Answer-different disciplines work together toward common
goals to meet the needs of a population, divide work based on scope of practice
Union - Answer-is for the nurse
CLPNA - Answer-is for the people
4 main committees of CLPNA - Answer-hearing tribunal, complaints review,
competence, education standards advisory
Function of Union - Answer-made of working people who have joined together to deal
with employers as a group about issues of wages, benefits and conditions of work,
bargain FOR YOU, job protection etc.
Mission statement - Answer-reflects the PURPOSE and DIRECTION of the health care
organization
Vision statemnt - Answer-GOALS, future thinking, what they are striving
Philosophy statement - Answer-DIRECTION, statement of believe about the clients and
community that they serve, the service they will provide and what they people working
will do
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Answer-Program to help employees and their
families with work or personal problems.
Lateral violence - Answer-perpetrated by one in a higher level authority
Horizontal violence - Answer-between colleagues
, Role transition - Answer-the process of unlearning an old role and learning a new role;
i.e. transforming one's identity from being an individual contributor as a staff nurse to
being a leader as a nurse manager
Transition shock - Answer-clash between learned ideals and actual nursing practice
Stages of role transition - Answer-Doing - orientation - role transition, Being -
integration, Knowing - stabilization
Evidenced Based Practice - Answer-clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
specialized practice competencies - Answer-competencies that relate to abilities that
are not expected to be reflected in the entry-level practice of all professionals but that
do not require advanced clinical judgment, prior experience, or complex clinical
reasoning in order to demonstrate competence
CLPNA's: renal dialysis, advanced ortho, operating room, immunization.
Professionalism - Answer-ensures the consistent provision of competent care of LPNs
to their clients
- maintaining professional boundaries
Personal values - Answer--Principal or qualities that is intrinsically valuable
-on our own principle
- internally valuable to us
- can hinder our nursing: cultural, eye contact, religion
Leadership - Answer-the process of engaging and influencing others
management - Answer-getting the job done and ensuring that people have the
necessary resources to get the job done
Followership - Answer-Involves engaging with others who are leading or managing by
contributing to the work that needs to be done
Professional Nurse - Answer-Communication skills, asks questions, team player, time
management, respectful, adaptable, advocate, preserve dignity and honest.
Personal identity - Answer-Values, attitudes, behaviours
Empowering professional identity - Answer-if you are professional you carry power
- you have a big impact
- be mindful and aware of how we carry and portray ourselves to the world and how we
treat others
CORRECT ANSWERS
destructive conflict - Answer-issues become magnified, job dissatisfaction,
absenteeism, negative dynamics
Effective team member - Answer-adaptable, collaborative, committed, communicative,
competent, dependable, disciplined, enlarging
organizational conflict - Answer-conflict between employees and the organization itself,
policies and procedures
interdisciplinary team - Answer-members from different disciplines, collaborate closely
on patient care, work ALONGSIDE one aother
interprofessional team - Answer-different disciplines work together toward common
goals to meet the needs of a population, divide work based on scope of practice
Union - Answer-is for the nurse
CLPNA - Answer-is for the people
4 main committees of CLPNA - Answer-hearing tribunal, complaints review,
competence, education standards advisory
Function of Union - Answer-made of working people who have joined together to deal
with employers as a group about issues of wages, benefits and conditions of work,
bargain FOR YOU, job protection etc.
Mission statement - Answer-reflects the PURPOSE and DIRECTION of the health care
organization
Vision statemnt - Answer-GOALS, future thinking, what they are striving
Philosophy statement - Answer-DIRECTION, statement of believe about the clients and
community that they serve, the service they will provide and what they people working
will do
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Answer-Program to help employees and their
families with work or personal problems.
Lateral violence - Answer-perpetrated by one in a higher level authority
Horizontal violence - Answer-between colleagues
, Role transition - Answer-the process of unlearning an old role and learning a new role;
i.e. transforming one's identity from being an individual contributor as a staff nurse to
being a leader as a nurse manager
Transition shock - Answer-clash between learned ideals and actual nursing practice
Stages of role transition - Answer-Doing - orientation - role transition, Being -
integration, Knowing - stabilization
Evidenced Based Practice - Answer-clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
specialized practice competencies - Answer-competencies that relate to abilities that
are not expected to be reflected in the entry-level practice of all professionals but that
do not require advanced clinical judgment, prior experience, or complex clinical
reasoning in order to demonstrate competence
CLPNA's: renal dialysis, advanced ortho, operating room, immunization.
Professionalism - Answer-ensures the consistent provision of competent care of LPNs
to their clients
- maintaining professional boundaries
Personal values - Answer--Principal or qualities that is intrinsically valuable
-on our own principle
- internally valuable to us
- can hinder our nursing: cultural, eye contact, religion
Leadership - Answer-the process of engaging and influencing others
management - Answer-getting the job done and ensuring that people have the
necessary resources to get the job done
Followership - Answer-Involves engaging with others who are leading or managing by
contributing to the work that needs to be done
Professional Nurse - Answer-Communication skills, asks questions, team player, time
management, respectful, adaptable, advocate, preserve dignity and honest.
Personal identity - Answer-Values, attitudes, behaviours
Empowering professional identity - Answer-if you are professional you carry power
- you have a big impact
- be mindful and aware of how we carry and portray ourselves to the world and how we
treat others
