CEPN Final Exam Review Questions: Pediatric Emergency Nursing Practice Test with Answers
& Rationales
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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔D. The nonverbal
communication may be a more reliable message.
Which of the following could be considered congruent communication?
& Rationales
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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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. - ANS ✔✔D. The nonverbal
communication may be a more reliable message.
Which of the following could be considered congruent communication?
