NPD CERTIFICATION EXAM 3 WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. An NPD practitioner is working with newly To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence
licensed nurse residents to complete an ev- from a literature search
idence-based practice project as part of the
transition-to-practice program. The nurse Rationale: The PICOT question is used to
residents have formed a PICOT question. formulate a clinical question and facilitates
What is the purpose of the PICOT question? obtaining relevant evidence from a litera-
A. To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence ture search.
from a literature search
B. To evaluate the published evidence Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 276
C. To evaluation the applicability of findings
to the patient population
D. To develop & pilot a protocol based on
the published evidence
2. An NPD practitioner is working with an in- Participants
terprofessional team to develop and mar-
ket a stroke education program. Which of Rationale: The 5 "P's" of marketing are
the following is part of the 5 "P's" of mar- products, place, price, promotion, and par-
keting? ticipants The 5 "P's" are all part of the mar-
A. Policy keting plan.
B. Purpose
C. Participants Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 187
D. Preparation
3. A newly licensed nurse failed a required Suggest to the manager that the nurse use
computer-based exam. The nurse reports a an alternative testing method
history of significant test anxiety. The nurse
manager is concerned about this failure Rationale: The NPD practitioner serves as an
and asks the NPD practitioner if the nurse advocate representing learners.
needs to be terminated. How should the
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd
NPD practitioner respond?
A. Agree with the nurse manager & suggest ed., p. 24-25
, NPD CERTIFICATION EXAM 3 WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
the employee be terminated
B. Suggest to the manager that the nurse
use an alternative testing method
C. Ask the nurse manager to allow the nurse
to retest in 6 months
D. Advise the nurse manager to allow the
nurse to be exempt from the test require-
ment
4. What is an example of a throughput in the Competency Management
NPD Practice Model?
A. Change Rationale: Throughputs include Orien-
B. Competency Management tation/Onboarding, Competency Man-
C. Learner agement, Education, Role Development,
D. Protection of the public Collaborative Partnerships, and Re-
search/EBP/QI. These processes revolve
around the Standards of NPD Practice.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd
ed., p. 14-20
5. An organization is on the journey to nursing Facilitate specialty review courses
excellence recognition to support its strate-
gic goal of employee engagement through Rationale: Academic partnerships, letters
continued investment and has set a goal of recommendation and educational fairs
to increase the number of certified nurses. promote the advancement of academic ed-
What strategy can the NPD department use ucation and professional development. Fa-
to support this goal? cilitating certification review courses is the
A. Facilitate specialty review courses only option related to certification.
B. Develop academic partnerships
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
C. Write letters of recommendation
ed., p. 258
D. Provide educational fairs
, NPD CERTIFICATION EXAM 3 WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
6. The director of the NPD department is re- Coaching otters direction & guidance to fa-
sponsible for implementing a career lad- cilitate achievement of a specific goal
der/professional development program for
clinical nurses. Nurse Managers have been Rationale: Coaching is strong in influencing
asked to "coach" nurses who enrolled in the and facilitating factors in learning trans-
program. What does the NPD director teach fer and professional development. A coach
the manager about coaching? otters direction and guidance to facilitate
A. Coaching involves telling people what to achievement of a specific goal.
do
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
B. Coaching makes the manager responsi-
ed., p. 342
ble for the nurses' work in the program
C. Coaching is a management responsibili-
ty, outside of the NPD role
D. Coaching offers direction & guidance to
facilitate achievement of a specific goal
7. The NPD practitioner is planning a continu- A nurse representative of a local hospice
ing nursing education (CNE) activity on the organization
topic of pain management that will be open
to participants outside of the organization. Rationale: The CRNA and CNS are internal
Who is one potential external stakeholder resources. A hospice nurse of the local hos-
to include in the planning process? pice is intimately involved in pain manage-
A. A nurse representative of a local hospice ment in the community setting and is one
organization possible resource for validating the learn-
B. A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ing needs, planning the content, and re-
(CRNA) within the organization cruiting participants. The dean represents
C. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on the the community but may not have the knowl-
organization's pain management team edge about pain management.
D. The dean on a local community college
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 318
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
1. An NPD practitioner is working with newly To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence
licensed nurse residents to complete an ev- from a literature search
idence-based practice project as part of the
transition-to-practice program. The nurse Rationale: The PICOT question is used to
residents have formed a PICOT question. formulate a clinical question and facilitates
What is the purpose of the PICOT question? obtaining relevant evidence from a litera-
A. To facilitate obtaining relevant evidence ture search.
from a literature search
B. To evaluate the published evidence Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 276
C. To evaluation the applicability of findings
to the patient population
D. To develop & pilot a protocol based on
the published evidence
2. An NPD practitioner is working with an in- Participants
terprofessional team to develop and mar-
ket a stroke education program. Which of Rationale: The 5 "P's" of marketing are
the following is part of the 5 "P's" of mar- products, place, price, promotion, and par-
keting? ticipants The 5 "P's" are all part of the mar-
A. Policy keting plan.
B. Purpose
C. Participants Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 187
D. Preparation
3. A newly licensed nurse failed a required Suggest to the manager that the nurse use
computer-based exam. The nurse reports a an alternative testing method
history of significant test anxiety. The nurse
manager is concerned about this failure Rationale: The NPD practitioner serves as an
and asks the NPD practitioner if the nurse advocate representing learners.
needs to be terminated. How should the
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd
NPD practitioner respond?
A. Agree with the nurse manager & suggest ed., p. 24-25
, NPD CERTIFICATION EXAM 3 WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
the employee be terminated
B. Suggest to the manager that the nurse
use an alternative testing method
C. Ask the nurse manager to allow the nurse
to retest in 6 months
D. Advise the nurse manager to allow the
nurse to be exempt from the test require-
ment
4. What is an example of a throughput in the Competency Management
NPD Practice Model?
A. Change Rationale: Throughputs include Orien-
B. Competency Management tation/Onboarding, Competency Man-
C. Learner agement, Education, Role Development,
D. Protection of the public Collaborative Partnerships, and Re-
search/EBP/QI. These processes revolve
around the Standards of NPD Practice.
Reference: NPD Scope and Standards, 3rd
ed., p. 14-20
5. An organization is on the journey to nursing Facilitate specialty review courses
excellence recognition to support its strate-
gic goal of employee engagement through Rationale: Academic partnerships, letters
continued investment and has set a goal of recommendation and educational fairs
to increase the number of certified nurses. promote the advancement of academic ed-
What strategy can the NPD department use ucation and professional development. Fa-
to support this goal? cilitating certification review courses is the
A. Facilitate specialty review courses only option related to certification.
B. Develop academic partnerships
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
C. Write letters of recommendation
ed., p. 258
D. Provide educational fairs
, NPD CERTIFICATION EXAM 3 WITH ALL CORRECT & 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS (WITH RATIONALES) |ALREADY GRADED A+
6. The director of the NPD department is re- Coaching otters direction & guidance to fa-
sponsible for implementing a career lad- cilitate achievement of a specific goal
der/professional development program for
clinical nurses. Nurse Managers have been Rationale: Coaching is strong in influencing
asked to "coach" nurses who enrolled in the and facilitating factors in learning trans-
program. What does the NPD director teach fer and professional development. A coach
the manager about coaching? otters direction and guidance to facilitate
A. Coaching involves telling people what to achievement of a specific goal.
do
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
B. Coaching makes the manager responsi-
ed., p. 342
ble for the nurses' work in the program
C. Coaching is a management responsibili-
ty, outside of the NPD role
D. Coaching offers direction & guidance to
facilitate achievement of a specific goal
7. The NPD practitioner is planning a continu- A nurse representative of a local hospice
ing nursing education (CNE) activity on the organization
topic of pain management that will be open
to participants outside of the organization. Rationale: The CRNA and CNS are internal
Who is one potential external stakeholder resources. A hospice nurse of the local hos-
to include in the planning process? pice is intimately involved in pain manage-
A. A nurse representative of a local hospice ment in the community setting and is one
organization possible resource for validating the learn-
B. A Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist ing needs, planning the content, and re-
(CRNA) within the organization cruiting participants. The dean represents
C. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on the the community but may not have the knowl-
organization's pain management team edge about pain management.
D. The dean on a local community college
Reference: Core Curriculum for NPD, 5th
ed., p. 318
