ANCC MED-SURG CERTIFICATION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Nursing Code of Conduct (4) - ANS 1)Participation in intra-professional collaboration
2) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
3) Maintaining respect for human dignity
4) Integrating professional values with personal values
Nursing Ethics (definition) - ANS Moral principles that govern behavior, ideal, standards
Autonomy - ANS Duty to allow patient to make independent decisions
Veracity - ANS Duty to tell the truth
Fidelity - ANS Duty to keep promises and commitments
Justice - ANS Duty to provide equal and fair distribution of resources
Beneficence - ANS Duty to promote good and take positive actions
Nonmaleficence - ANS Duty to do no harm and avoid negative actions
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, Confidentiality - ANS Duty to keep some information from disclosure without consent
Privacy - ANS Duty to protect physical body or information from unauthorized view
Advocacy ( general definition) - ANS Action or series of actions that argues for, speaks in favor
of, recommends, or supports another person, place, or thing.
Nursing Advocacy Components (2) - ANS 1) Integrates individuality, professionalism, and
empowerment
2) Involves a process of analyzing, counseling, responding, and shielding
Autocratic Leadership - ANS Unilateral, dictatorial, works toward single goal; meets resistance
from mature, experienced staff
Democratic Leadership - ANS Team approach, staff participation; retains responsibility for
outcomes
Laissez-faire Leadership - ANS Little control; leaves decisions to others; works well with
committed, motivated staff who can analyze well
Charasmatic Leadership - ANS Triggers emotional responses; eloquent communicator and
persuader
Transformational Leadership - ANS Connection between the leader and the follower
increases motivation for problem solving
Transactional Leadership - ANS Compliance via reward/punishment system
Quantum Leadership - ANS Flexible, non-controlling; analytical, empathetic, visionary team
player
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
Nursing Code of Conduct (4) - ANS 1)Participation in intra-professional collaboration
2) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
3) Maintaining respect for human dignity
4) Integrating professional values with personal values
Nursing Ethics (definition) - ANS Moral principles that govern behavior, ideal, standards
Autonomy - ANS Duty to allow patient to make independent decisions
Veracity - ANS Duty to tell the truth
Fidelity - ANS Duty to keep promises and commitments
Justice - ANS Duty to provide equal and fair distribution of resources
Beneficence - ANS Duty to promote good and take positive actions
Nonmaleficence - ANS Duty to do no harm and avoid negative actions
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, Confidentiality - ANS Duty to keep some information from disclosure without consent
Privacy - ANS Duty to protect physical body or information from unauthorized view
Advocacy ( general definition) - ANS Action or series of actions that argues for, speaks in favor
of, recommends, or supports another person, place, or thing.
Nursing Advocacy Components (2) - ANS 1) Integrates individuality, professionalism, and
empowerment
2) Involves a process of analyzing, counseling, responding, and shielding
Autocratic Leadership - ANS Unilateral, dictatorial, works toward single goal; meets resistance
from mature, experienced staff
Democratic Leadership - ANS Team approach, staff participation; retains responsibility for
outcomes
Laissez-faire Leadership - ANS Little control; leaves decisions to others; works well with
committed, motivated staff who can analyze well
Charasmatic Leadership - ANS Triggers emotional responses; eloquent communicator and
persuader
Transformational Leadership - ANS Connection between the leader and the follower
increases motivation for problem solving
Transactional Leadership - ANS Compliance via reward/punishment system
Quantum Leadership - ANS Flexible, non-controlling; analytical, empathetic, visionary team
player
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