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# NURS FPX4005: NURSING LEADERSHIP –
FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PROCESSES, AND
ORGANIZATIONS
## COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST BANK (2026/2027)
# DOMAIN 1: COURSE OVERVIEW & LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS
**Q1. The primary focus of NURS FPX4005 is:**
A) Direct patient care skills
B) Nursing leadership focusing on people, processes, and organizations
C) Advanced pharmacology
D) Nursing research methods
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* According to the Capella University course catalog, NURS FPX4005
is titled "Nursing Leadership: Focusing on People, Processes, and Organizations" .
The course prepares learners to champion and lead changes in interprofessional
healthcare practice.
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**Q2. The RN-to-BSN program at Capella University is designed to equip students
with:**
A) Only clinical skills
B) Real-world leadership, collaboration, and quality improvement skills
C) Research-only competencies
D) Administrative skills only
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Capella University's RN-to-BSN program focuses on developing real-
world leadership, collaboration, and quality improvement skills through courses
like NURS FPX4005 and NURS FPX4065 .
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**Q3. According to course materials, which professional organization's Code of
Ethics is referenced for nursing leadership practice?**
A) American Medical Association
B) American Nurses Association (ANA)
C) World Health Organization
D) National League for Nursing
**Correct Answer: B**
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*Rationale:* The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses provides the ethical framework
for nursing leadership practice. The current 2025 edition includes nine provisions
covering respect for human dignity, patient advocacy, collaboration, and social
justice .
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**Q4. The ANA Code of Ethics Provision 8 focuses on:**
A) The nurse's duty to self
B) Collaboration to uphold human rights and achieve health equity
C) The nurse's role in research
D) Delegation and assignment
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Provision 8 of the ANA Code of Ethics states that nurses build
collaborative relationships and networks with healthcare and non-healthcare
disciplines to achieve greater ends, specifically to uphold human rights, mitigate
health disparities, and achieve health equity .
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**Q5. According to the ANA Code of Ethics, Provision 9 addresses:**
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A) Primary commitment to the patient
B) Privacy and confidentiality
C) Social justice and eliminating health inequities
D) Global nursing community
**Correct Answer: C**
*Rationale:* Provision 9 states that nurses and their professional organizations
work to enact and resource practices, policies, and legislation to promote social
justice, eliminate health inequities, and facilitate human flourishing .
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**Q6. Which of the following is NOT one of the course competencies for NURS
FPX4005?**
A) Apply leadership strategies to improve healthcare outcomes
B) Perform surgical procedures independently
C) Foster interprofessional collaboration to enhance quality and safety
D) Implement change management principles
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Performing surgical procedures independently is outside the scope of
nursing leadership and not a competency for this course. The course focuses on
leadership, collaboration, change management, and quality improvement.
# NURS FPX4005: NURSING LEADERSHIP –
FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PROCESSES, AND
ORGANIZATIONS
## COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST BANK (2026/2027)
# DOMAIN 1: COURSE OVERVIEW & LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS
**Q1. The primary focus of NURS FPX4005 is:**
A) Direct patient care skills
B) Nursing leadership focusing on people, processes, and organizations
C) Advanced pharmacology
D) Nursing research methods
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* According to the Capella University course catalog, NURS FPX4005
is titled "Nursing Leadership: Focusing on People, Processes, and Organizations" .
The course prepares learners to champion and lead changes in interprofessional
healthcare practice.
---
,2|Page
**Q2. The RN-to-BSN program at Capella University is designed to equip students
with:**
A) Only clinical skills
B) Real-world leadership, collaboration, and quality improvement skills
C) Research-only competencies
D) Administrative skills only
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Capella University's RN-to-BSN program focuses on developing real-
world leadership, collaboration, and quality improvement skills through courses
like NURS FPX4005 and NURS FPX4065 .
---
**Q3. According to course materials, which professional organization's Code of
Ethics is referenced for nursing leadership practice?**
A) American Medical Association
B) American Nurses Association (ANA)
C) World Health Organization
D) National League for Nursing
**Correct Answer: B**
,3|Page
*Rationale:* The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses provides the ethical framework
for nursing leadership practice. The current 2025 edition includes nine provisions
covering respect for human dignity, patient advocacy, collaboration, and social
justice .
---
**Q4. The ANA Code of Ethics Provision 8 focuses on:**
A) The nurse's duty to self
B) Collaboration to uphold human rights and achieve health equity
C) The nurse's role in research
D) Delegation and assignment
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Provision 8 of the ANA Code of Ethics states that nurses build
collaborative relationships and networks with healthcare and non-healthcare
disciplines to achieve greater ends, specifically to uphold human rights, mitigate
health disparities, and achieve health equity .
---
**Q5. According to the ANA Code of Ethics, Provision 9 addresses:**
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A) Primary commitment to the patient
B) Privacy and confidentiality
C) Social justice and eliminating health inequities
D) Global nursing community
**Correct Answer: C**
*Rationale:* Provision 9 states that nurses and their professional organizations
work to enact and resource practices, policies, and legislation to promote social
justice, eliminate health inequities, and facilitate human flourishing .
---
**Q6. Which of the following is NOT one of the course competencies for NURS
FPX4005?**
A) Apply leadership strategies to improve healthcare outcomes
B) Perform surgical procedures independently
C) Foster interprofessional collaboration to enhance quality and safety
D) Implement change management principles
**Correct Answer: B**
*Rationale:* Performing surgical procedures independently is outside the scope of
nursing leadership and not a competency for this course. The course focuses on
leadership, collaboration, change management, and quality improvement.
