PNCB CPN test Exam Questions along with Certified
Answers Latest updates 2026/2027
Which of the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the nurse?
A. Never make a mistake.
B. Deflect blame from yourself as much as possible.
C. Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
D. Avoid explaining care procedures to patients. - correct answer C.
What are correct statements regarding the nursing workforce? (Select all that apply.)
1.Asian nurses are underrepresented in nursing.
2.Economic downturn influences median age of nurses.
3.Foreign-educated nurses readily adapt to care settings.
4.Male nurses are more likely to have higher degrees.
5.Women are overrepresented as nurse anesthetists. - correct answer 2, 3 & 4
During flu season, a nurse encourages, educates, and administers vaccines to health
care workers. These roles best describes
1.community health nurse.
2.military nurse.
3.occupational health nurse.
4.parish nurse. - correct answer 3
The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is to
A. write letters expressing concerns to those responsible for negative images on
television and in films.
B. have nurses as consultants to the media to ensure that the media producers have
accurate information about nursing.
C. have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each
patient interaction.
,D. support the Johnson &Johnson campaign by distributing their information about
nursing to students interested in nursing. - correct answer c
Where do most RNs work?
A. ambulatory care settings.
B. community health settings.
C. long-term care facilities.
D. acute care hospitals. - correct answer d
What is a correct statement regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to
professional nursing?
1.She advocated for nursing licensure.
2.She encouraged gender equality in nursing practice.
3.She established training schools for nurses.
4.She promoted inclusion of colored nurses. - correct answer 3
What are internal causes of nursing shortages?
1.Aging of the population
2.Greater patient acuity
3.Multiple options for women
4.Salary issues - correct answer 4
The earliest type of "formal" nursing education program was the
A. diploma program.
B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN). - correct answer A
In 1900, the primary reason for hospital-based nursing education programs was to
,A. educate nurses to care for patients in hospitals.
B. provide educational opportunities for women.
C. staff the hospitals that operated the education programs.
D. provide standardized preparation for nurses. - correct answer c
Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher. This
designation is based on
A. her methods of reorganizing British hospitals.
B. her use of data on the morbidity and mortality of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari.
C. demonstration that trained nurses provided better nursing care.
D. publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scholarly nursing publication. - correct
answer B
Causes of nursing shortages? Select all that apply
1.Aging of the population of nurses
2.Greater patient acuity
3.Greater need for nurses (more people with chronic conditions)
4.Salary issues & long hours
5.Increased responsibility with little authority - correct answer 1-5
Which will provide the most opportunity for employment, because most future health
care services will take place in this setting?
1.Ambulatory care
2.Home health care
3.Extended and long-term c
4.Acute care - correct answer 2
Currently, which is the primary worksite for RNs?
, 1.Ambulatory care
2.Home health care
3.Extended/long-term care
4.Acute care - correct answer 4
What is the significance of the Goldmark Report (1923)
A. Mandatory licensure of all nurses
B. A standardized 3-year curriculum for all nursing programs
C. The establishment of a professional nursing association now known as the American
Nurses Association
D. The establishment of university schools to better prepare nurse leaders and faculty -
correct answer D
What was the impetus for the Associate Degree in Nursing?
1.A shortage of nurses following the Civil War
2.A shortage of nurses following World War I
3.A shortage of nurses following World War II
4.Hospitals didn't want to train nurses anymore
5.A surplus of nurses with a Diploma - correct answer 3
What statement best supports nursing as a profession?
1.Code of ethics
2.Collective bargaining
3.College education
4.Multiple entries to practice - correct answer 1
What is an accurate statement regarding nurse certification?
1.Certification is required at the entry point to practice.
2.Certification is the government's way of ensuring currency in practice.
Answers Latest updates 2026/2027
Which of the following is an important step in preventing legal action against the nurse?
A. Never make a mistake.
B. Deflect blame from yourself as much as possible.
C. Develop caring, therapeutic relationships with patients.
D. Avoid explaining care procedures to patients. - correct answer C.
What are correct statements regarding the nursing workforce? (Select all that apply.)
1.Asian nurses are underrepresented in nursing.
2.Economic downturn influences median age of nurses.
3.Foreign-educated nurses readily adapt to care settings.
4.Male nurses are more likely to have higher degrees.
5.Women are overrepresented as nurse anesthetists. - correct answer 2, 3 & 4
During flu season, a nurse encourages, educates, and administers vaccines to health
care workers. These roles best describes
1.community health nurse.
2.military nurse.
3.occupational health nurse.
4.parish nurse. - correct answer 3
The most effective avenue for changing the image of nursing is to
A. write letters expressing concerns to those responsible for negative images on
television and in films.
B. have nurses as consultants to the media to ensure that the media producers have
accurate information about nursing.
C. have nurses appear and behave professionally and explain what nurses do in each
patient interaction.
,D. support the Johnson &Johnson campaign by distributing their information about
nursing to students interested in nursing. - correct answer c
Where do most RNs work?
A. ambulatory care settings.
B. community health settings.
C. long-term care facilities.
D. acute care hospitals. - correct answer d
What is a correct statement regarding Florence Nightingale's contribution to
professional nursing?
1.She advocated for nursing licensure.
2.She encouraged gender equality in nursing practice.
3.She established training schools for nurses.
4.She promoted inclusion of colored nurses. - correct answer 3
What are internal causes of nursing shortages?
1.Aging of the population
2.Greater patient acuity
3.Multiple options for women
4.Salary issues - correct answer 4
The earliest type of "formal" nursing education program was the
A. diploma program.
B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN). - correct answer A
In 1900, the primary reason for hospital-based nursing education programs was to
,A. educate nurses to care for patients in hospitals.
B. provide educational opportunities for women.
C. staff the hospitals that operated the education programs.
D. provide standardized preparation for nurses. - correct answer c
Florence Nightingale is often credited as being the first nurse researcher. This
designation is based on
A. her methods of reorganizing British hospitals.
B. her use of data on the morbidity and mortality of soldiers in hospitals in Scutari.
C. demonstration that trained nurses provided better nursing care.
D. publication of Notes on Nursing, the first scholarly nursing publication. - correct
answer B
Causes of nursing shortages? Select all that apply
1.Aging of the population of nurses
2.Greater patient acuity
3.Greater need for nurses (more people with chronic conditions)
4.Salary issues & long hours
5.Increased responsibility with little authority - correct answer 1-5
Which will provide the most opportunity for employment, because most future health
care services will take place in this setting?
1.Ambulatory care
2.Home health care
3.Extended and long-term c
4.Acute care - correct answer 2
Currently, which is the primary worksite for RNs?
, 1.Ambulatory care
2.Home health care
3.Extended/long-term care
4.Acute care - correct answer 4
What is the significance of the Goldmark Report (1923)
A. Mandatory licensure of all nurses
B. A standardized 3-year curriculum for all nursing programs
C. The establishment of a professional nursing association now known as the American
Nurses Association
D. The establishment of university schools to better prepare nurse leaders and faculty -
correct answer D
What was the impetus for the Associate Degree in Nursing?
1.A shortage of nurses following the Civil War
2.A shortage of nurses following World War I
3.A shortage of nurses following World War II
4.Hospitals didn't want to train nurses anymore
5.A surplus of nurses with a Diploma - correct answer 3
What statement best supports nursing as a profession?
1.Code of ethics
2.Collective bargaining
3.College education
4.Multiple entries to practice - correct answer 1
What is an accurate statement regarding nurse certification?
1.Certification is required at the entry point to practice.
2.Certification is the government's way of ensuring currency in practice.
