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CEPN FINAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| CEPN FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) may (Select all that apply.)
A. manage an inpatient nursing unit.
B. develop educational programs for nursing staff.
C. conduct practice outcomes research.
D. prescribe medications for common illnesses.
E. attend or assist in the delivery of low-risk newborns. - Correct
Answer -A, B, C
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicate
that the primary work site for RNs is
A. ambulatory care settings.
B. community health settings.
C. long-term care facilities.
D. acute care hospitals. - Correct Answer -D
The earliest type of "formal" nursing education program was the
A. diploma program.
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B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN) - Correct Answer -
A
Which of the following African-American public health nurses was
instrumental in providing excellent nursing care to underserved families
despite these social challenges?
A. Margaret Sanger
B. Lavinia Lloyd Dock
C. Jessie Sleet Scales
D. Anita M. McGee - Correct Answer -C
Because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement, which of the
following nursing leaders is considered the founder of public health
nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Margaret Sanger
C. Lillian Wald
D. Lavinia Lloyd Dock - Correct Answer -C
Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse
A. Sojourner Truth
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B. Linda Richards
C. Phoebe Pember
D. Mary Eliza Mahoney - Correct Answer -D
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American
Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorthea Dix
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Lillian Wald - Correct Answer -A
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses
that would later become a model for early nursing education?
A. Dorothea Dix
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Clara Barton
D. Mary Ann Bickerdyke - Correct Answer -B
Which will provide the most opportunity for employment, because most
future health care services will take place in this setting?
A. Ambulatory care
B. Home health care
C. Extended and long-term care facilities
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D. Acute care - Correct Answer -B
What is the focus of the DNP degree in nursing?
A. Nursing research
B. Nursing quality improvement
C. Advanced clinical practice
D. Nursing theory development - Correct Answer -C
A 5-year-old with a twin brother is admitted to the PICU after cardiac
surgery. Hospital policy does not allow individuals younger than 12
years of age to visit the PICU. The nurse recognizes the needs of the
patient and his brother and suggests that the mother bring her son to visit
his brother briefly in the afternoon when the unit is usually quiet. This
illustrates which of Brenner's stages of nursing proficiency?
A. Advanced beginner
B. Competent practitioner
C. Proficient practitioner
D. Expert practitioner - Correct Answer -D
A mother asks the nurse if her 5-year-old can visit his twin brother in the
PICU after cardiac surgery. The nurse knows that hospital policy states
that children younger than 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the
PICU. The nurse grants the request. This illustrates which of Benner's
stages of nursing proficiency?
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CEPN FINAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| CEPN FINAL
EXAM PREP 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) may (Select all that apply.)
A. manage an inpatient nursing unit.
B. develop educational programs for nursing staff.
C. conduct practice outcomes research.
D. prescribe medications for common illnesses.
E. attend or assist in the delivery of low-risk newborns. - Correct
Answer -A, B, C
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicate
that the primary work site for RNs is
A. ambulatory care settings.
B. community health settings.
C. long-term care facilities.
D. acute care hospitals. - Correct Answer -D
The earliest type of "formal" nursing education program was the
A. diploma program.
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B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN) - Correct Answer -
A
Which of the following African-American public health nurses was
instrumental in providing excellent nursing care to underserved families
despite these social challenges?
A. Margaret Sanger
B. Lavinia Lloyd Dock
C. Jessie Sleet Scales
D. Anita M. McGee - Correct Answer -C
Because of her work in the Henry Street Settlement, which of the
following nursing leaders is considered the founder of public health
nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Margaret Sanger
C. Lillian Wald
D. Lavinia Lloyd Dock - Correct Answer -C
Who was the first educated African-American professional nurse
A. Sojourner Truth
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B. Linda Richards
C. Phoebe Pember
D. Mary Eliza Mahoney - Correct Answer -D
To which early nursing leader is attributed the founding of the American
Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorthea Dix
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Lillian Wald - Correct Answer -A
Which early nursing leader founded the first training school for nurses
that would later become a model for early nursing education?
A. Dorothea Dix
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Clara Barton
D. Mary Ann Bickerdyke - Correct Answer -B
Which will provide the most opportunity for employment, because most
future health care services will take place in this setting?
A. Ambulatory care
B. Home health care
C. Extended and long-term care facilities
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D. Acute care - Correct Answer -B
What is the focus of the DNP degree in nursing?
A. Nursing research
B. Nursing quality improvement
C. Advanced clinical practice
D. Nursing theory development - Correct Answer -C
A 5-year-old with a twin brother is admitted to the PICU after cardiac
surgery. Hospital policy does not allow individuals younger than 12
years of age to visit the PICU. The nurse recognizes the needs of the
patient and his brother and suggests that the mother bring her son to visit
his brother briefly in the afternoon when the unit is usually quiet. This
illustrates which of Brenner's stages of nursing proficiency?
A. Advanced beginner
B. Competent practitioner
C. Proficient practitioner
D. Expert practitioner - Correct Answer -D
A mother asks the nurse if her 5-year-old can visit his twin brother in the
PICU after cardiac surgery. The nurse knows that hospital policy states
that children younger than 12 years of age are not allowed to visit the
PICU. The nurse grants the request. This illustrates which of Benner's
stages of nursing proficiency?
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