SAMPLE CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
RNs only
1. Select the incorrect response regarding Health Care Proxy (HCP).
a. In some states, a HCP is also known as a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
b. The designated HCP agent or decision maker can never be changed.
c. An HCP is a legal document in all fifty states.
d. HCP agents represent the wishes of an individual who is unable to express his or her treatment preferences.Click here for correct answer.
2. Quality assurance or improvement (QI) plans are likely to includea. Identification of “key indicators”
b. The “threshold” for a key indicator
c. A qualitative or quantitative statement regarding acceptable outcomes
d. All of the aboveClick here for correct answer.
3. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, requires everything listed below except:
a. Personal insurance and liability policy for every adult.
b. Protection of personal information transmitted electronically.
c. Patient consent to disclose health information.
d. Rigorous protection of patient information in research protocols.Click here for correct answer.
4. Informed consent for treatment as well as research participation
a. Derives from the Hippocratic Oath and Florence Nightingale writings.
b. Derives from the ethical principle of self-determination.
c. Can be waived for minors and cognitively impaired older adults.
d. Can be waived in legal proceedings.Click here for correct answer.
5. Full-time equivalency (FTE) is a numerical statement that is
a. Related to the staffing budget.
b. Can include more than one person in an FTE.
c. Includes time off, vacation and sick time coverage.
d. All of the above.Click here for correct answer.