CONCEPTS FOR NURSING PRACTICE FINAL
STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing an allergic reaction
to a bee sting who has an order for diphenhydramine (BenaDRYL).
The only medication in the patient's medication bin is labeled
BenaZEPRIL. The nurse contacts the pharmacy for the correct
medication to avoid what type of error?
a. Communication
b. Diagnostic
c. Preventive
d. Treatment. Answer: d. Treatment
◉ A nurse administers an incorrect medication to a patient. In
reviewing this medication error, the nurse finds out that incorrect
medication was placed in the Pyxis system. What type of error has
the nurse committed?
a. Latent error
b. Blunt end
c. Did not follow nursing process
d. Latent error resulting in active error. Answer: d. Latent error
resulting in active error
,◉ Prior to drug administration the nurse reviews the seven rights,
which include right patient, right medication, right time, right dose,
right education, right documentation, and what other right? a. Room
b. Route
c. Physician
d. Manufacturer. Answer: b. Route
◉ Which nursing action indicates that a nurse is more likely to incur
a medication error during medication administration?
a. Checks the original medication order on the patient's chart
b. Asks the patient to state his/her name and date of birth
c. Does not scan the barcode of the patient prior to administering the
medication
d. Does not provide the patient with a glass of water. Answer: c. Does
not scan the barcode of the patient prior to administering the
medication
◉ To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point of care
(sharp end) and systems level (blunt end) exemplars works closely
with staff to address which point of care exemplar? a. Care
coordination
b. Documentation
c. Electronic records
d. Fall prevention. Answer: d. Fall prevention
,◉ Aspects of safety culture that contribute to a culture of safety in a
healthcare organization include which component?
a. Communication
b. Fear of punishment
c. Malpractice implications
d. Team nursing. Answer: a. Communication
◉ A staff nurse reports a medication error due to failure to
administer a medication at the scheduled time. What is the charge
nurse's best response?
a. "We'll conduct a root cause analysis."
b. "That means you'll have to do continuing education."
c. "Why did you let that happen?"
d. "You'll need to tell the patient and family.". Answer: a. "We'll
conduct a root cause analysis."
◉ To promote a culture of safety, the nurse manager preparing the
staff schedule considers the anticipated census in planning the
number and experience of staff on any given shift. Which is the
human factor primarily addressed with this consideration?
a. Available supplies
b. Interdisciplinary communication
c. Interruptions in work
, d. Workload fluctuations. Answer: d. Workload fluctuations
◉ Which statement is true regarding the patient's perception of his
or her care? a. Patent perception is just as important as the outcome
of care.
b. Patient perception is insignificant compared to the outcome of
care.
c. Patient satisfaction has no relation to quality of care.
d. Patient satisfaction is insignificant compared to the outcome of
care.. Answer: a. Patent perception is just as important as the
outcome of care.
◉ Two nurses are discussing health-care quality. They agree which
event contributes to increased health-care quality?
a. Magnet status hospitals
b. Fewer adverse events
c. Collaboration of multiple health-care agencies
d. Increased patient education. Answer: c. Collaboration of multiple
health-care agencies
◉ A student nurse is talking with his instructor. The student asks
how quality of care is evaluated. What is the best response by the
instructor?
a. "By the patient getting well."
STUDY GUIDE 2026 TESTED ITEMS SOLVED
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing an allergic reaction
to a bee sting who has an order for diphenhydramine (BenaDRYL).
The only medication in the patient's medication bin is labeled
BenaZEPRIL. The nurse contacts the pharmacy for the correct
medication to avoid what type of error?
a. Communication
b. Diagnostic
c. Preventive
d. Treatment. Answer: d. Treatment
◉ A nurse administers an incorrect medication to a patient. In
reviewing this medication error, the nurse finds out that incorrect
medication was placed in the Pyxis system. What type of error has
the nurse committed?
a. Latent error
b. Blunt end
c. Did not follow nursing process
d. Latent error resulting in active error. Answer: d. Latent error
resulting in active error
,◉ Prior to drug administration the nurse reviews the seven rights,
which include right patient, right medication, right time, right dose,
right education, right documentation, and what other right? a. Room
b. Route
c. Physician
d. Manufacturer. Answer: b. Route
◉ Which nursing action indicates that a nurse is more likely to incur
a medication error during medication administration?
a. Checks the original medication order on the patient's chart
b. Asks the patient to state his/her name and date of birth
c. Does not scan the barcode of the patient prior to administering the
medication
d. Does not provide the patient with a glass of water. Answer: c. Does
not scan the barcode of the patient prior to administering the
medication
◉ To promote safety, the nurse manager sensitive to point of care
(sharp end) and systems level (blunt end) exemplars works closely
with staff to address which point of care exemplar? a. Care
coordination
b. Documentation
c. Electronic records
d. Fall prevention. Answer: d. Fall prevention
,◉ Aspects of safety culture that contribute to a culture of safety in a
healthcare organization include which component?
a. Communication
b. Fear of punishment
c. Malpractice implications
d. Team nursing. Answer: a. Communication
◉ A staff nurse reports a medication error due to failure to
administer a medication at the scheduled time. What is the charge
nurse's best response?
a. "We'll conduct a root cause analysis."
b. "That means you'll have to do continuing education."
c. "Why did you let that happen?"
d. "You'll need to tell the patient and family.". Answer: a. "We'll
conduct a root cause analysis."
◉ To promote a culture of safety, the nurse manager preparing the
staff schedule considers the anticipated census in planning the
number and experience of staff on any given shift. Which is the
human factor primarily addressed with this consideration?
a. Available supplies
b. Interdisciplinary communication
c. Interruptions in work
, d. Workload fluctuations. Answer: d. Workload fluctuations
◉ Which statement is true regarding the patient's perception of his
or her care? a. Patent perception is just as important as the outcome
of care.
b. Patient perception is insignificant compared to the outcome of
care.
c. Patient satisfaction has no relation to quality of care.
d. Patient satisfaction is insignificant compared to the outcome of
care.. Answer: a. Patent perception is just as important as the
outcome of care.
◉ Two nurses are discussing health-care quality. They agree which
event contributes to increased health-care quality?
a. Magnet status hospitals
b. Fewer adverse events
c. Collaboration of multiple health-care agencies
d. Increased patient education. Answer: c. Collaboration of multiple
health-care agencies
◉ A student nurse is talking with his instructor. The student asks
how quality of care is evaluated. What is the best response by the
instructor?
a. "By the patient getting well."
