NUR 306 TEST 1- CH 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 22 & 23 | TEXTBOOK
AND QZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care
coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the
preparation you have your classmates read the Nurse Code of Ethics for
Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this
document is important. Which statement best describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensure identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care Answer - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to
go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a
new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risks and benefits of the
surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is
acting as the patient's:
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer - 2
,The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer - 1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state
in the United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure programs Answer
-3
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples of these roles and responsibilities? (Select all that apply)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Genetic counselor Answer - 1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the
role.
1. Clinical nurse
,2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic
conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Answer - 1-B
2-D
3-C
4-A
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these
models is expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness prevention to a health promotion model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model Answer - 1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This
is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
, 3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer - 3
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer - 2
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure
injury risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which
career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
3. Nurse educator
4. Nurse researcher Answer - 4
The components of the nursing metaparadigm include:
1. Person, health, environment, and theory
2. Health, theory, concepts, and environment
3. Nurses, physicians, health, and patient needs
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing Answer - 4
AND QZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care
coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the
preparation you have your classmates read the Nurse Code of Ethics for
Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this
document is important. Which statement best describes this code?
1. Improves self-health care
2. Protects the patient's confidentiality
3. Ensure identical care to all patients
4. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care Answer - 4
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to
go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a
new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risks and benefits of the
surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is
acting as the patient's:
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer - 2
,The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer - 1
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same in every state
in the United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure programs Answer
-3
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples of these roles and responsibilities? (Select all that apply)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Genetic counselor Answer - 1, 2, 3, 4
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the
role.
1. Clinical nurse
,2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic
conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Answer - 1-B
2-D
3-C
4-A
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of these
models is expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness prevention to a health promotion model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model Answer - 1
A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This
is an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
, 3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer - 3
A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer - 2
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure injury
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure
injury risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which
career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
3. Nurse educator
4. Nurse researcher Answer - 4
The components of the nursing metaparadigm include:
1. Person, health, environment, and theory
2. Health, theory, concepts, and environment
3. Nurses, physicians, health, and patient needs
4. Person, health, environment, and nursing Answer - 4
