ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991). Answer: requires
health care institutions to inquire whether a patient has created an
advance directive, to give patients information on advance
directives, and to document whether a patient states he or she has
an advance directive.
◉Deontology. Answer: System of ethics that defines actions as right
or wrong based on principles such as truth and justice
◉Utilitarianism. Answer: system of ethics based on maximizing the
collective good, doing the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
◉Virtue Ethics. Answer: System of ethics that values the motivation
of an individual over simple obedience.
,◉Feminist Ethics. Answer: System of ethics that proposes we
routinely ask how ethical decisions will affect women as a way to
repair a history of inequality.
◉Ethics of Care. Answer: Emphasizes the importance of
understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in
personal narratives
◉casuistry. Answer: System of ethics where collective wisdom
guides a group to the best possible decision.
◉The Capabilities Approach. Answer: "begins with a commitment to
the equal dignity of all people, whatever their class, religion, caste,
race or gender, and it is committed to the attainment, for all, of lives
that are worthy of that equal dignity." The focus has shifted to a
conversation about how best to nurture capabilities of all humans,
regardless of their circumstances
◉how to process an ethical dilemma. Answer: Step 1: Ask if this is
an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Clarify values.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Identify possible courses of action.
Step 6: Negotiate a plan.
, Step 7: Evaluate the plan.
◉IPEC. Answer: Inter-professional Education Collaborative
◉ABC+VL. Answer: airway, breathing, cardiac and circulation
problems, vital sign concerns and life threatening lab values.
◉Five Rights of Delegation. Answer: right task
right circumstance
right person
right direction/communication
right supervision/evaluation
◉Measures taken to prevent UTI in a patients with a urinary
catheter. Answer: Provide personal hygiene, perineal care
Use aseptic technique when manipulating the
catheter and drainage equipment
Keep the drainage bag unobstructed and below
the level of the bladder
Provide ample fluids, within patient's limitations
PRACTICE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991). Answer: requires
health care institutions to inquire whether a patient has created an
advance directive, to give patients information on advance
directives, and to document whether a patient states he or she has
an advance directive.
◉Deontology. Answer: System of ethics that defines actions as right
or wrong based on principles such as truth and justice
◉Utilitarianism. Answer: system of ethics based on maximizing the
collective good, doing the greatest good for the greatest number of
people.
◉Virtue Ethics. Answer: System of ethics that values the motivation
of an individual over simple obedience.
,◉Feminist Ethics. Answer: System of ethics that proposes we
routinely ask how ethical decisions will affect women as a way to
repair a history of inequality.
◉Ethics of Care. Answer: Emphasizes the importance of
understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in
personal narratives
◉casuistry. Answer: System of ethics where collective wisdom
guides a group to the best possible decision.
◉The Capabilities Approach. Answer: "begins with a commitment to
the equal dignity of all people, whatever their class, religion, caste,
race or gender, and it is committed to the attainment, for all, of lives
that are worthy of that equal dignity." The focus has shifted to a
conversation about how best to nurture capabilities of all humans,
regardless of their circumstances
◉how to process an ethical dilemma. Answer: Step 1: Ask if this is
an ethical dilemma.
Step 2: Gather all relevant information.
Step 3: Clarify values.
Step 4: Verbalize the problem.
Step 5: Identify possible courses of action.
Step 6: Negotiate a plan.
, Step 7: Evaluate the plan.
◉IPEC. Answer: Inter-professional Education Collaborative
◉ABC+VL. Answer: airway, breathing, cardiac and circulation
problems, vital sign concerns and life threatening lab values.
◉Five Rights of Delegation. Answer: right task
right circumstance
right person
right direction/communication
right supervision/evaluation
◉Measures taken to prevent UTI in a patients with a urinary
catheter. Answer: Provide personal hygiene, perineal care
Use aseptic technique when manipulating the
catheter and drainage equipment
Keep the drainage bag unobstructed and below
the level of the bladder
Provide ample fluids, within patient's limitations
