EXAM 1 NSG 444 2026 ACTUAL TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER KEY
◉ True or False: Nurses are all leaders.... Answer: True
◉ My leadership style is to keep the place running, I react to
situations, and I don't focus on the future.. Answer: transactional
◉ System thinking involves.... Answer: looking at the whole
organization not just a sum of the different parts of it
◉ A complex-adaptive system is...`. Answer: evolving, changing,
chaotic
◉ SMART is a way of identifying goals. It stands for.... Answer:
specific, measurable, attainable/achievable, realistic/relevant, time
related
◉ which type of assessment involves the rapid collection of data,
often during the provision of lifesaving measures?
a. Emergency
b. Expedited
c. Complete
,d. Focused. Answer: A.
Emergency assessment involves the rapid collection of data, often
during the provision of lifesaving measures
◉ Which of the following best describes a group of individuals or
organizations that share a common interest in a single issue?
a. Union
b. Affiliation
c. League
d. Coalition. Answer: D.
Coalition are a group of individuals or organizations that share a
common interest in a single issue. Selection of coalition partners
strengthen your cause or organization. Build coalitions with people
or organizations more powerful than you to unify or improve the
profession of nursing
◉ The acronym OPQRST is used by nurses to provide a systematic
way to chart the history of the patient's illness. What word does
each letter represent?
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
, T-. Answer: O-Onset
P- Palliating or Provoking factors
Q-Quality
R-Region
S-Severity
T-Time
The history of the patient's present illness, as reported by the
patient. To standardize your reporting across notes, include
information using the acronym OPQRST: The onset of the patient's
symptoms, Any palliating or provoking factors, The quality of the
patient's symptoms, The region of the body affected and if there is
any radiation, The severity of the patient's symptoms and whether
there are any other associated symptoms. The time course of the
patient's symptoms
◉ True of False: According to the Joint Commission (TJC), the
leading cause of sentinel events is directly related to the nursing
shortage and low staffing. Answer: False.
TJC lists ineffective communication as the number one cause of
sentinel events
◉ How are emergency code indicators coded to alert all staff
members of potential issues arising in a facility?
a. numerically
b. alphabetically
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER KEY
◉ True or False: Nurses are all leaders.... Answer: True
◉ My leadership style is to keep the place running, I react to
situations, and I don't focus on the future.. Answer: transactional
◉ System thinking involves.... Answer: looking at the whole
organization not just a sum of the different parts of it
◉ A complex-adaptive system is...`. Answer: evolving, changing,
chaotic
◉ SMART is a way of identifying goals. It stands for.... Answer:
specific, measurable, attainable/achievable, realistic/relevant, time
related
◉ which type of assessment involves the rapid collection of data,
often during the provision of lifesaving measures?
a. Emergency
b. Expedited
c. Complete
,d. Focused. Answer: A.
Emergency assessment involves the rapid collection of data, often
during the provision of lifesaving measures
◉ Which of the following best describes a group of individuals or
organizations that share a common interest in a single issue?
a. Union
b. Affiliation
c. League
d. Coalition. Answer: D.
Coalition are a group of individuals or organizations that share a
common interest in a single issue. Selection of coalition partners
strengthen your cause or organization. Build coalitions with people
or organizations more powerful than you to unify or improve the
profession of nursing
◉ The acronym OPQRST is used by nurses to provide a systematic
way to chart the history of the patient's illness. What word does
each letter represent?
O-
P-
Q-
R-
S-
, T-. Answer: O-Onset
P- Palliating or Provoking factors
Q-Quality
R-Region
S-Severity
T-Time
The history of the patient's present illness, as reported by the
patient. To standardize your reporting across notes, include
information using the acronym OPQRST: The onset of the patient's
symptoms, Any palliating or provoking factors, The quality of the
patient's symptoms, The region of the body affected and if there is
any radiation, The severity of the patient's symptoms and whether
there are any other associated symptoms. The time course of the
patient's symptoms
◉ True of False: According to the Joint Commission (TJC), the
leading cause of sentinel events is directly related to the nursing
shortage and low staffing. Answer: False.
TJC lists ineffective communication as the number one cause of
sentinel events
◉ How are emergency code indicators coded to alert all staff
members of potential issues arising in a facility?
a. numerically
b. alphabetically
