NR 224: Fundamentals of Nursing | Week 1 Quiz | 2026/2027 Update
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1. Which historical figure is considered the founder of modern nursing and
established the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and
restoration?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorothea Dix
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy and developed
the first organized program for training nurses.
2. A nurse is collecting data during the assessment phase. Which of the
following is an example of subjective data?
A. The patient’s heart rate is 88 beats per minute.
B. The patient’s skin is warm and dry.
C. The patient’s surgical incision is 5 cm long.
D. The patient reports feeling dizzy when standing up.
Answer: D
Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s verbal descriptions of their health problems
(symptoms), such as feeling dizzy.
,3. The nursing process consists of five steps. In which step does the nurse set
patient-centered goals and expected outcomes?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
Answer: B
Rationale: The planning phase involves setting priorities, identifying patient-centered
goals, and prescribing nursing interventions.
4. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient’s abdomen. In what
order should the techniques be performed?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
C. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
D. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
Answer: C
Rationale: For the abdomen, auscultation is performed before palpation and percussion to
avoid altering bowel sounds.
5. Which QSEN competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients
through both system effectiveness and individual performance?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Informatics
C. Safety
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: C
Rationale: The Safety competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients and
providers.
, 6. A nurse is assessing a patient’s radial pulse and finds it to be irregular. What
should the nurse’s next action be?
A. Document the pulse as ‘irregular’ and move on.
B. Assess the apical pulse for one full minute.
C. Wait 5 minutes and re-check the radial pulse.
D. Notify the physician immediately.
Answer: B
Rationale: If a peripheral pulse is irregular, the nurse should assess the apical pulse for 60
seconds to get an accurate measurement.
7. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a
healthcare setting?
A. Strict hand hygiene
B. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
C. Wearing gloves at all times
D. Using negative pressure rooms
Answer: A
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most important and effective way to prevent the
transmission of healthcare-associated infections.
8. Which ethical principle refers to the nurse’s obligation to ‘do no harm’?
A. Autonomy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Beneficence
D. Justice
Answer: B
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the ethical duty to avoid harm or hurt to the patient.
|Chamberlain
1. Which historical figure is considered the founder of modern nursing and
established the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and
restoration?
A. Clara Barton
B. Dorothea Dix
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy and developed
the first organized program for training nurses.
2. A nurse is collecting data during the assessment phase. Which of the
following is an example of subjective data?
A. The patient’s heart rate is 88 beats per minute.
B. The patient’s skin is warm and dry.
C. The patient’s surgical incision is 5 cm long.
D. The patient reports feeling dizzy when standing up.
Answer: D
Rationale: Subjective data are the patient’s verbal descriptions of their health problems
(symptoms), such as feeling dizzy.
,3. The nursing process consists of five steps. In which step does the nurse set
patient-centered goals and expected outcomes?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Diagnosis
D. Implementation
Answer: B
Rationale: The planning phase involves setting priorities, identifying patient-centered
goals, and prescribing nursing interventions.
4. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient’s abdomen. In what
order should the techniques be performed?
A. Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
B. Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
C. Inspection, Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation
D. Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation, Inspection
Answer: C
Rationale: For the abdomen, auscultation is performed before palpation and percussion to
avoid altering bowel sounds.
5. Which QSEN competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients
through both system effectiveness and individual performance?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Informatics
C. Safety
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: C
Rationale: The Safety competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients and
providers.
, 6. A nurse is assessing a patient’s radial pulse and finds it to be irregular. What
should the nurse’s next action be?
A. Document the pulse as ‘irregular’ and move on.
B. Assess the apical pulse for one full minute.
C. Wait 5 minutes and re-check the radial pulse.
D. Notify the physician immediately.
Answer: B
Rationale: If a peripheral pulse is irregular, the nurse should assess the apical pulse for 60
seconds to get an accurate measurement.
7. What is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a
healthcare setting?
A. Strict hand hygiene
B. Administering prophylactic antibiotics
C. Wearing gloves at all times
D. Using negative pressure rooms
Answer: A
Rationale: Hand hygiene is the single most important and effective way to prevent the
transmission of healthcare-associated infections.
8. Which ethical principle refers to the nurse’s obligation to ‘do no harm’?
A. Autonomy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Beneficence
D. Justice
Answer: B
Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the ethical duty to avoid harm or hurt to the patient.
