UT Tyler
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T School of Nursing · College of Nursing & Health Sciences
E D U C AT I N G F U T U R E N U R S E L E A D E R S · E A S T T E X A S P R I D E
EST. 1971
Fundamentals of Nursing — Exam 1
N U R S I N G R O L E S , E B P, I N F E C T I O N CO N T R O L , S A F E TY, N U R S I N G P R O C E SS & P H A R M A CO LO G Y
INSTITUTION University of Texas at Tyler COURSE CODE NURS 3301 / NURS 3303
PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE Exam 1 — Fundamentals of Nursing TOTAL QUESTIONS 70+ Questions
COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing Practice FORMAT Multiple Choice / True-False / Select All
That Apply
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer unless otherwise indicated.
▸ Content covers ANA standards, EBP, infection control, safety, nursing process, and pharmacology basics.
NURSING ROLES, EBP, INFECTION, SAFETY, PROCESS & Questions 1 –
PHARMACOLOGY 70+
1. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the role of nursing includes all EXCEPT:
A. Protecting, promoting, and advancing client's health.
B. Averting illness and injuries through health promotion and education.
C. Prescribing medications independently for all clients.
D. Advocating for the care and health of the client, family, and community.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Prescribing medications independently is not within the RN scope; it is an advanced practice
function.
RATIONALE The ANA defines nursing as protecting health, preventing illness, facilitating recovery, minimizing suffering,
and advocating. Prescribing is outside the RN scope without advanced practice licensure.
2. What are the steps of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in correct order?
A. Evaluate, identify problem, search, implement, review.
B. Spirit of inquiry → identify problem → search credible sources → evaluate findings → implement → review
effectiveness → disseminate results.
C. Implement, evaluate, search, identify problem.
D. Search, evaluate, implement, identify problem.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Spirit of inquiry → identify problem → search → evaluate → implement → review →
disseminate.
RATIONALE EBP follows a systematic process beginning with curiosity and ending with sharing results to improve
practice.
, 3. What does the acronym PICOT stand for?
A. Patient, Infection, Comparison, Outcome, Treatment.
B. Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time.
C. Problem, Intervention, Care, Outcome, Therapy.
D. Plan, Implement, Check, Observe, Treat.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time.
RATIONALE PICOT is the framework for formulating clinical questions to guide evidence-based research.
4. Which nursing competency involves giving the client a voice?
A. Change management.
B. Communication.
C. Advocacy.
D. Collaboration.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Advocacy — Give the client a voice.
RATIONALE Advocacy means speaking up for the client's needs, wishes, and rights when they cannot do so themselves.
5. The National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Code of Ethics includes all EXCEPT:
A. Advocacy, leadership, and autonomy.
B. Professionalism, care, and diversity.
C. Prescriptive authority for medications.
D. Quality education.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Prescriptive authority is not part of the NSNA Code of Ethics for nursing students.
RATIONALE The NSNA Code of Ethics emphasizes advocacy, leadership, autonomy, professionalism, care, diversity, and
quality education.
6. What are the stages of infection in correct order?
A. Prodromal, Acute, Decline, Incubation, Convalescence.
B. Incubation, Prodromal, Acute Illness, Period of Decline, Period of Convalescence.
C. Acute, Incubation, Prodromal, Convalescence, Decline.
D. Convalescence, Decline, Acute, Prodromal, Incubation.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Incubation → Prodromal → Acute Illness → Period of Decline → Period of Convalescence.
RATIONALE Incubation = exposure to first symptoms. Prodromal = nonspecific symptoms. Acute = specific symptoms.
Decline = symptoms subside. Convalescence = return to health.
7. Medical Asepsis reduces the number of disease-causing microorganisms. What does Surgical Asepsis do?
A. Reduces microorganisms on surfaces only.
B. Removes ALL microorganisms (sterile technique).
C. Only cleans visible dirt.
D. Uses only soap and water.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Removes ALL microorganisms (sterile technique).
RATIONALE Surgical asepsis (sterile technique) eliminates all microorganisms, including spores, from an object or area.
1 MAXE · SDNUF
★ ★
T School of Nursing · College of Nursing & Health Sciences
E D U C AT I N G F U T U R E N U R S E L E A D E R S · E A S T T E X A S P R I D E
EST. 1971
Fundamentals of Nursing — Exam 1
N U R S I N G R O L E S , E B P, I N F E C T I O N CO N T R O L , S A F E TY, N U R S I N G P R O C E SS & P H A R M A CO LO G Y
INSTITUTION University of Texas at Tyler COURSE CODE NURS 3301 / NURS 3303
PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE Exam 1 — Fundamentals of Nursing TOTAL QUESTIONS 70+ Questions
COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing Practice FORMAT Multiple Choice / True-False / Select All
That Apply
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer unless otherwise indicated.
▸ Content covers ANA standards, EBP, infection control, safety, nursing process, and pharmacology basics.
NURSING ROLES, EBP, INFECTION, SAFETY, PROCESS & Questions 1 –
PHARMACOLOGY 70+
1. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the role of nursing includes all EXCEPT:
A. Protecting, promoting, and advancing client's health.
B. Averting illness and injuries through health promotion and education.
C. Prescribing medications independently for all clients.
D. Advocating for the care and health of the client, family, and community.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Prescribing medications independently is not within the RN scope; it is an advanced practice
function.
RATIONALE The ANA defines nursing as protecting health, preventing illness, facilitating recovery, minimizing suffering,
and advocating. Prescribing is outside the RN scope without advanced practice licensure.
2. What are the steps of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in correct order?
A. Evaluate, identify problem, search, implement, review.
B. Spirit of inquiry → identify problem → search credible sources → evaluate findings → implement → review
effectiveness → disseminate results.
C. Implement, evaluate, search, identify problem.
D. Search, evaluate, implement, identify problem.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Spirit of inquiry → identify problem → search → evaluate → implement → review →
disseminate.
RATIONALE EBP follows a systematic process beginning with curiosity and ending with sharing results to improve
practice.
, 3. What does the acronym PICOT stand for?
A. Patient, Infection, Comparison, Outcome, Treatment.
B. Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time.
C. Problem, Intervention, Care, Outcome, Therapy.
D. Plan, Implement, Check, Observe, Treat.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time.
RATIONALE PICOT is the framework for formulating clinical questions to guide evidence-based research.
4. Which nursing competency involves giving the client a voice?
A. Change management.
B. Communication.
C. Advocacy.
D. Collaboration.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Advocacy — Give the client a voice.
RATIONALE Advocacy means speaking up for the client's needs, wishes, and rights when they cannot do so themselves.
5. The National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Code of Ethics includes all EXCEPT:
A. Advocacy, leadership, and autonomy.
B. Professionalism, care, and diversity.
C. Prescriptive authority for medications.
D. Quality education.
CORRECT ANSWER C — Prescriptive authority is not part of the NSNA Code of Ethics for nursing students.
RATIONALE The NSNA Code of Ethics emphasizes advocacy, leadership, autonomy, professionalism, care, diversity, and
quality education.
6. What are the stages of infection in correct order?
A. Prodromal, Acute, Decline, Incubation, Convalescence.
B. Incubation, Prodromal, Acute Illness, Period of Decline, Period of Convalescence.
C. Acute, Incubation, Prodromal, Convalescence, Decline.
D. Convalescence, Decline, Acute, Prodromal, Incubation.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Incubation → Prodromal → Acute Illness → Period of Decline → Period of Convalescence.
RATIONALE Incubation = exposure to first symptoms. Prodromal = nonspecific symptoms. Acute = specific symptoms.
Decline = symptoms subside. Convalescence = return to health.
7. Medical Asepsis reduces the number of disease-causing microorganisms. What does Surgical Asepsis do?
A. Reduces microorganisms on surfaces only.
B. Removes ALL microorganisms (sterile technique).
C. Only cleans visible dirt.
D. Uses only soap and water.
CORRECT ANSWER B — Removes ALL microorganisms (sterile technique).
RATIONALE Surgical asepsis (sterile technique) eliminates all microorganisms, including spores, from an object or area.
