NUR 151 TEST #1 STUDY GUIDE | COMPLETE NURSING FOUNDATIONS REVIEW,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
A health care provider tells the nurse that nursing is a discipline, but not a profession. Which
criteria should the nurse utilize to demonstrate that nursing is increasingly recognized as a
profession? Select all that apply: - correct answer ✔✔Well-defined body of knowledge
Code of ethics
Ongoing research
Sets standards
A nurse educator is discussing the criteria that define nursing as a profession. Which nursing
actions are based on these criteria? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-A nurse uses
diagnosis, interventions and evaluation to plan nursing care for clients.
-A nurse follows an established code of ethics when performing actions for clients who are in
hospice.
-A nurse is committed to using ongoing research when planning nursing care for clients
Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be expected of a
nurse with a baccalaureate degree? - correct answer ✔✔using research findings to improve
practice
The nurse is planning an educational visit with a client. Which must the nurse assess to identify
the client's readiness to learn? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-Level of motivation
-Level of knowledge
-Willingness to follow the health regimen
-Physical and psychological abilities to carry out the plan
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin? - correct answer ✔✔18th to
19th century
, The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize
fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of
nursing? - correct answer ✔✔art of nursing
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be
able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of
which American Nurses Association Standard of Care? - correct answer ✔✔The RN identifies
client outcomes.
Nursing is described in various ways. The focus of all nursing interventions should involve which
factor? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-The human experience and responses of
individuals, families, and groups
- The birth, health, illness, and death of individuals
-Advanced through the use of evidence-based practice to ensure the best care
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for a new parent that calls the nursery for help with
breastfeeding? - correct answer ✔✔Refer the parent for a home care visit.
A nurse is discussing cataract treatment with a client. Which statement by the nurse would be
most therapeutic?
"My grandparent benefited from laser surgery."
"Have you ever thought of laser surgery?" - correct answer ✔✔"Have you ever thought of laser
surgery?"
A young client, 3 months after a right below-the-knee amputation (BKA), is brought to the clinic
by the caregiver over concerns that the stump is turning red. Which question should the nurse
prioritize? - correct answer ✔✔The reddened skin could be an early sign of impaired skin
integrity. This could be related to the client wearing the prosthetic device for too long a period
during this early phase of recovery. The client should wear the prosthesis for short periods of
time and gradually increase the wearing time to prevent overexertion and impaired skin
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP 2026/2027
A health care provider tells the nurse that nursing is a discipline, but not a profession. Which
criteria should the nurse utilize to demonstrate that nursing is increasingly recognized as a
profession? Select all that apply: - correct answer ✔✔Well-defined body of knowledge
Code of ethics
Ongoing research
Sets standards
A nurse educator is discussing the criteria that define nursing as a profession. Which nursing
actions are based on these criteria? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-A nurse uses
diagnosis, interventions and evaluation to plan nursing care for clients.
-A nurse follows an established code of ethics when performing actions for clients who are in
hospice.
-A nurse is committed to using ongoing research when planning nursing care for clients
Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be expected of a
nurse with a baccalaureate degree? - correct answer ✔✔using research findings to improve
practice
The nurse is planning an educational visit with a client. Which must the nurse assess to identify
the client's readiness to learn? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-Level of motivation
-Level of knowledge
-Willingness to follow the health regimen
-Physical and psychological abilities to carry out the plan
In what time period did nursing care as we now know it begin? - correct answer ✔✔18th to
19th century
, The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of cancer, and allows the client to verbalize
fears relating to how to tell the children. The nurse's intervention reflects which aspect of
nursing? - correct answer ✔✔art of nursing
Together the nurse and a client with hypertension set a goal that states that the client will be
able to identify foods to avoid on a low-sodium diet. The nurse completes this action as a part of
which American Nurses Association Standard of Care? - correct answer ✔✔The RN identifies
client outcomes.
Nursing is described in various ways. The focus of all nursing interventions should involve which
factor? Select all that apply. - correct answer ✔✔-The human experience and responses of
individuals, families, and groups
- The birth, health, illness, and death of individuals
-Advanced through the use of evidence-based practice to ensure the best care
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for a new parent that calls the nursery for help with
breastfeeding? - correct answer ✔✔Refer the parent for a home care visit.
A nurse is discussing cataract treatment with a client. Which statement by the nurse would be
most therapeutic?
"My grandparent benefited from laser surgery."
"Have you ever thought of laser surgery?" - correct answer ✔✔"Have you ever thought of laser
surgery?"
A young client, 3 months after a right below-the-knee amputation (BKA), is brought to the clinic
by the caregiver over concerns that the stump is turning red. Which question should the nurse
prioritize? - correct answer ✔✔The reddened skin could be an early sign of impaired skin
integrity. This could be related to the client wearing the prosthetic device for too long a period
during this early phase of recovery. The client should wear the prosthesis for short periods of
time and gradually increase the wearing time to prevent overexertion and impaired skin
