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NP1 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager - correct-answer - A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every
state in the United States. This examination:
a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - correct-
answer - D
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
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C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - correct-answer - A, B, C, D
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist -
correct-answer - 1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
Healthcare reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the
following models is expected from health care reform?
a. moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
c. moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
d. moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model - correct-answer - A
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
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a. patient-centered care
b. safety
c. teamwork and collaboration
d. informatics - correct-answer - C
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. patient-centered care
b. safety
c. teamwork and collaboration
d. informatics - correct-answer - D
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer
risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients.
Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
a. clinical nurse specialist
b. nurse administrator
c. nurse educator
d. nurse researcher - correct-answer - D
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to
learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure
ulcers. This is which type of education?
a. continuing education
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b. graduate education
c. in-service education
d. professional registered nurse education - correct-answer - C
Which of the following Internet resources can help consumers compare quality
care measures? (Select all that apply)
a. WebMD
b. Hospital Compare
c. Magnet Recognition Program
d. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
e. The American Hospital Association's webpage - correct-answer - B and D
A community center is presenting a nurse-led program on the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act. Which statement made by a participate indicates a need
for the further teaching?
a. "my small company will now have to offer the 75 employees health insurance
or pay a penalty"
b. "as long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on
my health insurance until he is 26 year olds"
c. "I signed up for the state health insurance exchange before the designated
deadline to make sure I had health insurance"
d. "since I have now been diagnosed with diabetes, my health insurance plan
cannot charge me higher premiums" - correct-answer - B
Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in
nursing practice?
a. asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
b. regularly attending unit staff meetings
NP1 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2026/2027
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager - correct-answer - A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every
state in the United States. This examination:
a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice - correct-
answer - D
Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and skills for a
variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of the following are
examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
, 2
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist - correct-answer - A, B, C, D
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist -
correct-answer - 1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
Healthcare reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the
following models is expected from health care reform?
a. moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
b. moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
c. moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
d. moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model - correct-answer - A
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
, 3
a. patient-centered care
b. safety
c. teamwork and collaboration
d. informatics - correct-answer - C
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
a. patient-centered care
b. safety
c. teamwork and collaboration
d. informatics - correct-answer - D
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer
risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients.
Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
a. clinical nurse specialist
b. nurse administrator
c. nurse educator
d. nurse researcher - correct-answer - D
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to
learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure
ulcers. This is which type of education?
a. continuing education
, 4
b. graduate education
c. in-service education
d. professional registered nurse education - correct-answer - C
Which of the following Internet resources can help consumers compare quality
care measures? (Select all that apply)
a. WebMD
b. Hospital Compare
c. Magnet Recognition Program
d. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
e. The American Hospital Association's webpage - correct-answer - B and D
A community center is presenting a nurse-led program on the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act. Which statement made by a participate indicates a need
for the further teaching?
a. "my small company will now have to offer the 75 employees health insurance
or pay a penalty"
b. "as long as my son is a full-time student in college, I will be able to keep him on
my health insurance until he is 26 year olds"
c. "I signed up for the state health insurance exchange before the designated
deadline to make sure I had health insurance"
d. "since I have now been diagnosed with diabetes, my health insurance plan
cannot charge me higher premiums" - correct-answer - B
Which activity performed by a nurse is related to maintaining competency in
nursing practice?
a. asking another nurse about how to change the settings on a medication pump
b. regularly attending unit staff meetings
