Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
Exam Questions and Verified Answers
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote
privacy. The nurse is performing her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answer -D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health
and wellness by viewing a person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works
on behalf of the client. Identifying the need and problems of the client and communicating it
to other members of the health team is doing the role of a communicator. As a change
agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to avoid smoking to prevent
the worsening of respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things that he can do
when feelings of wanting to smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the
situation. This is an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answer -C. Change agent
As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate
the nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use
technical expertise to administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client
promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holistically.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is
done. Based on Benner's theory she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answer -B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intuition
and is seen in Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible.
Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate
acceptable performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation - Correct Answer -B. Secondary prevention
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, Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under secondary
prevention. Example, breast self-exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situation. Annie is
performing her duties well without supervision but still needs more experience and practice
to develop a consciously planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answer -D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intuitive grasp on
the situation dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced
beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She mentioned that when a
cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situation it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis - Correct Answer -C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis.
Wellness nursing diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific
to higher level of wellness. Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is
validated. A risk diagnosis is based on the clinical are based on clinical judgment that the
client may develop vulnerability to the problem.
The nurse in charge measures a patient's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the
equivalent centigrade temperature?
A. 36.3 degrees C
B. 37.95 degrees C
C. 40.03 degrees C
D. 38.01 degrees C - Correct Answer -B. 37.95
To convert °F to °C use this formula, (°F - 32) (0.55). While when converting °C to °F use this
formula, (°C x 1.8) + 32. Note that 0.55 is 5/9 and 1.8 is 9/5.
During a change-of-shift report, it would be important for the nurse relinquishing
responsibility for care of the patient to communicate. Which of the following facts to the
nurse assuming responsibility for care of the patient?
A. That the patient verbalized, "My headache is gone."
B. That the patient's barium enema performed 3 days ago was negative
C. Patient's NGT was removed 2 hours ago
D. Patient's family came for a visit this morning. - Correct Answer -C. Patient's NGT was
removed 2 hours ago
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote
privacy. The nurse is performing her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answer -D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health
and wellness by viewing a person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works
on behalf of the client. Identifying the need and problems of the client and communicating it
to other members of the health team is doing the role of a communicator. As a change
agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to avoid smoking to prevent
the worsening of respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things that he can do
when feelings of wanting to smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the
situation. This is an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answer -C. Change agent
As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate
the nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use
technical expertise to administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client
promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holistically.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is
done. Based on Benner's theory she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answer -B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intuition
and is seen in Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible.
Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate
acceptable performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation - Correct Answer -B. Secondary prevention
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, Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under secondary
prevention. Example, breast self-exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situation. Annie is
performing her duties well without supervision but still needs more experience and practice
to develop a consciously planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answer -D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intuitive grasp on
the situation dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced
beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She mentioned that when a
cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situation it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis - Correct Answer -C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis.
Wellness nursing diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific
to higher level of wellness. Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is
validated. A risk diagnosis is based on the clinical are based on clinical judgment that the
client may develop vulnerability to the problem.
The nurse in charge measures a patient's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the
equivalent centigrade temperature?
A. 36.3 degrees C
B. 37.95 degrees C
C. 40.03 degrees C
D. 38.01 degrees C - Correct Answer -B. 37.95
To convert °F to °C use this formula, (°F - 32) (0.55). While when converting °C to °F use this
formula, (°C x 1.8) + 32. Note that 0.55 is 5/9 and 1.8 is 9/5.
During a change-of-shift report, it would be important for the nurse relinquishing
responsibility for care of the patient to communicate. Which of the following facts to the
nurse assuming responsibility for care of the patient?
A. That the patient verbalized, "My headache is gone."
B. That the patient's barium enema performed 3 days ago was negative
C. Patient's NGT was removed 2 hours ago
D. Patient's family came for a visit this morning. - Correct Answer -C. Patient's NGT was
removed 2 hours ago
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