NUR 155
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
NUR 155 Exam 1: Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study G
UPDATE
50 Multiple-Choice Questions
Complete Answers with Detailed Rationales
Aligned with Nursing Foundations & Med-Surg Standards
Galen College of Nursing
For academic study and exam review • Verify with current course materials
,NUR 155 Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study Guide 2 | 2026/2027
How to Use This Review
This comprehensive exam review contains high-yield multiple-choice questions. Each item includes the correct answer
and an expanded rationale explaining the underlying principle, why the correct option is preferred, and why distractors are
incorrect. Study tip: Attempt each question before reading the answer, then carefully review the rationale.
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, NUR 155 Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study Guide 2 | 2026/2027
Question 1
A nurse is assessing a patient’s spiritual needs. Which nursing theorist’s model is most likely being applied if the nurse
focuses on the interconnectedness of all living things and a ‘caring-healing’ consciousness?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Virginia Henderson
C. Jean Watson
D. Dorothea Orem
Answer: C
Rationale
Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring emphasizes the transpersonal caring relationship and the healing environment,
involving the mind, body, and soul. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices
often reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
Question 2
When applying the nursing process, which activity is performed during the ‘Diagnosis’ phase?
A. Collecting and organizing patient data
B. Establishing short-term and long-term goals
C. Analyzing data to identify patient problems
D. Implementing nursing interventions
Answer: C
Rationale
The diagnosis phase involves clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health
problems or life processes. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices often
reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
Question 3
A nurse identifies that a patient is at risk for skin breakdown. Which type of nursing diagnosis is this?
A. Actual nursing diagnosis
B. Risk nursing diagnosis
C. Wellness nursing diagnosis
D. Health promotion diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale
A risk nursing diagnosis describes human responses to health conditions/life processes that may develop in a vulnerable
individual, family, or community. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices
often reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
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FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
NUR 155 Exam 1: Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study G
UPDATE
50 Multiple-Choice Questions
Complete Answers with Detailed Rationales
Aligned with Nursing Foundations & Med-Surg Standards
Galen College of Nursing
For academic study and exam review • Verify with current course materials
,NUR 155 Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study Guide 2 | 2026/2027
How to Use This Review
This comprehensive exam review contains high-yield multiple-choice questions. Each item includes the correct answer
and an expanded rationale explaining the underlying principle, why the correct option is preferred, and why distractors are
incorrect. Study tip: Attempt each question before reading the answer, then carefully review the rationale.
Page 2
, NUR 155 Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing Comprehensive Study Guide 2 | 2026/2027
Question 1
A nurse is assessing a patient’s spiritual needs. Which nursing theorist’s model is most likely being applied if the nurse
focuses on the interconnectedness of all living things and a ‘caring-healing’ consciousness?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Virginia Henderson
C. Jean Watson
D. Dorothea Orem
Answer: C
Rationale
Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring emphasizes the transpersonal caring relationship and the healing environment,
involving the mind, body, and soul. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices
often reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
Question 2
When applying the nursing process, which activity is performed during the ‘Diagnosis’ phase?
A. Collecting and organizing patient data
B. Establishing short-term and long-term goals
C. Analyzing data to identify patient problems
D. Implementing nursing interventions
Answer: C
Rationale
The diagnosis phase involves clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health
problems or life processes. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices often
reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
Question 3
A nurse identifies that a patient is at risk for skin breakdown. Which type of nursing diagnosis is this?
A. Actual nursing diagnosis
B. Risk nursing diagnosis
C. Wellness nursing diagnosis
D. Health promotion diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale
A risk nursing diagnosis describes human responses to health conditions/life processes that may develop in a vulnerable
individual, family, or community. Understanding this concept is essential for safe clinical decision-making. Incorrect choices
often reflect common misconceptions. Always link assessment findings to the primary process and anticipated complications.
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