NURSING 201 FINAL [2026] UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
| Question and Answer | COMPLETE EXAM PREP AND
FINAL REVIEW
• A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner's levels of proficiency. In which order
should the nurse place the levels from beginning level to ending level?
1. Expert
2. Novice
3. Proficient
4. Competent
5. Advanced beginner -✓✓ ANSWER: 2,5,4,3,1
• A bill has been submitted to the Wisconsin House of Representatives that is
designed to reduce health care costs by increasing the patient-to-nurse ratio from
a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize
about this bill? -✓✓ ANSWER: The individual nurse can influence legislative
decisions and policy-making.
• A nurse is teaching a family about health care plans available at Healthcare.gov.
Which information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the
Affordable Care Act? -✓✓ ANSWER: Adult children up to age 26 are allowed
coverage on the parent's plan.
• An example of an extended care facility is a: -✓✓ ANSWER: Skilled nursing
facility
• Which theory focuses on developing the interpersonal relationships between
the nurse, client, and the client's family? -✓✓ ANSWER: Peplau's theory
,• A nurse is preparing a teaching session about contemporary issues in nursing.
Which examples should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) -✓✓ ANSWER:
Human rights
Medically underserved
Affordable Care Act
Demographic changes
• A nurse is reviewing research studies for evidence-based practice. Which article
would the nurse categorize as qualitative nursing research? -✓✓ ANSWER: An
article about the emotional needs of dying patients and their families
• A nurse working in a safety net hospital's emergency department provides care
to a patient experiencing chest pain. Which level of care is the nurse providing? -
✓✓ ANSWER: Tertiary care
• A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do geriatric patients who listen
to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when
compared with patients who receive standard post-operative care? Which
information represents the "C" in the PICOT question? -✓✓ ANSWER: Standard
post-operative care
• After developing a PICOT question to ask a clinical question, which step is next
in the decision-making process? -✓✓ ANSWER: Gathering the most relevant and
best research
, • A client in the final stage of cancer is very anxious about their disease. The client
is showing aggressive behavior toward family members. The nurse comforts and
offers compassion and empathy to the client and the family members. Which
theory is the nurse following in this situation? -✓✓ ANSWER: Watson's theory
• A nurse is using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to prioritize care. Place the levels
of the hierarchy in order from highest to lowest priority.
1. Physiological
2. Self-esteem
3. Self-actualization
4. Safety and security
5. Love and belonging -✓✓ ANSWER: 1,4,5,2,3
• A patient newly diagnosed with hypertension will be discharged in the next day
or so. The nurse is teaching the patient how to measure their blood pressure
using an automatic sphygmomanometer. Which nursing theory is the nurse
utilizing? -✓✓ ANSWER: Orem's theory
• A nurse is using a nursing metaparadigm to define nursing. Which concepts will
the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -✓✓ ANSWER: Nursing
Health
Environment
| Question and Answer | COMPLETE EXAM PREP AND
FINAL REVIEW
• A nurse is teaching the staff about Benner's levels of proficiency. In which order
should the nurse place the levels from beginning level to ending level?
1. Expert
2. Novice
3. Proficient
4. Competent
5. Advanced beginner -✓✓ ANSWER: 2,5,4,3,1
• A bill has been submitted to the Wisconsin House of Representatives that is
designed to reduce health care costs by increasing the patient-to-nurse ratio from
a maximum of 2:1 in intensive care units to 3:1. What should the nurse realize
about this bill? -✓✓ ANSWER: The individual nurse can influence legislative
decisions and policy-making.
• A nurse is teaching a family about health care plans available at Healthcare.gov.
Which information from the nurse indicates a correct understanding of the
Affordable Care Act? -✓✓ ANSWER: Adult children up to age 26 are allowed
coverage on the parent's plan.
• An example of an extended care facility is a: -✓✓ ANSWER: Skilled nursing
facility
• Which theory focuses on developing the interpersonal relationships between
the nurse, client, and the client's family? -✓✓ ANSWER: Peplau's theory
,• A nurse is preparing a teaching session about contemporary issues in nursing.
Which examples should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) -✓✓ ANSWER:
Human rights
Medically underserved
Affordable Care Act
Demographic changes
• A nurse is reviewing research studies for evidence-based practice. Which article
would the nurse categorize as qualitative nursing research? -✓✓ ANSWER: An
article about the emotional needs of dying patients and their families
• A nurse working in a safety net hospital's emergency department provides care
to a patient experiencing chest pain. Which level of care is the nurse providing? -
✓✓ ANSWER: Tertiary care
• A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do geriatric patients who listen
to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when
compared with patients who receive standard post-operative care? Which
information represents the "C" in the PICOT question? -✓✓ ANSWER: Standard
post-operative care
• After developing a PICOT question to ask a clinical question, which step is next
in the decision-making process? -✓✓ ANSWER: Gathering the most relevant and
best research
, • A client in the final stage of cancer is very anxious about their disease. The client
is showing aggressive behavior toward family members. The nurse comforts and
offers compassion and empathy to the client and the family members. Which
theory is the nurse following in this situation? -✓✓ ANSWER: Watson's theory
• A nurse is using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to prioritize care. Place the levels
of the hierarchy in order from highest to lowest priority.
1. Physiological
2. Self-esteem
3. Self-actualization
4. Safety and security
5. Love and belonging -✓✓ ANSWER: 1,4,5,2,3
• A patient newly diagnosed with hypertension will be discharged in the next day
or so. The nurse is teaching the patient how to measure their blood pressure
using an automatic sphygmomanometer. Which nursing theory is the nurse
utilizing? -✓✓ ANSWER: Orem's theory
• A nurse is using a nursing metaparadigm to define nursing. Which concepts will
the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) -✓✓ ANSWER: Nursing
Health
Environment
