Fundamentals of Nursing
Comprehensive Practice Exam
List the 5 activities involved in the nursing process. - ANSWER...-assessing,
diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
Which actions could be reported to the State Board of Nursing as a failure of the RN to
maintain professional boundaries in a nurse-patient relationship? Select all that apply.
a. Spending more time than is necessary with a patient.
b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient who consents.
d. Engaging in therapeutic communication with a mentally ill patient.
e. Administering the wrong medication to a patient. - ANSWER...-a. Spending more time
than is necessary with a patient.
b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient who consents.
A nursing instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What
teaching point(s) correctly describe the criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by ongoing research. - ANSWER...-a.
Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by ongoing research.
Teaching a client about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of
nursing?
a. Treating illness
b. Preventing illness
c. Restoring health
d. Facilitating coping - ANSWER...-b. Preventing illness
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the
NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
a. Enrolling in an advanced degree program
b. Filing NCLEX results in the county of residence
c. Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
, d. Having a signed letter confirming graduation - ANSWER...-c. Being licensed by the
State Board of Nursing
A health care facility determined that a nurse employed on a medical unit was
documenting care that was not being given, and subsequently reported the action to the
State Board of Nursing. How might this affect the nurse's license to practice nursing?
a. It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing.
b. The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level.
c. The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
d. The nurse's license will permanently carry a felony conviction. - ANSWER...-c. The
nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the client's health care needs and strengths,
to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
a. Nursing process
b. Nurse Practice Acts
c. Evidence-based practice guidelines
d. ANA Standards of Professional Performance - ANSWER...-a. Nursing process
A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client suspected of having a
fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the
nurse engaged in?
a. Communicator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Researcher - ANSWER...-a. Communicator
During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside
chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
a. Decision-maker
b. Communicator
c. Coordinator
d. Client advocate - ANSWER...-d. Client advocate
Which situation may indicate a violation of professional boundaries has occurred?
a. An RN discusses personal difficulties at home with a patient when asked to work
mandatory overtime.
b. An RN dates a former patient that was cared for in the Emergency Room 8 months
previously.
c. An RN recommends a surgeons' name to a neighbor who needs a hip replacement.
d. An RN holds the hand of a patient who is anxious about pending surgery -
ANSWER...-a. An RN discusses personal difficulties at home with a patient when asked
to work mandatory overtime.
Comprehensive Practice Exam
List the 5 activities involved in the nursing process. - ANSWER...-assessing,
diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating
Which actions could be reported to the State Board of Nursing as a failure of the RN to
maintain professional boundaries in a nurse-patient relationship? Select all that apply.
a. Spending more time than is necessary with a patient.
b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient who consents.
d. Engaging in therapeutic communication with a mentally ill patient.
e. Administering the wrong medication to a patient. - ANSWER...-a. Spending more time
than is necessary with a patient.
b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient who consents.
A nursing instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What
teaching point(s) correctly describe the criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by ongoing research. - ANSWER...-a.
Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by ongoing research.
Teaching a client about breast self-examination is an example of what broad aim of
nursing?
a. Treating illness
b. Preventing illness
c. Restoring health
d. Facilitating coping - ANSWER...-b. Preventing illness
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully passing the
NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
a. Enrolling in an advanced degree program
b. Filing NCLEX results in the county of residence
c. Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
, d. Having a signed letter confirming graduation - ANSWER...-c. Being licensed by the
State Board of Nursing
A health care facility determined that a nurse employed on a medical unit was
documenting care that was not being given, and subsequently reported the action to the
State Board of Nursing. How might this affect the nurse's license to practice nursing?
a. It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing.
b. The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level.
c. The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
d. The nurse's license will permanently carry a felony conviction. - ANSWER...-c. The
nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
What guidelines do nurses follow to identify the client's health care needs and strengths,
to establish and carry out a plan of care to meet those needs, and to evaluate the
effectiveness of the plan to meet established outcomes?
a. Nursing process
b. Nurse Practice Acts
c. Evidence-based practice guidelines
d. ANA Standards of Professional Performance - ANSWER...-a. Nursing process
A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client suspected of having a
fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the findings. What role is the
nurse engaged in?
a. Communicator
b. Advocate
c. Caregiver
d. Researcher - ANSWER...-a. Communicator
During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a client on the bedside
chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
a. Decision-maker
b. Communicator
c. Coordinator
d. Client advocate - ANSWER...-d. Client advocate
Which situation may indicate a violation of professional boundaries has occurred?
a. An RN discusses personal difficulties at home with a patient when asked to work
mandatory overtime.
b. An RN dates a former patient that was cared for in the Emergency Room 8 months
previously.
c. An RN recommends a surgeons' name to a neighbor who needs a hip replacement.
d. An RN holds the hand of a patient who is anxious about pending surgery -
ANSWER...-a. An RN discusses personal difficulties at home with a patient when asked
to work mandatory overtime.
