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Fundamentals of Nursing Comprehensive Practice Exam –
Essential Questions, Key Concepts & Exam Preparation
List the 5 activities involved in the assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
nursing process. evaluating
,Which actions could be reported a.Spending more time than is necessary with
to the State Board of Nursing as a a patient.
failure of the RN to maintain b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
professional boundaries in a nurse-
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient
patient
who consents.
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.
A nursing instructor outlines a.Nursing is composed of a well-defined body
the criteria establishing nursing of general knowledge.
as a c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional
profession. What teaching point(s) group.
correctly describe the criteria? Select e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by
all that apply. ongoing research.
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.
, Teaching a client about breast b. Preventing illness
self-examination is an example of
what broad aim of nursing?
a.Treating illness
b. Preventing illness
c. Restoring health
d. Facilitating coping
After graduation from an accredited c. Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
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
A health care facility determined that c. The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
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.
Fundamentals of Nursing Comprehensive Practice Exam –
Essential Questions, Key Concepts & Exam Preparation
List the 5 activities involved in the assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
nursing process. evaluating
,Which actions could be reported a.Spending more time than is necessary with
to the State Board of Nursing as a a patient.
failure of the RN to maintain b. Keeping secrets for a patient.
professional boundaries in a nurse-
c. Engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient
patient
who consents.
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.
A nursing instructor outlines a.Nursing is composed of a well-defined body
the criteria establishing nursing of general knowledge.
as a c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional
profession. What teaching point(s) group.
correctly describe the criteria? Select e. Nursing has a code of ethics and is influenced by
all that apply. ongoing research.
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.
, Teaching a client about breast b. Preventing illness
self-examination is an example of
what broad aim of nursing?
a.Treating illness
b. Preventing illness
c. Restoring health
d. Facilitating coping
After graduation from an accredited c. Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
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
A health care facility determined that c. The nurse's license may be revoked or suspended.
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.
