Transitions Final Exam Nursing Transitions Practice EXAM
2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which statement by the nursing student indicates an understanding of the purpose in setting a
career goal?
A. "To keep you focused on your current job"
B. "To help you define the direction of your career"
C. "To guarantee you will achieve your goal"
D. "To impress those part of the interview process" - answer>>B. "To help you define the
direction of your career"
A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful
role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student indicates his/her
understanding of how to achieve this goal during the capstone experience?
A. "I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine technique."
B. "I will evaluate my progress every 6 months to allow time for growth."
C. "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization skills."
D. "I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce errors." -
answer>>C. "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
skills."
A nurse manager is giving a presentation at a local community college. The nurse manager
understands the job expectations of a new graduate when making which of the following
statements?
A. "A graduate nurse should be able to function in the role that was described in the curriculum
for the school of nursing."
B. "A graduate nurse should be able to function independently with ability to make clinical
nursing judgments and set priorities and handle all emergencies during all shifts."
,C. "A graduate nurse should be able to function competently as an advanced beginner as a
registered nurse at the entry level."
D. "A graduate nurse should be able to perform as independently as was demonstrated the
beginning of the last semester of nursing." - answer>>C. "A graduate nurse should be able to
function competently as an advanced beginner as a registered nurse at the entry level."
The new graduate nurse would like to pursue a career in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). What
goal might be appropriate for this career?
A. Credentialing as a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
B. Obtain employment at only Magnet status facilities.
C. Become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
D. Complain to the Clinical Placement Team regarding their capstone assignment in a M/S unit -
answer>>A. Credentialing as a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
What is expected of the new graduate across healthcare agencies? Select all that apply
A. To work effectively with assistive personnel, delegating and supervising nursing care tasks in
an appropriate manner.
B. Use communication skills effectively with clients and coworkers.
C. Possess theoretic background for safe client care and for decision making.
D. Recognize own abilities and limitations
E. Use the nursing process in a systematic way.
F. Possess all knowledge regarding pathophysiology of all disease processes. - answer>>A. To
work effectively with assistive personnel, delegating and supervising nursing care tasks in an
appropriate manner.
B. Use communication skills effectively with clients and coworkers.
C. Possess theoretic background for safe client care and for decision making.
D. Recognize own abilities and limitations
E. Use the nursing process in a systematic way.
,The student nurse is preparing a resume. Which elements would he/she include?
A. Experience and education
B. Hobbies and interests
C. Marital status
D. Nursing class grade point average - answer>>A. Experience and education
The nursing student is preparing an application for employment. Who would be the best
reference for the student to include? Select all that apply
A. A recent clinical instructor
B. Their preceptor
C. A student mentor
D. The schools student support team member
E. A previous employer - answer>>A. A recent clinical instructor
B. Their preceptor
E. A previous employer
An older adult woman of Chinese ancestry refuses to eat at the nursing home, stating, "I'm just
not hungry." What factors should the staff assess for this problem?
A. The woman does not like to eat with other residents of the home.
B. The woman is using this as a means of going home.
C. The food served may not be culturally appropriate.
D. The food served may violate religious beliefs. - answer>>C. The food served may not be
culturally appropriate.
A nurse is caring for a patient from Taiwan who constantly requests pain medication. What
should the nurse consider when assessing the patient's pain?
, A. Most people react to pain in the same way.
B. Pain in adults in less intense than pain in children.
C. The patient is a constant complainer.
D. Pain is what the patient says it is. - answer>>D. Pain is what the patient says it is
A nurse is gathering data on a patient of a different culture. Which action can the nurse take to
enhance communication while gathering cultural data?
A. Ignore the patient's culture and focus on the reason for hospital admission.
B. Use hand gestures to get points across to a patient with poor English.
C. Use close-ended questions to gather information.
D. Determine the patient's level of fluency in English. - answer>>D. Determine the patient's level
of fluency in English.
When caring for a patient who is Native American, the best initial action by the nurse is to
A. avoid all eye contact with the patient.
B. observe the patient's use of eye contact.
C. look directly at the patient when interacting.
D. ask the family about the patient's cultural beliefs. - answer>>B. observe the patient's use of
eye contact.
When performing a cultural assessment with a patient of a different culture, the nurse's first
action should be to
A. wait until a cultural healer is available to help with the assessment.
B. obtain a list of any cultural remedies that the patient currently uses.
C. ask the patient about any affiliation with a particular cultural group.
D. tell the patient what the nurse already knows about the patient's culture. - answer>>C. ask
the patient about any affiliation with a particular cultural group.
2026-2027 LATEST UPDATED VERSION 100 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Which statement by the nursing student indicates an understanding of the purpose in setting a
career goal?
A. "To keep you focused on your current job"
B. "To help you define the direction of your career"
C. "To guarantee you will achieve your goal"
D. "To impress those part of the interview process" - answer>>B. "To help you define the
direction of your career"
A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful
role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student indicates his/her
understanding of how to achieve this goal during the capstone experience?
A. "I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine technique."
B. "I will evaluate my progress every 6 months to allow time for growth."
C. "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization skills."
D. "I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce errors." -
answer>>C. "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
skills."
A nurse manager is giving a presentation at a local community college. The nurse manager
understands the job expectations of a new graduate when making which of the following
statements?
A. "A graduate nurse should be able to function in the role that was described in the curriculum
for the school of nursing."
B. "A graduate nurse should be able to function independently with ability to make clinical
nursing judgments and set priorities and handle all emergencies during all shifts."
,C. "A graduate nurse should be able to function competently as an advanced beginner as a
registered nurse at the entry level."
D. "A graduate nurse should be able to perform as independently as was demonstrated the
beginning of the last semester of nursing." - answer>>C. "A graduate nurse should be able to
function competently as an advanced beginner as a registered nurse at the entry level."
The new graduate nurse would like to pursue a career in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). What
goal might be appropriate for this career?
A. Credentialing as a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
B. Obtain employment at only Magnet status facilities.
C. Become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
D. Complain to the Clinical Placement Team regarding their capstone assignment in a M/S unit -
answer>>A. Credentialing as a Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)
What is expected of the new graduate across healthcare agencies? Select all that apply
A. To work effectively with assistive personnel, delegating and supervising nursing care tasks in
an appropriate manner.
B. Use communication skills effectively with clients and coworkers.
C. Possess theoretic background for safe client care and for decision making.
D. Recognize own abilities and limitations
E. Use the nursing process in a systematic way.
F. Possess all knowledge regarding pathophysiology of all disease processes. - answer>>A. To
work effectively with assistive personnel, delegating and supervising nursing care tasks in an
appropriate manner.
B. Use communication skills effectively with clients and coworkers.
C. Possess theoretic background for safe client care and for decision making.
D. Recognize own abilities and limitations
E. Use the nursing process in a systematic way.
,The student nurse is preparing a resume. Which elements would he/she include?
A. Experience and education
B. Hobbies and interests
C. Marital status
D. Nursing class grade point average - answer>>A. Experience and education
The nursing student is preparing an application for employment. Who would be the best
reference for the student to include? Select all that apply
A. A recent clinical instructor
B. Their preceptor
C. A student mentor
D. The schools student support team member
E. A previous employer - answer>>A. A recent clinical instructor
B. Their preceptor
E. A previous employer
An older adult woman of Chinese ancestry refuses to eat at the nursing home, stating, "I'm just
not hungry." What factors should the staff assess for this problem?
A. The woman does not like to eat with other residents of the home.
B. The woman is using this as a means of going home.
C. The food served may not be culturally appropriate.
D. The food served may violate religious beliefs. - answer>>C. The food served may not be
culturally appropriate.
A nurse is caring for a patient from Taiwan who constantly requests pain medication. What
should the nurse consider when assessing the patient's pain?
, A. Most people react to pain in the same way.
B. Pain in adults in less intense than pain in children.
C. The patient is a constant complainer.
D. Pain is what the patient says it is. - answer>>D. Pain is what the patient says it is
A nurse is gathering data on a patient of a different culture. Which action can the nurse take to
enhance communication while gathering cultural data?
A. Ignore the patient's culture and focus on the reason for hospital admission.
B. Use hand gestures to get points across to a patient with poor English.
C. Use close-ended questions to gather information.
D. Determine the patient's level of fluency in English. - answer>>D. Determine the patient's level
of fluency in English.
When caring for a patient who is Native American, the best initial action by the nurse is to
A. avoid all eye contact with the patient.
B. observe the patient's use of eye contact.
C. look directly at the patient when interacting.
D. ask the family about the patient's cultural beliefs. - answer>>B. observe the patient's use of
eye contact.
When performing a cultural assessment with a patient of a different culture, the nurse's first
action should be to
A. wait until a cultural healer is available to help with the assessment.
B. obtain a list of any cultural remedies that the patient currently uses.
C. ask the patient about any affiliation with a particular cultural group.
D. tell the patient what the nurse already knows about the patient's culture. - answer>>C. ask
the patient about any affiliation with a particular cultural group.
