NUR 3029
Foundations of NP
Midterm Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of patient-centered
care?
- A. Prioritizing the needs of the healthcare team
- B. Focusing on the patient's preferences and values
- C. Ensuring the hospital's financial stability
- D. Following standardized treatment protocols
- ANS: B
- Rationale: Patient-centered care emphasizes respecting and
responding to the patient's preferences, needs, and values.
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,2. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
- A. To document patient care
- B. To provide a systematic approach to patient care
- C. To ensure compliance with hospital policies
- D. To manage healthcare costs
- ANS: B
- Rationale: The nursing process provides a systematic
method for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
evaluating patient care.
3. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for a
nurse managing a patient with acute pain?
- A. Administering pain medication as prescribed
- B. Encouraging the patient to ignore the pain
- C. Advising the patient to rest without medication
- D. Referring the patient to a pain specialist immediately
- ANS: A
- Rationale: Administering pain medication as prescribed is
an evidence-based intervention for managing acute pain.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
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, 4. The process of identifying and prioritizing patient problems
based on assessment data is known as __________.
- ANS: Nursing diagnosis
- Rationale: Nursing diagnosis involves identifying and
prioritizing patient problems based on assessment data.
5. __________ is a model of care that emphasizes the
coordination of patient care across different healthcare settings.
- ANS: Continuity of care
- Rationale: Continuity of care ensures that patients receive
coordinated and seamless care across various healthcare settings.
6. The advanced practice nurse's role in health promotion
includes __________, __________, and __________.
- ANS: Education, prevention, and advocacy
- Rationale: Health promotion involves educating patients,
preventing illness, and advocating for healthy lifestyles.
True/False Questions
7. Advanced practice nurses are authorized to prescribe
medications in all states.
- ANS: False
©2024/2025
Foundations of NP
Midterm Exam Review (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a key principle of patient-centered
care?
- A. Prioritizing the needs of the healthcare team
- B. Focusing on the patient's preferences and values
- C. Ensuring the hospital's financial stability
- D. Following standardized treatment protocols
- ANS: B
- Rationale: Patient-centered care emphasizes respecting and
responding to the patient's preferences, needs, and values.
©2024/2025
,2. What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
- A. To document patient care
- B. To provide a systematic approach to patient care
- C. To ensure compliance with hospital policies
- D. To manage healthcare costs
- ANS: B
- Rationale: The nursing process provides a systematic
method for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and
evaluating patient care.
3. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for a
nurse managing a patient with acute pain?
- A. Administering pain medication as prescribed
- B. Encouraging the patient to ignore the pain
- C. Advising the patient to rest without medication
- D. Referring the patient to a pain specialist immediately
- ANS: A
- Rationale: Administering pain medication as prescribed is
an evidence-based intervention for managing acute pain.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
©2024/2025
, 4. The process of identifying and prioritizing patient problems
based on assessment data is known as __________.
- ANS: Nursing diagnosis
- Rationale: Nursing diagnosis involves identifying and
prioritizing patient problems based on assessment data.
5. __________ is a model of care that emphasizes the
coordination of patient care across different healthcare settings.
- ANS: Continuity of care
- Rationale: Continuity of care ensures that patients receive
coordinated and seamless care across various healthcare settings.
6. The advanced practice nurse's role in health promotion
includes __________, __________, and __________.
- ANS: Education, prevention, and advocacy
- Rationale: Health promotion involves educating patients,
preventing illness, and advocating for healthy lifestyles.
True/False Questions
7. Advanced practice nurses are authorized to prescribe
medications in all states.
- ANS: False
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