Fundamentals of Nursing Exam
With Correct Answers 2025
origination of the word "nurse"<correct answers>from the latin word "nutrix"
meaning to nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses<correct answers>communicator, teacher,
counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death<correct answers>nurses use optimal function
of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems;
provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process<correct answers>-one of major guidelines for nursing
practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts<correct answers>-define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements
and titles for RNs and LPNs
established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs<correct answers>respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria<correct answers>-
well defined body specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
,-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale<correct answers>defined nursing as both an art and
science, differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing
education, published books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton<correct answers>established red cross; volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses
for the army of James
sources of knowledge<correct answers>-traditional ( passed down from
generation to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's
perceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective<correct answers>you can see the object
subjective<correct answers>coming from that subject
types of knowledge<correct answers>-science (observing, identifying,
describing, investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are
perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
goals of nursing research<correct answers>-improve care in clinical setting
, -study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing
history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning<correct answers>examines a general idea and then
considers specific actions or ideas
inductive reasoning<correct answers>one builds from specific ideas or actions
to conclusions about general ideas
health<correct answers>a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness<correct answers>the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness<correct answers>an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle
promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory<correct answers>differentiates nursing from other disciplines
and activities in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining,
predicting, and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP)<correct answers>a problem-solving approach
to making clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both
science and art of nursing so best outcomes are achieved; may consist of
specific nursing interventions or use guidelines established for the care of
patients
steps in implementing EBP<correct answers>Step 1: ask a question about a
clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
With Correct Answers 2025
origination of the word "nurse"<correct answers>from the latin word "nutrix"
meaning to nourish
Interrelated roles of nurses<correct answers>communicator, teacher,
counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, collaborator
coping with disability and death<correct answers>nurses use optimal function
of maximum strengths and potentials, refer to community support systems;
provide care to families and patients during end-of-life care, hospice
The Nursing Process<correct answers>-one of major guidelines for nursing
practice
-helps nurses implement their roles
-integrates art and science of nursing
-allows nurses to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning
-defines the areas of care that are within the domain of nursing
Nurse Practice Acts<correct answers>-define legal scope of nursing practice
-create state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulation
-define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements
and titles for RNs and LPNs
established criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
5 vital signs<correct answers>respirations, pulse rate, blood pressure,
temperature, and pain
Nursing is recognized as profession based on what criteria<correct answers>-
well defined body specific and unique knowledge
-strong service orientation
,-recognized authority by a professional group (ANA)
-code of ethics
-professional organization that sets standards
-ongoing research
-autonomy and self-regulation
Florence Nightingale<correct answers>defined nursing as both an art and
science, differentiated nursing from medicine, created freestanding nursing
education, published books; founder of modern nursing
Clara Barton<correct answers>established red cross; volunteered to care for
wounds and feed union soldiers during civil war; served as supervisor of nurses
for the army of James
sources of knowledge<correct answers>-traditional ( passed down from
generation to generation)
-authoritative- comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on person's
perceived expertise
-scientific (obtained through the scientific method-research)
objective<correct answers>you can see the object
subjective<correct answers>coming from that subject
types of knowledge<correct answers>-science (observing, identifying,
describing, investigating, and explaining events and occurences that are
perceived in world)
-philosophy (the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge, and the processes
used to develop and construct on perception on life)
-process (a series of actions, changes, or functions intended to bring about a
desired result)
goals of nursing research<correct answers>-improve care in clinical setting
, -study ppl and nurse process: education, policy development, ethics, nursing
history
-develop greater autonomy and strength as a profession
-provide evidence-based nursing practice
deductive reasoning<correct answers>examines a general idea and then
considers specific actions or ideas
inductive reasoning<correct answers>one builds from specific ideas or actions
to conclusions about general ideas
health<correct answers>a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
illness<correct answers>the unique response of a person to a disease; an
abnormal process involving changed level of functioning
wellness<correct answers>an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle
promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health
nursing theory<correct answers>differentiates nursing from other disciplines
and activities in that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining,
predicting, and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
evidence-based practice (EBP)<correct answers>a problem-solving approach
to making clinical decisions, using the best evidence available; blends both
science and art of nursing so best outcomes are achieved; may consist of
specific nursing interventions or use guidelines established for the care of
patients
steps in implementing EBP<correct answers>Step 1: ask a question about a
clinical area of interest or an intervention
Step 2: collect the most relevant and best evidence
