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NSG-501 Exam 1
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2025/2026
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,A nurse asks a student nurse to irrigate a patient's feeding tube. The student has not performed the
procedure other than in simulation laboratory. The student approaches her clinical instructor and asks a
clarifying question about the amount of saline to use in the procedure. This is an example of which
critical thinking attitude? 1. Risk taking 2. Confidence 3. Consistency 4. Curiosity -✔✔ answer 2.
A nurse enters a heated discussion with a colleague over a work schedule change. The nurse has a
patient who asked for a pain medication 20 minutes earlier. Another patient calls the nurse to request
assistance. The nurse feels tension in her neck and around her eyes, and she takes a 10-second time out.
This shows the nurse is aware of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Stress affects accuracy
of problem solving. 2. During stressful events, it is easier to communicate concise information. 3. The
level of stress can affect the nurse's ability to speak clearly. 4. Stress improves recall of information. 5.
Managing emotions is difficult during stress. -✔✔ answer 1, 3, 5
You can use the REFLECT model to improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps of this
model in the correct order. 1. Think about your thoughts and actions at the time of the situation. 2.
Review the knowledge you gained from the experience. 3. Review the facts of the situation. 4. Set a
schedule for completing your plan of action. 5. Consider options for handling a similar situation in the
future. 6. Recall any feelings you had at the time of the situation. 7. Create a plan for future situations -
✔✔ answer 3,1,6,2,5,7,4
One element of clinical decision making is knowing the patient. Which of the following activities affect a
nurse's ability to know patients better? (Select all that apply.) 1. Caring for similar groups of patients
over time 2. Reading the evidence-based practices appropriate to patients 3. Learning how patients
typically respond to a particular clinical situation 4. Observing patients 5. Engaging with patients
experiencing illness -✔✔ answer 1,3,4,5
While preparing medications for a patient, the nurse compares the name of the medication on the label
with the name of the medication on the physician's order. At the bedside, the nurse checks the patient's
name against the order as well. The nurse is following which critical thinking attitude? 1. Responsible 2.
Complete 3. Accurate -✔✔ answer 1
A patient has regularly visited the outpatient wound clinic over the last 2 months for treatment of a foot
ulcer. The nurses have tried two types of dressings, but the wound shows little improvement. During the
patient's next visit, a nurse recommends a hydrocolloid dressing and use of a foot boot to reduce
pressure on the ulcer when the patient walks. This approach to selecting an intervention employs which
critical thinking attitude? 1. Significance 2. Curiosity 3. Perseverance 4. Logic -✔✔ answer 3
, A patient diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer has undergone three different chemotherapy trials. The
patient has severe hip pain as a result of the cancer spreading to the bones. The nurse and patient
discuss the patient's expectations for pain management and the approach she prefers for treatment
while meeting the Oncology Nurses Society (ONS) standards for pain management. The nurse has
applied which critical thinking standards? (Select all that apply.) 1. Specific critical thinking 2. Evidence-
based criteria 3. Standards of practice 4. Intellectual standards 5. Ethical standards -✔✔ answer 2,5
A nurse working on a cardiac unit is assigned an 84-yearold patient who was just admitted with
symptoms of lung infection. When the nurse enters the room, the nurse notices that the patient is short
of breath. The patient continues to cough and has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/min. The patient is
anxious and states "I am scared." The nurse does an initial preliminary assessment and follows up 30
minutes later. The nurse's knowledge about the patient results in which of the following assessment
approaches? (Select all that apply.) 1. Problem-focused approach 2. Structured comprehensive approach
3. Emotion-focused approach 4. Using multiple visits to gather a complete patient database 5. Focusing
on the functional health pattern of role-relationship -✔✔ answer 1,4
A patient has a pressure injury resulting from urinary incontinence and sustained pressure over the
coccyx. The nursing plan of care includes a goal of "Pressure injury heals in 3 weeks." Which of the
following is an evaluation measure for this goal? (Select all that apply.) 1. Turn patient every 90 minutes.
2. Measure the diameter of the pressure injury. 3. Measure urine output. 4. Monitor patient's report of
discomfort during turning. 5. Measure depth of pressure injury. -✔✔ answer 2, 5
. A nurse completes a respiratory assessment on a patient who had abdominal surgery 1 day ago. During
the assessment, the nurse auscultates crackles in both lower lobes, and the patient coughs, producing
light yellow sputum. The patient's body temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 110 beats/min,
respiratory rate is 28 breaths/min, and blood pressure is 118/82 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry was 99% and is
now 93%. The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Gas Exchange. Which of following goals is
appropriate for this patient? 1. Patient's pulse oximetry will be greater than 95%. 2. Instruct patient to
deep breathe and cough every 2 hours. 3. Patient's lungs will be clear to auscultation. 4. Patient will be
able to sleep through the night. -✔✔ answer 3
During the implementation step of the nursing process, a nurse reviews and revises the nursing care
plan. Place the following steps of review and revision in the correct order. 1. Review the care plan. 2.
Decide whether the nursing interventions remain appropriate. 3. Reassess the patient. 4. Compare
assessment findings to validate existing nursing diagnosis. -✔✔ answer 3, 4, 1, 2
NSG-501 Exam 1
Practice Questions and
answers latest update
2025/2026
USER
STUVIA
,A nurse asks a student nurse to irrigate a patient's feeding tube. The student has not performed the
procedure other than in simulation laboratory. The student approaches her clinical instructor and asks a
clarifying question about the amount of saline to use in the procedure. This is an example of which
critical thinking attitude? 1. Risk taking 2. Confidence 3. Consistency 4. Curiosity -✔✔ answer 2.
A nurse enters a heated discussion with a colleague over a work schedule change. The nurse has a
patient who asked for a pain medication 20 minutes earlier. Another patient calls the nurse to request
assistance. The nurse feels tension in her neck and around her eyes, and she takes a 10-second time out.
This shows the nurse is aware of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) 1. Stress affects accuracy
of problem solving. 2. During stressful events, it is easier to communicate concise information. 3. The
level of stress can affect the nurse's ability to speak clearly. 4. Stress improves recall of information. 5.
Managing emotions is difficult during stress. -✔✔ answer 1, 3, 5
You can use the REFLECT model to improve learning after providing patient care. Place the steps of this
model in the correct order. 1. Think about your thoughts and actions at the time of the situation. 2.
Review the knowledge you gained from the experience. 3. Review the facts of the situation. 4. Set a
schedule for completing your plan of action. 5. Consider options for handling a similar situation in the
future. 6. Recall any feelings you had at the time of the situation. 7. Create a plan for future situations -
✔✔ answer 3,1,6,2,5,7,4
One element of clinical decision making is knowing the patient. Which of the following activities affect a
nurse's ability to know patients better? (Select all that apply.) 1. Caring for similar groups of patients
over time 2. Reading the evidence-based practices appropriate to patients 3. Learning how patients
typically respond to a particular clinical situation 4. Observing patients 5. Engaging with patients
experiencing illness -✔✔ answer 1,3,4,5
While preparing medications for a patient, the nurse compares the name of the medication on the label
with the name of the medication on the physician's order. At the bedside, the nurse checks the patient's
name against the order as well. The nurse is following which critical thinking attitude? 1. Responsible 2.
Complete 3. Accurate -✔✔ answer 1
A patient has regularly visited the outpatient wound clinic over the last 2 months for treatment of a foot
ulcer. The nurses have tried two types of dressings, but the wound shows little improvement. During the
patient's next visit, a nurse recommends a hydrocolloid dressing and use of a foot boot to reduce
pressure on the ulcer when the patient walks. This approach to selecting an intervention employs which
critical thinking attitude? 1. Significance 2. Curiosity 3. Perseverance 4. Logic -✔✔ answer 3
, A patient diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer has undergone three different chemotherapy trials. The
patient has severe hip pain as a result of the cancer spreading to the bones. The nurse and patient
discuss the patient's expectations for pain management and the approach she prefers for treatment
while meeting the Oncology Nurses Society (ONS) standards for pain management. The nurse has
applied which critical thinking standards? (Select all that apply.) 1. Specific critical thinking 2. Evidence-
based criteria 3. Standards of practice 4. Intellectual standards 5. Ethical standards -✔✔ answer 2,5
A nurse working on a cardiac unit is assigned an 84-yearold patient who was just admitted with
symptoms of lung infection. When the nurse enters the room, the nurse notices that the patient is short
of breath. The patient continues to cough and has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/min. The patient is
anxious and states "I am scared." The nurse does an initial preliminary assessment and follows up 30
minutes later. The nurse's knowledge about the patient results in which of the following assessment
approaches? (Select all that apply.) 1. Problem-focused approach 2. Structured comprehensive approach
3. Emotion-focused approach 4. Using multiple visits to gather a complete patient database 5. Focusing
on the functional health pattern of role-relationship -✔✔ answer 1,4
A patient has a pressure injury resulting from urinary incontinence and sustained pressure over the
coccyx. The nursing plan of care includes a goal of "Pressure injury heals in 3 weeks." Which of the
following is an evaluation measure for this goal? (Select all that apply.) 1. Turn patient every 90 minutes.
2. Measure the diameter of the pressure injury. 3. Measure urine output. 4. Monitor patient's report of
discomfort during turning. 5. Measure depth of pressure injury. -✔✔ answer 2, 5
. A nurse completes a respiratory assessment on a patient who had abdominal surgery 1 day ago. During
the assessment, the nurse auscultates crackles in both lower lobes, and the patient coughs, producing
light yellow sputum. The patient's body temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 110 beats/min,
respiratory rate is 28 breaths/min, and blood pressure is 118/82 mm Hg. Pulse oximetry was 99% and is
now 93%. The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Gas Exchange. Which of following goals is
appropriate for this patient? 1. Patient's pulse oximetry will be greater than 95%. 2. Instruct patient to
deep breathe and cough every 2 hours. 3. Patient's lungs will be clear to auscultation. 4. Patient will be
able to sleep through the night. -✔✔ answer 3
During the implementation step of the nursing process, a nurse reviews and revises the nursing care
plan. Place the following steps of review and revision in the correct order. 1. Review the care plan. 2.
Decide whether the nursing interventions remain appropriate. 3. Reassess the patient. 4. Compare
assessment findings to validate existing nursing diagnosis. -✔✔ answer 3, 4, 1, 2
