Comprehensive
Nursing Practice
and Examination
Review Guide 2025:
Foundations,
Specialized Nursing
Areas, Practice
Tests, and Answer
Rationales for
Professional
Competency
, FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 188
Contents ANSWER KEY - FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING PRACTICE I: FOUNDATION OF NURSING NURSING PRACTICE.................................................. 199
PRACTICE .......................................................................... 4 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING AND CARE OF THE
NURSING PRACTICE II ..................................................... 15 MOTHER AND CHILD .................................................... 200
NURSING PRACTICE III .................................................... 26 ANSWER KEY: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING AND
CARE OF THE MOTHER AND CHILD........................... 211
NURSING PRACTICE IV .................................................... 36
Comprehensive Exam 1 ................................................ 213
NURSING PRACTICE V ..................................................... 46
CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND
TEST I - Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice ..... 56
PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS...................................... 222
Answers and Rationale – Foundation of Professional
ANSWER KEY: CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC
Nursing Practice ......................................................... 66
AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS .......................... 234
TEST II - Community Health Nursing and Care of the
Nursing Practice Test V................................................. 235
Mother and Child ........................................................... 74
Nursing Practice Test V................................................. 245
Answers and Rationale – Community Health Nursing
and Care of the Mother and Child ............................. 84 TEST I - Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice ... 255
TEST III - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Answers and Rationale – Foundation of Professional
Psychosocial Alterations ................................................ 91 Nursing Practice ....................................................... 265
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST II - Community Health Nursing and Care of the
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................ 102 Mother and Child ......................................................... 273
TEST IV - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Answers and Rationale – Community Health Nursing
Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 111 and Care of the Mother and Child ........................... 283
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST III - Care of Clients with Physiologic and
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 122 Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 290
TEST V - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
Alterations .................................................................... 133 Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................ 301
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST IV - Care of Clients with Physiologic and
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 144 Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 310
PART III PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF NURSING . 153 Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 321
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – FOUNDATION OF
NURSING................................................................... 158 TEST V - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial
Alterations .................................................................... 332
PRACTICE TEST II Maternal and Child Health................ 162
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MATERNAL AND CHILD
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 343
HEALTH ..................................................................... 167
PART III ......................................................................... 352
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ...................................... 173
PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF NURSING ............... 352
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING................................................................... 178 ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – FOUNDATION OF
NURSING .................................................................. 357
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ................................................. 180
PRACTICE TEST II Maternal and Child Health................ 361
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
................................................................................. 185
,
, ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MATERNAL AND CHILD MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 1 ........................... 475
HEALTH ..................................................................... 366 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ...................................... 372 NURSING Part 1 ........................................................ 479
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MEDICAL SURGICAL MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 2 ........................... 481
NURSING................................................................... 377 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 2 ....................... 485
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ................................................. 379 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – PSYCHIATRIC NURSING NURSING Part 2 ........................................................ 489
................................................................................. 384 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 3 ........................... 491
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 1......................... 387 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 2......................... 392 NURSING Part 3 ........................................................ 495
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 1 ...................................... 497
NURSING PART 2 ...................................................... 397 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 3......................... 401 Part 1 ........................................................................ 502
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 2 ...................................... 504
NURSING PART 3 ...................................................... 405 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
MATERNITY NURSING Part 1 ........................................ 409 Part 2 ........................................................................ 509
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MATERNITY NURSING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 3 ...................................... 512
Part 1 ........................................................................ 418 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
MATERNITY NURSING Part 2 ........................................ 428 Part 3 ........................................................................ 516
Answer for maternity part 2..................................... 433 PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 519
PEDIATRIC NURSING ..................................................... 434 LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT ................................. 522
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PEDIATRIC NURSING NURSING RESEARCH Part 1 .......................................... 532
................................................................................. 439 NURSING RESEARCH Part 2 .......................................... 542
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Part 1 ........................ 444 Nursing Research Suggested Answer Key ................. 546
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Part 2 ........................ 454
2
Nursing Practice
and Examination
Review Guide 2025:
Foundations,
Specialized Nursing
Areas, Practice
Tests, and Answer
Rationales for
Professional
Competency
, FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE 188
Contents ANSWER KEY - FOUNDATION OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING PRACTICE I: FOUNDATION OF NURSING NURSING PRACTICE.................................................. 199
PRACTICE .......................................................................... 4 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING AND CARE OF THE
NURSING PRACTICE II ..................................................... 15 MOTHER AND CHILD .................................................... 200
NURSING PRACTICE III .................................................... 26 ANSWER KEY: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING AND
CARE OF THE MOTHER AND CHILD........................... 211
NURSING PRACTICE IV .................................................... 36
Comprehensive Exam 1 ................................................ 213
NURSING PRACTICE V ..................................................... 46
CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC AND
TEST I - Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice ..... 56
PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS...................................... 222
Answers and Rationale – Foundation of Professional
ANSWER KEY: CARE OF CLIENTS WITH PHYSIOLOGIC
Nursing Practice ......................................................... 66
AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ALTERATIONS .......................... 234
TEST II - Community Health Nursing and Care of the
Nursing Practice Test V................................................. 235
Mother and Child ........................................................... 74
Nursing Practice Test V................................................. 245
Answers and Rationale – Community Health Nursing
and Care of the Mother and Child ............................. 84 TEST I - Foundation of Professional Nursing Practice ... 255
TEST III - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Answers and Rationale – Foundation of Professional
Psychosocial Alterations ................................................ 91 Nursing Practice ....................................................... 265
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST II - Community Health Nursing and Care of the
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................ 102 Mother and Child ......................................................... 273
TEST IV - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Answers and Rationale – Community Health Nursing
Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 111 and Care of the Mother and Child ........................... 283
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST III - Care of Clients with Physiologic and
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 122 Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 290
TEST V - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
Alterations .................................................................... 133 Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................ 301
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with TEST IV - Care of Clients with Physiologic and
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 144 Psychosocial Alterations .............................................. 310
PART III PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF NURSING . 153 Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 321
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – FOUNDATION OF
NURSING................................................................... 158 TEST V - Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial
Alterations .................................................................... 332
PRACTICE TEST II Maternal and Child Health................ 162
Answers and Rationale – Care of Clients with
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MATERNAL AND CHILD
Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations ................. 343
HEALTH ..................................................................... 167
PART III ......................................................................... 352
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ...................................... 173
PRACTICE TEST I FOUNDATION OF NURSING ............... 352
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING................................................................... 178 ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – FOUNDATION OF
NURSING .................................................................. 357
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ................................................. 180
PRACTICE TEST II Maternal and Child Health................ 361
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
................................................................................. 185
,
, ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MATERNAL AND CHILD MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 1 ........................... 475
HEALTH ..................................................................... 366 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ...................................... 372 NURSING Part 1 ........................................................ 479
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – MEDICAL SURGICAL MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 2 ........................... 481
NURSING................................................................... 377 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 2 ....................... 485
PSYCHIATRIC NURSING ................................................. 379 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
ANSWERS AND RATIONALE – PSYCHIATRIC NURSING NURSING Part 2 ........................................................ 489
................................................................................. 384 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING Part 3 ........................... 491
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 1......................... 387 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MEDICAL SURGICAL
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 2......................... 392 NURSING Part 3 ........................................................ 495
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 1 ...................................... 497
NURSING PART 2 ...................................................... 397 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PART 3......................... 401 Part 1 ........................................................................ 502
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 2 ...................................... 504
NURSING PART 3 ...................................................... 405 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
MATERNITY NURSING Part 1 ........................................ 409 Part 2 ........................................................................ 509
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for MATERNITY NURSING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING Part 3 ...................................... 512
Part 1 ........................................................................ 418 ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
MATERNITY NURSING Part 2 ........................................ 428 Part 3 ........................................................................ 516
Answer for maternity part 2..................................... 433 PROFESSIONAL ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 519
PEDIATRIC NURSING ..................................................... 434 LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT ................................. 522
ANSWERS and RATIONALES for PEDIATRIC NURSING NURSING RESEARCH Part 1 .......................................... 532
................................................................................. 439 NURSING RESEARCH Part 2 .......................................... 542
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Part 1 ........................ 444 Nursing Research Suggested Answer Key ................. 546
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Part 2 ........................ 454
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