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2023- 2024 RN
test 1 NCLEX
questions and
answers
1. A nurse is planning education for a patient who is
scheduled for a diagnostic procedure to rule out a
cerebral aneurysm. Which aspect of nursing does the
nurse use as the basis for education? a. Art of nursing
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b. Science of nursing
c. Caring aspect of nursing
d. Holistic approach to nursing - ANS-b. The science of
nursing is the knowledge base for care that is provided.
In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is
the art of nursing. Providing holistic care to patients
based on the science of nursing is considered the art of
nursing.
1. A group of students in a community health course is
discussing disaster management. Which nursing leader
will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - ANS-a. Clara Barton established the
Red Cross in the United States in 1882. Florence
Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and
founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the
founder of public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a
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nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in
establishing women's right to vote.
1. A nurse is engaged in community health promotion
activities. What activity best reflects this type of health
promotion?
a. Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a
senior center
b. Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a
local church
c. Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic
communication
Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a
fractured tibia - ANS-a. Nurses promote health and
prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal
example and administering preventative vaccinations.
Performing blood glucose screening for diabetes detects a
disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes
prevention. Therapeutic communication during hospice
care and crutch walking are additional interventions used
for diseases or health problems already present.
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1. A nursing student is preparing to administer
medications and asks the clinical instructor about legal
liability in clinical practice. What is the most appropriate
response?
a. "Students are not responsible for their acts of
negligence resulting in patient injury."
b. "Student nurses are held to the same standard of care
that would be used to evaluate the actions of a registered
nurse."
c. "Hospitals are exempt from liability for student
negligence if the student nurse is properly supervised by
an instructor."
d. "Most nursing programs carry group professional
liability making student personal professional liability
insurance unnecessary." - ANS-b. Student nurses are held
to the same standard of care that would be used to
evaluate the actions of a registered nurse. Student nurses
are responsible for their own acts of negligence if these
result in patient injury. A hospital may also be held liable
for the negligence of a student nurse enrolled in a
hospital-controlled program because the student is
considered an employee of the hospital. Nursing
instructors may share responsibility for damages in the
2023- 2024 RN
test 1 NCLEX
questions and
answers
1. A nurse is planning education for a patient who is
scheduled for a diagnostic procedure to rule out a
cerebral aneurysm. Which aspect of nursing does the
nurse use as the basis for education? a. Art of nursing
,2|Page
b. Science of nursing
c. Caring aspect of nursing
d. Holistic approach to nursing - ANS-b. The science of
nursing is the knowledge base for care that is provided.
In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is
the art of nursing. Providing holistic care to patients
based on the science of nursing is considered the art of
nursing.
1. A group of students in a community health course is
discussing disaster management. Which nursing leader
will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - ANS-a. Clara Barton established the
Red Cross in the United States in 1882. Florence
Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected
occupation, improved the quality of nursing care, and
founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the
founder of public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a
,3|Page
nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in
establishing women's right to vote.
1. A nurse is engaged in community health promotion
activities. What activity best reflects this type of health
promotion?
a. Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a
senior center
b. Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a
local church
c. Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic
communication
Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a
fractured tibia - ANS-a. Nurses promote health and
prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal
example and administering preventative vaccinations.
Performing blood glucose screening for diabetes detects a
disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes
prevention. Therapeutic communication during hospice
care and crutch walking are additional interventions used
for diseases or health problems already present.
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1. A nursing student is preparing to administer
medications and asks the clinical instructor about legal
liability in clinical practice. What is the most appropriate
response?
a. "Students are not responsible for their acts of
negligence resulting in patient injury."
b. "Student nurses are held to the same standard of care
that would be used to evaluate the actions of a registered
nurse."
c. "Hospitals are exempt from liability for student
negligence if the student nurse is properly supervised by
an instructor."
d. "Most nursing programs carry group professional
liability making student personal professional liability
insurance unnecessary." - ANS-b. Student nurses are held
to the same standard of care that would be used to
evaluate the actions of a registered nurse. Student nurses
are responsible for their own acts of negligence if these
result in patient injury. A hospital may also be held liable
for the negligence of a student nurse enrolled in a
hospital-controlled program because the student is
considered an employee of the hospital. Nursing
instructors may share responsibility for damages in the
