BSN HESI 266 Med Surg Exam | 2025/2026
Edition | Nightingale College | Real Exam Q&A
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding
nurse researchers?
They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing.
They usually have a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
They serve as liaisons between staff members and directors of nursing.
They tend to work in community health centers and long-term care units. -
ANSWERSThey are responsible for the continued development and advancement of
nursing.
The primary aim of the Healthy People 2030 initiative is:
health promotion.
illness prevention.
health restoration.
coping with disability. - ANSWERShealth promotion.
The new nursing graduate is concerned about some of the critical changes that will
be occurring in nursing. What changes does the nurse anticipate will impact nursing
care?
Decrease in health care costs
Limitations that nurses have in the workforce
Difficulty for nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology
environment
Rapid growth of nurses and shortage of job opportunities - ANSWERSDifficulty for
nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology environment
A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow the opportunity to
provide client care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical
procedures. The prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position
quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this
student?
diploma nursing program
baccalaureate of science registered nursing program
licensed or vocational nursing program
associate of science registered nursing program - ANSWERSlicensed or vocational
nursing program
A nurse must possess several characteristics to be successful in this profession.
Secondary to critical thinking skills, which is of great value?
educational attainment such as Master's of Nursing
delegation of responsibilities
advocating for the client at all times
good teamwork and team-building skills - ANSWERSadvocating for the client at all
times
Which are approved as nursing diagnoses? Select all that apply.
, Impaired Skin Integrity
Congestive Heart Failure
Caregiver Role Strain
Abdominal Hernia
Compromised Family Coping - ANSWERSImpaired Skin Integrity
Caregiver Role Strain
Compromised Family Coping
The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing
practice?
Nursing process
Nursing's Social Policy Statement
Nurse practice act
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWERSNursing process
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United
States after the Civil War?
lack of educational standards
lack of clear distinction between nursing and medicine
lack of nursing instructors
lack of candidates interested in taking up the nursing profession - ANSWERSlack of
educational standards
A medical-surgical unit manager intends to have licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in
the unit administer intravenous push (IVP) medications. What source would the
manager contact to include this procedure in the LPNs' practice?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
state nurse practice act (NPA)
facility policies and procedures committee
National League of Nursing (NLN) - ANSWERSstate nurse practice act (NPA)
The nurse is utilizing knowledge about a blood pressure medication's actions and
side effects to determine whether or not to give a client, whose blood pressure is
low, the prescribed blood pressure medication. What best describes the aspect of
nursing demonstrated?
science of nursing
art of nursing
conduction of research
quality improvement - ANSWERSscience of nursing
The nursing process is:
a critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is
individualized and holistic.
a mechanism for increasing the knowledge and skill of the nurse through programs
of education.
the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of ill, disabled, and dying
individuals.
an approach for identifying and analyzing the best available scientific evidence for
nursing care. - ANSWERSa critical thinking method used by nurses to provide
nursing care that is individualized and holistic.
Edition | Nightingale College | Real Exam Q&A
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse researcher. Which is true regarding
nurse researchers?
They are responsible for the continued development and advancement of nursing.
They usually have a baccalaureate degree in nursing.
They serve as liaisons between staff members and directors of nursing.
They tend to work in community health centers and long-term care units. -
ANSWERSThey are responsible for the continued development and advancement of
nursing.
The primary aim of the Healthy People 2030 initiative is:
health promotion.
illness prevention.
health restoration.
coping with disability. - ANSWERShealth promotion.
The new nursing graduate is concerned about some of the critical changes that will
be occurring in nursing. What changes does the nurse anticipate will impact nursing
care?
Decrease in health care costs
Limitations that nurses have in the workforce
Difficulty for nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology
environment
Rapid growth of nurses and shortage of job opportunities - ANSWERSDifficulty for
nurses to remain current in a rapidly changing medical and technology environment
A prospective nursing student desires a career that will allow the opportunity to
provide client care and to assist professional nurses with routine technical
procedures. The prospective student needs to be employed in a full-time position
quickly due to economic hardship. What type of nursing program would best suit this
student?
diploma nursing program
baccalaureate of science registered nursing program
licensed or vocational nursing program
associate of science registered nursing program - ANSWERSlicensed or vocational
nursing program
A nurse must possess several characteristics to be successful in this profession.
Secondary to critical thinking skills, which is of great value?
educational attainment such as Master's of Nursing
delegation of responsibilities
advocating for the client at all times
good teamwork and team-building skills - ANSWERSadvocating for the client at all
times
Which are approved as nursing diagnoses? Select all that apply.
, Impaired Skin Integrity
Congestive Heart Failure
Caregiver Role Strain
Abdominal Hernia
Compromised Family Coping - ANSWERSImpaired Skin Integrity
Caregiver Role Strain
Compromised Family Coping
The client's plan of care is created by the nurse using which guideline for nursing
practice?
Nursing process
Nursing's Social Policy Statement
Nurse practice act
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWERSNursing process
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United
States after the Civil War?
lack of educational standards
lack of clear distinction between nursing and medicine
lack of nursing instructors
lack of candidates interested in taking up the nursing profession - ANSWERSlack of
educational standards
A medical-surgical unit manager intends to have licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in
the unit administer intravenous push (IVP) medications. What source would the
manager contact to include this procedure in the LPNs' practice?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
state nurse practice act (NPA)
facility policies and procedures committee
National League of Nursing (NLN) - ANSWERSstate nurse practice act (NPA)
The nurse is utilizing knowledge about a blood pressure medication's actions and
side effects to determine whether or not to give a client, whose blood pressure is
low, the prescribed blood pressure medication. What best describes the aspect of
nursing demonstrated?
science of nursing
art of nursing
conduction of research
quality improvement - ANSWERSscience of nursing
The nursing process is:
a critical thinking method used by nurses to provide nursing care that is
individualized and holistic.
a mechanism for increasing the knowledge and skill of the nurse through programs
of education.
the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of ill, disabled, and dying
individuals.
an approach for identifying and analyzing the best available scientific evidence for
nursing care. - ANSWERSa critical thinking method used by nurses to provide
nursing care that is individualized and holistic.
