NR 222 EXAM 1 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung
sounds, listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of
practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation Answer: C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient's health and/or the situation.
⫸ A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and
shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
,B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation Answer: D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan
of care.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family
wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains
the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the
patient's wishes with the family. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager Answer: B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices
about his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional
information to help a patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment
or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their
concerns.
,⫸ Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence
with clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound
manner Answer: C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best
current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of
optimal health care.
⫸ The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in
practice Answer: D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a
registered nurse in practice
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the
individual State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational
, preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This provides a standardized minimum
knowledge base for nurses.
⫸ Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of
the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist Answer: A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
Each of these roles includes activities for the professional nurse. Each of
these is used in direct care or is part of professionalism that guides
nursing practice. Some nurses are lobbyists, but being a lobbyist is not
expected of all professional nurses
⫸ Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
CERTIFICATION REVIEW SET 2026
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
⫸ An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever
and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung
sounds, listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and
collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of
practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation Answer: C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient's health and/or the situation.
⫸ A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and
shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
,B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation Answer: D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan
of care.
⫸ A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family
wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse explains
the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the
patient's wishes with the family. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager Answer: B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices
about his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional
information to help a patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment
or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their
concerns.
,⫸ Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence
with clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound
manner Answer: C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best
current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of
optimal health care.
⫸ The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in
practice Answer: D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a
registered nurse in practice
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the
individual State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational
, preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This provides a standardized minimum
knowledge base for nurses.
⫸ Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of
the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist Answer: A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
Each of these roles includes activities for the professional nurse. Each of
these is used in direct care or is part of professionalism that guides
nursing practice. Some nurses are lobbyists, but being a lobbyist is not
expected of all professional nurses
⫸ Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
