NCLEX Practice Questions Exam 1:Questions and Answers
A nurse assesses patients in a physician's office who are experiencing different levels of health and
illness. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness? Select all that apply.
a. Health and illness are the same for all people.
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. - ansb, e, f. Each person defines health and illness
individually, based on a number of factors. Health is more than just the absence of illness; it is an
active process in which a person moves toward one's maximum potential. An illness is the response
of the person to a disease.
A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond?
a. "A service that allows time away for caregivers"
b. "A special service for the terminally ill and their family"
c. "Direct care provided to individuals in a long-term care facility"
d. "Living units for people without regular shelter" - ansa. Respite care is provided to enable a
primary caregiver time away from the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients.
A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care for
the patients, their families, and other loved ones. This service is known as:
a. Respite care
b. Palliative care
,c. Hospice care
d. Extended care - ansc. The hospice nurse combines the skills of the home care nurse with the
ability to provide daily emotional support to dying patients and their families. Respite care is a type
of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or older patients. Palliative care, which
can be used inconjunction with medical treatment and in all types of health care settings, is focused
on the relief of physical, mental, and spiritual distress. Extended-care facilities include transitional
subacute care, assisted-living facilities, intermediate and long-term care, homes for medically
fragile children, retirement centers, and residential institutions for mentally and developmentally
or physically disabled patients of all ages.
A nurse caring for patients in a primary care setting submits paperwork for reimbursement from
managed care plans for services performed. Which purpose best describes managed care as a
framework for health care?
a. A design to control the cost of care while maintaining the quality of care
b. Care coordination to maximize positive outcomes to contain costs
c. The delivery of services from initial contact through ongoing care
d. Based on a philosophy of ensuring death in comfort and dignity - ansa. Managed care is a way of
providing care designed to control costs while maintaining the quality of care.
A nurse follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle. How can this promote health in others?
a. By being a role model for healthy behaviors
b. By not requiring sick days from work
c. By never exposing others to any type of illness
d. By spending less money on food - ansa. Good personal health enables the nurse to serve as a role
model for patients and families.
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What level of care is the
nurse demonstrating?
, a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive - ansc. Giving influenza injections is an example of primary health promotion and
illness prevention.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm
following a loss of consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates preparing the
patient for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this
condition reflects which aspect of nursing?
a. The art of nursing
b. The science of nursing
c. The caring aspect of nursing
d. The holistic approach to nursing - ansb. 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.
A nurse is caring for patients in a primary care center. What is the most likely role of this nurse
based on the setting?
a. Assisting with major surgery
b. Performing a health assessment
c. Maintaining patients' function and independence
d. Keeping student immunization records up to date - ansb. Performing patient assessments is a
common role of the nurse in a primary care center. Assisting with major surgery is a role of the
nurse in the hospital setting. Maintaining patients' function and independence is a role of the nurse
in an extended-care facility, and keeping student immunization records up to date is a role of the
A nurse assesses patients in a physician's office who are experiencing different levels of health and
illness. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness? Select all that apply.
a. Health and illness are the same for all people.
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. - ansb, e, f. Each person defines health and illness
individually, based on a number of factors. Health is more than just the absence of illness; it is an
active process in which a person moves toward one's maximum potential. An illness is the response
of the person to a disease.
A caregiver asks a nurse to explain respite care. How would the nurse respond?
a. "A service that allows time away for caregivers"
b. "A special service for the terminally ill and their family"
c. "Direct care provided to individuals in a long-term care facility"
d. "Living units for people without regular shelter" - ansa. Respite care is provided to enable a
primary caregiver time away from the day-to-day responsibilities of homebound patients.
A nurse cares for dying patients by providing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care for
the patients, their families, and other loved ones. This service is known as:
a. Respite care
b. Palliative care
,c. Hospice care
d. Extended care - ansc. The hospice nurse combines the skills of the home care nurse with the
ability to provide daily emotional support to dying patients and their families. Respite care is a type
of care provided for caregivers of homebound ill, disabled, or older patients. Palliative care, which
can be used inconjunction with medical treatment and in all types of health care settings, is focused
on the relief of physical, mental, and spiritual distress. Extended-care facilities include transitional
subacute care, assisted-living facilities, intermediate and long-term care, homes for medically
fragile children, retirement centers, and residential institutions for mentally and developmentally
or physically disabled patients of all ages.
A nurse caring for patients in a primary care setting submits paperwork for reimbursement from
managed care plans for services performed. Which purpose best describes managed care as a
framework for health care?
a. A design to control the cost of care while maintaining the quality of care
b. Care coordination to maximize positive outcomes to contain costs
c. The delivery of services from initial contact through ongoing care
d. Based on a philosophy of ensuring death in comfort and dignity - ansa. Managed care is a way of
providing care designed to control costs while maintaining the quality of care.
A nurse follows accepted guidelines for a healthy lifestyle. How can this promote health in others?
a. By being a role model for healthy behaviors
b. By not requiring sick days from work
c. By never exposing others to any type of illness
d. By spending less money on food - ansa. Good personal health enables the nurse to serve as a role
model for patients and families.
A nurse has volunteered to give influenza immunizations at a local clinic. What level of care is the
nurse demonstrating?
, a. Tertiary
b. Secondary
c. Primary
d. Promotive - ansc. Giving influenza injections is an example of primary health promotion and
illness prevention.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm
following a loss of consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates preparing the
patient for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this
condition reflects which aspect of nursing?
a. The art of nursing
b. The science of nursing
c. The caring aspect of nursing
d. The holistic approach to nursing - ansb. 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.
A nurse is caring for patients in a primary care center. What is the most likely role of this nurse
based on the setting?
a. Assisting with major surgery
b. Performing a health assessment
c. Maintaining patients' function and independence
d. Keeping student immunization records up to date - ansb. Performing patient assessments is a
common role of the nurse in a primary care center. Assisting with major surgery is a role of the
nurse in the hospital setting. Maintaining patients' function and independence is a role of the nurse
in an extended-care facility, and keeping student immunization records up to date is a role of the
