FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL
NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
What is the nursing process? - ANS A- Assessment
D- Diagnosis
P- Planning
I- Implementation
E- Evaluation
What is Maslow's Hierarchy? - ANS -Is a pyramid showing five tiers that a people need to
achieve in order to survive
-In order the tiers are: physiological needs, safety needs, belonging/love needs, esteem needs,
and self-actualization
-Physiologic needs is the highest priority and needs to be met before a person can move on to
the next level
What is illness promotion? - ANS -Desire to increase a person's well-being and health
potential
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,-Examples: teaching diet and exercise
What is illness prevention? - ANS -Action taken to prevent the occurrence of an illness or to
minimize its effects after an illness has occurred
-Examples: blood pressure screening, educating prenatal women on nutrition
What is illness restoration? - ANS -Activities done to restore health to previous state of health
or to maximum health
-Examples: if patient had a stroke PT would be ordered to help patient move/walk
What is an acute illness? - ANS -Is usually short-term with symptoms that come on sudden
-Example: common cold
What is a long-term illness? - ANS -Is usually chronic and doesn't subsided (max six months)
-Examples: arthritis
What are the six QSEN competencies? - ANS -Patient-centered care
-Teamwork and collaboration
-Safety
-Informatics
-Evidence-based practice
-Quality improvement
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, What is patient-centered care competency? - ANS Recognize the patient as the course of
control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for
patient's preferences, values, and needs
What is teamwork and collaboration competency? - ANS Function effectively within nursing
and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared
decision-making to achieve quality patient care
What is evidence-based practice competency? - ANS Integrate best current evidence with
clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care
What is quality improvement competency? - ANS Use data to monitor the outcomes of care
processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve
the quality and safety of health care systems
What is safety competency? - ANS Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through
both system effectiveness and individual performance
What is informatics competency? - ANS Use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
What is critical thinking? - ANS Is disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and
informed by evidence
What are some immobility complications and treatments for the urinary system? -
ANS Complications:
-Increased incontinence
-Kidney stones
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NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
What is the nursing process? - ANS A- Assessment
D- Diagnosis
P- Planning
I- Implementation
E- Evaluation
What is Maslow's Hierarchy? - ANS -Is a pyramid showing five tiers that a people need to
achieve in order to survive
-In order the tiers are: physiological needs, safety needs, belonging/love needs, esteem needs,
and self-actualization
-Physiologic needs is the highest priority and needs to be met before a person can move on to
the next level
What is illness promotion? - ANS -Desire to increase a person's well-being and health
potential
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,-Examples: teaching diet and exercise
What is illness prevention? - ANS -Action taken to prevent the occurrence of an illness or to
minimize its effects after an illness has occurred
-Examples: blood pressure screening, educating prenatal women on nutrition
What is illness restoration? - ANS -Activities done to restore health to previous state of health
or to maximum health
-Examples: if patient had a stroke PT would be ordered to help patient move/walk
What is an acute illness? - ANS -Is usually short-term with symptoms that come on sudden
-Example: common cold
What is a long-term illness? - ANS -Is usually chronic and doesn't subsided (max six months)
-Examples: arthritis
What are the six QSEN competencies? - ANS -Patient-centered care
-Teamwork and collaboration
-Safety
-Informatics
-Evidence-based practice
-Quality improvement
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, What is patient-centered care competency? - ANS Recognize the patient as the course of
control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for
patient's preferences, values, and needs
What is teamwork and collaboration competency? - ANS Function effectively within nursing
and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared
decision-making to achieve quality patient care
What is evidence-based practice competency? - ANS Integrate best current evidence with
clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care
What is quality improvement competency? - ANS Use data to monitor the outcomes of care
processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve
the quality and safety of health care systems
What is safety competency? - ANS Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through
both system effectiveness and individual performance
What is informatics competency? - ANS Use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
What is critical thinking? - ANS Is disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and
informed by evidence
What are some immobility complications and treatments for the urinary system? -
ANS Complications:
-Increased incontinence
-Kidney stones
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