222- Exam 1 2026/2027 Questions and
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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
4. Advanced practice registered nurses generally:
A. Function independently
B. Function as unit directors
C. Work in acute care settings
D. Work in the university setting - ANSWER-A. Function
independently
, Advanced practice registered nurse functions independently as a
clinician, educator, case manager, consultant, and researcher within his
or her area of practice to plan or improve the quality of nursing care for
the patient and family.
5. Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the
following models is expected from health care reform?
A. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
B. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion
model
C. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management
model
D. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model
- ANSWER-A. Moving from an acute illness to a health
promotion, illness prevention model
Health care reform also affects how health care is delivered. There is
greater emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and
management of illness.
6. Which of the following nursing roles may have prescriptive authority in their
practice? (Select all that apply.)
A. Critical care nurse
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Certified clinical nurse specialist
D. Charge nurse - ANSWER-B. Nurse practitioner
Nurse practitioners and certified clinical nurse specialists encompass
the role and preparation of the advanced practice registered nurse.
According to the American Nurses Association standards of practice,
prescriptive authority may be granted to these nurses.
, 7. A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to
correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by
accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and
Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER-D. Informatics
Using decision support systems is one example of using and gaining
competency in informatics.
8. You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient
with terminal cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the nursing
code of ethics for professional registered nurses to guide care decisions. A
nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following
statements best describes this code?
A. Improves self-health care
B. Protects the patient's confidentiality
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide
patient care –
ANSWER-D. Defines the principles of right and wrong
to provide patient care
When giving care, it is essential to provide a specified service according
to standards of practice and to follow a code of ethics. The code of ethics
is the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles
you will use to provide care for your patients. The code serves as a guide
for carrying out nursing responsibilities to provide quality nursing care
and the ethical obligations of the profession.