Dunphy Test Bank Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Updated 2026/2027
What is the goal of nursing research?
A. Make decisions regarding nursing education based on published literature B.
Determine topics that could develop nursing knowledge
C. Gather information from published literature to make decisions about
application to clinical practice
D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge
Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge.
Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year-old man
newly diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency?
A. Calcium supplementation
B. Testicular self-examination
C. Bone density test
D. Digital rectal examination
Calcium supplementation for a 76-year-old man newly diagnosed with a
testosterone deficiency.
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year-old
woman?
A. Yearly mammogram
B. Low animal-fat diet
,C. Use of seat belt
D. Daily application of sunscreen
Yearly mammogram for a 50-year-old woman.
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with
chronic renal failure?
A. Fluid restriction
B. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
C. High-protein diet
D. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80
Hemodialysis 4 days a week for a patient with chronic renal failure.
Immunizations are an example of which type of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
An example of primary prevention.
The nurse is speaking to a patient regarding endemic diseases. Which of these
choices describes an endemic statistic?
A. The typical incidence of influenza in a country
B. The surprise outbreak of malaria in new regions
C. Higher levels of Ebola in a country when compared to the previous year
D. Abnormal outbreak of measles in pockets of a country
The typical incidence of influenza in a country.
The nurse is reviewing old and current trends in disease history. Which of these
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A. The number of people diagnosed with rabies virus in 2017
B. The number of people diagnosed with chlamydia in Texas over a 1-month
period
C. The number influenza cases diagnosed from 1918 to 1919
D. The number of common cold cases diagnosed in Washington between
October 2016 and March 2017
,The number of people diagnosed with rabies virus in 2017.
Which accurately defines incidence rate?
A. The number of old cases of a disease at a point in time
B. The number of cases of a disease at a point in time divided by the
percentage of the population at a point in time
C. The number of total cases of a disease total diagnosed at a point in time
D. The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time
The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time.
What describes a pandemic?
A. An event more than epidemic magnitude affecting a single community or
country over a long period of time
B. An event of epidemic magnitude affecting a single community or country in
a short period of time
C. An event of epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and
countries in a short period of time
D. An event less than epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and
countries over a long period of time
An event of epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and countries
in a short period of time.
Which test of health literacy can be completed quickly and provide results
comparable to more time-consuming tests?
A. Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA)
B. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
C. Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-SF)
D. Newest Vital Sign (NVS)
Newest Vital Sign (NVS) can be completed quickly and provide results
comparable to more time-consuming tests.
The nurse is working with a 65-year-old patient who was recently diagnosed
with hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal health with
their new diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for health promotion
with the patient?
A. Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
, B. Sharing with the patient how to increase sodium consumption
C. Discussing with the patient exercises that increase heart rate
D. Emphasizing the importance of avoiding flu vaccinations
Discussing appropriate stress management techniques with a 65-year-old
patient.
Which is the most important question to ask in evidence-based practice?
A. What findings constitute evidence?
B. How will the findings be used?
C. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
D. What theory is being utilized?
The most important question to ask is: How will the findings be used?
Nursing research should be utilized by:
A. Nurses at the bedside
B. Advanced practice nurses
C. Nurse researchers
D. Nurses at all levels of practice
Nursing research should be utilized by nurses at all levels of practice.
A clinical guideline may be found useful if the guideline was:
A. Published 2 years ago
B. Created using one group
C. Authored by a relatively unknown source
D. Funded by an anonymous source
published 2 years ago.
Practice guidelines are designed to:
A. Be inflexible
B. Be utilized in every circumstance
C. Provide a reference point for decision making
D. Be created by a professional organization to guide the practice of a
profession
to provide a reference point for decision making.
Guide – Practice Questions
with Answers. GRADED A+.
Updated 2026/2027
What is the goal of nursing research?
A. Make decisions regarding nursing education based on published literature B.
Determine topics that could develop nursing knowledge
C. Gather information from published literature to make decisions about
application to clinical practice
D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge
Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge.
Which of the following is a primary prevention measure for a 76-year-old man
newly diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency?
A. Calcium supplementation
B. Testicular self-examination
C. Bone density test
D. Digital rectal examination
Calcium supplementation for a 76-year-old man newly diagnosed with a
testosterone deficiency.
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a 50-year-old
woman?
A. Yearly mammogram
B. Low animal-fat diet
,C. Use of seat belt
D. Daily application of sunscreen
Yearly mammogram for a 50-year-old woman.
Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with
chronic renal failure?
A. Fluid restriction
B. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
C. High-protein diet
D. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80
Hemodialysis 4 days a week for a patient with chronic renal failure.
Immunizations are an example of which type of prevention?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary
An example of primary prevention.
The nurse is speaking to a patient regarding endemic diseases. Which of these
choices describes an endemic statistic?
A. The typical incidence of influenza in a country
B. The surprise outbreak of malaria in new regions
C. Higher levels of Ebola in a country when compared to the previous year
D. Abnormal outbreak of measles in pockets of a country
The typical incidence of influenza in a country.
The nurse is reviewing old and current trends in disease history. Which of these
would be considered an example of a sporadic outbreak? Downloaded by
Vanessa () lOMoARcPSD|9729925
A. The number of people diagnosed with rabies virus in 2017
B. The number of people diagnosed with chlamydia in Texas over a 1-month
period
C. The number influenza cases diagnosed from 1918 to 1919
D. The number of common cold cases diagnosed in Washington between
October 2016 and March 2017
,The number of people diagnosed with rabies virus in 2017.
Which accurately defines incidence rate?
A. The number of old cases of a disease at a point in time
B. The number of cases of a disease at a point in time divided by the
percentage of the population at a point in time
C. The number of total cases of a disease total diagnosed at a point in time
D. The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time
The number of new cases of a disease diagnosed at a point in time.
What describes a pandemic?
A. An event more than epidemic magnitude affecting a single community or
country over a long period of time
B. An event of epidemic magnitude affecting a single community or country in
a short period of time
C. An event of epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and
countries in a short period of time
D. An event less than epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and
countries over a long period of time
An event of epidemic magnitude affecting multiple communities and countries
in a short period of time.
Which test of health literacy can be completed quickly and provide results
comparable to more time-consuming tests?
A. Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA)
B. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
C. Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Short Form (REALM-SF)
D. Newest Vital Sign (NVS)
Newest Vital Sign (NVS) can be completed quickly and provide results
comparable to more time-consuming tests.
The nurse is working with a 65-year-old patient who was recently diagnosed
with hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal health with
their new diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for health promotion
with the patient?
A. Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
, B. Sharing with the patient how to increase sodium consumption
C. Discussing with the patient exercises that increase heart rate
D. Emphasizing the importance of avoiding flu vaccinations
Discussing appropriate stress management techniques with a 65-year-old
patient.
Which is the most important question to ask in evidence-based practice?
A. What findings constitute evidence?
B. How will the findings be used?
C. Is this a randomized controlled trial?
D. What theory is being utilized?
The most important question to ask is: How will the findings be used?
Nursing research should be utilized by:
A. Nurses at the bedside
B. Advanced practice nurses
C. Nurse researchers
D. Nurses at all levels of practice
Nursing research should be utilized by nurses at all levels of practice.
A clinical guideline may be found useful if the guideline was:
A. Published 2 years ago
B. Created using one group
C. Authored by a relatively unknown source
D. Funded by an anonymous source
published 2 years ago.
Practice guidelines are designed to:
A. Be inflexible
B. Be utilized in every circumstance
C. Provide a reference point for decision making
D. Be created by a professional organization to guide the practice of a
profession
to provide a reference point for decision making.
