NUR 355 EXAM 1 ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ In designing an evidence-based practice guideline for a
medical-surgical unit, which source provides the most reliable
information?
A. Content from a textbook
B. Manuscript in a nursing journal
C. Results from research studies
D. Information from a professional activity.
Answer: C. Results from research studies
◉ The medical-surgical nurse needs to be knowledgeable of which
organization that scores patient-centered care via a telephone
survey of selected patients after
discharge?
A. The Joint Commission
B. The Beryl Institute
C. The Carnegie Institute
,D. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems.
Answer: D. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
◉ The medical-surgical nurse implements SBAR to
promote effectiveness in which aspect of quality
and safety in patient care?
A. Surveillance
B. Communication
C. Organization
D. Cost-effectiveness.
Answer: B. Communication
◉ Which outcome of interprofessional teams is associated with the
increased focus on educating health
professional students together?
A. Decreased hospital costs
B. Increased safety and quality
C. Decreased length of stay
,D. Increased patient satisfaction.
Answer: B. Increased safety and quality
◉ According to the AMSN's Scope and Standards, registered nurses
certified in this practice area are prepared
to work in which settings? (Select all that apply.)
A. Acute care inpatient settings
B. Long-term care facilities
C. Childcare agencies
D. Mental health clinics
E. Intermediate care units.
Answer: A. Acute care inpatient settings
B. Long-term care facilities
E. Intermediate care clinics
◉ The nurse recognizes that basing nursing care on evidence is most
closely associated with which outcome?
A. Quality patient care
B. Cost-effective care
C. Standardized care
, D. Higher patient satisfaction.
Answer: A. Quality Patient Care
◉ Which nursing action is most reflective of patient centered care?
A. Ensuring that all documentation is completed on time
B. Providing diagnostic results to the health-care provider
C. Encouraging family members to provide direct care
D. Including patients in decision-making.
Answer: D. Including patients in decision-making
◉ Who publishes the National Patient Safety Goals that focus on
improving patient safety through goals that focus on potential
problems in the health-care
setting?
A. The Department of Health and Human Services
B. The HCAHPS
C. TJC
D. The Food and Drug Administration.
Answer: C. The Joint Commission (TJC)
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ In designing an evidence-based practice guideline for a
medical-surgical unit, which source provides the most reliable
information?
A. Content from a textbook
B. Manuscript in a nursing journal
C. Results from research studies
D. Information from a professional activity.
Answer: C. Results from research studies
◉ The medical-surgical nurse needs to be knowledgeable of which
organization that scores patient-centered care via a telephone
survey of selected patients after
discharge?
A. The Joint Commission
B. The Beryl Institute
C. The Carnegie Institute
,D. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems.
Answer: D. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
◉ The medical-surgical nurse implements SBAR to
promote effectiveness in which aspect of quality
and safety in patient care?
A. Surveillance
B. Communication
C. Organization
D. Cost-effectiveness.
Answer: B. Communication
◉ Which outcome of interprofessional teams is associated with the
increased focus on educating health
professional students together?
A. Decreased hospital costs
B. Increased safety and quality
C. Decreased length of stay
,D. Increased patient satisfaction.
Answer: B. Increased safety and quality
◉ According to the AMSN's Scope and Standards, registered nurses
certified in this practice area are prepared
to work in which settings? (Select all that apply.)
A. Acute care inpatient settings
B. Long-term care facilities
C. Childcare agencies
D. Mental health clinics
E. Intermediate care units.
Answer: A. Acute care inpatient settings
B. Long-term care facilities
E. Intermediate care clinics
◉ The nurse recognizes that basing nursing care on evidence is most
closely associated with which outcome?
A. Quality patient care
B. Cost-effective care
C. Standardized care
, D. Higher patient satisfaction.
Answer: A. Quality Patient Care
◉ Which nursing action is most reflective of patient centered care?
A. Ensuring that all documentation is completed on time
B. Providing diagnostic results to the health-care provider
C. Encouraging family members to provide direct care
D. Including patients in decision-making.
Answer: D. Including patients in decision-making
◉ Who publishes the National Patient Safety Goals that focus on
improving patient safety through goals that focus on potential
problems in the health-care
setting?
A. The Department of Health and Human Services
B. The HCAHPS
C. TJC
D. The Food and Drug Administration.
Answer: C. The Joint Commission (TJC)
