Chamberlain University
1 MAXE · 222 RN
★ ★
C College of Nursing & Public Health
EST. 1889
E X C E L L E N C E · I N N O V AT I O N · I N T E G R I T Y · W O R L D C L A S S S E R V I C E
NR 222 Exam 1 Practice Questions
FO U N DAT I O N S O F N U RS I N G P RACT I C E
INSTITUTION Chamberlain University COURSE CODE NR 222
PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE NR 222 Exam 1 Practice Questions TOTAL QUESTIONS 47 Questions
COURSE TITLE Foundations of Nursing Practice FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ All questions are based on nursing fundamentals, ethics, and health promotion.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ Select all that apply (SATA) questions require all correct options to be selected.
▸ Use the rationales to reinforce key nursing concepts and evidence-based practice.
, SECTION I — NURSING FUNDAMENTALS & PRACTICE Questions 1 – 47
1. A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to
patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
A. Code of Ethics
B. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
C. Standards of Practice
D. Standards of Professional Performance
CORRECT ANSWER A — Code of Ethics
RATIONALE The Code of Ethics provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to
patients. It serves as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities to provide
quality nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
2. Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
A. The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
B. The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
C. The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error
D. An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
CORRECT ANSWER C — The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error
RATIONALE Accountability means being responsible for one's actions and accepting the
consequences. Filing an incident report regarding a medication error
demonstrates accountability by acknowledging the error and taking appropriate
action to document it for quality improvement and patient safety purposes.
, 3. Hospices provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home,
or in special hospice facilities. Which level of intervention do hospices provide?
A. Primary Care
B. Tertiary Care
C. Secondary Care
D. Sub-Acute Care
CORRECT ANSWER B — Tertiary Care
RATIONALE Hospice care is considered tertiary care because it focuses on palliative care for
terminally ill patients, minimizing suffering and maximizing quality of life when
curative treatment is no longer appropriate or desired. Tertiary care involves
specialized consultative care, usually for inpatients and for complex conditions.
4. Which documentation information is most consistent with objective data?
A. The patient reports pain in his left leg
B. The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
C. The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
D. The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths
CORRECT ANSWER C — The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
RATIONALE Objective data are observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, or
felt by someone other than the person experiencing them. Laboratory results
such as glucose levels are measurable, verifiable data. Subjective data, in
contrast, are information perceived only by the affected person, such as reports of
pain.
1 MAXE · 222 RN
★ ★
C College of Nursing & Public Health
EST. 1889
E X C E L L E N C E · I N N O V AT I O N · I N T E G R I T Y · W O R L D C L A S S S E R V I C E
NR 222 Exam 1 Practice Questions
FO U N DAT I O N S O F N U RS I N G P RACT I C E
INSTITUTION Chamberlain University COURSE CODE NR 222
PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE NR 222 Exam 1 Practice Questions TOTAL QUESTIONS 47 Questions
COURSE TITLE Foundations of Nursing Practice FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ All questions are based on nursing fundamentals, ethics, and health promotion.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ Select all that apply (SATA) questions require all correct options to be selected.
▸ Use the rationales to reinforce key nursing concepts and evidence-based practice.
, SECTION I — NURSING FUNDAMENTALS & PRACTICE Questions 1 – 47
1. A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to
patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
A. Code of Ethics
B. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
C. Standards of Practice
D. Standards of Professional Performance
CORRECT ANSWER A — Code of Ethics
RATIONALE The Code of Ethics provides principles of right and wrong to provide care to
patients. It serves as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities to provide
quality nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
2. Which of the following nursing situations best reflects accountability?
A. The nurse assesses the patient for the possible cause of his pain
B. The nurse takes the oncology nursing certification examination
C. The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error
D. An education seminar on "Eating for a healthy Heart"
CORRECT ANSWER C — The nurse files an incident report regarding a medication error
RATIONALE Accountability means being responsible for one's actions and accepting the
consequences. Filing an incident report regarding a medication error
demonstrates accountability by acknowledging the error and taking appropriate
action to document it for quality improvement and patient safety purposes.
, 3. Hospices provide care to terminally ill patients and their families in hospitals, in the home,
or in special hospice facilities. Which level of intervention do hospices provide?
A. Primary Care
B. Tertiary Care
C. Secondary Care
D. Sub-Acute Care
CORRECT ANSWER B — Tertiary Care
RATIONALE Hospice care is considered tertiary care because it focuses on palliative care for
terminally ill patients, minimizing suffering and maximizing quality of life when
curative treatment is no longer appropriate or desired. Tertiary care involves
specialized consultative care, usually for inpatients and for complex conditions.
4. Which documentation information is most consistent with objective data?
A. The patient reports pain in his left leg
B. The family reports that the patient has elevated blood pressure
C. The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
D. The patient reports discomfort when he takes deep breaths
CORRECT ANSWER C — The lab reports a patient's glucose is high
RATIONALE Objective data are observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, or
felt by someone other than the person experiencing them. Laboratory results
such as glucose levels are measurable, verifiable data. Subjective data, in
contrast, are information perceived only by the affected person, such as reports of
pain.
