FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING UNIT 1 EXAM CHAPTER 1 | NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) - ANS ✔✔Most basic of all the entry-level options for
nurses with full-time programs lasting from 9 months to 1 year
Associate degree nurse (ADN) - ANS ✔✔Entry-level education of registered nurses; minimum of 2 years
at a community college
Nurse Practice Act - ANS ✔✔law established to regulate nursing practice
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - ANS ✔✔A national organization specifically for
students in health occupations educational programs; membership is open to both high-school and adult
students
Scope of practice - ANS ✔✔Limitations and allowances of what can be done as a nurse
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANS ✔✔Project that focuses on knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed by nurses to continually improve the quality and safety of patient care
Evidence-based practice - ANS ✔✔Problem-solving approach using best evidence from nursing research
studies, patient data, and patient's preferences and values
NCLEX-RN examination - ANS ✔✔When students in ADN, diploma, and BSN programs complete all
coursework and graduate, they are eligible to take the _______, and after they pass it, they become
registered nurses.
Diploma program nurse - ANS ✔✔Nurses who are educated in hospital-based nursing education
programs, of which there are few, are referred to as what kind of nurse?
NCLEX-PN - ANS ✔✔When students in an LPN or LVN program complete their educational program, they
will take the __________, and after they pass it, they become licensed practical or licensed vocational
nurses.
National Federation Of Licensed Practical Nurses - ANS ✔✔The professional organization for licensed
practical/vocational nurses is the _____________.
Baccalaureate Degree; BSN - ANS ✔✔Nurses who complete their nursing education at a university,
earning a 4-year college degree, are ____________ nurses.
b,c,d - ANS ✔✔The purpose(s) of the Clinical Connections in this book is/are to help you
a. understand the chapter better through a detailed case study.
b. identify actions to take and information to consider when caring for patients.
c. understand your thoughts and feelings about caring for specific types of patients.
d. connect what you read in this book with what you will see and do during clinical experiences.
, b - ANS ✔✔Which of the following are concerns when you are providing care for elderly patients?
a. These patients have difficulty expressing their concerns.
b. These patients often have chronic illnesses, sensory deficits, and multiple medications.
c. These patients are most often cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives.
d. These patients are most often cared for in long-term care facilities.
b,c - ANS ✔✔When you care for pediatric patients, you must keep in mind that they
a. often have multiple medical problems.
b. have difficulty understanding what is happening and expressing their feelings during procedures.
c. often have no previous experience to prepare them for illness or treatment, so they are frightened.
d. are cared for in a physician's office or clinic, rather than a hospital.
c,d - ANS ✔✔A unique aspect of home health is that
a. the patients are not actually sick but more in need of education and information.
b. many family members are available to help you when you perform a procedure.
c. fewer supplies and less equipment are available than in a hospital setting.
d. the nurse is alone in the home with no other health-care staff to help make decisions about care.
a,c,d - ANS ✔✔Which of the following is true of working in long-term care?
a. The setting is more homelike.
b. You will care only for people who are confused.
c. You will need to use an easy, calming approach to residents.
d. Changes in behavior can indicate health problems in the elderly.
B,C - ANS ✔✔Which are your responsibilities as a nursing student regarding laboratory and diagnostic
test results?
a. You do not have any responsibility because this is the physician's responsibility.
b. Check the test results often and note any abnormal findings.
c. Notify the physician of significant abnormal results.
d. Adjust medication orders based on abnormal results.
d - ANS ✔✔What might be the outcome if you delegate a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) or
a certified nursing assistant (CNA) that is not within his or her scope of practice?
a. You are liable for any poor outcomes, but the UAP is not liable.
b. The charge nurse will take the blame for any errors made by the UAP.
c. No harm can come to a patient based on delegation of tasks to the UAP.
d. Both you and the UAP can be in legal jeopardy.
The desire to learn and care for people - ANS ✔✔What is a common desire of successful nursing
students?
To help evaluate the clinical experience of caring for the patient in the clinical connection - ANS
✔✔Explain the purpose of the Post-Conference Connection.
c - ANS ✔✔Which is true of nursing care in hospitals during the 1700s and early 1800s?
a. Nursing care was provided by family members and priests.
b. Nursing care was provided by deaconesses.
c. Nursing care was provided by the poor and lower classes.
FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Licensed practical or vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) - ANS ✔✔Most basic of all the entry-level options for
nurses with full-time programs lasting from 9 months to 1 year
Associate degree nurse (ADN) - ANS ✔✔Entry-level education of registered nurses; minimum of 2 years
at a community college
Nurse Practice Act - ANS ✔✔law established to regulate nursing practice
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) - ANS ✔✔A national organization specifically for
students in health occupations educational programs; membership is open to both high-school and adult
students
Scope of practice - ANS ✔✔Limitations and allowances of what can be done as a nurse
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - ANS ✔✔Project that focuses on knowledge, skills, and
attitudes needed by nurses to continually improve the quality and safety of patient care
Evidence-based practice - ANS ✔✔Problem-solving approach using best evidence from nursing research
studies, patient data, and patient's preferences and values
NCLEX-RN examination - ANS ✔✔When students in ADN, diploma, and BSN programs complete all
coursework and graduate, they are eligible to take the _______, and after they pass it, they become
registered nurses.
Diploma program nurse - ANS ✔✔Nurses who are educated in hospital-based nursing education
programs, of which there are few, are referred to as what kind of nurse?
NCLEX-PN - ANS ✔✔When students in an LPN or LVN program complete their educational program, they
will take the __________, and after they pass it, they become licensed practical or licensed vocational
nurses.
National Federation Of Licensed Practical Nurses - ANS ✔✔The professional organization for licensed
practical/vocational nurses is the _____________.
Baccalaureate Degree; BSN - ANS ✔✔Nurses who complete their nursing education at a university,
earning a 4-year college degree, are ____________ nurses.
b,c,d - ANS ✔✔The purpose(s) of the Clinical Connections in this book is/are to help you
a. understand the chapter better through a detailed case study.
b. identify actions to take and information to consider when caring for patients.
c. understand your thoughts and feelings about caring for specific types of patients.
d. connect what you read in this book with what you will see and do during clinical experiences.
, b - ANS ✔✔Which of the following are concerns when you are providing care for elderly patients?
a. These patients have difficulty expressing their concerns.
b. These patients often have chronic illnesses, sensory deficits, and multiple medications.
c. These patients are most often cared for in their own homes or the homes of relatives.
d. These patients are most often cared for in long-term care facilities.
b,c - ANS ✔✔When you care for pediatric patients, you must keep in mind that they
a. often have multiple medical problems.
b. have difficulty understanding what is happening and expressing their feelings during procedures.
c. often have no previous experience to prepare them for illness or treatment, so they are frightened.
d. are cared for in a physician's office or clinic, rather than a hospital.
c,d - ANS ✔✔A unique aspect of home health is that
a. the patients are not actually sick but more in need of education and information.
b. many family members are available to help you when you perform a procedure.
c. fewer supplies and less equipment are available than in a hospital setting.
d. the nurse is alone in the home with no other health-care staff to help make decisions about care.
a,c,d - ANS ✔✔Which of the following is true of working in long-term care?
a. The setting is more homelike.
b. You will care only for people who are confused.
c. You will need to use an easy, calming approach to residents.
d. Changes in behavior can indicate health problems in the elderly.
B,C - ANS ✔✔Which are your responsibilities as a nursing student regarding laboratory and diagnostic
test results?
a. You do not have any responsibility because this is the physician's responsibility.
b. Check the test results often and note any abnormal findings.
c. Notify the physician of significant abnormal results.
d. Adjust medication orders based on abnormal results.
d - ANS ✔✔What might be the outcome if you delegate a task to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) or
a certified nursing assistant (CNA) that is not within his or her scope of practice?
a. You are liable for any poor outcomes, but the UAP is not liable.
b. The charge nurse will take the blame for any errors made by the UAP.
c. No harm can come to a patient based on delegation of tasks to the UAP.
d. Both you and the UAP can be in legal jeopardy.
The desire to learn and care for people - ANS ✔✔What is a common desire of successful nursing
students?
To help evaluate the clinical experience of caring for the patient in the clinical connection - ANS
✔✔Explain the purpose of the Post-Conference Connection.
c - ANS ✔✔Which is true of nursing care in hospitals during the 1700s and early 1800s?
a. Nursing care was provided by family members and priests.
b. Nursing care was provided by deaconesses.
c. Nursing care was provided by the poor and lower classes.
