NP1 EXAM 1 (2026/2027) SUMMER/FALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
You are preparing presentation for you classmates regarding the clinical care
coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the
preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for
Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document
is important. 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
D
An 18-year old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The
nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her
level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which
standard of practice is performed?
a. diagnosis
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
C
,A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go
home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new
surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the
family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
B
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every
state in the United States. This examination:
,a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
D
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
A, B, C, D
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of
breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
D
, Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
Healthcare 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 an 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
A
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
You are preparing presentation for you classmates regarding the clinical care
coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the
preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for
Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document
is important. 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
D
An 18-year old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The
nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her
level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which
standard of practice is performed?
a. diagnosis
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
C
,A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go
home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new
surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the
family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
B
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
A
The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is exactly the same in every
state in the United States. This examination:
,a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice
D
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
A, B, C, D
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of
breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
D
, Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly
managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
Healthcare 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 an 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
A
