NR 222 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-2027 | CHAMBERLAIN U…
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
NR 222 Health and Wellness
Exam 1 Practice Questions
& Answers 2026-2027 |
Chamberlain University |
Comprehensive Review
(Rationales)
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 79 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive review document provides 79 practice questions with confirmed
answers and detailed rationales, covering essential health and wellness nursing concepts. It
is suitable for students preparing for licensure exams, reinforcing course material, and
mastering the principles of evidence-based practice and patient advocacy.
TOPICS
Nursing Roles and Practice Q1–Q37
Nursing Theory and Models Q38–Q47
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Q48–Q79
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 79
You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal
cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional
registered nurses to guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code.
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
When giving care, it is essential to provide a specified service according to standards of
practice and to follow a code of ethics. The code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right
and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care for your patients. The code
serves as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities to provide quality nursing care and
the ethical obligations of the profession.
RATIONALE
The nursing code of ethics delineates the fundamental principles of right and wrong, serving as a
moral compass for professional conduct and decision-making in patient care. This framework
guides nurses in fulfilling their ethical obligations and ensuring quality, principled practice.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 79
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse
obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to her 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
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, CORRECT ANSWER
C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the
situation.
RATIONALE
The nurse's actions of collecting vital signs, auscultating lung and heart sounds, determining
comfort level, and gathering specimens are all components of data collection to establish a
baseline understanding of the patient's health status, which defines the assessment phase of the
nursing process. This systematic gathering of subjective and objective information is the
foundation for subsequent nursing actions.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 79
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan of care.
RATIONALE
Administering the prescribed nebulizer treatment is the direct execution of the nursing care plan,
representing the implementation phase of the nursing process. This phase involves carrying out the
interventions identified during planning.
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, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 79
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 the family. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices about his or her care.
An advocate may also provide additional information to help a patient decide whether or not to
accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their concerns.
RATIONALE
The nurse is acting as an advocate by protecting the patient's right to self-determination and
ensuring their wishes are considered over the family's desires for aggressive treatment. This role
involves mediating between the patient's preferences and the family's concerns, upholding patient
autonomy.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 79
Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner
CORRECT ANSWER
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and
patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
NR 222 Health and Wellness
Exam 1 Practice Questions
& Answers 2026-2027 |
Chamberlain University |
Comprehensive Review
(Rationales)
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 79 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive review document provides 79 practice questions with confirmed
answers and detailed rationales, covering essential health and wellness nursing concepts. It
is suitable for students preparing for licensure exams, reinforcing course material, and
mastering the principles of evidence-based practice and patient advocacy.
TOPICS
Nursing Roles and Practice Q1–Q37
Nursing Theory and Models Q38–Q47
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Q48–Q79
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 79
You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal
cancer. You talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional
registered nurses to guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code.
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care
When giving care, it is essential to provide a specified service according to standards of
practice and to follow a code of ethics. The code of ethics is the philosophical ideals of right
and wrong that define the principles you will use to provide care for your patients. The code
serves as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities to provide quality nursing care and
the ethical obligations of the profession.
RATIONALE
The nursing code of ethics delineates the fundamental principles of right and wrong, serving as a
moral compass for professional conduct and decision-making in patient care. This framework
guides nurses in fulfilling their ethical obligations and ensuring quality, principled practice.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 79
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse
obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds, listens to her 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
Page 2
, CORRECT ANSWER
C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the
situation.
RATIONALE
The nurse's actions of collecting vital signs, auscultating lung and heart sounds, determining
comfort level, and gathering specimens are all components of data collection to establish a
baseline understanding of the patient's health status, which defines the assessment phase of the
nursing process. This systematic gathering of subjective and objective information is the
foundation for subsequent nursing actions.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 79
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
CORRECT ANSWER
D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan of care.
RATIONALE
Administering the prescribed nebulizer treatment is the direct execution of the nursing care plan,
representing the implementation phase of the nursing process. This phase involves carrying out the
interventions identified during planning.
Page 3
, Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 79
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 the family. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices about his or her care.
An advocate may also provide additional information to help a patient decide whether or not to
accept a treatment or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their concerns.
RATIONALE
The nurse is acting as an advocate by protecting the patient's right to self-determination and
ensuring their wishes are considered over the family's desires for aggressive treatment. This role
involves mediating between the patient's preferences and the family's concerns, upholding patient
autonomy.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 79
Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound manner
CORRECT ANSWER
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise and
patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.
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