GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
NUR 242 — Exam 1
Fundamentals of Nursing
— Complete Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic: Communication, Nursing Process, Documentation, Prioritization — 80
Questions
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Fundamentals of Nursing (80 Questions) 2
NUR 242 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 242 EXAM 1 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. All questions are based on the Galen College of Nursing NUR 242 Medical-
Surgical Nursing Concepts curriculum.
Category: Fundamentals of Nursing — Comprehensive Review (80
Questions)
1. A nurse is preparing to communicate with a client. Which statement best
defines the process of communication?
A. The process by which information is transferred from one person to another
B. The exchange of verbal messages between two people
C. The act of speaking clearly and concisely
D. The process of listening to a patient's concerns
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Communication is defined as the process by which information is
transferred from one person to another. It encompasses verbal, nonverbal, written, and
electronic forms of exchanging information.
Tested Concept: Communication — definition
Source Concept: "The process by which information is transferred from one person to
another."
Easy
, 2. A nurse is studying communication models. The Shannon-Weaver
Communication Model includes which six concepts?
A. Sender, encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise
B. Sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback, and context
C. Sender, message, receiver, feedback, noise, and environment
D. Sender, encoder, channel, receiver, feedback, and context
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Shannon-Weaver Communication Model includes six concepts: sender,
encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise. It was designed as a technical
communication model and laid the groundwork for future variations.
Tested Concept: Shannon-Weaver Communication Model
Source Concept: "Six concepts: sender, encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise."
Moderate
NUR 242 — Exam 1
Fundamentals of Nursing
— Complete Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic: Communication, Nursing Process, Documentation, Prioritization — 80
Questions
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Fundamentals of Nursing (80 Questions) 2
NUR 242 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 242 EXAM 1 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. All questions are based on the Galen College of Nursing NUR 242 Medical-
Surgical Nursing Concepts curriculum.
Category: Fundamentals of Nursing — Comprehensive Review (80
Questions)
1. A nurse is preparing to communicate with a client. Which statement best
defines the process of communication?
A. The process by which information is transferred from one person to another
B. The exchange of verbal messages between two people
C. The act of speaking clearly and concisely
D. The process of listening to a patient's concerns
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Communication is defined as the process by which information is
transferred from one person to another. It encompasses verbal, nonverbal, written, and
electronic forms of exchanging information.
Tested Concept: Communication — definition
Source Concept: "The process by which information is transferred from one person to
another."
Easy
, 2. A nurse is studying communication models. The Shannon-Weaver
Communication Model includes which six concepts?
A. Sender, encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise
B. Sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback, and context
C. Sender, message, receiver, feedback, noise, and environment
D. Sender, encoder, channel, receiver, feedback, and context
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Shannon-Weaver Communication Model includes six concepts: sender,
encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise. It was designed as a technical
communication model and laid the groundwork for future variations.
Tested Concept: Shannon-Weaver Communication Model
Source Concept: "Six concepts: sender, encoder, channel, decoder, receiver, and noise."
Moderate
