NSG 240 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | COMPLETE NURSING EXAM PREP
| HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS|
LATEST UPDATED VERSION
1. If a new health care institution is implementing a minimum data set, what steps
should be taken to ensure effective data collection?
Rely on verbal reports from nursing staff without documentation.
Focus solely on collecting demographic information.
Use a generic assessment form from another institution without
modifications.
Develop a structured assessment form that aligns with the minimum
data set requirements.
2. If a nurse encounters a patient experiencing a developmental crisis, what
approach should they recommend for effective support?
Recommend immediate hospitalization for all developmental crises.
Suggest long-term counseling to address the patient's ongoing
emotional needs.
Advise the patient to avoid discussing their feelings.
Encourage the patient to rely solely on family support.
3. Which nursing value is this, out of the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing's 5 Values Essential for the Nursing Professional? Honesty; acting in
accordance with the code of ethics and standards of practice
human dignity
autonomy
, integrity
altruism
social justice
4. Describe the significance of establishing an agreement during the orientation
phase of the helping relationship in nursing.
It emphasizes the importance of patient autonomy.
It focuses on evaluating the patient's progress.
Establishing an agreement clarifies the roles and expectations
between the nurse and patient.
It allows the nurse to provide immediate assistance to the patient.
5. Which of the following statements concerning touch is not true?
Touch is a personal behavior
Touch involves cultural influences
Touch is a personal behavior that means the same thing to all
persons.
Touch is always comforting
6. Which term describes a nurse that believes that their own ideas, beliefs, and
practices are the best over and beyond colleagues and patients?
Cultural diversity
Stereotyping
Cultural shock
Ethnocentrism
7. What is an example of a correctly written risk nursing diagnosis?
, Risk for skin damage
Impaired skin integrity
Skin integrity risk
Risk for impaired skin integrity
8. What type of counseling is often deemed appropriate for individuals facing a
developmental crisis?
Group therapy
Crisis intervention
Short-term counseling
Long-term counseling
9. What term describes the characteristic of the nursing process that
emphasizes its ability to change and adapt over time?
Universally Applicable
Dynamic
Systematic
Interpersonal
10. When evaluating the leadership style of a particular nursing unit, which
characteristic would lead the nurse to determine that an autocratic
leadership style is being used?
The leader shows concern for others, taking risks as necessary
One person is responsible for all decision making
Each staff member works independently of others
Activities are shared among all participants
11. What type of reasoning involves testing a nursing theory by examining the
, theory itself and then considering specific actions or ideas?
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Analogical reasoning
Abductive reasoning
12. If a nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis for a patient, how might this impact
the hospital's billing process?
It may enable the hospital to receive reimbursement for the nursing
care provided.
It will complicate the billing process and delay payments.
It will have no effect on the billing process.
It will increase the cost of care for the patient.
13. What term describes the process by which a minority group adopts the
cultural norms of a dominant group?
Cultural assimilation
Cultural conflict
Cultural imposition
Cultural adaptation
14. In diagnostic reasoning, the nurse does all of the following when analyzing
and interpreting data. Which task occurs first?
Identify significant data
Identify data gaps and inconsistencies
Cluster cues
| HIGH-YIELD PRACTICE QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS|
LATEST UPDATED VERSION
1. If a new health care institution is implementing a minimum data set, what steps
should be taken to ensure effective data collection?
Rely on verbal reports from nursing staff without documentation.
Focus solely on collecting demographic information.
Use a generic assessment form from another institution without
modifications.
Develop a structured assessment form that aligns with the minimum
data set requirements.
2. If a nurse encounters a patient experiencing a developmental crisis, what
approach should they recommend for effective support?
Recommend immediate hospitalization for all developmental crises.
Suggest long-term counseling to address the patient's ongoing
emotional needs.
Advise the patient to avoid discussing their feelings.
Encourage the patient to rely solely on family support.
3. Which nursing value is this, out of the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing's 5 Values Essential for the Nursing Professional? Honesty; acting in
accordance with the code of ethics and standards of practice
human dignity
autonomy
, integrity
altruism
social justice
4. Describe the significance of establishing an agreement during the orientation
phase of the helping relationship in nursing.
It emphasizes the importance of patient autonomy.
It focuses on evaluating the patient's progress.
Establishing an agreement clarifies the roles and expectations
between the nurse and patient.
It allows the nurse to provide immediate assistance to the patient.
5. Which of the following statements concerning touch is not true?
Touch is a personal behavior
Touch involves cultural influences
Touch is a personal behavior that means the same thing to all
persons.
Touch is always comforting
6. Which term describes a nurse that believes that their own ideas, beliefs, and
practices are the best over and beyond colleagues and patients?
Cultural diversity
Stereotyping
Cultural shock
Ethnocentrism
7. What is an example of a correctly written risk nursing diagnosis?
, Risk for skin damage
Impaired skin integrity
Skin integrity risk
Risk for impaired skin integrity
8. What type of counseling is often deemed appropriate for individuals facing a
developmental crisis?
Group therapy
Crisis intervention
Short-term counseling
Long-term counseling
9. What term describes the characteristic of the nursing process that
emphasizes its ability to change and adapt over time?
Universally Applicable
Dynamic
Systematic
Interpersonal
10. When evaluating the leadership style of a particular nursing unit, which
characteristic would lead the nurse to determine that an autocratic
leadership style is being used?
The leader shows concern for others, taking risks as necessary
One person is responsible for all decision making
Each staff member works independently of others
Activities are shared among all participants
11. What type of reasoning involves testing a nursing theory by examining the
, theory itself and then considering specific actions or ideas?
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Analogical reasoning
Abductive reasoning
12. If a nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis for a patient, how might this impact
the hospital's billing process?
It may enable the hospital to receive reimbursement for the nursing
care provided.
It will complicate the billing process and delay payments.
It will have no effect on the billing process.
It will increase the cost of care for the patient.
13. What term describes the process by which a minority group adopts the
cultural norms of a dominant group?
Cultural assimilation
Cultural conflict
Cultural imposition
Cultural adaptation
14. In diagnostic reasoning, the nurse does all of the following when analyzing
and interpreting data. Which task occurs first?
Identify significant data
Identify data gaps and inconsistencies
Cluster cues
