FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING EXAM 1 (CH. 1,
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 27) WITH COMPLETE AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer
risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients.
Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse administrator
C. Nurse educator
D. Nurse researcher - Correct Answer-D
Health care 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 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 - Correct Answer-A
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 - Correct Answer-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 - Correct Answer-B
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
, B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - Correct Answer-C
You are preparing a presentation for your 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 - Correct
Answer-D
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit-based education program
to learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for
pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education - Correct Answer-C
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
Which of the following Internet resources available can assist consumers when
comparing quality care measures?
A. WebMD
B. Hospital Compare
C. Magnet Recognition Program
D. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
E. The American Hospital Association's web page - Correct Answer-B, D
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency.
Identify them. - Correct Answer-1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
What are the ANA Standards of Practice? - Correct Answer-ADO PIE
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 27) WITH COMPLETE AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer
formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of
treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer
risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients.
Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse administrator
C. Nurse educator
D. Nurse researcher - Correct Answer-D
Health care 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 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 - Correct Answer-A
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 - Correct Answer-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 - Correct Answer-B
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
, B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - Correct Answer-C
You are preparing a presentation for your 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 - Correct
Answer-D
Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit-based education program
to learn how to use a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for
pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education - Correct Answer-C
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
Which of the following Internet resources available can assist consumers when
comparing quality care measures?
A. WebMD
B. Hospital Compare
C. Magnet Recognition Program
D. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
E. The American Hospital Association's web page - Correct Answer-B, D
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency.
Identify them. - Correct Answer-1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
What are the ANA Standards of Practice? - Correct Answer-ADO PIE
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
