FUNDAMENTALS:
EXAM 1 PRACTICE
(13-19, 24, 27)
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
,Which of the following is an essential feature of professional nursing? Select all that
apply.
A) provision of a caring relationship to facilitate health and healing
B) attention to a range of human experiences and responses to health and illness
C) use of objective data to negate the patients subjective experience
D) use of judgment and critical thinking to form a medical diagnosis
E) advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry
F) influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
A) provision of a caring relationship to facilitate health and healing
B) attention to a range of human experiences and responses to health and illness
E) advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry
F) influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
What nursing organization first legitimized the use of the nursing process? A) National
League for Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) International Council of Nursing
D) State Board of Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
Which of the following group of terms best describes the nursing process?
A) nursing goals, medical terminology, linear
B) nurse-centered, single focus, blended skills
C) patient-centered, systematic, outcomes-oriented
D) family-centered, single point in time, intuitive
C) patient-centered, systematic, outcomes-oriented
A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The
nurse asks the patient questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the nursing
process is the nurse demonstrating?
A) assessing
B) diagnosing
C) planning
D) implementing
A) assessing
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is examining a 2-year-old. Based on her findings, she initiates a care plan for a
potential problem with normal growth and development. Which step of the nursing
process identifies actual and potential problems?
A) assessing
B) diagnosing
C) planning
,D) implementing
B) diagnosing
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the patient and family and then
mutually discusses the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which
step of the nursing process is the nurse illustrating?
A) diagnosing
B) planning
C) implementing
D) evaluating
B) planning
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Based on an established plan of care, a nurse turns a patient every 2 hours. What part
of the nursing process is the nurse using?
A) assessing
B) planning
C) implementing
D) evaluating
C) Implementing
Which of the following statements indicates that a plan to assist a patient in developing
and following an exercise program has been effective?
A) I have just been too busy to do my daily exercises.
B) I guess I will begin the activity we discussed next week.
C) I know I should exercise, but my health is not very good.
D) I have lost 10 pounds because I walk 2 miles every day.
D) I have lost 10 pounds because I walk 2 miles every day.
What name is given to standardized plans of care? A) critical pathways
B) computer databases C) nursing problems D) care plan templates
A) critical pathways
Which of the following groups developed standard language to increase the visibility of
nursings contribution to patient care by continuing to develop, refine, and classify
phenomena of concern to nurses?
A) NANDA
B) NIC
C) NOC
D) HHCC
A) NANDA
Legally speaking, how would the nurse ensure that care was not negligent?
A) verbally reporting assessments to the patients physician
, B) keeping private notes about the care given to each assigned patient
C) documenting the nursing actions in the patients record
D) tape recording complete information for each oncoming shift
C) documenting the nursing actions in the patients record
A nurse interviews a pregnant teenager and documents her answers on the patient
record. At the same time, the nurse responds to the patients concerns and makes a
referral for counseling and maternity care. This scenario is an example of which of the
descriptors of the nursing process?
A) systematic
B) dynamic
C) outcome oriented
D) universally applicable
B) dynamic
A nurse working in an outpatient surgery center is responsible for taking a health history
and performing a physical assessment on each patient scheduled for surgery. Why is
establishing this database so important for nursing care?
A) to ensure good nursepatient relationships before surgery
B) to ensure medical and surgical safety
C) it is a routine part of any admission procedure
D) to identify strengths and problems
D) to identify strengths and problems
An experienced ICU nurse is mentoring a student. The nurse tells the student, I think
something is going wrong with your patient. What type of clinical decision making is the
experienced nurse demonstrating?
A) trial-and-error problem solving
B) intuitive thinking
C) scientific problem solving
D) methodical reasoning
B) intuitive thinking
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ER who was injured in a snow mobile accident. The
nurse documents the following patient data: uncontrollable shivering, weakness, pale
and cold skin, and suspects the patient is experiencing hypothermia. Upon further
assessment, the nurse notes a heart rate of 53 BPM and core internal temperature of
90F, which confirms the initial diagnosis. The nurse then devises a plan of care and
continues to monitor the patient to evaluate the outcomes. This nurse is using which of
the following types of problem solving in her care of this patient?
A) trial-and-error
B) scientific
EXAM 1 PRACTICE
(13-19, 24, 27)
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
,Which of the following is an essential feature of professional nursing? Select all that
apply.
A) provision of a caring relationship to facilitate health and healing
B) attention to a range of human experiences and responses to health and illness
C) use of objective data to negate the patients subjective experience
D) use of judgment and critical thinking to form a medical diagnosis
E) advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry
F) influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
A) provision of a caring relationship to facilitate health and healing
B) attention to a range of human experiences and responses to health and illness
E) advancement of professional nursing knowledge through scholarly inquiry
F) influence on social and public policy to promote social justice
What nursing organization first legitimized the use of the nursing process? A) National
League for Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) International Council of Nursing
D) State Board of Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
Which of the following group of terms best describes the nursing process?
A) nursing goals, medical terminology, linear
B) nurse-centered, single focus, blended skills
C) patient-centered, systematic, outcomes-oriented
D) family-centered, single point in time, intuitive
C) patient-centered, systematic, outcomes-oriented
A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The
nurse asks the patient questions and takes vital signs. Which step of the nursing
process is the nurse demonstrating?
A) assessing
B) diagnosing
C) planning
D) implementing
A) assessing
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is examining a 2-year-old. Based on her findings, she initiates a care plan for a
potential problem with normal growth and development. Which step of the nursing
process identifies actual and potential problems?
A) assessing
B) diagnosing
C) planning
,D) implementing
B) diagnosing
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A home health nurse reviews the nursing care with the patient and family and then
mutually discusses the expected outcomes of the nursing care to be provided. Which
step of the nursing process is the nurse illustrating?
A) diagnosing
B) planning
C) implementing
D) evaluating
B) planning
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Based on an established plan of care, a nurse turns a patient every 2 hours. What part
of the nursing process is the nurse using?
A) assessing
B) planning
C) implementing
D) evaluating
C) Implementing
Which of the following statements indicates that a plan to assist a patient in developing
and following an exercise program has been effective?
A) I have just been too busy to do my daily exercises.
B) I guess I will begin the activity we discussed next week.
C) I know I should exercise, but my health is not very good.
D) I have lost 10 pounds because I walk 2 miles every day.
D) I have lost 10 pounds because I walk 2 miles every day.
What name is given to standardized plans of care? A) critical pathways
B) computer databases C) nursing problems D) care plan templates
A) critical pathways
Which of the following groups developed standard language to increase the visibility of
nursings contribution to patient care by continuing to develop, refine, and classify
phenomena of concern to nurses?
A) NANDA
B) NIC
C) NOC
D) HHCC
A) NANDA
Legally speaking, how would the nurse ensure that care was not negligent?
A) verbally reporting assessments to the patients physician
, B) keeping private notes about the care given to each assigned patient
C) documenting the nursing actions in the patients record
D) tape recording complete information for each oncoming shift
C) documenting the nursing actions in the patients record
A nurse interviews a pregnant teenager and documents her answers on the patient
record. At the same time, the nurse responds to the patients concerns and makes a
referral for counseling and maternity care. This scenario is an example of which of the
descriptors of the nursing process?
A) systematic
B) dynamic
C) outcome oriented
D) universally applicable
B) dynamic
A nurse working in an outpatient surgery center is responsible for taking a health history
and performing a physical assessment on each patient scheduled for surgery. Why is
establishing this database so important for nursing care?
A) to ensure good nursepatient relationships before surgery
B) to ensure medical and surgical safety
C) it is a routine part of any admission procedure
D) to identify strengths and problems
D) to identify strengths and problems
An experienced ICU nurse is mentoring a student. The nurse tells the student, I think
something is going wrong with your patient. What type of clinical decision making is the
experienced nurse demonstrating?
A) trial-and-error problem solving
B) intuitive thinking
C) scientific problem solving
D) methodical reasoning
B) intuitive thinking
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ER who was injured in a snow mobile accident. The
nurse documents the following patient data: uncontrollable shivering, weakness, pale
and cold skin, and suspects the patient is experiencing hypothermia. Upon further
assessment, the nurse notes a heart rate of 53 BPM and core internal temperature of
90F, which confirms the initial diagnosis. The nurse then devises a plan of care and
continues to monitor the patient to evaluate the outcomes. This nurse is using which of
the following types of problem solving in her care of this patient?
A) trial-and-error
B) scientific
