Essentials of Nursing Practice Exam 1
with Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Critical ,Thinking ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Specific ,Knowledge ,+ ,Expertise ,and
,Experience
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,the ,nursing ,process? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Purpose ,is ,to
,diagnose ,and ,treat ,human ,responses ,to ,actual ,or ,potential ,health ,problems
Discuss ,critical ,thinking ,skills ,used ,in ,nursing ,practice. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Connect ,knowledge ,and ,theory ,with ,day ,to ,day ,practice ,and ,reflect ,on ,and ,analyze
,thoughts, ,action ,and ,knowledge
What ,are ,the ,steps ,of ,the ,nursing ,process? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Assessment,
,Diagnose, ,Plan, ,Implement, ,Evaluate
Assessment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Organized ,and ,ongoing ,appraisal ,of ,a ,patient's
,well-being. ,Comprehensive ,assessment ,leads ,to ,accurate ,nursing ,diagnosis
Diagnosis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Identifies ,the ,actual ,problem. ,Differentiates ,into ,2
,part ,and ,3 ,part ,system.
Planning ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,nurse ,prioritizes ,a ,patient's ,various ,nursing
,diagnoses, ,establishes ,short- ,and ,long-term ,goals, ,chooses ,outcome ,indicators, ,and
,identifies ,interventions ,to ,address ,patient ,goals.
Implementation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-focuses ,on ,initiation ,of ,appropriate
,interventions ,designed ,to ,meet ,the ,unique ,needs ,of ,each ,patient
Evaluate ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-focuses ,on ,the ,patient ,and ,the ,patient's ,response ,to
,nursing ,interventions ,and ,goal ,or ,outcome ,attainment.
, Difference ,between ,nursing ,diagnosis ,and ,medical ,diagnosis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Medical ,Diagnosis: ,Identify ,and ,label ,medical ,illnesses. ,Can ,be ,Physical ,or
,Psychological.
Nursing ,Diagnosis: ,Broader ,in ,focus-Consider ,patient's ,response ,to ,medical
,diagnoses ,to ,life ,situations-Make ,clinical ,judgments ,based ,on ,medical ,diagnoses ,and
,conditions.
Infection ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,invasion ,of ,a ,susceptible ,host ,by ,pathogens ,or
,microorganisms; ,results ,in ,disease.
Colonization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-presence ,and ,growth ,of ,microorganisms ,within ,a
,host ,without ,tissue ,invasion ,or ,damage.
Health ,Care ,Associated ,Infections ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Patients ,at ,greater ,risk ,for
,health ,care- ,associated ,infections ,(HAIs)
Multiple ,illnesses
•Older ,adults
•Poorly ,nourished
•Compromised ,immune ,system
Iatrogenic ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Infection ,stems ,from ,a ,procedure
Exogenous ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-from ,microorganisms ,outside ,the ,individual
Endogenous ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,the ,patient's ,flora ,becomes ,altered
,and ,overgrowth ,occurs
Contact ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-junction ,of ,body ,surfaces ,with
,other ,bodies ,or ,objects
Direct: ,Contact ,with ,infected ,person
Indirect: ,Contact ,with ,contaminated ,object
Airborne ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-microorganisms ,dispersed ,by
,air, ,then ,inhaled ,or ,deposited. ,Examples ,of ,illnesses ,transmitted ,through ,the ,air
,include ,tuberculosis, ,measles, ,and ,chickenpox
Droplet ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-mucous ,membranes ,of ,resp
,tract ,are ,exposed ,to ,secretions ,of ,infected ,person. ,Droplets ,cannot ,remain
,suspended ,in ,the ,air ,for ,long ,periods ,and ,seldom ,travel ,more ,than ,3 ,feet ,from ,the
,source. ,
Examples ,of ,illnesses ,transmitted ,by ,droplets ,are ,influenza ,and ,respiratory ,syncytial
,virus ,infection
with Questions and Correct Answers 2025
Critical ,Thinking ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Specific ,Knowledge ,+ ,Expertise ,and
,Experience
What ,is ,the ,purpose ,of ,the ,nursing ,process? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Purpose ,is ,to
,diagnose ,and ,treat ,human ,responses ,to ,actual ,or ,potential ,health ,problems
Discuss ,critical ,thinking ,skills ,used ,in ,nursing ,practice. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Connect ,knowledge ,and ,theory ,with ,day ,to ,day ,practice ,and ,reflect ,on ,and ,analyze
,thoughts, ,action ,and ,knowledge
What ,are ,the ,steps ,of ,the ,nursing ,process? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Assessment,
,Diagnose, ,Plan, ,Implement, ,Evaluate
Assessment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Organized ,and ,ongoing ,appraisal ,of ,a ,patient's
,well-being. ,Comprehensive ,assessment ,leads ,to ,accurate ,nursing ,diagnosis
Diagnosis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Identifies ,the ,actual ,problem. ,Differentiates ,into ,2
,part ,and ,3 ,part ,system.
Planning ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,nurse ,prioritizes ,a ,patient's ,various ,nursing
,diagnoses, ,establishes ,short- ,and ,long-term ,goals, ,chooses ,outcome ,indicators, ,and
,identifies ,interventions ,to ,address ,patient ,goals.
Implementation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-focuses ,on ,initiation ,of ,appropriate
,interventions ,designed ,to ,meet ,the ,unique ,needs ,of ,each ,patient
Evaluate ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-focuses ,on ,the ,patient ,and ,the ,patient's ,response ,to
,nursing ,interventions ,and ,goal ,or ,outcome ,attainment.
, Difference ,between ,nursing ,diagnosis ,and ,medical ,diagnosis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
Medical ,Diagnosis: ,Identify ,and ,label ,medical ,illnesses. ,Can ,be ,Physical ,or
,Psychological.
Nursing ,Diagnosis: ,Broader ,in ,focus-Consider ,patient's ,response ,to ,medical
,diagnoses ,to ,life ,situations-Make ,clinical ,judgments ,based ,on ,medical ,diagnoses ,and
,conditions.
Infection ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,invasion ,of ,a ,susceptible ,host ,by ,pathogens ,or
,microorganisms; ,results ,in ,disease.
Colonization ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-presence ,and ,growth ,of ,microorganisms ,within ,a
,host ,without ,tissue ,invasion ,or ,damage.
Health ,Care ,Associated ,Infections ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Patients ,at ,greater ,risk ,for
,health ,care- ,associated ,infections ,(HAIs)
Multiple ,illnesses
•Older ,adults
•Poorly ,nourished
•Compromised ,immune ,system
Iatrogenic ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Infection ,stems ,from ,a ,procedure
Exogenous ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-from ,microorganisms ,outside ,the ,individual
Endogenous ,(HAIs) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-when ,the ,patient's ,flora ,becomes ,altered
,and ,overgrowth ,occurs
Contact ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-junction ,of ,body ,surfaces ,with
,other ,bodies ,or ,objects
Direct: ,Contact ,with ,infected ,person
Indirect: ,Contact ,with ,contaminated ,object
Airborne ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-microorganisms ,dispersed ,by
,air, ,then ,inhaled ,or ,deposited. ,Examples ,of ,illnesses ,transmitted ,through ,the ,air
,include ,tuberculosis, ,measles, ,and ,chickenpox
Droplet ,(mode ,of ,transmission) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-mucous ,membranes ,of ,resp
,tract ,are ,exposed ,to ,secretions ,of ,infected ,person. ,Droplets ,cannot ,remain
,suspended ,in ,the ,air ,for ,long ,periods ,and ,seldom ,travel ,more ,than ,3 ,feet ,from ,the
,source. ,
Examples ,of ,illnesses ,transmitted ,by ,droplets ,are ,influenza ,and ,respiratory ,syncytial
,virus ,infection
