Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing
Practice Exam 1, Part 1 questions and answers
2025/2026
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote privacy. The nurse
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is performing her role as a/an:
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A. Advocate
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B. Communicator
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C. Change agent
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D. Caregiver - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Caregiver
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The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by
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viewing a person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client.
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Identifying the need and problems of the client and communicating it to other members of the health team
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is doing the role of a communicator. As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their
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BEHAVIOR.
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During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to avoid smoking to prevent the worsening
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of respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things that he can do when feelings of wanting to
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smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This is an example of a nurse's role as
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a/an:
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A. Advocate
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B. Clinician
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C. Change agent
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D. Caregiver - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Change agent
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,As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the nurse
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intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use technical expertise to
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administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain
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dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holistically.
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Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is done. Based on
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Benner's theory she is a/an:
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A. Novice
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B. Expert
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C. Competent
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D. Advanced beginner - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Expert
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The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intuition and is seen in
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Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible. Competent nurses are planning
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nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
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Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
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A. Primary prevention
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B. Secondary prevention
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C. Tertiary prevention
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D. Rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Secondary prevention
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Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under secondary prevention. Example,
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breast self exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
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One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situation. Annie is performing her
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duties well without supervision but still needs more experience and practice to develop a consciously
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planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
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A. Novice
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B. Expert
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C. Competent
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D. Advanced beginner - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Advanced beginner
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, A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intuitive grasp on the situation
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dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced beginners demonstrate
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acceptable performance.
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The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She mentioned that when a cluster of actual
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or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situation it is called:
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A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
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B. Actual nursing diagnosis
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C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
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D. Risk nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
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Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis. Wellness nursing
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diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific to higher level of wellness.
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Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is validated. A risk diagnosis is based on the clinical
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are based on clinical judgment that the client may develop vulnerability to the problem.
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The nurse in charge measures a patient's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the equivalent centigrade
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temperature?
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A. 36.3 degrees C
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B. 37.95 degrees C
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C. 40.03 degrees C
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D. 38.01 degrees C - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 37.95
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To convert °F to °C use this formula, ( °F - 32 ) (0.55). While when converting °C to °F use this formula, ( °C x
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1.8) + 32. Note that 0.55 is 5/9 and 1.8 is 9/5.
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During a change-of-shift report, it would be important for the nurse relinquishing responsibility for care of
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the patient to communicate. Which of the following facts to the nurse assuming responsibility for care of
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the patient?
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A. That the patient verbalized, "My headache is gone."
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B. That the patient's barium enema performed 3 days ago was negative
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C. Patient's NGT was removed 2 hours ago
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Practice Exam 1, Part 1 questions and answers
2025/2026
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote privacy. The nurse
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
is performing her role as a/an:
t t t t t t
A. Advocate
t t
B. Communicator
t t
C. Change agent
t t t
D. Caregiver - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Caregiver
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The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by
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viewing a person holistically. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client.
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
Identifying the need and problems of the client and communicating it to other members of the health team
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
is doing the role of a communicator. As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
BEHAVIOR.
t
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to avoid smoking to prevent the worsening
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
of respiratory problems. The patient asked about the things that he can do when feelings of wanting to
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This is an example of a nurse's role as
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a/an:
t
A. Advocate
t t
B. Clinician
t t
C. Change agent
t t t
D. Caregiver - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Change agent
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,As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the nurse
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use technical expertise to
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holistically.
t t t t t t t t t
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is done. Based on
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
Benner's theory she is a/an:
t t t t t
A. Novice
t t
B. Expert
t t
C. Competent
t t
D. Advanced beginner - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Expert
t t t t t t
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intuition and is seen in
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible. Competent nurses are planning
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
t t t t t t t t
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
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A. Primary prevention
t t t
B. Secondary prevention
t t t
C. Tertiary prevention
t t t
D. Rehabilitation - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Secondary prevention
t t t t t t
Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under secondary prevention. Example,
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breast self exam, TB screening, genetic counseling.
t t t t t t t
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situation. Annie is performing her
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
duties well without supervision but still needs more experience and practice to develop a consciously
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
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A. Novice
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B. Expert
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C. Competent
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D. Advanced beginner - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Advanced beginner
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, A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intuitive grasp on the situation
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dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced beginners demonstrate
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acceptable performance.
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The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She mentioned that when a cluster of actual
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or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situation it is called:
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A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
t t t t
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
t t t t
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
t t t t
D. Risk nursing diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
t t t t t t t t t
Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis. Wellness nursing
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific to higher level of wellness.
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is validated. A risk diagnosis is based on the clinical
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
are based on clinical judgment that the client may develop vulnerability to the problem.
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
The nurse in charge measures a patient's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the equivalent centigrade
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temperature?
t
A. 36.3 degrees C
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B. 37.95 degrees C
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C. 40.03 degrees C
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D. 38.01 degrees C - CORRECT ANSWER-B. 37.95
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To convert °F to °C use this formula, ( °F - 32 ) (0.55). While when converting °C to °F use this formula, ( °C x
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1.8) + 32. Note that 0.55 is 5/9 and 1.8 is 9/5.
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During a change-of-shift report, it would be important for the nurse relinquishing responsibility for care of
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
the patient to communicate. Which of the following facts to the nurse assuming responsibility for care of
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the patient?
t t
A. That the patient verbalized, "My headache is gone."
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B. That the patient's barium enema performed 3 days ago was negative
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C. Patient's NGT was removed 2 hours ago
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