FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - ANSWER-
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This is the most independently functioning nurse. They have a master's degree in nursi
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ng; advanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and cert
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ification and expertise in a specialized area of practice. Four core roles of this type of nurse are
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: clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, and certified RN
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anesthetist.



American Nurses Association (ANA) - ANSWER-
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Caregiver - ANSWER- B B



helps patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a
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minimal level of function and independence through the healing process.
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Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - ANSWER-
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an APRN who is also educated in midwifery and is certified by the American College of
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Nurse-
Midwives. They provide independent care for women during normal pregnancy, labor, and del
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ivery and care for the newborn.
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - ANSWER-
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an APRN with advanced education in a nurse anesthesia accredited program. They prov
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ide surgical anesthesia under the guidance and supervision of an anesthesiologist, who is a ph
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ysician with advanced knowledge of surgical anesthesia.
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Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - ANSWER-
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an APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area of practice. The specialty may b
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e identified by a population, a setting a disease, a type of care, or a type of problem. They exist
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in all health care settings.
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, Code of Ethics - ANSWER-
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the philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles sou will use to pro
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vide care to your patients.
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Continuing Education - ANSWER- B B B



involves formal organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state
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nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care instit
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utions



Genomics - ANSWER- B B



a newer term that describes the study of all the genes in a person and interactions of th
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ese genes with other and with one another and with that person's environment.
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In-service Education - ANSWER- B B B



programs that are instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution
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International Council of Nurses (ICN) - ANSWER- B B B B B B



a worldwide program whose objectives are promoting national associations of nurses, i
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mproving standards of nursing practice, seeking a higher status for nurses, and providing an in
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ternational power base for nurses. B B B B




National League for Nursing (NLN) - ANSWER-
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a organization that advances excellence in nursing education to prepare nurses to meet
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B the needs of a diverse population in a changing health care environment.
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Nurse Administrator - ANSWER-
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manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a health care a
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gency



Nurse Educator - ANSWER-
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works primarily in schools of nursing, staff developments of health care agencies, and p
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atient education departments.
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