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Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which health pattern in Gordon's model describes the patient's spiritual attitude?
A. Value-belief pattern
B. Role-relationship pattern
C. Cognitive-perceptual pattern
D. Self-perception-- self-concept pattern - Correct answer-A. Value-belief pattern
According to Gordon's model, there are 11 health patterns. Each pattern describes a
particular characteristic. The value-belief pattern describes a patient's spiritual
attitude, the values and beliefs that guide the choices or decisions of the patient.
The role-relationship pattern describes a patient's pattern of role engagements and
relationships. The cognitive=perceptual pattern describes memory, decision-
making ability, language adequacy, and sensory-perceptual patterns/ A patient's
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,concept of self or perception of self is described by the self-perception--self-
concept pattern
Which standard of practive is the nurse performing when applying a cold compress
to a patient's sprained ankle and instructing the patient to elevate the leg?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - Correct answer-C. Implementation
The nurse is delivering care to the patient; therefore the standard practived by the
nurse is implementation. Developing a nuring diagnosis involves analyzing the
assessed data. Evaluation refers to determining the effectiveness of the
implemented patient care in meeting the patient goals. Assessment is the process of
collecting data related to the health and illness of the patient
which standard of practive is being performed when a nurse administers the
prescribed medicated nebulizer treatment to a patient who has developed wheezing
and shortness of breath in the emergency department?
A. planning
B. evaluation
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,C. assessment
D. implementation - Correct answer-D. implementation
implementation phase is where the nurse follows through on the decided plan of
action. Once the patient and the nurse on the diagnosis, a plan of action can be
developed. Each problem is assigned a clear, measurable goal for the expected
outcome. Once all nusing intervention actions have taken place, the nurse
completes an evaluation to determine if the patient goals have been met. The first
step of the nursing process is assessment. During this phase, the nurse gathers
information about a patient's psychological, physiologic, sociologic, and spiritual
status.
Which trait of critical thinking is the nurse exhibiting when instructing the parents
of a malnourished child to make the child's food colorful and attractive?
A. fairness
B. curiosity
C. discipline
D. creativity - Correct answer-D. creativity
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, Nurses require various traits such as creativity, fairness, risk taking, curiousity,
discipline, and perseverance. In this case the nurseis trying to stimulate the appetite
of the child by instructing the parents to make the food colorful and attractive. This
shows that the nurse is using the trait of creativity. Fairness is the trait of a nurse
who avoids personal bias while caring for a patient/ Curiosity is the trait of a
critical thinking nurse who always tries to ask "why?" A disciplined nurse follows
a systemativ approach to plan and achieve goals.
Which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency is the
nurse exhibiting by working with a couple to determine what they know about their
medications and helping them decide on one care provider rather than two when
caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based assisted living facility?
A. safety
B. informatics
C. patient-centered care
D. teamwork and collaboration - Correct answer-B. safety
Helping patients understand the consequences and complications of multiple health
care providers and multiple medications helps ensure patient safety. Informatics is
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Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Which health pattern in Gordon's model describes the patient's spiritual attitude?
A. Value-belief pattern
B. Role-relationship pattern
C. Cognitive-perceptual pattern
D. Self-perception-- self-concept pattern - Correct answer-A. Value-belief pattern
According to Gordon's model, there are 11 health patterns. Each pattern describes a
particular characteristic. The value-belief pattern describes a patient's spiritual
attitude, the values and beliefs that guide the choices or decisions of the patient.
The role-relationship pattern describes a patient's pattern of role engagements and
relationships. The cognitive=perceptual pattern describes memory, decision-
making ability, language adequacy, and sensory-perceptual patterns/ A patient's
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,concept of self or perception of self is described by the self-perception--self-
concept pattern
Which standard of practive is the nurse performing when applying a cold compress
to a patient's sprained ankle and instructing the patient to elevate the leg?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - Correct answer-C. Implementation
The nurse is delivering care to the patient; therefore the standard practived by the
nurse is implementation. Developing a nuring diagnosis involves analyzing the
assessed data. Evaluation refers to determining the effectiveness of the
implemented patient care in meeting the patient goals. Assessment is the process of
collecting data related to the health and illness of the patient
which standard of practive is being performed when a nurse administers the
prescribed medicated nebulizer treatment to a patient who has developed wheezing
and shortness of breath in the emergency department?
A. planning
B. evaluation
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,C. assessment
D. implementation - Correct answer-D. implementation
implementation phase is where the nurse follows through on the decided plan of
action. Once the patient and the nurse on the diagnosis, a plan of action can be
developed. Each problem is assigned a clear, measurable goal for the expected
outcome. Once all nusing intervention actions have taken place, the nurse
completes an evaluation to determine if the patient goals have been met. The first
step of the nursing process is assessment. During this phase, the nurse gathers
information about a patient's psychological, physiologic, sociologic, and spiritual
status.
Which trait of critical thinking is the nurse exhibiting when instructing the parents
of a malnourished child to make the child's food colorful and attractive?
A. fairness
B. curiosity
C. discipline
D. creativity - Correct answer-D. creativity
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, Nurses require various traits such as creativity, fairness, risk taking, curiousity,
discipline, and perseverance. In this case the nurseis trying to stimulate the appetite
of the child by instructing the parents to make the food colorful and attractive. This
shows that the nurse is using the trait of creativity. Fairness is the trait of a nurse
who avoids personal bias while caring for a patient/ Curiosity is the trait of a
critical thinking nurse who always tries to ask "why?" A disciplined nurse follows
a systemativ approach to plan and achieve goals.
Which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency is the
nurse exhibiting by working with a couple to determine what they know about their
medications and helping them decide on one care provider rather than two when
caring for an older-adult couple in a community-based assisted living facility?
A. safety
B. informatics
C. patient-centered care
D. teamwork and collaboration - Correct answer-B. safety
Helping patients understand the consequences and complications of multiple health
care providers and multiple medications helps ensure patient safety. Informatics is
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