FOUNDATIONS EXAM 1 WITH
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse
researcher. Which is true regarding nurse
researchers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They are
responsible for the continued development and
advancement of nursing.
What is the best nursing intervention to promote
health in a client at risk for heart disease? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Emphasizing a client's
strengths to encourage weight loss
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing
practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-to ensure
knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
A nurse is helping a patient on hospice make an
informed decision about his own health and life.
,Which nursing role has this nurse performed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Advocate
The nurse working with an LPN understands which
of the following about LPNs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-They must take a licensure exam
The diploma nurse is considering obtaining a
baccalaureate degree. Which degree should the
nurse investigate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-RN to
BSN
Which of the following Standards of Professional
Performance, as defined by the ANA, has the nurse
considering factors related to safety, effectiveness,
cost, and the impact on practice in the planning and
delivery of nursing services? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Resource Utilization
Which of the following is the best example of a nurse
in the role of counselor? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
nurse allowing a crying client to verbalize their fears
of death
A nurse manager is teaching staff how to use a new
piece of hospital equipment. What educational
setting would be most appropriate for this process? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-In-service education
,Which of the following nursing actions best
exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Encouraging a group of
junior high school students to engage in regular
physical activity.
Which of the following nursing groups provides a
definition and scope of practice for nursing? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ANA
Which nursing actions demonstrate the aim of
nursing to facilitate coping? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWERS-• Teaching a patient and
his/her family how to live with diabetes
• Assisting a patient and his/her family to prepare for
death
• Providing counseling for the family of a teenager
with an eating disorder
The nurse is attempting to provide anticipatory
guidance for the parents of an eighteen-month-old
boy. Which of the following would be the best
statement for the nurse to make? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-"Keep all medications in a locked
cabinet.
, During the course of any given day of work in the
acute care setting, the nurse may need to perform
which of the following roles? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-• Communicator
• Counselor
• Teacher
The need for university-based nursing education
programs was brought to light during which
important historical time? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
World War II
Why are nursing organizations important for the
continued development and improvement of nursing
as a whole? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To set
standards for nursing education and practice
What was one barrier to the development of the
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack of educational
standards
A nurse is providing care for patients in a long-term
care facility. Based on the definitions of nursing in
the textbook, what should be the central focus of this
care? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The patient receiving
the care
APPROVED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026
A registered nurse wishes to work as a nurse
researcher. Which is true regarding nurse
researchers? - CORRECT ANSWERS-They are
responsible for the continued development and
advancement of nursing.
What is the best nursing intervention to promote
health in a client at risk for heart disease? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Emphasizing a client's
strengths to encourage weight loss
What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing
practice? - CORRECT ANSWERS-to ensure
knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
A nurse is helping a patient on hospice make an
informed decision about his own health and life.
,Which nursing role has this nurse performed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Advocate
The nurse working with an LPN understands which
of the following about LPNs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-They must take a licensure exam
The diploma nurse is considering obtaining a
baccalaureate degree. Which degree should the
nurse investigate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-RN to
BSN
Which of the following Standards of Professional
Performance, as defined by the ANA, has the nurse
considering factors related to safety, effectiveness,
cost, and the impact on practice in the planning and
delivery of nursing services? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Resource Utilization
Which of the following is the best example of a nurse
in the role of counselor? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
nurse allowing a crying client to verbalize their fears
of death
A nurse manager is teaching staff how to use a new
piece of hospital equipment. What educational
setting would be most appropriate for this process? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-In-service education
,Which of the following nursing actions best
exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Encouraging a group of
junior high school students to engage in regular
physical activity.
Which of the following nursing groups provides a
definition and scope of practice for nursing? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-ANA
Which nursing actions demonstrate the aim of
nursing to facilitate coping? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWERS-• Teaching a patient and
his/her family how to live with diabetes
• Assisting a patient and his/her family to prepare for
death
• Providing counseling for the family of a teenager
with an eating disorder
The nurse is attempting to provide anticipatory
guidance for the parents of an eighteen-month-old
boy. Which of the following would be the best
statement for the nurse to make? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-"Keep all medications in a locked
cabinet.
, During the course of any given day of work in the
acute care setting, the nurse may need to perform
which of the following roles? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-• Communicator
• Counselor
• Teacher
The need for university-based nursing education
programs was brought to light during which
important historical time? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
World War II
Why are nursing organizations important for the
continued development and improvement of nursing
as a whole? - CORRECT ANSWERS-To set
standards for nursing education and practice
What was one barrier to the development of the
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack of educational
standards
A nurse is providing care for patients in a long-term
care facility. Based on the definitions of nursing in
the textbook, what should be the central focus of this
care? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The patient receiving
the care
