NACE Foundations of Nursing
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of foundational nursing care?
✔✔To promote safety, comfort, and basic health needs of the patient.
Why is hand hygiene considered the most important nursing practice?
✔✔It prevents the spread of infection between patients and healthcare providers.
What nursing action best supports patient-centered care?
✔✔Respecting patient preferences, values, and cultural beliefs.
Why is accurate documentation essential in nursing practice?
✔✔It ensures continuity of care and serves as a legal record.
What is the nurse’s primary responsibility during patient admission?
✔✔Collecting accurate baseline data and orienting the patient to care.
Why is vital sign assessment considered a foundational nursing skill?
✔✔It provides early indicators of changes in a patient’s condition.
What is the purpose of using standard precautions for all patients?
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,✔✔To reduce the risk of transmitting infections regardless of diagnosis.
Why should nurses verify patient identity before any procedure?
✔✔To prevent errors and ensure patient safety.
What is the main reason for proper body mechanics in nursing?
✔✔To prevent injury to both the nurse and the patient.
Why is patient education considered a core nursing responsibility?
✔✔It empowers patients to participate in their own care.
What does therapeutic communication aim to achieve?
✔✔Trust, understanding, and effective information exchange.
Why is pain assessment considered the patient’s subjective experience?
✔✔Because only the patient can accurately describe their pain.
What is the nurse’s role in maintaining patient dignity?
✔✔Protecting privacy and showing respect during care.
Why is early ambulation encouraged for hospitalized patients?
✔✔To prevent complications such as blood clots and pneumonia.
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, What is the purpose of a nursing care plan?
✔✔To guide individualized and organized patient care.
Why must nurses assess skin integrity regularly?
✔✔To prevent pressure injuries and detect early skin breakdown.
What is the primary reason for using side rails appropriately?
✔✔To promote safety without restricting patient mobility unnecessarily.
Why is accurate intake and output monitoring important?
✔✔It helps assess fluid balance and kidney function.
What is the nurse’s responsibility when administering medications?
✔✔To ensure the correct patient, medication, dose, route, and time.
Why is proper patient positioning important?
✔✔It promotes comfort, circulation, and proper organ function.
What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent?
✔✔To ensure the patient understands and agrees to treatment.
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary goal of foundational nursing care?
✔✔To promote safety, comfort, and basic health needs of the patient.
Why is hand hygiene considered the most important nursing practice?
✔✔It prevents the spread of infection between patients and healthcare providers.
What nursing action best supports patient-centered care?
✔✔Respecting patient preferences, values, and cultural beliefs.
Why is accurate documentation essential in nursing practice?
✔✔It ensures continuity of care and serves as a legal record.
What is the nurse’s primary responsibility during patient admission?
✔✔Collecting accurate baseline data and orienting the patient to care.
Why is vital sign assessment considered a foundational nursing skill?
✔✔It provides early indicators of changes in a patient’s condition.
What is the purpose of using standard precautions for all patients?
1
,✔✔To reduce the risk of transmitting infections regardless of diagnosis.
Why should nurses verify patient identity before any procedure?
✔✔To prevent errors and ensure patient safety.
What is the main reason for proper body mechanics in nursing?
✔✔To prevent injury to both the nurse and the patient.
Why is patient education considered a core nursing responsibility?
✔✔It empowers patients to participate in their own care.
What does therapeutic communication aim to achieve?
✔✔Trust, understanding, and effective information exchange.
Why is pain assessment considered the patient’s subjective experience?
✔✔Because only the patient can accurately describe their pain.
What is the nurse’s role in maintaining patient dignity?
✔✔Protecting privacy and showing respect during care.
Why is early ambulation encouraged for hospitalized patients?
✔✔To prevent complications such as blood clots and pneumonia.
2
, What is the purpose of a nursing care plan?
✔✔To guide individualized and organized patient care.
Why must nurses assess skin integrity regularly?
✔✔To prevent pressure injuries and detect early skin breakdown.
What is the primary reason for using side rails appropriately?
✔✔To promote safety without restricting patient mobility unnecessarily.
Why is accurate intake and output monitoring important?
✔✔It helps assess fluid balance and kidney function.
What is the nurse’s responsibility when administering medications?
✔✔To ensure the correct patient, medication, dose, route, and time.
Why is proper patient positioning important?
✔✔It promotes comfort, circulation, and proper organ function.
What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent?
✔✔To ensure the patient understands and agrees to treatment.
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