STUDY GUIDE NURSING 222 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |2026
NEWEST UPDATE |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
B. American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
D. National League for Nursing (NLN) - ANSWER - A. American Nurses Association
(ANA)
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of
breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - ANSWER - D. Implementation
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The
nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her
level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which
standard of practice is performed?
,A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - ANSWER - C. Assessment
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to
go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a
new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to
the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
A. Educator.
B. Advocate.
C. Caregiver.
D. Case manager. - ANSWER - B. Advocate
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - ANSWER - A. Educator
, A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER - C. Teamwork and collaboration
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER - D. Informatics
Nurses on a nursing unit are discussing the processes that led up to a near-miss
error on the clinical unit. They are outlining strategies that will prevent this in the
future. This is an example of nurses working on what issue in the health care
system?
A. Patient safety
B. Evidence-based practice
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |2026
NEWEST UPDATE |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to
determine whether an action is within the scope of nursing practice?
A. American Nurses Association (ANA)
B. American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)
C. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
D. National League for Nursing (NLN) - ANSWER - A. American Nurses Association
(ANA)
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of
breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4
hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - ANSWER - D. Implementation
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The
nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her
level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which
standard of practice is performed?
,A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - ANSWER - C. Assessment
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to
go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a
new surgical procedure. The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to
the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
A. Educator.
B. Advocate.
C. Caregiver.
D. Case manager. - ANSWER - B. Advocate
The nurse spends time with the patient and family reviewing the dressing change
procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to
change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - ANSWER - A. Educator
, A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist to develop a
plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is
an example of which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER - C. Teamwork and collaboration
A critical care nurse is using a computerized decision support system to correctly
position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia caused by accumulated
respiratory secretions. This is an example of which Quality and Safety in the
Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - ANSWER - D. Informatics
Nurses on a nursing unit are discussing the processes that led up to a near-miss
error on the clinical unit. They are outlining strategies that will prevent this in the
future. This is an example of nurses working on what issue in the health care
system?
A. Patient safety
B. Evidence-based practice
