Essential Nursing Principles: What Every Student Must Know

Essential Nursing Principles: What
Every Student Must Know
What is the primary goal of nursing care
A. Complete tasks quickly
B. Promote patient health and well-being ✔️✔️
C. Reduce hospital costs
D. Follow routines only

What is the first step in the nursing process
A. Planning
B. Assessment ✔️✔️
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation

What does patient-centered care focus on
A. Nurse convenience
B. Patient needs and preferences ✔️✔️
C. Hospital rules
D. Family opinions only

What is the purpose of nursing diagnosis
A. Prescribe medication
B. Identify patient problems ✔️✔️
C. Perform surgery
D. Discharge patient

What is the most important aspect of patient safety
A. Speed
B. Accuracy ✔️✔️
C. Comfort
D. Cost

What is infection control primarily aimed at
A. Treating illness
B. Preventing spread of infection ✔️✔️
C. Reducing workload
D. Saving time

What is the purpose of vital signs monitoring
A. Entertainment
B. Detect physiological changes ✔️✔️

,C. Reduce cost
D. Improve appetite

What does holistic care include
A. Physical only
B. Physical, emotional, and social care ✔️✔️
C. Mental only
D. Spiritual only

What is confidentiality in nursing
A. Sharing information
B. Protecting patient information ✔️✔️
C. Ignoring privacy
D. Posting online

What is accountability
A. Blaming others
B. Taking responsibility ✔️✔️
C. Ignoring errors
D. Avoiding tasks

What is the purpose of hand hygiene
A. Comfort
B. Prevent infection ✔️✔️
C. Improve speed
D. Reduce stress

What is patient advocacy
A. Ignoring patient
B. Supporting patient rights ✔️✔️
C. Following orders only
D. Avoiding responsibility

What is the role of communication
A. Confuse patients
B. Ensure understanding ✔️✔️
C. Delay care
D. Entertain

What is empathy in nursing
A. Ignoring feelings
B. Understanding patient emotions ✔️✔️
C. Judging patients
D. Avoiding interaction

,What is the purpose of documentation
A. Memory
B. Record patient care ✔️✔️
C. Billing only
D. Entertainment

What is the principle of beneficence
A. Do harm
B. Do good ✔️✔️
C. Ignore
D. Delay

What is nonmaleficence
A. Cause harm
B. Do no harm ✔️✔️
C. Ignore
D. Avoid

What is autonomy
A. Nurse control
B. Patient decision-making ✔️✔️
C. Ignore patient
D. Family control

What is justice in nursing
A. Favor some
B. Fair treatment ✔️✔️
C. Ignore
D. Bias

What is fidelity
A. Breaking promises
B. Keeping commitments ✔️✔️
C. Ignoring duties
D. Avoiding

What is the purpose of care planning
A. Random care
B. Organized care ✔️✔️
C. Delay care
D. Avoid

What is prioritization based on
A. Random choice
B. Urgency and need ✔️✔️

, C. Patient age
D. Nurse preference

What is delegation
A. Doing all tasks
B. Assigning tasks appropriately
C. Ignoring tasks
D. Avoiding work

What is the role of critical thinking
A. Guessing
B. Making informed decisions
C. Ignoring
D. Avoiding

What is professionalism
A. Casual behavior
B. Following standards
C. Ignoring rules
D. Avoid

What is infection transmission
A. Prevention
B. Spread of pathogens
C. Healing
D. Recovery

What is aseptic technique
A. Dirty method
B. Prevent contamination
C. Ignore hygiene
D. Delay

What is the purpose of PPE
A. Style
B. Protection
C. Comfort only
D. Speed

What is patient education
A. Ignore
B. Teach health practices
C. Delay
D. Avoid