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Foundations of Nursing Practice Exam Recent
Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be
expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree?
A) providing direct physical care
B) using research findings to improve practice
C) administering medications as prescribed
D) collaborating with other healthcare providers
B) using research findings to improve practice
Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse
practitioner. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A) licensed practical nurse
B) associate degree
C) baccalaureate degree
D) masters degree
D) masters degree
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and
improvement of nursing as a whole?
A) to provide socialization and networking for members
B) to regulate work activities for members
C) to set standards for nursing education and practice
D) to provide information to nurses about legal requirements
C) to set standards for nursing education and practice
Which of the following organizations has established standards for clinical
nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association
B) National League for Nursing
C) International Council of Nurses
D) State Board of Nursing
A) American Nurses Association
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What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
A) to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely
B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
C) to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
D) to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy
B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully
passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
A) enrolling in an advanced degree program
B) filing NCLEX results in the county of residence
C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
D) having a signed letter confirming graduation
C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
A nurse has been tried and found guilty of the felony crime of forgery. How
might this affect the nurses license to practice nursing?
A) It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing.
B) The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level.
C) The license may be revoked or suspended.
D) The license will permanently carry the felony conviction.
C) The license may be revoked or suspended.
Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on human responses to what?
A) interactions with the environment
B) physical effects of disease
C) outcomes of medical or surgical treatment
D) actual or potential health problems
D) actual or potential health problems
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting in
changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A) older adults
B) young adults
C) school-aged children
D) newborns
A) older adults
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Which of the following is a current trend affecting nursing education and
practice?
A) over abundance of graduating nurses
B) office-based care delivery systems
C) increase in length of hospital stay
D) increase in chronic health conditions
D) increase in chronic health conditions
What phrase best describes the science of nursing?
A) application of clinical skills
B) body of nursing knowledge
C) holistic patient care
D) art of individualized nursing
B) body of nursing knowledge
The practice of changing patients bedclothes each day in acute care settings
is an example of what type of knowledge?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
B) traditional
A student nurse learns how to give injections from the nurse manager. This is
an example of the acquisition of what type of knowledge?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
A) authoritative
Which of the following sources of knowledge is based on objective data?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
A) authoritative
NR.120.502
Foundations of Nursing Practice Exam Recent
Download now
Johns Hopkins University
School of Nursing
HIGH YIELDS QUESTIONS
NEWEST MODEL 2026 EXAM LATEST
VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
Exam
, Page 2 of 70
Foundations of Nursing Practice Exam Recent
Although all of the following are nursing responsibilities, which one would be
expected of a nurse with a baccalaureate degree?
A) providing direct physical care
B) using research findings to improve practice
C) administering medications as prescribed
D) collaborating with other healthcare providers
B) using research findings to improve practice
Amy Jones, a high school senior, wants to become a geriatric nurse
practitioner. What nursing degree will she need to attain this goal?
A) licensed practical nurse
B) associate degree
C) baccalaureate degree
D) masters degree
D) masters degree
Why are nursing organizations important for the continued development and
improvement of nursing as a whole?
A) to provide socialization and networking for members
B) to regulate work activities for members
C) to set standards for nursing education and practice
D) to provide information to nurses about legal requirements
C) to set standards for nursing education and practice
Which of the following organizations has established standards for clinical
nursing practice?
A) American Nurses Association
B) National League for Nursing
C) International Council of Nurses
D) State Board of Nursing
A) American Nurses Association
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What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?
A) to provide a method by which nurses perform skills safely
B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
C) to establish nursing as a profession and a discipline
D) to enable nurses to have a voice in healthcare policy
B) to ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care
After graduation from an accredited program in nursing and successfully
passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal right to practice?
A) enrolling in an advanced degree program
B) filing NCLEX results in the county of residence
C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
D) having a signed letter confirming graduation
C) being licensed by the State Board of Nursing
A nurse has been tried and found guilty of the felony crime of forgery. How
might this affect the nurses license to practice nursing?
A) It will have no effect on the ability to practice nursing.
B) The nurse can practice nursing at a less-skilled level.
C) The license may be revoked or suspended.
D) The license will permanently carry the felony conviction.
C) The license may be revoked or suspended.
Nurses use the nursing process to focus care on human responses to what?
A) interactions with the environment
B) physical effects of disease
C) outcomes of medical or surgical treatment
D) actual or potential health problems
D) actual or potential health problems
Which age group in the population is expanding most rapidly, resulting in
changes in the delivery of healthcare?
A) older adults
B) young adults
C) school-aged children
D) newborns
A) older adults
, Page 4 of 70
Which of the following is a current trend affecting nursing education and
practice?
A) over abundance of graduating nurses
B) office-based care delivery systems
C) increase in length of hospital stay
D) increase in chronic health conditions
D) increase in chronic health conditions
What phrase best describes the science of nursing?
A) application of clinical skills
B) body of nursing knowledge
C) holistic patient care
D) art of individualized nursing
B) body of nursing knowledge
The practice of changing patients bedclothes each day in acute care settings
is an example of what type of knowledge?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
B) traditional
A student nurse learns how to give injections from the nurse manager. This is
an example of the acquisition of what type of knowledge?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
A) authoritative
Which of the following sources of knowledge is based on objective data?
A) authoritative
B) traditional
C) scientific
D) applied
A) authoritative
