,Galen NSG 3050 Exam 2 – Transition to
Baccalaureate Nursing (2026) Actual Q&A PDF
1. Which AACN BSN Essential focuses on integrating knowledge from the arts, sciences, and
humanities into nursing practice?
A) Essential II
B) Essential IV
C) Essential VI
D) Essential I
Correct Answer: Essential I
Rationale: Essential I, Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice, emphasizes the
integration of arts, sciences, and humanities to foster critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cultural
awareness in nursing.
2. A nurse leads a unit-based quality improvement project to reduce hospital-acquired infections. This
action directly aligns with which BSN Essential?
A) Essential VIII
B) Essential II
C) Essential III
D) Essential V
Correct Answer: Essential II
Rationale: Essential II, Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient
Safety, addresses the application of leadership concepts and quality improvement methods to
enhance patient safety and care outcomes.
3. What is the primary purpose of AACN BSN Essential III, Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice?
A) To ensure nurses can manage healthcare budgets
,B) To prepare nurses to identify, appraise, and apply the best evidence in clinical decision-making
C) To teach nurses how to use electronic health records
D) To promote population health and disease prevention
Correct Answer: To prepare nurses to identify, appraise, and apply the best evidence in clinical
decision-making
Rationale: Essential III focuses on the scholarship of evidence-based practice, including formulating
clinical questions, searching for evidence, critically appraising research, and translating evidence into
practice.
4. A nurse uses an electronic health record to track patient outcomes and identify trends. Which
Essential does this demonstrate?
A) Essential I
B) Essential VII
C) Essential IV
D) Essential IX
Correct Answer: Essential IV
Rationale: Essential IV, Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology,
involves using information systems and technology to document, manage, and communicate care
effectively.
5. According to the BSN Essentials, which competency is primarily addressed when a nurse advocates
for a policy change to improve access to care for underserved populations?
A) Essential V
B) Essential II
C) Essential III
D) Essential VI
, Correct Answer: Essential V
Rationale: Essential V, Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments, includes
understanding healthcare policy, advocacy, and the regulatory environment to improve patient
outcomes and access.
6. A nurse collaborates with a pharmacist and social worker to plan a patient’s discharge. This
interprofessional teamwork best demonstrates which Essential?
A) Essential III
B) Essential VI
C) Essential VII
D) Essential VIII
Correct Answer: Essential VI
Rationale: Essential VI, Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration, emphasizes effective
communication and collaboration with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
7. A BSN nurse conducts a community health assessment to identify barriers to diabetes care. This
action aligns with which Essential?
A) Essential I
B) Essential IV
C) Essential VII
D) Essential IX
Correct Answer: Essential VII
Rationale: Essential VII, Clinical Prevention and Population Health, focuses on assessing health beliefs,
addressing health disparities, and implementing population-level interventions.
Baccalaureate Nursing (2026) Actual Q&A PDF
1. Which AACN BSN Essential focuses on integrating knowledge from the arts, sciences, and
humanities into nursing practice?
A) Essential II
B) Essential IV
C) Essential VI
D) Essential I
Correct Answer: Essential I
Rationale: Essential I, Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice, emphasizes the
integration of arts, sciences, and humanities to foster critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and cultural
awareness in nursing.
2. A nurse leads a unit-based quality improvement project to reduce hospital-acquired infections. This
action directly aligns with which BSN Essential?
A) Essential VIII
B) Essential II
C) Essential III
D) Essential V
Correct Answer: Essential II
Rationale: Essential II, Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient
Safety, addresses the application of leadership concepts and quality improvement methods to
enhance patient safety and care outcomes.
3. What is the primary purpose of AACN BSN Essential III, Scholarship for Evidence-Based Practice?
A) To ensure nurses can manage healthcare budgets
,B) To prepare nurses to identify, appraise, and apply the best evidence in clinical decision-making
C) To teach nurses how to use electronic health records
D) To promote population health and disease prevention
Correct Answer: To prepare nurses to identify, appraise, and apply the best evidence in clinical
decision-making
Rationale: Essential III focuses on the scholarship of evidence-based practice, including formulating
clinical questions, searching for evidence, critically appraising research, and translating evidence into
practice.
4. A nurse uses an electronic health record to track patient outcomes and identify trends. Which
Essential does this demonstrate?
A) Essential I
B) Essential VII
C) Essential IV
D) Essential IX
Correct Answer: Essential IV
Rationale: Essential IV, Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology,
involves using information systems and technology to document, manage, and communicate care
effectively.
5. According to the BSN Essentials, which competency is primarily addressed when a nurse advocates
for a policy change to improve access to care for underserved populations?
A) Essential V
B) Essential II
C) Essential III
D) Essential VI
, Correct Answer: Essential V
Rationale: Essential V, Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments, includes
understanding healthcare policy, advocacy, and the regulatory environment to improve patient
outcomes and access.
6. A nurse collaborates with a pharmacist and social worker to plan a patient’s discharge. This
interprofessional teamwork best demonstrates which Essential?
A) Essential III
B) Essential VI
C) Essential VII
D) Essential VIII
Correct Answer: Essential VI
Rationale: Essential VI, Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration, emphasizes effective
communication and collaboration with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
7. A BSN nurse conducts a community health assessment to identify barriers to diabetes care. This
action aligns with which Essential?
A) Essential I
B) Essential IV
C) Essential VII
D) Essential IX
Correct Answer: Essential VII
Rationale: Essential VII, Clinical Prevention and Population Health, focuses on assessing health beliefs,
addressing health disparities, and implementing population-level interventions.
