NUR 201 Final Exam Practice Test (PDF) | Latest
2026/27 Practice Questions & Study Guide Graded A+
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1. What is the focus of evidence-based practice in nursing?
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. . Utilizing the best clinical evidence in patient care decision-making
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. . Relying solely on personal experience in patient care
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. . Following outdated protocols and guidelines .. .. .. ..
. . Ignoring research findings in patient care .. .. .. .. ..
2. A parent asks the nurse about the best approach for managing acute
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asthma episodes in their child. What is the nurse's best response?
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.. "Acute episodes are best treated with a short-acting beta-agonist
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.. followed by a long-acting inhaled steroid." .. . .. .. ..
"Long-acting inhaled steroids are the preferred treatment for acute
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asthma episodes in children."
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"Acute episodes are best treated with a long-acting beta-agonist
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followed by a short-acting beta-agonist."
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"Leukotriene receptor antagonists should be the first-line treatment
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for acute asthma episodes in children."
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3. A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient with diabetes. Which approach
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to patient teaching would best empower the patient to manage their
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condition post-discharge?
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Providing a detailed pamphlet on diabetes without further
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explanation.
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.. Demonstrating how to monitor blood glucose levels and discussing . . . . . . . .
.. dietary choices. ..
. . Scheduling a follow-up appointment without discussing self-care. .. .. .. .. .. ..
, ..Recommending the patient to rely solely on their physician for all .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
health decisions.
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4. What are the expectations of a just culture system in a work environment
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. . Staff can never speak up or express concerns
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. . Staff should focus solely on individual accountability
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. . Staff can speak up, express concerns, and alert team members to
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.. unsafe situations ..
. . Staff should avoid open communication about errors
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5. What is the primary focus of prioritization of care in nursing practice?
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. . Addressing all patient needs equally .. .. .. ..
. . Determining the order of patient needs based on urgency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Providing care based solely on patient preferences.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Focusing on administrative tasks first .. .. .. ..
6. What is the primary focus of developmental promotion in pediatric nursing?
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. . Enhancing a child's academic performance .. .. .. ..
. . Supporting a child's physical, emotional, and social development .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Administering medications to children .. .. ..
. . Conducting health assessments only .. .. ..
7. The nurse conducts developmental screenings at a community center for
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infants and young children.The nurse explains that the purpose of these
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screenings is to:
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. . Reverse degenerative processes that have occurred.
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, Recognize early infection in order to prevent spread to individuals in
. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..
close contact with the child.
.. . . . .
. . Recognize a disorder early so strategies can be developed to .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ..
.. promote optimum development. . .
. . Measure intelligence and readiness for school. .. .. .. .. ..
8. A nurse is providing a discussion panel within the community focusing on
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increasing healthy lifespans, reducing health disparities, and providing more
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accessible health care centers. which component of community health
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practice is the nurse promoting?
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. . disease prevention ..
. . tertiary prevention ..
.. health promotion ..
. . common interest ..
9. In what ways does a nurse's role as an educator impact patient outcomes?
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. . By ensuring patients are aware of their medication schedules
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. . By providing emotional support during hospital stays
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.. By teaching patients about their health conditions and promoting
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.. self-management
. . By coordinating with other healthcare professionals
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10. Which of the following defines evidence-based practice?
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. . practice based on the latest evidence .. .. .. .. ..
practice based on the latest evidence, collaborative care, and
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. patient values ..
2026/27 Practice Questions & Study Guide Graded A+
Guaranteed Pass
1. What is the focus of evidence-based practice in nursing?
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Utilizing the best clinical evidence in patient care decision-making
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Relying solely on personal experience in patient care
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Following outdated protocols and guidelines .. .. .. ..
. . Ignoring research findings in patient care .. .. .. .. ..
2. A parent asks the nurse about the best approach for managing acute
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
asthma episodes in their child. What is the nurse's best response?
.. .. . . . . . . . . .
.. "Acute episodes are best treated with a short-acting beta-agonist
.. . .. . . . .. .
.. followed by a long-acting inhaled steroid." .. . .. .. ..
"Long-acting inhaled steroids are the preferred treatment for acute
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
asthma episodes in children."
.. . .. ..
"Acute episodes are best treated with a long-acting beta-agonist
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
followed by a short-acting beta-agonist."
.. . . . .
"Leukotriene receptor antagonists should be the first-line treatment
. . .. . .. .. .. .. ..
for acute asthma episodes in children."
.. . . . .. ..
3. A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient with diabetes. Which approach
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
to patient teaching would best empower the patient to manage their
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
condition post-discharge?
.. ..
Providing a detailed pamphlet on diabetes without further
.. .. . .. .. .. .. ..
explanation.
..
.. Demonstrating how to monitor blood glucose levels and discussing . . . . . . . .
.. dietary choices. ..
. . Scheduling a follow-up appointment without discussing self-care. .. .. .. .. .. ..
, ..Recommending the patient to rely solely on their physician for all .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
health decisions.
.. .
4. What are the expectations of a just culture system in a work environment
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Staff can never speak up or express concerns
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Staff should focus solely on individual accountability
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Staff can speak up, express concerns, and alert team members to
. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. unsafe situations ..
. . Staff should avoid open communication about errors
.. .. .. .. .. ..
5. What is the primary focus of prioritization of care in nursing practice?
. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Addressing all patient needs equally .. .. .. ..
. . Determining the order of patient needs based on urgency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Providing care based solely on patient preferences.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Focusing on administrative tasks first .. .. .. ..
6. What is the primary focus of developmental promotion in pediatric nursing?
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Enhancing a child's academic performance .. .. .. ..
. . Supporting a child's physical, emotional, and social development .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . Administering medications to children .. .. ..
. . Conducting health assessments only .. .. ..
7. The nurse conducts developmental screenings at a community center for
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
infants and young children.The nurse explains that the purpose of these
.. . . . . . . . . . . .
screenings is to:
.. .. ..
. . Reverse degenerative processes that have occurred.
.. .. .. .. ..
, Recognize early infection in order to prevent spread to individuals in
. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. ..
close contact with the child.
.. . . . .
. . Recognize a disorder early so strategies can be developed to .. .. . .. .. . .. .. ..
.. promote optimum development. . .
. . Measure intelligence and readiness for school. .. .. .. .. ..
8. A nurse is providing a discussion panel within the community focusing on
. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..
increasing healthy lifespans, reducing health disparities, and providing more
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
accessible health care centers. which component of community health
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
practice is the nurse promoting?
.. .. .. ..
. . disease prevention ..
. . tertiary prevention ..
.. health promotion ..
. . common interest ..
9. In what ways does a nurse's role as an educator impact patient outcomes?
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . By ensuring patients are aware of their medication schedules
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
. . By providing emotional support during hospital stays
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. By teaching patients about their health conditions and promoting
. .. . . . .. . ..
.. self-management
. . By coordinating with other healthcare professionals
.. .. .. .. ..
10. Which of the following defines evidence-based practice?
.. .. .. .. .. ..
. . practice based on the latest evidence .. .. .. .. ..
practice based on the latest evidence, collaborative care, and
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. patient values ..
