NMNC 3110 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING
CONCEPTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Question 1
The nursing process organizes the nurses' approach to delivering nursing care. To
provide care to patients, the nurse will need to incorporate the nursing process and:
a. problem solving.
b. decision making.
c. interview process.
d. intellectual standards.
Correct Answer
c. interview process.
Question 2
An interpretivist nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital setting. Which factors will
the interpretivist consider when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions
b. What the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter
c. The information from the chart
d. Context of care
e. Information from significant others and friends
Correct Answer
a. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions
d. Context of care
e. Information from significant others and friends
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,Question 3
identify which assessment activity is a. problem focused or b. comprehensive
___1. Assessment conducted at beginning of a nurse's shift
___2. Review of a patient's chief complaint
___3. Completion of admitting history at time of patient admission to a hospital
___4. Completion of the Long Term Care Minimum Data Set during an older adult's
admission to a nursing home
Correct Answer
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
Question 4
Benner's proficient nurse:
Correct Answer
a nurse with more than 3 years of experience
example: a nurse who worked 4 years in ICU
Question 5
Purpose of the NCLEX exam
Correct Answer
Nursing exam for license to practice nursing legally
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,Question 6
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
Clinical nurse specialist
Nurse anesthetist
Nurse practitioner
Nurse-midwife
a. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing
the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
d. provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Correct Answer
Clinical nurse specialist: B
Nurse anesthetist: D
Nurse practitioner: A
Nurse-midwife: C
Question 7
Consultation occurs most often during which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Diagnosis
d. Planning
Correct Answer
d. Planning
Question 8
Reflection- on- action
Correct Answer
happens after the patient care occurs, determine if the response was successful or
not
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, Question 9
The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the 21st century was:
a. the growth of cities
b. the teachings of Christianity
c. better education of nurses
d. improved conditions for women
Correct Answer
c. better education of nurses
Question 10
Evaluation
Correct Answer
final step in nursing process, determination of whether the patient condition has
improved or not after nursing interventions were delivered
Question 11
Benner's competent nurse:
Correct Answer
a nurse with clinical experience of 2-3 years
example: a nurse who worked med/ surg for 2 years
Question 12
Nurse-initiated interventions are:
a. supervised by the entire health care team.
b. developed after interventions for the recent medical diagnoses are evaluated.
c. determined by state Nurse Practice Acts.
d. initiated by the physician.
Correct Answer
c. determined by state Nurse Practice Acts.
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CONCEPTS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Question 1
The nursing process organizes the nurses' approach to delivering nursing care. To
provide care to patients, the nurse will need to incorporate the nursing process and:
a. problem solving.
b. decision making.
c. interview process.
d. intellectual standards.
Correct Answer
c. interview process.
Question 2
An interpretivist nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital setting. Which factors will
the interpretivist consider when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions
b. What the nurse personally brings to the caring encounter
c. The information from the chart
d. Context of care
e. Information from significant others and friends
Correct Answer
a. The nurse's previous experiences, values, and emotions
d. Context of care
e. Information from significant others and friends
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,Question 3
identify which assessment activity is a. problem focused or b. comprehensive
___1. Assessment conducted at beginning of a nurse's shift
___2. Review of a patient's chief complaint
___3. Completion of admitting history at time of patient admission to a hospital
___4. Completion of the Long Term Care Minimum Data Set during an older adult's
admission to a nursing home
Correct Answer
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
Question 4
Benner's proficient nurse:
Correct Answer
a nurse with more than 3 years of experience
example: a nurse who worked 4 years in ICU
Question 5
Purpose of the NCLEX exam
Correct Answer
Nursing exam for license to practice nursing legally
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,Question 6
Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement about the role.
Clinical nurse specialist
Nurse anesthetist
Nurse practitioner
Nurse-midwife
a. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting, directly managing
the medical care of patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult diabetes care
c. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and gynecological services
d. provides care and services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist
Correct Answer
Clinical nurse specialist: B
Nurse anesthetist: D
Nurse practitioner: A
Nurse-midwife: C
Question 7
Consultation occurs most often during which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Diagnosis
d. Planning
Correct Answer
d. Planning
Question 8
Reflection- on- action
Correct Answer
happens after the patient care occurs, determine if the response was successful or
not
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, Question 9
The factor that best advanced the practice of nursing in the 21st century was:
a. the growth of cities
b. the teachings of Christianity
c. better education of nurses
d. improved conditions for women
Correct Answer
c. better education of nurses
Question 10
Evaluation
Correct Answer
final step in nursing process, determination of whether the patient condition has
improved or not after nursing interventions were delivered
Question 11
Benner's competent nurse:
Correct Answer
a nurse with clinical experience of 2-3 years
example: a nurse who worked med/ surg for 2 years
Question 12
Nurse-initiated interventions are:
a. supervised by the entire health care team.
b. developed after interventions for the recent medical diagnoses are evaluated.
c. determined by state Nurse Practice Acts.
d. initiated by the physician.
Correct Answer
c. determined by state Nurse Practice Acts.
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