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Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1 (ch. 1, 2, 4,
5, 6, 7, 9, 27) Questions With Verified
Answers
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to
identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse administrator
C. Nurse educator
D. Nurse researcher - answer✔D
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is
expected from health care reform?
A. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
B. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion model
C. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
D. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model - answer✔A
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects
blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
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C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answer✔C
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - answer✔B
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - answer✔C
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your
classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor
asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes
this code?
A. Improves self-health care
B. Protects the patient's confidentiality
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - answer✔D
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Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to learn how to use
a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of
education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education - answer✔C
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The
nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of
practice is performed?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answer✔D
Which of the following Internet resources available can assist consumers when comparing
quality care measures?
A. WebMD
B. Hospital Compare
C. Magnet Recognition Program
D. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
E. The American Hospital Association's web page - answer✔B, D
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency. Identify them. -
answer✔1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
Fundamentals of Nursing Exam 1 (ch. 1, 2, 4,
5, 6, 7, 9, 27) Questions With Verified
Answers
The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their
patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure
currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to
identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career?
A. Clinical nurse specialist
B. Nurse administrator
C. Nurse educator
D. Nurse researcher - answer✔D
Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is
expected from health care reform?
A. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model
B. Moving from illness prevention to a health promotion model
C. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
D. Moving from a chronic care to an illness prevention model - answer✔A
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects
blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
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C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answer✔C
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient wants to go home on
oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The
nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes
with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager - answer✔B
A nurse meets with the registered dietician and physical therapist to develop a plan of care that
focuses on improving nutrition and mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality
and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
A. Patient-centered care
B. Safety
C. Teamwork and collaboration
D. Informatics - answer✔C
You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination
conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your
classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor
asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes
this code?
A. Improves self-health care
B. Protects the patient's confidentiality
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - answer✔D
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Nurses in an acute care hospital are attending a unit based education program to learn how to use
a new pressure-relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of
education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education - answer✔C
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and shortness of breath. The
nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of
practice is performed?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation - answer✔D
Which of the following Internet resources available can assist consumers when comparing
quality care measures?
A. WebMD
B. Hospital Compare
C. Magnet Recognition Program
D. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
E. The American Hospital Association's web page - answer✔B, D
According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through five levels of proficiency. Identify them. -
answer✔1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
