RN TEST 1 – NCLEX 200 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | ENTRY-LEVEL NURSING EXAM REVIEW MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS COVERED ALREADY GRADED A+
RN TEST 1 FOCUSES ON FOUNDATIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS ON THE NCLEX-RN. THESE PRACTICE QUESTIONS HELP STUDENTS
DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN APPLYING EVIDENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO PATIENT CARE SCENARIOS
AND MEET LICENSURE EXAM EXPECTATIONS.
1. A nurse is planning education for a patient who is scheduled for a diagnostic procedure to rule out
a cerebral aneurysm. Which aspect of nursing does the nurse use as the basis for education?
a. Art of nursing
b. Science of nursing
c. Caring aspect of nursing
d. Holistic approach to nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The science of nursing is the knowledge
base for care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is the art of
nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on the science of nursing is considered the art of
nursing.
1. A group of students in a community health course is discussing disaster management. Which
nursing leader will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United States
in 1882. Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the founder of
public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in
establishing women's right to vote.
1. A nurse is engaged in community health promotion activities. What activity best reflects this type
of health promotion?
a. Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a senior center
b. Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a local church
c. Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic communication
,Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a fractured tibia - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
Nurses promote health and prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal example and
administering preventative vaccinations. Performing blood glucose screening for diabetes detects a
disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes prevention. Therapeutic communication during
hospice care and crutch walking are additional interventions used for diseases or health problems
already present.
1. A nurse historian is researching changes in professional nursing and nursing education in the mid-
20th century. What trend promoted advancement of the profession and of nursing education?
a. Increased need for nurses and knowledge explosion led to emphasis on education.
b. Focus on the war effort slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
c. Role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing care was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, leading to an increased emphasis on education. The war
itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and
technology.
1. According to Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2021), "Nursing is the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations in recognition of the connection of all humanity. Which actions are
consistent with these nursing roles? Select all that apply.
a. Offering emotional support to a patient overwhelmed by a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer
b. Making a diagnosis of appendicitis when a patient reports right lower quadrant pain
c. Providing classes on nutrition and physical activity at a senior center
d. Administering an antibiotic to a patient with a documented infection
e. Working with the health department to provide free influenza vaccinations to children
f. Requesting the health care provider change prescription for the patient whose pain is still
unrelieved - CORRECT ANSWER-a, c, d, e, f. Education, emotional support, nursing interventions
such as administering medications, preventing influenza and infectious diseases, and advocating for
improved pain management are roles of the nurse. Making a medical diagnosis is not within the
scope of professional nursing practice.
1. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients.
Which nursing interventions could the nurse use to meet this goal? Select all that apply.
a. Counseling adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. Performing range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
,c. Demonstrating insulin injection to a patient with diabetes
d. Recommending a yoga class for a busy executive
e. Providing hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. Teaching a nutrition class at a local high school - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b, c. Activities to
restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching
patients how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion exercises for
bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction helps prevent illness, and
teaching a nutrition class helps promote health. A hospice nurse facilitates coping with disability and
death.
1. Nursing students are learning about the criteria that establish nursing as a profession. Which
statements by the students indicate they have correctly described characteristics of a profession?
Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
d. Nursing practice is regulated by the medical profession.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics.
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research. - CORRECT ANSWER-c, e, f. Nursing is recognized
increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific
and unique knowledge, strong service orientation, recognized authority by a professional group,
code of ethics, professional organization that sets standards, ongoing research, and autonomy and
self-regulation.
1. A nurse considers returning to school to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which practice
discipline requiring graduate level education could the nurse consider?
a. Rehabilitation nurse
b. Critical care nurse
c. Oncology nurse
d. Nurse practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER-d. A master's degree (MSN) prepares advanced
practice nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse midwives, clinical specialists, or clinical nurse
leaders.
, 1. Nurses in the United States follow regulations outlined by each state's nurse practice act. A nurse
moving to a different state anticipates finding which elements are common to all states' nurse
practice acts?
a. Definition of the legal scope of nursing practice for those registered
b. Provision of continuing education programs to meet state requirements
c. Determining the scope of content covered in the NCLEX examination
d. Creating institutional policies for health care practices - CORRECT ANSWER-a. State nurse
practice acts regulate practice by defining the legal scope of practice, creating a state board of
nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations, define important terms and activities in nursing,
and establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses. The state's board of nursing has the
legal authority define the education required to take NCLEX but does not provide that education or
determine the content of the examination. The board has the legal authority to allow graduates of
approved schools to take the licensing examination. Institutional policies are created by the
institutions themselves.
1. Nurses of a statewide nursing organization come together to plan for the challenges to health care
for the 21st century. What current trend in health care should be a focus of the plan?
a. Decreasing numbers of hospitalized patients
b. Increasing numbers of older and more acutely ill patients
c. Decreasing health care costs owing to managed care
d. Decreasing advances in medical knowledge and technology - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice identifies the following critical challenges
to nursing practice in the 21st century: A growing population of hospitalized patients who are older
and more acutely ill, increasing health care costs, and the need to stay current with rapid advances
in medical knowledge and technology.
1. A nurse working in an ambulatory care center provides care for patients experiencing varying
levels of health and illness. The nurse bases care on which concepts of health and illness? Select all
that apply.
a. Health and illness are the same for all people.
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses may consider themselves healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. - CORRECT ANSWER-b, c, e, f. Each person
defines health and illness individually, based on a number of factors. Health is more than just the
ANSWERS | ENTRY-LEVEL NURSING EXAM REVIEW MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS COVERED ALREADY GRADED A+
RN TEST 1 FOCUSES ON FOUNDATIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING
SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS ON THE NCLEX-RN. THESE PRACTICE QUESTIONS HELP STUDENTS
DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN APPLYING EVIDENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE TO PATIENT CARE SCENARIOS
AND MEET LICENSURE EXAM EXPECTATIONS.
1. A nurse is planning education for a patient who is scheduled for a diagnostic procedure to rule out
a cerebral aneurysm. Which aspect of nursing does the nurse use as the basis for education?
a. Art of nursing
b. Science of nursing
c. Caring aspect of nursing
d. Holistic approach to nursing - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The science of nursing is the knowledge
base for care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled application of that knowledge is the art of
nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on the science of nursing is considered the art of
nursing.
1. A group of students in a community health course is discussing disaster management. Which
nursing leader will the students identify as the founder of the Red Cross?
a. Clara Barton
b. Florence Nightingale
c. Lillian Wald
Lavinia Dock - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Clara Barton established the Red Cross in the United States
in 1882. Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Lillian Wald was the founder of
public health nursing. Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in
establishing women's right to vote.
1. A nurse is engaged in community health promotion activities. What activity best reflects this type
of health promotion?
a. Teaching about fall prevention and home safety at a senior center
b. Holding a blood glucose screening for diabetes at a local church
c. Educating hospice volunteers on therapeutic communication
,Providing education on crutch walking to a child with a fractured tibia - CORRECT ANSWER-a.
Nurses promote health and prevent illness primarily by teaching, through personal example and
administering preventative vaccinations. Performing blood glucose screening for diabetes detects a
disease after it has developed, rather than diabetes prevention. Therapeutic communication during
hospice care and crutch walking are additional interventions used for diseases or health problems
already present.
1. A nurse historian is researching changes in professional nursing and nursing education in the mid-
20th century. What trend promoted advancement of the profession and of nursing education?
a. Increased need for nurses and knowledge explosion led to emphasis on education.
b. Focus on the war effort slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
c. Role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing care was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - CORRECT
ANSWER-a. During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They
became more independent and assertive, leading to an increased emphasis on education. The war
itself created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and
technology.
1. According to Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2021), "Nursing is the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations in recognition of the connection of all humanity. Which actions are
consistent with these nursing roles? Select all that apply.
a. Offering emotional support to a patient overwhelmed by a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer
b. Making a diagnosis of appendicitis when a patient reports right lower quadrant pain
c. Providing classes on nutrition and physical activity at a senior center
d. Administering an antibiotic to a patient with a documented infection
e. Working with the health department to provide free influenza vaccinations to children
f. Requesting the health care provider change prescription for the patient whose pain is still
unrelieved - CORRECT ANSWER-a, c, d, e, f. Education, emotional support, nursing interventions
such as administering medications, preventing influenza and infectious diseases, and advocating for
improved pain management are roles of the nurse. Making a medical diagnosis is not within the
scope of professional nursing practice.
1. A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients.
Which nursing interventions could the nurse use to meet this goal? Select all that apply.
a. Counseling adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. Performing range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
,c. Demonstrating insulin injection to a patient with diabetes
d. Recommending a yoga class for a busy executive
e. Providing hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. Teaching a nutrition class at a local high school - CORRECT ANSWER-a, b, c. Activities to
restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of a disease to
rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug counseling, teaching
patients how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-motion exercises for
bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction helps prevent illness, and
teaching a nutrition class helps promote health. A hospice nurse facilitates coping with disability and
death.
1. Nursing students are learning about the criteria that establish nursing as a profession. Which
statements by the students indicate they have correctly described characteristics of a profession?
Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge.
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice.
c. Nursing is a recognized authority by a professional group.
d. Nursing practice is regulated by the medical profession.
e. Nursing has a code of ethics.
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research. - CORRECT ANSWER-c, e, f. Nursing is recognized
increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific
and unique knowledge, strong service orientation, recognized authority by a professional group,
code of ethics, professional organization that sets standards, ongoing research, and autonomy and
self-regulation.
1. A nurse considers returning to school to obtain a master's degree in nursing. Which practice
discipline requiring graduate level education could the nurse consider?
a. Rehabilitation nurse
b. Critical care nurse
c. Oncology nurse
d. Nurse practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER-d. A master's degree (MSN) prepares advanced
practice nurses, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurse midwives, clinical specialists, or clinical nurse
leaders.
, 1. Nurses in the United States follow regulations outlined by each state's nurse practice act. A nurse
moving to a different state anticipates finding which elements are common to all states' nurse
practice acts?
a. Definition of the legal scope of nursing practice for those registered
b. Provision of continuing education programs to meet state requirements
c. Determining the scope of content covered in the NCLEX examination
d. Creating institutional policies for health care practices - CORRECT ANSWER-a. State nurse
practice acts regulate practice by defining the legal scope of practice, creating a state board of
nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations, define important terms and activities in nursing,
and establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses. The state's board of nursing has the
legal authority define the education required to take NCLEX but does not provide that education or
determine the content of the examination. The board has the legal authority to allow graduates of
approved schools to take the licensing examination. Institutional policies are created by the
institutions themselves.
1. Nurses of a statewide nursing organization come together to plan for the challenges to health care
for the 21st century. What current trend in health care should be a focus of the plan?
a. Decreasing numbers of hospitalized patients
b. Increasing numbers of older and more acutely ill patients
c. Decreasing health care costs owing to managed care
d. Decreasing advances in medical knowledge and technology - CORRECT ANSWER-b. The
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice identifies the following critical challenges
to nursing practice in the 21st century: A growing population of hospitalized patients who are older
and more acutely ill, increasing health care costs, and the need to stay current with rapid advances
in medical knowledge and technology.
1. A nurse working in an ambulatory care center provides care for patients experiencing varying
levels of health and illness. The nurse bases care on which concepts of health and illness? Select all
that apply.
a. Health and illness are the same for all people.
b. Health and illness are individually defined by each person.
c. People with acute illnesses may consider themselves healthy.
d. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs.
e. Health is more than the absence of illness.
f. Illness is the response of a person to a disease. - CORRECT ANSWER-b, c, e, f. Each person
defines health and illness individually, based on a number of factors. Health is more than just the
