NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
1. You are preparing presentation for you classmates re- D
garding the clinical care coordination conference for
a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the prepara-
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
tion you have your classmates read the Nursing Code
of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your in-
structor asks the class why this document is impor-
tant. 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
2. An 18-year old woman is in the emergency depart- C
ment with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her
vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, de-
termines her level of comfort, and collects blood and
sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of prac-
tice is performed?
a. diagnosis
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
3. A patient in the emergency department has devel- D
oped wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse
gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now
and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is per-
formed?
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
4. A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung B
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
5. The nurse spends time with the patient and fami- A
ly reviewing the dressing change procedure for the
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates
how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in
which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
6. The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is D
exactly the same in every state in the United States.
This examination:
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an
RN in practice
7. Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has A, B, C, D
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are exam-
ples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
8. Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the 1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy
and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such
as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary
care setting, directly managing the medical care of
patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
1. You are preparing presentation for you classmates re- D
garding the clinical care coordination conference for
a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the prepara-
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
tion you have your classmates read the Nursing Code
of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your in-
structor asks the class why this document is impor-
tant. 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
2. An 18-year old woman is in the emergency depart- C
ment with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her
vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, de-
termines her level of comfort, and collects blood and
sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of prac-
tice is performed?
a. diagnosis
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
3. A patient in the emergency department has devel- D
oped wheezing and shortness of breath. The nurse
gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now
and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is per-
formed?
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
4. A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung B
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
5. The nurse spends time with the patient and fami- A
ly reviewing the dressing change procedure for the
patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates
how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in
which professional role?
a. educator
b. advocate
c. caregiver
d. case manager
6. The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is D
exactly the same in every state in the United States.
This examination:
, NP1 Exam 1 Study Guide: Practice Questions
a. guarantees safe nursing for all patients
b. ensures standard nursing care for patients
c. ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
d. provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an
RN in practice
7. Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has A, B, C, D
knowledge and skills for a variety of professional roles
and responsibilities. Which of the following are exam-
ples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
8. Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the 1B, 2D, 3C, 4A
statement about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy
and gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such
as adult diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary
care setting, directly managing the medical care of
patients who are healthy or have chronic conditions
