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NU136 EXAM 1 (GALEN) NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| NU 136 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
EXAM 1 REVIEW WITH 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What nursing organization first legitimized the use of the nursing
process?
A) National League for Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) International Council of Nursing
D) State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer - B) American Nurses
Association
The nursing process ensures that nurses are person centered rather than
task centered. Rather than simply approaching a patient to take vital
signs, the nurse thinks, "How is Mrs. Barclay today? Are our nursing
actions helping her to achieve her goals? How can we better help her?"
This demonstrates which characteristic of the nursing process?
A) Systematic
B) Interpersonal
C) Dynamic
D) Universally applicable in nursing situations - Correct Answer - B.
Interpersonal.
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All of the other options are characteristics of the nursing process, but the
conversation and thinking quoted best illustrates the interpersonal
dimension of the nursing process
A nurse is caring for a patient who has complications related to type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse researches new procedures to care for foot
ulcers when developing a care plan for this patient. Which QSEN
competency does this action represent?
A) Patient-centered care
B) Evidence-based practice
C) Quality improvement
D) Informatics - Correct Answer - C. Quality improvement involves
routinely updating nursing policies and procedures. Providing patient-
centered care involves listening to the patient and demonstrating respect
and compassion. Evidence-based practice is used when adhering to
internal policies and standardized skills. The nurse is employing
informatics by using information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, and support decision making.
A nurse is assessing a patient who is diagnosed with anorexia. Following
the assessment, the nurse recommends that the patient meet with a
nutritionist. This action best exemplifies the use of:
A) Clinical judgment
B) Clinical reasoning
C) Critical thinking
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D) Blended competencies - Correct Answer - A. Although all the options
refer to the skills used by nurses in practice, the best choice is clinical
judgment as it refers to the result or outcome of critical thinking or
clinical reasoning—in this case, the recommendation to meet with a
nutritionist.
A nurse interviews a pregnant teenager and documents her answers on
the client record. At the same time, the nurse responds to the client's
concerns and makes a referral for counseling and maternity care. This
scenario is an example of which of the descriptors of the nursing
process?
A) Systematic
B) Dynamic
C) Outcome oriented
D) Universally applicable - Correct Answer - B
Although the nursing process is presented as an orderly progression of
steps, in reality there is great interaction and overlapping among the five
steps. No one step in the nursing process is a one-time phenomenon;
each step flows into the next step. In some nursing situations, all five
stages occur almost simultaneously.
A nurse asks a multidisciplinary team to collaborate in developing the
most appropriate plan of care to meet the needs of an adolescent with a
severe head injury. Which of the blended skills essential to nursing
practice is the nurse using?
A) Cognitive skills
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B) Interpersonal skills
C) Technical skills
D) Ethical/legal skills - Correct Answer - B
Interpersonally skilled nurses establish and maintain caring relationships
that facilitate the achievement of valued goals, and simultaneously
affirm the worth of those in the relationship. They are, among other
things, able to work collaboratively with the health care team to reach
valued goals
A nurse is examining a child two years of age. Based on her findings,
she initiates a care plan for a potential problem with normal growth and
development. Which step of the nursing process identifies actual and
potential problems?
A) Assessing
B) Diagnosing
C) Planning
D) Implementing - Correct Answer - B
Based on an established plan of care, a nurse turns a client every two
hours. What part of the nursing process is the nurse using?
A) Assessing
B) Planning
C) Implementing
D) Evaluating - Correct Answer - C
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NU136 EXAM 1 (GALEN) NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
TEST BANK| NU 136 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
EXAM 1 REVIEW WITH 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
What nursing organization first legitimized the use of the nursing
process?
A) National League for Nursing
B) American Nurses Association
C) International Council of Nursing
D) State Board of Nursing - Correct Answer - B) American Nurses
Association
The nursing process ensures that nurses are person centered rather than
task centered. Rather than simply approaching a patient to take vital
signs, the nurse thinks, "How is Mrs. Barclay today? Are our nursing
actions helping her to achieve her goals? How can we better help her?"
This demonstrates which characteristic of the nursing process?
A) Systematic
B) Interpersonal
C) Dynamic
D) Universally applicable in nursing situations - Correct Answer - B.
Interpersonal.
pg. 1
,2|Page
All of the other options are characteristics of the nursing process, but the
conversation and thinking quoted best illustrates the interpersonal
dimension of the nursing process
A nurse is caring for a patient who has complications related to type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse researches new procedures to care for foot
ulcers when developing a care plan for this patient. Which QSEN
competency does this action represent?
A) Patient-centered care
B) Evidence-based practice
C) Quality improvement
D) Informatics - Correct Answer - C. Quality improvement involves
routinely updating nursing policies and procedures. Providing patient-
centered care involves listening to the patient and demonstrating respect
and compassion. Evidence-based practice is used when adhering to
internal policies and standardized skills. The nurse is employing
informatics by using information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, and support decision making.
A nurse is assessing a patient who is diagnosed with anorexia. Following
the assessment, the nurse recommends that the patient meet with a
nutritionist. This action best exemplifies the use of:
A) Clinical judgment
B) Clinical reasoning
C) Critical thinking
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D) Blended competencies - Correct Answer - A. Although all the options
refer to the skills used by nurses in practice, the best choice is clinical
judgment as it refers to the result or outcome of critical thinking or
clinical reasoning—in this case, the recommendation to meet with a
nutritionist.
A nurse interviews a pregnant teenager and documents her answers on
the client record. At the same time, the nurse responds to the client's
concerns and makes a referral for counseling and maternity care. This
scenario is an example of which of the descriptors of the nursing
process?
A) Systematic
B) Dynamic
C) Outcome oriented
D) Universally applicable - Correct Answer - B
Although the nursing process is presented as an orderly progression of
steps, in reality there is great interaction and overlapping among the five
steps. No one step in the nursing process is a one-time phenomenon;
each step flows into the next step. In some nursing situations, all five
stages occur almost simultaneously.
A nurse asks a multidisciplinary team to collaborate in developing the
most appropriate plan of care to meet the needs of an adolescent with a
severe head injury. Which of the blended skills essential to nursing
practice is the nurse using?
A) Cognitive skills
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B) Interpersonal skills
C) Technical skills
D) Ethical/legal skills - Correct Answer - B
Interpersonally skilled nurses establish and maintain caring relationships
that facilitate the achievement of valued goals, and simultaneously
affirm the worth of those in the relationship. They are, among other
things, able to work collaboratively with the health care team to reach
valued goals
A nurse is examining a child two years of age. Based on her findings,
she initiates a care plan for a potential problem with normal growth and
development. Which step of the nursing process identifies actual and
potential problems?
A) Assessing
B) Diagnosing
C) Planning
D) Implementing - Correct Answer - B
Based on an established plan of care, a nurse turns a client every two
hours. What part of the nursing process is the nurse using?
A) Assessing
B) Planning
C) Implementing
D) Evaluating - Correct Answer - C
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