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NUR 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I EXAM 1
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
Which of the following best represents a concept -
ANSWER-Communication
The nurse preparing discharge teaching for a fifteen year
old after a broken arm from a sports injury would base
teaching on what developmental goal (Erikson) -
ANSWER-Identity
Using the nursing process to provide patient centered care
requires the nurse to: (select all that apply)
• be sensitive to clients religious practices
• remove any restrictions from visitors
• follow a standard care plan
• be knowledgeable about current evidence in practice
• assess patient preferences - ANSWER-Sensitive about
religious practices, knowledgeable about current evidence
in practice, assess patient preferences
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A parent of an 8mo old says the baby cries and screams
whenever she's left with her grandparents. The care
provider would draw which conclusion - ANSWER-Infant is
likely experiencing separation anxiety
What is an example of a SMART goal - ANSWER-Patient
will walk to the bathroom without experiencing shortness
of breath w/in 48 hours after surgery
Quality healthcare based on the 6 aims for improvements
should include which of the following aspects - ANSWER-
Safe, patient centered, effective and efficient
The following entry is noted in a patients care plan 2 days
after surgery: goal not met. Patient refuses to walk and
states that they're afraid of falling. What action should be
taken next by the nurse - ANSWER-Work with client to
identify ways to reduce fear and support ambulation
Examples of patient centered care include (select all that
apply):
• allowing physician to direct all treatments of patient plan
• evaluating aspects of patients culture and religion that
may affect care
• providing education to patient about meds and treatment
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• including patients spouse in decision making - ANSWER-
Evaluating culture and religion, providing education,
including spouse
A nurse inadvertently commits a medication error without
the knowledge of other nursing team members. According
to Freud, which part of the personality guides the nurse to
initiate an incident report? - ANSWER-Superego
A nurse gives a resident in a nursing home a choice about
which color shirt to wear. Which level of need, according
to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, has the nurse just met? -
ANSWER-Self esteem
A nurse is assessing a child in relation to the stages in
Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which behavior
indicates that the child has reached the formal operations
stage of development? - ANSWER-Utilized deductive
reasoning to examine alternatives
Which statement best reflects a principle common to all
theories of health, wellness and illness? - ANSWER-Many
variables influence a persons perception of health
NUR 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I EXAM 1
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
Which of the following best represents a concept -
ANSWER-Communication
The nurse preparing discharge teaching for a fifteen year
old after a broken arm from a sports injury would base
teaching on what developmental goal (Erikson) -
ANSWER-Identity
Using the nursing process to provide patient centered care
requires the nurse to: (select all that apply)
• be sensitive to clients religious practices
• remove any restrictions from visitors
• follow a standard care plan
• be knowledgeable about current evidence in practice
• assess patient preferences - ANSWER-Sensitive about
religious practices, knowledgeable about current evidence
in practice, assess patient preferences
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A parent of an 8mo old says the baby cries and screams
whenever she's left with her grandparents. The care
provider would draw which conclusion - ANSWER-Infant is
likely experiencing separation anxiety
What is an example of a SMART goal - ANSWER-Patient
will walk to the bathroom without experiencing shortness
of breath w/in 48 hours after surgery
Quality healthcare based on the 6 aims for improvements
should include which of the following aspects - ANSWER-
Safe, patient centered, effective and efficient
The following entry is noted in a patients care plan 2 days
after surgery: goal not met. Patient refuses to walk and
states that they're afraid of falling. What action should be
taken next by the nurse - ANSWER-Work with client to
identify ways to reduce fear and support ambulation
Examples of patient centered care include (select all that
apply):
• allowing physician to direct all treatments of patient plan
• evaluating aspects of patients culture and religion that
may affect care
• providing education to patient about meds and treatment
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• including patients spouse in decision making - ANSWER-
Evaluating culture and religion, providing education,
including spouse
A nurse inadvertently commits a medication error without
the knowledge of other nursing team members. According
to Freud, which part of the personality guides the nurse to
initiate an incident report? - ANSWER-Superego
A nurse gives a resident in a nursing home a choice about
which color shirt to wear. Which level of need, according
to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, has the nurse just met? -
ANSWER-Self esteem
A nurse is assessing a child in relation to the stages in
Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Which behavior
indicates that the child has reached the formal operations
stage of development? - ANSWER-Utilized deductive
reasoning to examine alternatives
Which statement best reflects a principle common to all
theories of health, wellness and illness? - ANSWER-Many
variables influence a persons perception of health
