Nursing 101 Fundamentals of Nursing Prac ce Exam 1,
Part 1 Carolinas College of Health Sciences NCLEX
Ques ons that relate to Exam 1 in Fundamentals of
Nursing. Collected from FoN NCLEX prep books,
Fundamentals Success, Po%er and Perry, and FoN NCLEX
prep
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote privacy.
The nurse is performing her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answers D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and
wellness by viewing a person holis!cally. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works on
behalf of the client. Iden!fying the need and problems of the client and communica!ng it to
other members of the health team is doing the role of a communicator. As a change agent, the
nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instruc!ng the pa!ent to avoid smoking to prevent
the worsening of respiratory problems. The pa!ent asked about the things that he can do when
feelings of wan!ng to smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situa!on. This is
an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answers C. Change agent
,As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the
nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use technical
exper!se to administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote,
restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holis!cally.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is done.
Based on Benner's theory she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answers B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intui!on and
is seen in Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible. Competent
nurses are planning nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable
performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary preven!on
B. Secondary preven!on
C. Ter!ary preven!on
D. Rehabilita!on - Correct Answers B. Secondary preven!on
Promo!on of early detec!on and early treatment of the disease is under secondary preven!on.
Example, breast self exam, TB screening, gene!c counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situa!on. Annie is
performing her du!es well without supervision but s!ll needs more experience and prac!ce to
, develop a consciously planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specializa!on in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answers D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intui!ve grasp on the
situa!on dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced
beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She men!oned that when a
cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situa!on it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis - Correct Answers C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis. Wellness
nursing diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific to higher
level of wellness. Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is validated. A risk
diagnosis is based on the clinical are based on clinical judgment that the client may develop
vulnerability to the problem.
The nurse in charge measures a pa!ent's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the equivalent
cen!grade temperature?
A. 36.3 degrees C
B. 37.95 degrees C
C. 40.03 degrees C
Part 1 Carolinas College of Health Sciences NCLEX
Ques ons that relate to Exam 1 in Fundamentals of
Nursing. Collected from FoN NCLEX prep books,
Fundamentals Success, Po%er and Perry, and FoN NCLEX
prep
During a physical assessment, the nurse closes and door and provides drape to promote privacy.
The nurse is performing her role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Communicator
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answers D. Caregiver
The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote, restore and maintain dignity, health and
wellness by viewing a person holis!cally. As an advocate the nurse intercedes or works on
behalf of the client. Iden!fying the need and problems of the client and communica!ng it to
other members of the health team is doing the role of a communicator. As a change agent, the
nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR.
During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instruc!ng the pa!ent to avoid smoking to prevent
the worsening of respiratory problems. The pa!ent asked about the things that he can do when
feelings of wan!ng to smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situa!on. This is
an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver - Correct Answers C. Change agent
,As a change agent, the nurse assists the client to MODIFY their BEHAVIOR. As an advocate the
nurse intercedes or works on behalf of the client. As a clinician, the nurse would use technical
exper!se to administer nursing care. The role of a nurse as caregiver helps client promote,
restore and maintain dignity, health and wellness by viewing a person holis!cally.
Nurse Cathy on the other hand, knows the case immediately even before a diagnosis is done.
Based on Benner's theory she is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answers B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the development of intui!on and
is seen in Expert nurses. A novice nurse is governed by rules and usually inflexible. Competent
nurses are planning nursing care consciously. Advanced beginners demonstrate acceptable
performance.
Newborn screening is done to every newborn in the Philippines. This is an example of:
A. Primary preven!on
B. Secondary preven!on
C. Ter!ary preven!on
D. Rehabilita!on - Correct Answers B. Secondary preven!on
Promo!on of early detec!on and early treatment of the disease is under secondary preven!on.
Example, breast self exam, TB screening, gene!c counseling.
One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any given situa!on. Annie is
performing her du!es well without supervision but s!ll needs more experience and prac!ce to
, develop a consciously planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specializa!on in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner - Correct Answers D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses have intui!ve grasp on the
situa!on dealt. C- Competent nurses are planning nursing care consciously. D- Advanced
beginners demonstrate acceptable performance.
The clinical instructor is discussing about the Nursing Process. She men!oned that when a
cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are present because of a certain situa!on it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis - Correct Answers C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
Presence of both actual and high-risk diagnosis is called a syndrome nursing diagnosis. Wellness
nursing diagnosis focuses on the clinical judgment on an individual from a specific to higher
level of wellness. Actual diagnoses are clinical judgment of the nurse that is validated. A risk
diagnosis is based on the clinical are based on clinical judgment that the client may develop
vulnerability to the problem.
The nurse in charge measures a pa!ent's temperature at 101 degrees F. What is the equivalent
cen!grade temperature?
A. 36.3 degrees C
B. 37.95 degrees C
C. 40.03 degrees C
