WGU 439 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ALL ANSWERS VERIFIED (NEWEST)
PASS GUARANTEE
1. What are the five steps of the nursing process? Assessment, Diagnosis,
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE)
2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and
objective data? Assessment
3. What is the difference between subjective and objective data? Subjective
data is what the patient tells you (symptoms), while objective data is what you
observe or measure (signs)
4. What type of nursing diagnosis has three parts? Actual nursing diagnosis
(Problem + Etiology + Signs/Symptoms)
5. What are the components of a SMART goal? Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
6. During which phase of the nursing process do you carry out
interventions? Implementation
7. What is the purpose of the evaluation phase? To determine if goals were
met and if the care plan needs modification
8. What is critical thinking in nursing? The ability to think in a systematic
and logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning
process
9. What is the first step when receiving a patient assignment? Prioritize
patient care based on acuity and needs
10. Which patients should be seen first according to priority setting?
Patients with life-threatening conditions or those who are most unstable
11. What does the acronym ABC stand for in priority setting? Airway,
Breathing, Circulation
,12. What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? A framework prioritizing human
needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization
13. According to Maslow, which needs must be met first? Physiological
needs (food, water, oxygen, shelter)
14. What is the purpose of nursing diagnoses? To identify actual or potential
health problems that nurses can treat independently
15. How do nursing diagnoses differ from medical diagnoses? Nursing
diagnoses focus on patient responses to health problems, while medical
diagnoses identify diseases
16. What is a risk nursing diagnosis? A diagnosis for problems that may
develop based on risk factors present
17. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis? A diagnosis that describes a
patient's readiness to enhance specific health behaviors
18. What should be included in the planning phase? Setting priorities,
establishing goals, and selecting appropriate interventions
19. What makes a goal measurable? It includes specific criteria that can be
observed and quantified
20. What is the difference between short-term and long-term goals? Short-
term goals are achieved within days to weeks; long-term goals take weeks to
months
21. What are nursing interventions? Actions performed by nurses to help
patients achieve desired outcomes
22. What are the three types of nursing interventions? Independent,
dependent, and collaborative interventions
23. What is an independent nursing intervention? Actions nurses can
perform without a physician's order
24. What is a dependent nursing intervention? Actions that require a
physician's order or prescription
25. What is a collaborative intervention? Actions performed jointly with
other healthcare team members
, 26. How often should the nursing care plan be evaluated? Continuously and
formally at regular intervals or when patient status changes
27. What should you do if goals are not met during evaluation? Reassess,
revise the care plan, and implement new interventions
28. What is reflection in nursing practice? The process of thinking back on
experiences to learn and improve future practice
29. What is evidence-based practice? Using the best available research
evidence combined with clinical expertise and patient preferences
30. Why is documentation important in the nursing process? It provides
legal protection, ensures continuity of care, and demonstrates quality of care
Communication & Therapeutic Relationships (Questions 31-60)
31. What is therapeutic communication? Purposeful communication
techniques that promote patient healing and well-being
32. What are the key components of effective communication? Sender,
message, channel, receiver, and feedback
33. What is active listening? Fully concentrating on, understanding, and
responding to the speaker
34. What is empathy in nursing? Understanding and sharing the feelings of
another person without losing professional objectivity
35. What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? Empathy is
understanding feelings; sympathy is feeling sorry for someone
36. What are examples of therapeutic communication techniques? Open-
ended questions, reflection, clarification, summarizing, and silence
37. What are non-therapeutic communication techniques? Giving advice,
false reassurance, changing the subject, and asking "why" questions
38. What is the purpose of using silence in communication? To allow
patients time to think and respond, and to show you're listening
39. What does SOLER stand for in communication? Sit squarely, Open
posture, Lean forward, Eye contact, Relax
QUESTIONS AND ALL ANSWERS VERIFIED (NEWEST)
PASS GUARANTEE
1. What are the five steps of the nursing process? Assessment, Diagnosis,
Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE)
2. Which step of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and
objective data? Assessment
3. What is the difference between subjective and objective data? Subjective
data is what the patient tells you (symptoms), while objective data is what you
observe or measure (signs)
4. What type of nursing diagnosis has three parts? Actual nursing diagnosis
(Problem + Etiology + Signs/Symptoms)
5. What are the components of a SMART goal? Specific, Measurable,
Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
6. During which phase of the nursing process do you carry out
interventions? Implementation
7. What is the purpose of the evaluation phase? To determine if goals were
met and if the care plan needs modification
8. What is critical thinking in nursing? The ability to think in a systematic
and logical manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning
process
9. What is the first step when receiving a patient assignment? Prioritize
patient care based on acuity and needs
10. Which patients should be seen first according to priority setting?
Patients with life-threatening conditions or those who are most unstable
11. What does the acronym ABC stand for in priority setting? Airway,
Breathing, Circulation
,12. What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? A framework prioritizing human
needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization
13. According to Maslow, which needs must be met first? Physiological
needs (food, water, oxygen, shelter)
14. What is the purpose of nursing diagnoses? To identify actual or potential
health problems that nurses can treat independently
15. How do nursing diagnoses differ from medical diagnoses? Nursing
diagnoses focus on patient responses to health problems, while medical
diagnoses identify diseases
16. What is a risk nursing diagnosis? A diagnosis for problems that may
develop based on risk factors present
17. What is a wellness nursing diagnosis? A diagnosis that describes a
patient's readiness to enhance specific health behaviors
18. What should be included in the planning phase? Setting priorities,
establishing goals, and selecting appropriate interventions
19. What makes a goal measurable? It includes specific criteria that can be
observed and quantified
20. What is the difference between short-term and long-term goals? Short-
term goals are achieved within days to weeks; long-term goals take weeks to
months
21. What are nursing interventions? Actions performed by nurses to help
patients achieve desired outcomes
22. What are the three types of nursing interventions? Independent,
dependent, and collaborative interventions
23. What is an independent nursing intervention? Actions nurses can
perform without a physician's order
24. What is a dependent nursing intervention? Actions that require a
physician's order or prescription
25. What is a collaborative intervention? Actions performed jointly with
other healthcare team members
, 26. How often should the nursing care plan be evaluated? Continuously and
formally at regular intervals or when patient status changes
27. What should you do if goals are not met during evaluation? Reassess,
revise the care plan, and implement new interventions
28. What is reflection in nursing practice? The process of thinking back on
experiences to learn and improve future practice
29. What is evidence-based practice? Using the best available research
evidence combined with clinical expertise and patient preferences
30. Why is documentation important in the nursing process? It provides
legal protection, ensures continuity of care, and demonstrates quality of care
Communication & Therapeutic Relationships (Questions 31-60)
31. What is therapeutic communication? Purposeful communication
techniques that promote patient healing and well-being
32. What are the key components of effective communication? Sender,
message, channel, receiver, and feedback
33. What is active listening? Fully concentrating on, understanding, and
responding to the speaker
34. What is empathy in nursing? Understanding and sharing the feelings of
another person without losing professional objectivity
35. What is the difference between empathy and sympathy? Empathy is
understanding feelings; sympathy is feeling sorry for someone
36. What are examples of therapeutic communication techniques? Open-
ended questions, reflection, clarification, summarizing, and silence
37. What are non-therapeutic communication techniques? Giving advice,
false reassurance, changing the subject, and asking "why" questions
38. What is the purpose of using silence in communication? To allow
patients time to think and respond, and to show you're listening
39. What does SOLER stand for in communication? Sit squarely, Open
posture, Lean forward, Eye contact, Relax
