Nursing 120 Exam 1 Questions with
Correct Answers
advocate - correct answer nursing role that encompasses keeping patients safe, communicating
their needs, identifying better options, and help them to understand their diseases and treatments
so they can optimize self-care
altruism - correct answer true concern for the welfare of others
assessment - correct answer gathering info about the health status of the patient, analyzing and
synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions based on the findings, and
evaluating patient care outcomes
collaborative problems - correct answer problems that nurses monitor but require the expertise of
other health care providers for intervention
comprehensive assessment - correct answer an assessment that includes a complete heath history
and physical assessment; it is done annually on an outpatient basis, following admission to a
hospital or long-term care facility, or every 8 hours for patients in intensive care
autonomy - correct answer the right of patients to make decisions about their own health care
, body systems assessment - correct answer assessment method in which a nurse examines the
patient focused on a single system or clusters data related to that system together to identify issues
critical thinking - correct answer thinking that requires specific knowledge, skills, and experience
and is purposeful and outcome-directed (results-oriented); driven by patient, family, and community
needs; based on the nursing process, evidenced-based thinking, and the scientific method; guided
by professional standards and codes of ethics; and constantly re-evaluating, self-correcting, and
striving to improve
cultural competence - correct answer the complex combination of knowledge, attitudes, and skills
that a health care provider uses to deliver care that considers the total context of the patient's
situation across cultural boundaries
diagnosis - correct answer clustering of data that makes a judgment or statement about the
patient's problem or condition
diagnostic reasoning - correct answer gathering ans clustering data to draw inferences and propose
diagnoses
emergency assessment - correct answer an assessment that involves a life-threatening or unstable
situation and that focuses on A-Airway (with cervical spine protection if injury suspected); B-
Breathing (rate and depth, use of accessory muscles); C-Circulation (pulse rate and rhythm, skin
color); and D-Disability (level of consciousness, pupils, movement)
evaluation - correct answer judgment of the effectiveness of nursing care in meeting the patient's
goals and outcomes based upon the patient's responses to the interventions
Correct Answers
advocate - correct answer nursing role that encompasses keeping patients safe, communicating
their needs, identifying better options, and help them to understand their diseases and treatments
so they can optimize self-care
altruism - correct answer true concern for the welfare of others
assessment - correct answer gathering info about the health status of the patient, analyzing and
synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing interventions based on the findings, and
evaluating patient care outcomes
collaborative problems - correct answer problems that nurses monitor but require the expertise of
other health care providers for intervention
comprehensive assessment - correct answer an assessment that includes a complete heath history
and physical assessment; it is done annually on an outpatient basis, following admission to a
hospital or long-term care facility, or every 8 hours for patients in intensive care
autonomy - correct answer the right of patients to make decisions about their own health care
, body systems assessment - correct answer assessment method in which a nurse examines the
patient focused on a single system or clusters data related to that system together to identify issues
critical thinking - correct answer thinking that requires specific knowledge, skills, and experience
and is purposeful and outcome-directed (results-oriented); driven by patient, family, and community
needs; based on the nursing process, evidenced-based thinking, and the scientific method; guided
by professional standards and codes of ethics; and constantly re-evaluating, self-correcting, and
striving to improve
cultural competence - correct answer the complex combination of knowledge, attitudes, and skills
that a health care provider uses to deliver care that considers the total context of the patient's
situation across cultural boundaries
diagnosis - correct answer clustering of data that makes a judgment or statement about the
patient's problem or condition
diagnostic reasoning - correct answer gathering ans clustering data to draw inferences and propose
diagnoses
emergency assessment - correct answer an assessment that involves a life-threatening or unstable
situation and that focuses on A-Airway (with cervical spine protection if injury suspected); B-
Breathing (rate and depth, use of accessory muscles); C-Circulation (pulse rate and rhythm, skin
color); and D-Disability (level of consciousness, pupils, movement)
evaluation - correct answer judgment of the effectiveness of nursing care in meeting the patient's
goals and outcomes based upon the patient's responses to the interventions
