306 FINAL EXAM 2026 PROCTORED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS HIGHLITED
REVISED FOR 2026/2027
A nurse is par cipa ng in a High School career day and is teaching about accredita on of
nursing programs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make ? -
ANSWER "Nurses who graduate from accredited nursing programs will have more
employment opportuni es."
A school nurse who works in a low-income school district is assis ng with planning a community
program to improve healthy ea ng habits of school-age students in the district. Which of the
following organiza ons should the nurse contact to provide funding? -
ANSWER "Administra on for Children and Families (ACF)"
A school nurse no fies the guardian of a school-age child who has failed the vision screening
and recommends the child see an optometrist. The guardian reports that they cannot afford
private health insurance. Which of the following programs should the nurse recommend the
guardian contact? - ANSWER "Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)"
A nurse has completed administering a controlled substance to a client. There is 1 mL of the
medica on le in the syringe. Which of the following ac ons should the nurse take to dispose
of the unused medica on? - ANSWER "Have a second nurse witness the disposal of the
client's unused medica on."
A nurse is caring for a client whose neighbor works on another unit. The neighbor calls the unit
and asks the client's nurse, "What happened to the client?" Which of the following ac ons
should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Tell the neighbor they cannot give them that
informa on"
,A nurse in a provider's office is collec ng data from a client. The client tells the nurse that they
have not had their annual mammogram screening because their insurance plan does not
include that test. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
ANSWER "The Affordable Care Act requires all insurance plans offer preventa ve services
such as mammogram screenings."
A nurse is a member of the facility's quality improvement commi ee. The commi ee is
concerned with the increase in the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infec ons
(CAUTI) at the facility. Which of the following agencies should the nurse use to find best-prac ce
guidelines for the care of clients with indwelling urinary catheters? - ANSWER "Centers for
Disease Control (CDC)"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about an OSHA standard that is
engineer controlled to minimize needles ck injuries. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "Needleless
IV tubing for IV infusions is an example of an OSHA standard that is engineer controlled."
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who is deceased and has a valid organ dona on card.
The client's parents have expressed a desire against having the client's organs donated. Which
of the following ac ons should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Inform the parents about the
law that prohibits their ability to revoke the client's wishes to donate."
A newly licensed nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a newly inserted chest tube. The
nurse has not previously cared for a client who has a chest tube. Which of the following ac ons
should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Review the facility's policy and procedure (P&P)
manual.
A nurse who has a mul state nursing license receives a request from a facility in a neighboring
state about providing care in their facility during an emergency disaster. Which of the following
ac ons should the nurse take prior to responding to the request? - ANSWER Contact the
state board of nursing in the neighboring state.
,A nurse in a provider's office is speaking with a client about a Press Ganey survey. The nurse
should inform the client that this survey will be conducted by which of the following methods? -
ANSWER Email
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they have recently lost their job and do not have
insurance coverage. Which of the following social determinants of health is challenging for this
client? - ANSWER Economic stability
A nurse is teaching a client about hospice care. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I understand that services
provided will include just what is needed to keep me comfortable."
A nurse at a community health center is providing an in-service for a group of residents about
the Healthy People program. Which of the following informa on should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Ini a ves to reduce health care dispari es
Ac vi es to improve social determinants of health
Improving access to health care
A nurse in a provider's office is calling a client's insurance company to obtain permission prior to
scheduling a magne c resonance imaging (MRI) test. Which of the following is the nurse
obtaining? - ANSWER Precer fica on
A graduate nurse notes that a hospital with Pathway to Excellence® recogni on is hiring staff.
Which of the following should the nurse expect from this facility? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER The facility has prac ces in place that lead to a healthy workplace environment.
The facility emphasizes shared governance.
The facility emphasizes prac ces that posi vely affect a nurse's well-being.
, A community health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about social determinants of
health. Which of the following should the newly licensed nurse iden fy as a physical
determinant of health? - ANSWER Poor air quality
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and needs assistance with ADLs. Which
of the following referrals should the nurse an cipate the provider to prescribe? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER Die an
Physical therapist
Occupa onal therapist
A nurse in a provider's office is speaking with a client who needs a refill for a prescrip on that
has expired. The nurse should iden fy that which of the following team members can assist the
client with the refill? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Advanced prac ce registered nurse
(APRN)
Physician assistant (PA)
Physician
A nurse is reviewing a report by the Ins tute of Medicine (IOM). Which of the following
competencies should the nurse iden fy health care professionals need in order to reduce
errors? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Coopera on
Communica on
Coordina on.
A nurse is teaching a client about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Which of the following
informa on should the nurse include? - ANSWER A focus of the ACA is disease
preven on.
A nurse is teaching about Medicaid to a client who is concerned about paying for health care.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER Your income will
determine if you are eligible for Medicaid
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS HIGHLITED
REVISED FOR 2026/2027
A nurse is par cipa ng in a High School career day and is teaching about accredita on of
nursing programs. Which of the following statements should the nurse make ? -
ANSWER "Nurses who graduate from accredited nursing programs will have more
employment opportuni es."
A school nurse who works in a low-income school district is assis ng with planning a community
program to improve healthy ea ng habits of school-age students in the district. Which of the
following organiza ons should the nurse contact to provide funding? -
ANSWER "Administra on for Children and Families (ACF)"
A school nurse no fies the guardian of a school-age child who has failed the vision screening
and recommends the child see an optometrist. The guardian reports that they cannot afford
private health insurance. Which of the following programs should the nurse recommend the
guardian contact? - ANSWER "Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)"
A nurse has completed administering a controlled substance to a client. There is 1 mL of the
medica on le in the syringe. Which of the following ac ons should the nurse take to dispose
of the unused medica on? - ANSWER "Have a second nurse witness the disposal of the
client's unused medica on."
A nurse is caring for a client whose neighbor works on another unit. The neighbor calls the unit
and asks the client's nurse, "What happened to the client?" Which of the following ac ons
should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Tell the neighbor they cannot give them that
informa on"
,A nurse in a provider's office is collec ng data from a client. The client tells the nurse that they
have not had their annual mammogram screening because their insurance plan does not
include that test. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? -
ANSWER "The Affordable Care Act requires all insurance plans offer preventa ve services
such as mammogram screenings."
A nurse is a member of the facility's quality improvement commi ee. The commi ee is
concerned with the increase in the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infec ons
(CAUTI) at the facility. Which of the following agencies should the nurse use to find best-prac ce
guidelines for the care of clients with indwelling urinary catheters? - ANSWER "Centers for
Disease Control (CDC)"
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about an OSHA standard that is
engineer controlled to minimize needles ck injuries. Which of the following statements by the
newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "Needleless
IV tubing for IV infusions is an example of an OSHA standard that is engineer controlled."
A nurse is caring for a young adult client who is deceased and has a valid organ dona on card.
The client's parents have expressed a desire against having the client's organs donated. Which
of the following ac ons should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Inform the parents about the
law that prohibits their ability to revoke the client's wishes to donate."
A newly licensed nurse is assigned to care for a client who has a newly inserted chest tube. The
nurse has not previously cared for a client who has a chest tube. Which of the following ac ons
should the nurse take? - ANSWER "Review the facility's policy and procedure (P&P)
manual.
A nurse who has a mul state nursing license receives a request from a facility in a neighboring
state about providing care in their facility during an emergency disaster. Which of the following
ac ons should the nurse take prior to responding to the request? - ANSWER Contact the
state board of nursing in the neighboring state.
,A nurse in a provider's office is speaking with a client about a Press Ganey survey. The nurse
should inform the client that this survey will be conducted by which of the following methods? -
ANSWER Email
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that they have recently lost their job and do not have
insurance coverage. Which of the following social determinants of health is challenging for this
client? - ANSWER Economic stability
A nurse is teaching a client about hospice care. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I understand that services
provided will include just what is needed to keep me comfortable."
A nurse at a community health center is providing an in-service for a group of residents about
the Healthy People program. Which of the following informa on should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Ini a ves to reduce health care dispari es
Ac vi es to improve social determinants of health
Improving access to health care
A nurse in a provider's office is calling a client's insurance company to obtain permission prior to
scheduling a magne c resonance imaging (MRI) test. Which of the following is the nurse
obtaining? - ANSWER Precer fica on
A graduate nurse notes that a hospital with Pathway to Excellence® recogni on is hiring staff.
Which of the following should the nurse expect from this facility? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER The facility has prac ces in place that lead to a healthy workplace environment.
The facility emphasizes shared governance.
The facility emphasizes prac ces that posi vely affect a nurse's well-being.
, A community health nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about social determinants of
health. Which of the following should the newly licensed nurse iden fy as a physical
determinant of health? - ANSWER Poor air quality
A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and needs assistance with ADLs. Which
of the following referrals should the nurse an cipate the provider to prescribe? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER Die an
Physical therapist
Occupa onal therapist
A nurse in a provider's office is speaking with a client who needs a refill for a prescrip on that
has expired. The nurse should iden fy that which of the following team members can assist the
client with the refill? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Advanced prac ce registered nurse
(APRN)
Physician assistant (PA)
Physician
A nurse is reviewing a report by the Ins tute of Medicine (IOM). Which of the following
competencies should the nurse iden fy health care professionals need in order to reduce
errors? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER Coopera on
Communica on
Coordina on.
A nurse is teaching a client about the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Which of the following
informa on should the nurse include? - ANSWER A focus of the ACA is disease
preven on.
A nurse is teaching about Medicaid to a client who is concerned about paying for health care.
Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER Your income will
determine if you are eligible for Medicaid
