NURS 313: Medical-Surgical Nursing Care 1
Foundations of Nursing Final Exam, MCQ Questions With
Complete Solutions
Why is the implementation phase crucial in the nursing process?
It ensures that planned interventions are actually carried out to
meet patient needs
Why is goal achievement important in nursing implementation?
It helps measure the effectiveness of nursing interventions
How does proper implementation in nursing contribute to patient
safety?
By preventing errors and harm during care delivery
A nurse who supports a patient experiencing loss and grief
should:
Encourage expression of feelings and provide appropriate
resources
Which sign is most commonly used by nurses to confirm death
in a patient?
Absence of pulse and respiration
,A patient with a terminal illness refuses further treatment.
Which ethical principle should guide the nurse's response?
Autonomy
Which action best demonstrates respect for a terminally ill
patient's autonomy in a nursing setting?
Encouraging the patient to make their own end-of-life care
decisions
A nurse observes a patient expressing anger after learning about
a terminal diagnosis. According to Kübler-Ross's stages of
dying, which stage is the patient likely experiencing?
Anger
A nurse observes a patient who refuses to believe their terminal
diagnosis. Which stage of dying is the patient most likely
experiencing?
Denial
A nursing diagnosis differs from a medical diagnosis because it:
Identifies patient responses to health problems
,What strategy helps nurses avoid diagnostic errors?
Validating data with multiple sources
Which strategy most effectively helps a nurse avoid errors in
writing nursing diagnoses?
Using clear, standardized language
Which of the following is a real-life consequence of using
incorrect structure when writing a nursing diagnosis?
The care plan may be unclear to the healthcare team
Which set of elements correctly identifies the main components
of a complete nursing diagnosis?
Problem, etiology, defining characteristics
A nurse uses the three-part structure (PES format) in a nursing
diagnosis. Which of the following best represents this structure?
Impaired skin integrity related to immobility as evidenced by
pressure ulcer
In the three-part structure of a nursing diagnosis, what is the
primary purpose of the 'label'?
To describe the health problem or response
, Which example best illustrates the two-part structure of a
nursing diagnosis?
Risk for falls related to impaired mobility
In a two-part nursing diagnosis statement, why is an etiology
connection important?
It links the health issue to its probable cause or contributing
factor
Which example best illustrates 'problem identification' in the
two-part nursing diagnosis structure?
Naming the patient's health issue, such as 'Impaired mobility'
Which is a crucial first step when developing a nursing
diagnosis for a patient?
Collecting and analyzing assessment data
When developing a diagnosis using the NANDA list, which
approach ensures safe nursing practice?
Selecting standardized approved diagnostic labels from the
NANDA list
Foundations of Nursing Final Exam, MCQ Questions With
Complete Solutions
Why is the implementation phase crucial in the nursing process?
It ensures that planned interventions are actually carried out to
meet patient needs
Why is goal achievement important in nursing implementation?
It helps measure the effectiveness of nursing interventions
How does proper implementation in nursing contribute to patient
safety?
By preventing errors and harm during care delivery
A nurse who supports a patient experiencing loss and grief
should:
Encourage expression of feelings and provide appropriate
resources
Which sign is most commonly used by nurses to confirm death
in a patient?
Absence of pulse and respiration
,A patient with a terminal illness refuses further treatment.
Which ethical principle should guide the nurse's response?
Autonomy
Which action best demonstrates respect for a terminally ill
patient's autonomy in a nursing setting?
Encouraging the patient to make their own end-of-life care
decisions
A nurse observes a patient expressing anger after learning about
a terminal diagnosis. According to Kübler-Ross's stages of
dying, which stage is the patient likely experiencing?
Anger
A nurse observes a patient who refuses to believe their terminal
diagnosis. Which stage of dying is the patient most likely
experiencing?
Denial
A nursing diagnosis differs from a medical diagnosis because it:
Identifies patient responses to health problems
,What strategy helps nurses avoid diagnostic errors?
Validating data with multiple sources
Which strategy most effectively helps a nurse avoid errors in
writing nursing diagnoses?
Using clear, standardized language
Which of the following is a real-life consequence of using
incorrect structure when writing a nursing diagnosis?
The care plan may be unclear to the healthcare team
Which set of elements correctly identifies the main components
of a complete nursing diagnosis?
Problem, etiology, defining characteristics
A nurse uses the three-part structure (PES format) in a nursing
diagnosis. Which of the following best represents this structure?
Impaired skin integrity related to immobility as evidenced by
pressure ulcer
In the three-part structure of a nursing diagnosis, what is the
primary purpose of the 'label'?
To describe the health problem or response
, Which example best illustrates the two-part structure of a
nursing diagnosis?
Risk for falls related to impaired mobility
In a two-part nursing diagnosis statement, why is an etiology
connection important?
It links the health issue to its probable cause or contributing
factor
Which example best illustrates 'problem identification' in the
two-part nursing diagnosis structure?
Naming the patient's health issue, such as 'Impaired mobility'
Which is a crucial first step when developing a nursing
diagnosis for a patient?
Collecting and analyzing assessment data
When developing a diagnosis using the NANDA list, which
approach ensures safe nursing practice?
Selecting standardized approved diagnostic labels from the
NANDA list
