NUR 101 NCSBN TEST BANK NCLEX RN AND
NCLEX PN EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ANSWERS 2026
◉ During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to
avoid smoking to prevent the worsening of respiratory problems. The
patient asked about the things that he can do when feelings of wanting to
smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This
is an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver. Answer: 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 expertise 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 holistically.
◉ 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. Answer: B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the
development of intuition 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 prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation. Answer: B. Secondary prevention
Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under
secondary prevention. Example, breast self exam, TB screening, genetic
counseling.
◉ One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any
given situation. Annie is performing her duties well without supervision
but still needs more experience and practice to develop a consciously
planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
, B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner. Answer: D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses
have intuitive grasp on the situation 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
mentioned that when a cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are
present because of a certain situation it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis. Answer: 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.
NCLEX PN EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ANSWERS 2026
◉ During the nursing rounds Nurse Cathy is instructing the patient to
avoid smoking to prevent the worsening of respiratory problems. The
patient asked about the things that he can do when feelings of wanting to
smoke arises. The nurse enumerates ways of dealing the situation. This
is an example of a nurse's role as a/an:
A. Advocate
B. Clinician
C. Change agent
D. Caregiver. Answer: 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 expertise 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 holistically.
◉ 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. Answer: B. Expert
The ability to perceive something without further evidence is the
development of intuition 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 prevention
B. Secondary prevention
C. Tertiary prevention
D. Rehabilitation. Answer: B. Secondary prevention
Promotion of early detection and early treatment of the disease is under
secondary prevention. Example, breast self exam, TB screening, genetic
counseling.
◉ One of Nurse Cathy's co-workers is Annie who is flexible in any
given situation. Annie is performing her duties well without supervision
but still needs more experience and practice to develop a consciously
planned nursing care. According to Patricia Benner's category in
specialization in nursing, Annie is a/an:
A. Novice
, B. Expert
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner. Answer: D. Advanced beginner
A- Novice is governed by rules and usually inflexible. B- Expert nurses
have intuitive grasp on the situation 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
mentioned that when a cluster of actual or high-risk diagnosis are
present because of a certain situation it is called:
A. Wellness nursing diagnosis
B. Actual nursing diagnosis
C. Syndrome nursing diagnosis
D. Risk nursing diagnosis. Answer: 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.
