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NR 222 EXAM 1 2026 | COMPREHENSIVE
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American
Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a) Continuing education
b) Graduate education
c) Registered nurse education
d) In-service education - correct-answer -a) Continuing education
A nurse is told by a colleague that an Asian-American individual on home care is
using
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which of the following
conclusions can
accurately be drawn from this statement?
a) The client will have adverse complications from using this form of medicine
b) The client does not agree with the current professional care medication
regimen
c) The client will soon be returning to his or her native country for further
treatment
d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy - correct-
answer -d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy
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A nurse discussing the care of a person on the surgical unit following gastric
bypass surgery with a friend is in violation of the
a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996
b) Patient Self-Determination Act
c) Civil Rights Act
d) Americans with Disability act - correct-answer -a) Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability act of 1996
A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care
to patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
a) Code of Ethics
b) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
c) Standards of Practice
d) Standards of Professional Performance - correct-answer -a) code of Ethics
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more
fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept
is the nurse
demonstrating?
a) Certification
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b) Accountability
c) Autonomy
d) Licensure - correct-answer -c) Autonomy
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level
of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical unit?
a) Competent
b) Proficient
c) Advanced beginner
d) Novice - correct-answer -d) Novice
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practices is the nurse following?
a) Planning
b) Assessment
c) Implementation
d) Diagnosis - correct-answer -a) planning
A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and malpractice. Which
tool will be used to determine if the allegations are true?
NR 222 EXAM 1 2026 | COMPREHENSIVE
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
A nurse attends a workshop on current nursing issues provided by the American
Nurses Association. Which type of education did the nurse receive?
a) Continuing education
b) Graduate education
c) Registered nurse education
d) In-service education - correct-answer -a) Continuing education
A nurse is told by a colleague that an Asian-American individual on home care is
using
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Which of the following
conclusions can
accurately be drawn from this statement?
a) The client will have adverse complications from using this form of medicine
b) The client does not agree with the current professional care medication
regimen
c) The client will soon be returning to his or her native country for further
treatment
d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy - correct-
answer -d) The client may be using medication, acupuncture, or another therapy
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A nurse discussing the care of a person on the surgical unit following gastric
bypass surgery with a friend is in violation of the
a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996
b) Patient Self-Determination Act
c) Civil Rights Act
d) Americans with Disability act - correct-answer -a) Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability act of 1996
A nurse is using a guide that provides principles of right and wrong to provide care
to patients. Which guide is the nurse using?
a) Code of Ethics
b) Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
c) Standards of Practice
d) Standards of Professional Performance - correct-answer -a) code of Ethics
A nurse assesses a patient's fluid status and decides that the patient needs to
drink more
fluids. The nurse then encourages the patient to drink more fluids. Which concept
is the nurse
demonstrating?
a) Certification
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b) Accountability
c) Autonomy
d) Licensure - correct-answer -c) Autonomy
An experienced medical-surgical nurse chooses to work in obstetrics. Which level
of
proficiency is the nurse upon initial transition to the obstetrical unit?
a) Competent
b) Proficient
c) Advanced beginner
d) Novice - correct-answer -d) Novice
The nurse prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcome.
Which standard of nursing practices is the nurse following?
a) Planning
b) Assessment
c) Implementation
d) Diagnosis - correct-answer -a) planning
A nurse is accused of inappropriate professional behavior and malpractice. Which
tool will be used to determine if the allegations are true?
