NUR 2058 DIMENSIONS OF NURSING FINAL
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ What is the role of the State Board of Nursing? Answer: Issues
nursing licenses, sets standards for nursing education programs,
approves curriculum & clinical requirements, enforces rules,
investigates complaints, & protects the public by ensuring safe,
ethical nursing practices.
◉ What is the purpose of the NCLEX-RN? Answer: A national
standardized adaptive test that is pass/fail, used to assess the
minimum knowledge needed to practice as a licensed RN.
◉ Who is considered the 'Founder of Modern Nursing',
revolutionizing nursing through sanitation, compassion and data-
driven care? Answer: Florence Nightingale, "the Lady with the
Lamp"
◉ What is QSEN & what is it's purpose? Answer: Quality & Safety
Education for Nurses ; A national initiative that prepares nurses
with knowledge, skills, & attitudes to improve the quality and safety
of the healthcare system.
,◉ What are the 3 forms of communication? Answer: Verbal
Nonverbal
Communication technologies
◉ What are some barriers to communication? Answer: Language
differences, cultural diversities, speech/hearing impairments,
development/cognitive disorders, medication effects, effects of
recreational drugs, distress, & environmental factors
◉ What is therapeutic communication? What are some techniques?
Answer: Intentional, professional communication that promotes the
physical and emotional well-being of the patient. Techniques include
active listening, open-ended questions, empathy, validation, silence,
clarifying & summarizing/restating.
◉ What are the 3 phases of the therapeutic relationship? Answer: 1.
Orientation - first meeting, establishing trust, clarifying roles &
setting goals
2. Working - Ongoing care, addressing needs, promoting insight &
behavior change
3. Termination - End of relationship, preparing for
discharge/transition
◉ What is MI in communication? Answer: Motivational Interviewing
is a patient-centered communication technique that builds rapport,
,elicit the patient's own reason for change, and supports self-efficacy
& decision-making.
◉ What are the 6 vital signs? Answer: Blood Pressure
Pulse
Temperature
Respirations
O2 Saturation
Pain (0-10 scale)
◉ What does BP measure? Answer: Measures the force of circulating
blood against the walls of the blood vessels.
Systolic BP - Max amount of pressure exerted when the heart
contracts & forces blood into the aorta.
Diastolic BP - Minimum amount of pressure exerted when the heart
is relaxed.
◉ 3 stages of Hypertension Answer: Stage 1: 130--89
mmHg
Stage 2: >140-179 / >90-120 mmHg
Hypertensive Crisis: >180 />120 mmHg
, ◉ What is the normal body temperature range? Answer: 36-38*C
(96.8 - 100.4*F)
37*C (98.6*F) average
◉ Pulse (HR): What are the normal ranges? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ What are the pulse grades? Answer: 0= absent/nonpalpable pulse
+1= weak/diminished
+2= normal
+3= increased/strong
+4= bounding
◉ What is the normal range for respirations (RR)? Answer: 12-20
breaths per minute
◉ What is the normal oxygen saturation in a healthy adult? Answer:
95-100% is normal
90-94% mild hypoxemia
<905 severe hypoxemia - required supplemental oxygen
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ What is the role of the State Board of Nursing? Answer: Issues
nursing licenses, sets standards for nursing education programs,
approves curriculum & clinical requirements, enforces rules,
investigates complaints, & protects the public by ensuring safe,
ethical nursing practices.
◉ What is the purpose of the NCLEX-RN? Answer: A national
standardized adaptive test that is pass/fail, used to assess the
minimum knowledge needed to practice as a licensed RN.
◉ Who is considered the 'Founder of Modern Nursing',
revolutionizing nursing through sanitation, compassion and data-
driven care? Answer: Florence Nightingale, "the Lady with the
Lamp"
◉ What is QSEN & what is it's purpose? Answer: Quality & Safety
Education for Nurses ; A national initiative that prepares nurses
with knowledge, skills, & attitudes to improve the quality and safety
of the healthcare system.
,◉ What are the 3 forms of communication? Answer: Verbal
Nonverbal
Communication technologies
◉ What are some barriers to communication? Answer: Language
differences, cultural diversities, speech/hearing impairments,
development/cognitive disorders, medication effects, effects of
recreational drugs, distress, & environmental factors
◉ What is therapeutic communication? What are some techniques?
Answer: Intentional, professional communication that promotes the
physical and emotional well-being of the patient. Techniques include
active listening, open-ended questions, empathy, validation, silence,
clarifying & summarizing/restating.
◉ What are the 3 phases of the therapeutic relationship? Answer: 1.
Orientation - first meeting, establishing trust, clarifying roles &
setting goals
2. Working - Ongoing care, addressing needs, promoting insight &
behavior change
3. Termination - End of relationship, preparing for
discharge/transition
◉ What is MI in communication? Answer: Motivational Interviewing
is a patient-centered communication technique that builds rapport,
,elicit the patient's own reason for change, and supports self-efficacy
& decision-making.
◉ What are the 6 vital signs? Answer: Blood Pressure
Pulse
Temperature
Respirations
O2 Saturation
Pain (0-10 scale)
◉ What does BP measure? Answer: Measures the force of circulating
blood against the walls of the blood vessels.
Systolic BP - Max amount of pressure exerted when the heart
contracts & forces blood into the aorta.
Diastolic BP - Minimum amount of pressure exerted when the heart
is relaxed.
◉ 3 stages of Hypertension Answer: Stage 1: 130--89
mmHg
Stage 2: >140-179 / >90-120 mmHg
Hypertensive Crisis: >180 />120 mmHg
, ◉ What is the normal body temperature range? Answer: 36-38*C
(96.8 - 100.4*F)
37*C (98.6*F) average
◉ Pulse (HR): What are the normal ranges? Answer: 60-100 bpm
◉ What are the pulse grades? Answer: 0= absent/nonpalpable pulse
+1= weak/diminished
+2= normal
+3= increased/strong
+4= bounding
◉ What is the normal range for respirations (RR)? Answer: 12-20
breaths per minute
◉ What is the normal oxygen saturation in a healthy adult? Answer:
95-100% is normal
90-94% mild hypoxemia
<905 severe hypoxemia - required supplemental oxygen
