NURS 129 CCBC TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family
wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse
explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and
discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Communicator. Answer: 2
◉ The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a
dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's
spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer: 1
,◉ The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same
in every state in the United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure
programs. Answer: 3
◉ Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which
of the following are examples of these roles and responsibilities?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Genetic counselor Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
◉ Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement
about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
,4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and
gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult
diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting,
directly managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or
have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an
anesthesiologist Answer: 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
◉ Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care.
Which of these models is expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
Answer: 1
◉ A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist
to develop a plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and
mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
, 1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer: 3
◉ A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to
correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia
caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of
which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer: 2
◉ The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in
pressure injury formation in their patients. A nurse consultant
decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the
procedure currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The
second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies
which career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The
patient wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family
wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. The nurse
explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and
discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the
patient's:
1. Educator.
2. Advocate.
3. Caregiver.
4. Communicator. Answer: 2
◉ The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing a
dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's
spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is
acting in which professional role?
1. Educator
2. Advocate
3. Caregiver
4. Communicator Answer: 1
,◉ The examination for registered nurse (RN) licensure is the same
in every state in the United States. This examination:
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients.
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients.
3. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for an RN in practice.
4. Guarantees standardized education across all prelicensure
programs. Answer: 3
◉ Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which
of the following are examples of these roles and responsibilities?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Caregiver
2. Autonomy
3. Patient advocate
4. Health promotion
5. Genetic counselor Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
◉ Match the advanced practice nurse specialty with the statement
about the role.
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse anesthetist
3. Nurse practitioner
,4. Nurse-midwife
a. Provides independent care, including pregnancy and
gynecological services
b. Expert clinician in a specialized area of practice such as adult
diabetes care
c. Provides comprehensive care, usually in a primary care setting,
directly managing the medical care of patients who are healthy or
have chronic conditions
d. Provides care and services under the supervision of an
anesthesiologist Answer: 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a
◉ Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care.
Which of these models is expected from health care reform?
1. Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness
prevention model
2. Moving from an illness prevention to a health promotion model
3. Moving from hospital-based to community-based care
4. Moving from an acute illness to a disease management model
Answer: 1
◉ A nurse meets with the registered dietitian and physical therapist
to develop a plan of care that focuses on improving nutrition and
mobility for a patient. This is an example of which Quality and Safety
in the Education of Nurses (QSEN) competency?
, 1. Patient-centered care
2. Safety
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer: 3
◉ A critical care nurse is using a new research-based intervention to
correctly position her ventilated patients to reduce pneumonia
caused by accumulated respiratory secretions. This is an example of
which Quality and Safety in the Education of Nurses (QSEN)
competency?
1. Patient-centered care
2. Evidence-based practice
3. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Quality improvement Answer: 2
◉ The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in
pressure injury formation in their patients. A nurse consultant
decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the
procedure currently used to assess for pressure injury risk. The
second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk
patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies
which career?
1. Clinical nurse specialist
2. Nurse administrator
