PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM
REVIEW. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Which of the following is a nursing intervention? - ANS Provide assistance to ambulate client
twice this shift
A clinic that is designed to provide health education and immunizations is designed to provide: -
ANS Primary prevention
The health care model that utilizes Maslow's hierarchy as its base is the: - ANS Basic Human
Needs Model
Before implementing any intervention the nurse uses critical thinking to: - ANS Determine if
an intervention is appropriate for the client
Understanding that changes are necessary, the overwhelmed new nurse nurse needs to be
aware that: - ANS Q/I(Quality improvement?) relies on participation of nurses in making
changes
Client complains that MD did not explain the procedure, the nurse calls the MD in to explain.
This exemplifies: - ANS Nurse as the patient advocate
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, RN administers pain meds to a client with rib fracture. What type of nursing intervention is this?
- ANS Dependent
Which outcome is the most appropriate for nursing diagnosis of constipation related to slowed
GI motility 2x pain meds? - ANS Client will have a formed stool by end of shift
The first practicing nurse of epidemiologist was: - ANS Florence Nightingale
This demonstrates a nurse utilizing self-reflection to improve clinical decision making: -
ANS Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
RN gives wrong med, client has no ill effects, after assessing the client the should do all but: -
ANS Document in medical record that a variance report was filed
The student nurse can best develop critical thinking skills by doing which of the following? -
ANS Actively participating in all clinical experiences
Which type of implementation skill is: RN establishes trust with a 9 year old before giving
injection? - ANS Interpersonal
Which of the following is a nursing intervention? - ANS Repositioning a patient on bed rest
The UAP reports a reddened area on the client's hip while bathing the client. The nurse should -
ANS Go to the client's room to assess the patient's skin
Professional standards influence a nurse's clinical decisions by: - ANS Requires RN to use
critical thinking for quality nursing care
Subjective data includes: - ANS A client's feelings, perceptions, and reported symptoms
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