NURS 3130 EXAM PRACTICE ADAPTIVE
LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
In a hospital there is an acute shortage of nurses due to retirement. What should the remaining
nurses do? Select all that apply. - ANS Use patient contact time efficiently.
Utilize the patient contact time professionally.
The health care provider asks the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to provide spinal
anesthesia to a patient who is scheduled for a hernia operation. What is the CRNA's next step? -
ANS Provide the anesthesia under the supervision of a primary health care provider with
knowledge of surgical anesthesia
The nurse usually is assigned multiple patients at one time. What should the nurse do to ensure
individual patient satisfaction? Select all that apply. - ANS Provide quality care to each
patient.
Ensure that patients leave with a positive image of nursing.
Manage time and approach all patients with compassion.
The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United
States. What should the public understand about this exam? - ANS Provides a minimum
standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
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,The 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 the family. Which role is the nurse playing for the patient? - ANS advocate
The senior nurse is explaining to the nurse who holds an associate degree about immediate
future options in advanced nursing education. Which educational options should be included?
Select all that apply. - ANS Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Bachelor in Nursing (BN)
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed with colon cancer. While interacting with the patient, the
nurse learns that he has a twin brother. Which nursing actions are appropriate for the patient's
brother? Select all that apply. - ANS Motivate the patient's brother to get a colonoscopy
Encourage the patient's brother to get an annual stool test.
The community health nurse is conducting a program on health and fitness awareness for
medically underserved people. Who would be categorized as medically underserved? -
ANS people of a poor socioeconomic status
An 18-year-old patient is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
vital signs, auscultates lung sounds, listens to heart sounds, determines patient's level of
comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is
performed? - ANS Assessment
The nursing mentor observes that a nursing student is deficient in communication skills but is
good at understanding nursing theories. How should the mentor intervene with respect to this
student? - ANS Help the student build communication skills.
The nurse is caring for a patient whose daughter wishes to pursue a career in nursing. She wants
to enroll in a program that is of short duration and makes her eligible to take the nursing
licensure exam. Which educational program should the nurse recommend to this student? -
ANS associate degree program in nursing ( 2 year program- compared to Baccalaureate which
is 4 years)
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,What is evidence-based practice? - ANS optimal care based on current research
An elderly patient has been put on a potentially toxic drug for treatment of arthritis. The patient
and family have expressed concern about the drug. What is the role of the nurse in this
particular situation? - ANS Provide information so the patient can decide whether to accept
the treatment or refuse.
Nurses are responsible for the quality of care provided to patients. Which will help nurses
practice safe nursing? Select all that apply. - ANS acquiring knowledge
improving competencies
acquiring technical skills
The nurse is participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal
cancer. The nurse talks with colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional
registered nurses to guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. What
does this code do? - ANS Defines the principles of right and wrong when providing patient
care
The nurse is being appointed as nurse educator in a nursing school. What are the
responsibilities of the nurse educator? Select all that apply. - ANS provide students with
practical and theoretical knowledge
When the nurse uses information and technology to communicate, locate and use knowledge,
reduce and eliminate errors, and help make decisions, in which area is the nurse is working? -
ANS nursing informatics
A community health nurse is explaining the levels of health care to a group of patients. Which
service is included in primary health care? - ANS family planning
Which policy covers medical expenses for very poor children? - ANS medicaid
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, A patient who works in a coal mine is referred to an occupational health center. Which services
are provided to ensure the safety of the patient? - ANS It provides services for health
promotion, and accident and illness prevention.
A patient wants to know about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). What
does the nurse tell this patient? - ANS It provides health insurance to children who are not
poor enough to be covered by Medicaid
The nurse is employed in a health care setting and is responsible for immunizations. In which
health care setting is the nurse working? - ANS preventative care
Which health care services are provided in primary health care facilities? Select all that apply. -
ANS Family planning
Prenatal counseling
Nutritional counseling
The nurse works in a primary health care center. For which service might the nurse be
responsible in this health care setup? - ANS health screening
Which option below is an example of the nurse participating in primary care activities? -
ANS Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
The nurse is providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for an
acute illness. Which option is an appropriate goal for restorative care? - ANS Patient will be
able to walk 200 feet without shortness of breath.
A patient has leukemia and is in the terminal stage. The patient has opted for a service that
provides palliative care at home. Which service has the patient selected? - ANS hospice
The patient tells the nurse that she is enrolled in a preferred provider organization (PPO) but
does not understand what this is. What is the nurse's best explanation of a PPO? - ANS This
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LEARNING EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
In a hospital there is an acute shortage of nurses due to retirement. What should the remaining
nurses do? Select all that apply. - ANS Use patient contact time efficiently.
Utilize the patient contact time professionally.
The health care provider asks the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) to provide spinal
anesthesia to a patient who is scheduled for a hernia operation. What is the CRNA's next step? -
ANS Provide the anesthesia under the supervision of a primary health care provider with
knowledge of surgical anesthesia
The nurse usually is assigned multiple patients at one time. What should the nurse do to ensure
individual patient satisfaction? Select all that apply. - ANS Provide quality care to each
patient.
Ensure that patients leave with a positive image of nursing.
Manage time and approach all patients with compassion.
The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in every state in the United
States. What should the public understand about this exam? - ANS Provides a minimum
standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
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,The 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 the family. Which role is the nurse playing for the patient? - ANS advocate
The senior nurse is explaining to the nurse who holds an associate degree about immediate
future options in advanced nursing education. Which educational options should be included?
Select all that apply. - ANS Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Bachelor in Nursing (BN)
A 40-year-old patient is diagnosed with colon cancer. While interacting with the patient, the
nurse learns that he has a twin brother. Which nursing actions are appropriate for the patient's
brother? Select all that apply. - ANS Motivate the patient's brother to get a colonoscopy
Encourage the patient's brother to get an annual stool test.
The community health nurse is conducting a program on health and fitness awareness for
medically underserved people. Who would be categorized as medically underserved? -
ANS people of a poor socioeconomic status
An 18-year-old patient is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains
vital signs, auscultates lung sounds, listens to heart sounds, determines patient's level of
comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is
performed? - ANS Assessment
The nursing mentor observes that a nursing student is deficient in communication skills but is
good at understanding nursing theories. How should the mentor intervene with respect to this
student? - ANS Help the student build communication skills.
The nurse is caring for a patient whose daughter wishes to pursue a career in nursing. She wants
to enroll in a program that is of short duration and makes her eligible to take the nursing
licensure exam. Which educational program should the nurse recommend to this student? -
ANS associate degree program in nursing ( 2 year program- compared to Baccalaureate which
is 4 years)
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,What is evidence-based practice? - ANS optimal care based on current research
An elderly patient has been put on a potentially toxic drug for treatment of arthritis. The patient
and family have expressed concern about the drug. What is the role of the nurse in this
particular situation? - ANS Provide information so the patient can decide whether to accept
the treatment or refuse.
Nurses are responsible for the quality of care provided to patients. Which will help nurses
practice safe nursing? Select all that apply. - ANS acquiring knowledge
improving competencies
acquiring technical skills
The nurse is participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal
cancer. The nurse talks with colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional
registered nurses to guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. What
does this code do? - ANS Defines the principles of right and wrong when providing patient
care
The nurse is being appointed as nurse educator in a nursing school. What are the
responsibilities of the nurse educator? Select all that apply. - ANS provide students with
practical and theoretical knowledge
When the nurse uses information and technology to communicate, locate and use knowledge,
reduce and eliminate errors, and help make decisions, in which area is the nurse is working? -
ANS nursing informatics
A community health nurse is explaining the levels of health care to a group of patients. Which
service is included in primary health care? - ANS family planning
Which policy covers medical expenses for very poor children? - ANS medicaid
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, A patient who works in a coal mine is referred to an occupational health center. Which services
are provided to ensure the safety of the patient? - ANS It provides services for health
promotion, and accident and illness prevention.
A patient wants to know about the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). What
does the nurse tell this patient? - ANS It provides health insurance to children who are not
poor enough to be covered by Medicaid
The nurse is employed in a health care setting and is responsible for immunizations. In which
health care setting is the nurse working? - ANS preventative care
Which health care services are provided in primary health care facilities? Select all that apply. -
ANS Family planning
Prenatal counseling
Nutritional counseling
The nurse works in a primary health care center. For which service might the nurse be
responsible in this health care setup? - ANS health screening
Which option below is an example of the nurse participating in primary care activities? -
ANS Providing prenatal teaching on nutrition to a pregnant woman during the first trimester
The nurse is providing restorative care to a patient following an extended hospitalization for an
acute illness. Which option is an appropriate goal for restorative care? - ANS Patient will be
able to walk 200 feet without shortness of breath.
A patient has leukemia and is in the terminal stage. The patient has opted for a service that
provides palliative care at home. Which service has the patient selected? - ANS hospice
The patient tells the nurse that she is enrolled in a preferred provider organization (PPO) but
does not understand what this is. What is the nurse's best explanation of a PPO? - ANS This
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