NSG 3130 EXAM 1 FUNDAMENTALS | NSG 3130 EXAM 2 FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR NURSING PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS.

NSG 3130 EXAM 1 FUNDAMENTALS | NSG 3130 EXAM 2 FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS & SKILLS FOR NURSING PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS. The nurse supports a patient's decision to decline more cancer treatment and to be cared for by a hospice team, even though the nurse personally think the patient should seek more treatment. The nurse is practicing which nursing role? A. Advocacy B. Change agent C. Leader D. Collaborator A A profession has specific characteristics. In regard to how nursing meets these characteristics, which criteria are consistent and standardized processes? (Select all that apply.) A. Code of ethics B. Licensing C. Body of knowledge D. Educational preparation E. Altruism A, B, D Page 2 of 119 What specific aspect of a profession does the development theories provide? A. Altruism B. Body of knowledge C. Autonomy D. Accountability B Health care workers are discussing a diverse group of patients respectfully and are being responsive to the health beliefs and practices of these patients. What important aspect of nursing professional practice are they exhibiting? A. Autonomy B. Accountability C. Cultural competence D. Autocratic leadership C Which are included in the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice (Select all that apply.) A. Standards of professional performance B. Code of ethics Page 3 of 119 C. Standards of practice D. Legal scope of practice E. Licensure requirements A, C Which core competency of advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is a nurse educator exhibiting when counseling a student nurse on the unit in therapeutic communication techniques? A. Leadership B. Ethical decision-making C. Direct clinical practice D. Expert coaching D A nurse makes a medication error, immediately assesses the patient, and reports the error to the nurse manager and the primary care provider (PCP). Which characteristic of a professional is the nurse demonstrating? A. Autonomy B. Collaboration C. Accountability D. Altruism C Page 4 of 119 Which statements describe a component discussed in nursing theories (Select all that apply.) A. Optimal functioning of the patient B. Interaction with components of the environment C. The conceptual makeup of the administration of the hospital D. The illness and health concept E. Safety aspect of medication administration A, B, D Which factors affect the nursing shortage? (Select all that apply.) A. Aging facility B. Increasing elderly population C. Job satisfaction due to adequate number of nurses D. Aging nursing workforce E. Greater autonomy for nurses A, B, D Which nursing theory of care describes how the nurse's presence in the nurse-patient relationship goes beyond Page 5 of 119 the physical and material world, facilitating the development of a higher sense of self by the patient? A. Swanson's Theory of Caring Processes B. Madeline Leininger's Cultural Care Theory C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring D. Boykin and Schoenhofer's Theory of Nursing as Caring C Which statement best describes for new parents how and when children develop first- order beliefs? A. During infancy, and once developed, such beliefs seldom change B. From life experiences during the toddler and preschool years C. Throughout life from firsthand experiences and information provided by authority figures D. From teen and young-adult peer interaction and mentorship of professional role models C As the nurse explained the preoperative instructions to the patient, the patient's older brother suddenly stepped into the doorway and yelled, "People who go under the knife always die. Don't do it! They're going to kill you." What type of higher- order belief is the patient's older brother displaying? A. Distress B. Stereotype C. Prejudice D. Denial B Page 6 of 119 After admitting a homeless patient to the floor, the nurse tells a colleague that "homeless people are too dumb to understand instructions." What action should the colleague take first? A. Ignore the nurse's prejudicial comment without responding. B. Offer to trade assignments and care for the homeless patient C. Ask the nurse about the patient's personal history assessment data. D. Challenge the nurse's thinking, pointing out the ability of all people. D A nurse has performed a physical examination of the patient and reviewed the laboratory results and diagnostics on the patient's chart. The nurse is performing which specific nursing function? A. Diagnosis B. Assessment C. Education D. Advocacy B A patient is faced with a life-threatening diagnosis and is struggling to make decisions based on his/her belief system. The nurse listens, then offers some ideas about how values and beliefs can impact decision- making. The patient says, "I've already heard all of that before, and I don't agree with any of it." How should the nurse proceed? A. Ask for an explanation of the patient's values. Page 7 of 119 B. Ask the patient to share what the patient believes. C. Ask the patient about the patient's prejudicial attitude. D. Confront the patient about the apparent values conflict. B The nurse in the emergency department is caring for an 8- year- old who has had a serious asthma attack. When the nurse attempts to explain the problem to the child's mother, she smells cigarette smoke on the mother's breath. The nurse asks the mother if she has been smoking, and the mother responds, "Yes, and I know they've told me before I can't smoke around him." What should the nurse do next? A. Ask the patient's mother what she values more, her child or her habit. B. Ask the patient's mother to explain what she believes about smoking and asthma. C. Ask the patient's mother about her prejudicial attitude toward smoking. D. Confront the patient's mother about the values conflict she's experiencing.