LEWIS MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 11TH
EDITION HARDING ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is
encouraged by the nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic
nursing. What will certification in nursing require and/or provide (select
all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education. Answer:
a, b, d. Certification usually requires an examination to verify a certain
knowledge base and experience in the specialty area to develop the
expertise. Certification is a voluntary process that provides recognition
of one's expertise
◉ What accurately describes the health care system in which future
nurses will be employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with
chronic illnesses.
, b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify
the health care environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project
measures the ability of nursing graduates to be
prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and
evidence-based solutions for nurses to promote meeting these goals by
all caring for the patient.. Answer: d. The Joint Commission establishes
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and evidence-based solutions are
provided to prevent persistent safety problems. Nurses are vital to
promoting this culture of safety. Rapidly expanding technology and
knowledge are increasing the complexity of the health care system. With
the aging population there will be more patients with chronic illnesses.
The QSEN project identified six core competencies for nursing
education to include in the curriculum to enable graduates to be ready
for practice.
◉ What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses (QSEN) that are expected of new
nursing graduates?. Answer: QSEN's six competencies are (1) Patient-
centered care, (2) Teamwork and collaboration, (3) Evidence-based
practice, (4) Quality improvement, (5) Safety, and (6) Informatics.
◉ Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order
(0 being the first step; 6 being the last step).
a. Make recommendations for practice or generate data
b. Ask a clinical question
EDITION HARDING ACTUAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A nurse who has worked on an orthopedic unit for several years is
encouraged by the nurse manager to become certified in orthopedic
nursing. What will certification in nursing require and/or provide (select
all that apply)?
a. A certain amount of clinical experience
b. Successful completion of an examination
c. Membership in specialty nursing organizations
d. Professional recognition of expertise in a specialty area
e. An advanced practice role that requires graduate education. Answer:
a, b, d. Certification usually requires an examination to verify a certain
knowledge base and experience in the specialty area to develop the
expertise. Certification is a voluntary process that provides recognition
of one's expertise
◉ What accurately describes the health care system in which future
nurses will be employed?
a. With improvements in medicine there will be fewer patients with
chronic illnesses.
, b. Rapidly changing technology and expanding knowledge will simplify
the health care environment.
c. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project
measures the ability of nursing graduates to be
prepared for the reality of practice.
d. The Joint Commission establishes National Patient Safety Goals and
evidence-based solutions for nurses to promote meeting these goals by
all caring for the patient.. Answer: d. The Joint Commission establishes
National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and evidence-based solutions are
provided to prevent persistent safety problems. Nurses are vital to
promoting this culture of safety. Rapidly expanding technology and
knowledge are increasing the complexity of the health care system. With
the aging population there will be more patients with chronic illnesses.
The QSEN project identified six core competencies for nursing
education to include in the curriculum to enable graduates to be ready
for practice.
◉ What are the six competencies from Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses (QSEN) that are expected of new
nursing graduates?. Answer: QSEN's six competencies are (1) Patient-
centered care, (2) Teamwork and collaboration, (3) Evidence-based
practice, (4) Quality improvement, (5) Safety, and (6) Informatics.
◉ Place the steps of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process in order
(0 being the first step; 6 being the last step).
a. Make recommendations for practice or generate data
b. Ask a clinical question
