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FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
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A nurse who focuses attention on the strengths and abilities of patients rather
than their problems is helping them to achieve which of Maslow's basic human
needs?
Self Actualization
Which patient is the highest priority?
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
B. A patient who is in isolation and feels lonely
C. a patient who recently lost her husband
D. An elderly patient who is at risk for falls
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
True or false
A family can be defined as any group of people who live together and depend
on one another for physical, emotional, and financial support.
True
Which of the following family functions is met when the family provides
emotional comfort to a child who is ill?
A. Physical
B. Economic
C. Reproductive
D. Affective and coping
D. Affective and coping
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True or False
An example of a developmental risk factor is a family that has inadequate
childcare for a preschool child when both parents are working.
False
A nurse reassuring oneself of being prepared to speak in front of a peer group
is using which of the following types of communication?
A. Intrapersonal
B. Interpersonal
C. Group
D. Organizational
A. Intrapersonal
True or false
Touch is a personal behavior that means the same thing to all persons.
False
Which activity generally occurs during the orientation phase of the helping
relationship?
A. An agreement or contract about the relationship is established
B. The nurse provides any assistance needed to achieve patients
C. The nurse provides patient counseling and teaching
D. The patient and nurse examine the goals of the helping relationship for
indications of attainment
A. An agreement or contract about the relationship is established
Which is an example of cognitive learning?
A. A patient demonstrates how to change his wound dressing
B. A new mother follows instructions for caring for the umbilical cord
C. A patient describes how to portion food to maintain within a prescribed
calorie range
D. A patient expresses renewed confidence following a teaching session on
caring for her mother at home
C. A patient describes how to portion food to maintain within a prescribed calorie
range
True or False
Most adults' orientation to learning is that material should be useful
immediately, rather than sometime in the future.
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True
What would be the best teaching strategy to teach a patient how to care for an
indwelling catheter?
A. Lecture
B. Role modeling
C. Discovery
D. Demonstration
D. Demonstration
Which nursing action would most likely occur during the ongoing planning
stage of the comprehensive care plan?
A. The nurse collects new data and uses them to update the plan and resolve
health problems
B. The nurse uses teaching and counseling skills to help the patient carry out
self-care behaviors at home
C. The nurse who performs the admission nursing history develops a patient
care plan
D. The nurse consults standardized care plans to identify nursing diagnoses,
outcomes, and interventions.
A. The nurse collects new data and uses them to update the plan and resolve health
problems
Which nursing diagnosis would most likely be considered a high priority?
A. Disturbed personal identity
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Risk for powerlessness
D. Activity intolerance
B. Impaired gas exchange
Which outcome is an effective outcome?
A. by 06/09/19 the patient will correctly demonstrate the procedure for washing
her newborn baby
B. The patient will list three benefits of eating a healthy diet
C. The patient will use a walker to ambulate the hallway
D. The patient will verbalize valuing his health enough to stop smoking.
D. The patient will verbalize valuing his health enough to stop smoking
FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
2026 QUESTIONS EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
,
A nurse who focuses attention on the strengths and abilities of patients rather
than their problems is helping them to achieve which of Maslow's basic human
needs?
Self Actualization
Which patient is the highest priority?
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
B. A patient who is in isolation and feels lonely
C. a patient who recently lost her husband
D. An elderly patient who is at risk for falls
A. A patient who needs to ambulate to prevent DVT
True or false
A family can be defined as any group of people who live together and depend
on one another for physical, emotional, and financial support.
True
Which of the following family functions is met when the family provides
emotional comfort to a child who is ill?
A. Physical
B. Economic
C. Reproductive
D. Affective and coping
D. Affective and coping
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True or False
An example of a developmental risk factor is a family that has inadequate
childcare for a preschool child when both parents are working.
False
A nurse reassuring oneself of being prepared to speak in front of a peer group
is using which of the following types of communication?
A. Intrapersonal
B. Interpersonal
C. Group
D. Organizational
A. Intrapersonal
True or false
Touch is a personal behavior that means the same thing to all persons.
False
Which activity generally occurs during the orientation phase of the helping
relationship?
A. An agreement or contract about the relationship is established
B. The nurse provides any assistance needed to achieve patients
C. The nurse provides patient counseling and teaching
D. The patient and nurse examine the goals of the helping relationship for
indications of attainment
A. An agreement or contract about the relationship is established
Which is an example of cognitive learning?
A. A patient demonstrates how to change his wound dressing
B. A new mother follows instructions for caring for the umbilical cord
C. A patient describes how to portion food to maintain within a prescribed
calorie range
D. A patient expresses renewed confidence following a teaching session on
caring for her mother at home
C. A patient describes how to portion food to maintain within a prescribed calorie
range
True or False
Most adults' orientation to learning is that material should be useful
immediately, rather than sometime in the future.
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True
What would be the best teaching strategy to teach a patient how to care for an
indwelling catheter?
A. Lecture
B. Role modeling
C. Discovery
D. Demonstration
D. Demonstration
Which nursing action would most likely occur during the ongoing planning
stage of the comprehensive care plan?
A. The nurse collects new data and uses them to update the plan and resolve
health problems
B. The nurse uses teaching and counseling skills to help the patient carry out
self-care behaviors at home
C. The nurse who performs the admission nursing history develops a patient
care plan
D. The nurse consults standardized care plans to identify nursing diagnoses,
outcomes, and interventions.
A. The nurse collects new data and uses them to update the plan and resolve health
problems
Which nursing diagnosis would most likely be considered a high priority?
A. Disturbed personal identity
B. Impaired gas exchange
C. Risk for powerlessness
D. Activity intolerance
B. Impaired gas exchange
Which outcome is an effective outcome?
A. by 06/09/19 the patient will correctly demonstrate the procedure for washing
her newborn baby
B. The patient will list three benefits of eating a healthy diet
C. The patient will use a walker to ambulate the hallway
D. The patient will verbalize valuing his health enough to stop smoking.
D. The patient will verbalize valuing his health enough to stop smoking
