NR222 PREPARATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and
cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds,
listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects
blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is
performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation. Answer: C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient's health and/or the situation.
● A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and
shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
,B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation. Answer: D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan
of care.
● A 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. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager. Answer: B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices
about his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional
information to help a patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment
,or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their
concerns.
● Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with
clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound
manner. Answer: C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best
current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of
optimal health care.
● The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
, D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in
practice. Answer: D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a
registered nurse in practice
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the
individual State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational
preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This provides a standardized minimum
knowledge base for nurses.
● Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of
the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist. Answer: A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and
cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, auscultates her lung sounds,
listens to her heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects
blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is
performed?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation. Answer: C. Assessment
Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the
patient's health and/or the situation.
● A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing and
shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer
treatment now and in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
A. Planning
,B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation. Answer: D. Implementation
Implementation is completing coordinating care and the prescribed plan
of care.
● A 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. The nurse is acting as the patient's:
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Caregiver
D. Case manager. Answer: B. Advocate
An advocate protects the patient's human and legal right to make choices
about his or her care. An advocate may also provide additional
information to help a patient decide whether or not to accept a treatment
,or find an interpreter to help family members communicate their
concerns.
● Evidence-based practice is defined as:
A. Nursing care based on tradition
B. Scholarly inquiry of nursing and biomedical research literature
C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best current evidence with
clinical practice
D. Quality nursing care provided in an efficient and economically sound
manner. Answer: C. A problem-solving approach that integrates best
current evidence with clinical practice
Evidence-based practice integrates best current evidence with clinical
expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of
optimal health care.
● The examination for registered nurse licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This examination:
A. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
B. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
C. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
, D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in
practice. Answer: D. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a
registered nurse in practice
Registered nurse (RN) candidates must pass the NCLEX-RN® that the
individual State Boards of Nursing administer. Regardless of educational
preparation, the examination for RN licensure is exactly the same in
every state in the United States. This provides a standardized minimum
knowledge base for nurses.
● Contemporary nursing requires that the nurse has knowledge and
skills for a variety of professional roles and responsibilities. Which of
the following are examples? (Select all that apply.)
A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist. Answer: A. Caregiver
B. Autonomy and accountability
C. Patient advocate
D. Health promotion
E. Lobbyist
