Nursing 250 Midterm Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing ✅After graduation from an accredited
program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal
right to practice?
Illness prevention ✅The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a
county health clinic. The nurse correctly identifies this action as:
Counseling ✅A nurse is caring for a client who is a chronic alcoholic. The nurse
educates the client about the harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how
to cope with the client and his alcohol addiction. Which type of skill is the nurse using?
Advocate ✅A client admitted to the telemetry floor informs the nurse that he has an
advance directive and does not wish to be resuscitated if his heart stops beating. The
client takes a copy of the advance directive from his wallet and hands it to the nurse.
The nurse documents on the electronic chart that the client has an advance directive,
makes a copy of the advance directive, and immediately informs the client's physician.
In this situation, what is the nursing role demonstrated by the nurse?
Guidelines for providing care ✅The Standards of Practice provide nurses with:
"I will help you in performing the procedure on the client" ✅A registered nurse assigns
the task of tracheostomy suctioning of a client to the LPN. The LPN informs the nurse
that she has never performed the procedure practically on a client. What should be the
most appropriate response from the registered nurse?
Preventing illness ✅A nurse has recently completed the administration of seasonal
influenza vaccinations for the residents of long-term care facility. Which aim of nursing
has the nurse most clearly demonstrated?
To set standards for nursing education and practice ✅Why are nursing organizations
important for the continued development and improvement of nursing as a whole?
Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity
✅Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health?
ANA ✅Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing?
Facilitating coping ✅A man age 61 is distraught because he has just learned that his
most recent computed tomography (CT) scan shows that his colon cancer has
, metastasized to his lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the
immediate care of this client?
Communicator ✅A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client
suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the
findings. What role is the nurse engaged in?
American Nurses Association (ANA) ✅Which organization is the best source of
information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within the scope of
nursing practice?
Communicator ✅During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a
client on the bedside chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
Lack of educational standards ✅What was one barrier to the development of the
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?
World War II ✅The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought
to light during which important historical time?
Cognitive ✅A nurse develops a care plan for a diabetic patient that focuses on the
patient's knowledge deficit of insulin administration, and devises interventions to
accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an example of using which of the following
type of nursing skills?
"Let me check with the doctor to make sure it is okay to drink the tea with your
medicines" ✅The nurse is providing home care for a client who traditionally drinks
herbal tea to treat an illness. How should the nurse respond to a request for the herbal
tea?
Children ✅A father, mother, grandmother, and three school-age children have
immigrate from Thailand. Which member (s) of the family are likely to learn to speak the
dominant more rapidly?
Planning and implementing care in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals,
families, and groups from diverse cultural populations ✅The delivery of culturally
competent nursing practice incorporates the concept of:
Beliefs, values and behavioral expectations ✅A nurse who provides care in a large,
inner-city hospital is aware of the large influence of culture on health. The nurse
recognizes that culture is best understood as a shared system that encompasses:
Explain the purpose and need for assistance during ambulation ✅A nurse is caring for
a postoperative client of Asian descent after knee arthroplasty. The nurse plans to help
and Correct Answers
Being licensed by the State Board of Nursing ✅After graduation from an accredited
program in nursing and successfully passing the NCLEX, what gives the nurse a legal
right to practice?
Illness prevention ✅The nurse is administering immunizations to a group of teens in a
county health clinic. The nurse correctly identifies this action as:
Counseling ✅A nurse is caring for a client who is a chronic alcoholic. The nurse
educates the client about the harmful effects of alcohol and educates the family on how
to cope with the client and his alcohol addiction. Which type of skill is the nurse using?
Advocate ✅A client admitted to the telemetry floor informs the nurse that he has an
advance directive and does not wish to be resuscitated if his heart stops beating. The
client takes a copy of the advance directive from his wallet and hands it to the nurse.
The nurse documents on the electronic chart that the client has an advance directive,
makes a copy of the advance directive, and immediately informs the client's physician.
In this situation, what is the nursing role demonstrated by the nurse?
Guidelines for providing care ✅The Standards of Practice provide nurses with:
"I will help you in performing the procedure on the client" ✅A registered nurse assigns
the task of tracheostomy suctioning of a client to the LPN. The LPN informs the nurse
that she has never performed the procedure practically on a client. What should be the
most appropriate response from the registered nurse?
Preventing illness ✅A nurse has recently completed the administration of seasonal
influenza vaccinations for the residents of long-term care facility. Which aim of nursing
has the nurse most clearly demonstrated?
To set standards for nursing education and practice ✅Why are nursing organizations
important for the continued development and improvement of nursing as a whole?
Encouraging a group of junior high school students to engage in regular physical activity
✅Which nursing action best exemplifies the nurse's role in promoting health?
ANA ✅Which of the following nursing groups provides a definition and scope of
practice for nursing?
Facilitating coping ✅A man age 61 is distraught because he has just learned that his
most recent computed tomography (CT) scan shows that his colon cancer has
, metastasized to his lungs. Which nursing aim should the nurse prioritize in the
immediate care of this client?
Communicator ✅A nurse receives an x-ray report on a newly admitted client
suspected of having a fractured tibia. The nurse contacts the physician to report the
findings. What role is the nurse engaged in?
American Nurses Association (ANA) ✅Which organization is the best source of
information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an action is within the scope of
nursing practice?
Communicator ✅During the clinical rotation, a nurse documents the vital signs of a
client on the bedside chart. What role is the nurse playing in such a situation?
Lack of educational standards ✅What was one barrier to the development of the
nursing profession in the United States after the Civil War?
World War II ✅The need for university-based nursing education programs was brought
to light during which important historical time?
Cognitive ✅A nurse develops a care plan for a diabetic patient that focuses on the
patient's knowledge deficit of insulin administration, and devises interventions to
accomplish the desired outcomes. This is an example of using which of the following
type of nursing skills?
"Let me check with the doctor to make sure it is okay to drink the tea with your
medicines" ✅The nurse is providing home care for a client who traditionally drinks
herbal tea to treat an illness. How should the nurse respond to a request for the herbal
tea?
Children ✅A father, mother, grandmother, and three school-age children have
immigrate from Thailand. Which member (s) of the family are likely to learn to speak the
dominant more rapidly?
Planning and implementing care in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals,
families, and groups from diverse cultural populations ✅The delivery of culturally
competent nursing practice incorporates the concept of:
Beliefs, values and behavioral expectations ✅A nurse who provides care in a large,
inner-city hospital is aware of the large influence of culture on health. The nurse
recognizes that culture is best understood as a shared system that encompasses:
Explain the purpose and need for assistance during ambulation ✅A nurse is caring for
a postoperative client of Asian descent after knee arthroplasty. The nurse plans to help
