5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
NURSING FUNDAMENTALS (1ST SEMESTER) TEST BANK EXAM
2025-2026 LATEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse develops the c. who receive standard nursing care.
following PICOT question:
Do patients who listen to Do patients (P) who listen to music (I) achieve better control of
their anxiety and pain
music achieve better control
(O) after surgery (T) when compared with patients
of their anxiety and pain
who receive standard nursing care following
after surgery when
surgery (C)?
compared with patients who
receive standard nursing care
following surgery? Which
information will the nurse
use as the "C"?
a.
After
surgery
b.
Who listen to
music c.
Who receive standard
nursing care d.
Achieve better control of their
anxiety and pain
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The nurse uses a PICOT a. Conduct a pilot study to investigate findings.
question to develop an
evidence-based change When evidence is not strong enough to apply in practice, the
next option is to
in
protocol for a certain nursing conduct a pilot study to investigate the PICOT question.
procedure. Dropping the idea would be counterproductive; insisting
However, to make these
that management hire staff could be seen as a mandate
changes
and could produce negative results. Seeking
throughout the entire
institution would employment at another institution most likely would not
require more evidence than be the answer because most institutions operate under
is available at this time. similar
What is the nurse's best established guidelines.
option? a.
Conduct a pilot study to
investigate findings.
b.
Drop the idea of making the
change at this time.
c.
Insist that management hire
the needed staff to
facilitate the change.
d.
Seek employment in another
institution that may have the
staff needed.
The nurse is trying to identify c. Qualitative research
common
general themes relative to Qualitative research involves using inductive reasoning
the effectiveness of cardiac to develop generalizations or theories from specific
rehabilitation from patients observations or interviews. Evaluation and experimental
who have had heart research are forms of quantitative research.
attacks and have gone Nonexperimental descriptive studies describe, explain,
through cardiac rehabilitation
programs. or predict phenomena such as factors that lead to an
The nurse conducts interviews adolescent's decision to smoke cigarettes.
and focus
groups. Which type of
research is the nurse
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,5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
conducting?
a.
Nonexperimental
research b.
Experimental
research c.
Qualitative
research d.
Evaluation research
A nurse uses evidence-based a. EBP is a guide for nurses in making clinical decisions.
practice
(EBP) to provide nursing Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a guide for nurses to structure
care. What is the best how to make
rationale for the nurse's appropriate, timely, and effective clinical decisions. A
behavior? textbook relies on the scientific literature, which may be
a. EBP is a guide for outdated by the time the book is published.
nurses in making Unfortunately, much of the best evidence never
clinical decisions. reaches the bedside. EBP is not to be blindly
applied without using good judgment and critical thinking skills.
b. EBP is based on the
latest textbook
information.
c. EBP is easily attained at the
bedside.
d. EBP is always right for all
situations.
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, 5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
In caring for patients, what c. EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations.
must the nurse remember
about evidence-based Even when the best evidence available is used,
practice (EBP)? application and outcomes will differ based on patient
a. values, preferences, concerns, and/or expectations.
EBP is the only valid source Nurses often care for patients on the basis of tradition
of knowledge that should or convenience. Although these sources
be used. have value, it is important to learn to rely more on
b.
research evidence than on nonresearch evidence.
EBP is secondary to
Evidence-based care improves quality, safety,
traditional or convenient
patient outcomes, and nurse satisfaction while
care knowledge.
c. reducing costs
EBP is dependent on patient
values and expectations.
d.
EBP is not shown to provide
better patient outcomes.
A nurse wants to change a c. Use a PICOT format for the search.
patient
procedure. Which action will The more focused the question is, the easier it becomes
the nurse take to easily find to search for evidence in the scientific literature. The
research evidence to support PICO format allows the nurse to ask focused questions
this change? that
a.
are intervention based. Inappropriately formed
Read all the articles found
questions (general search or broad question) will likely
on the Internet. b.
lead to irrelevant sources of information. It is not
Make a general search of
beneficial to
the Internet. c.
read hundreds of articles. It is more beneficial to read
Use a PICOT format for
the best four to six articles that specifically address the
the search. d.
Start with a broad question. question.
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NURSING FUNDAMENTALS (1ST SEMESTER) TEST BANK EXAM
2025-2026 LATEST VERSION WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS \\VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse develops the c. who receive standard nursing care.
following PICOT question:
Do patients who listen to Do patients (P) who listen to music (I) achieve better control of
their anxiety and pain
music achieve better control
(O) after surgery (T) when compared with patients
of their anxiety and pain
who receive standard nursing care following
after surgery when
surgery (C)?
compared with patients who
receive standard nursing care
following surgery? Which
information will the nurse
use as the "C"?
a.
After
surgery
b.
Who listen to
music c.
Who receive standard
nursing care d.
Achieve better control of their
anxiety and pain
1/104
,5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
The nurse uses a PICOT a. Conduct a pilot study to investigate findings.
question to develop an
evidence-based change When evidence is not strong enough to apply in practice, the
next option is to
in
protocol for a certain nursing conduct a pilot study to investigate the PICOT question.
procedure. Dropping the idea would be counterproductive; insisting
However, to make these
that management hire staff could be seen as a mandate
changes
and could produce negative results. Seeking
throughout the entire
institution would employment at another institution most likely would not
require more evidence than be the answer because most institutions operate under
is available at this time. similar
What is the nurse's best established guidelines.
option? a.
Conduct a pilot study to
investigate findings.
b.
Drop the idea of making the
change at this time.
c.
Insist that management hire
the needed staff to
facilitate the change.
d.
Seek employment in another
institution that may have the
staff needed.
The nurse is trying to identify c. Qualitative research
common
general themes relative to Qualitative research involves using inductive reasoning
the effectiveness of cardiac to develop generalizations or theories from specific
rehabilitation from patients observations or interviews. Evaluation and experimental
who have had heart research are forms of quantitative research.
attacks and have gone Nonexperimental descriptive studies describe, explain,
through cardiac rehabilitation
programs. or predict phenomena such as factors that lead to an
The nurse conducts interviews adolescent's decision to smoke cigarettes.
and focus
groups. Which type of
research is the nurse
2/104
,5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
conducting?
a.
Nonexperimental
research b.
Experimental
research c.
Qualitative
research d.
Evaluation research
A nurse uses evidence-based a. EBP is a guide for nurses in making clinical decisions.
practice
(EBP) to provide nursing Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a guide for nurses to structure
care. What is the best how to make
rationale for the nurse's appropriate, timely, and effective clinical decisions. A
behavior? textbook relies on the scientific literature, which may be
a. EBP is a guide for outdated by the time the book is published.
nurses in making Unfortunately, much of the best evidence never
clinical decisions. reaches the bedside. EBP is not to be blindly
applied without using good judgment and critical thinking skills.
b. EBP is based on the
latest textbook
information.
c. EBP is easily attained at the
bedside.
d. EBP is always right for all
situations.
3/104
, 5/15/25, 12:17 PM (1st Semester) Fundamentals final exam test bank questions
In caring for patients, what c. EBP is dependent on patient values and expectations.
must the nurse remember
about evidence-based Even when the best evidence available is used,
practice (EBP)? application and outcomes will differ based on patient
a. values, preferences, concerns, and/or expectations.
EBP is the only valid source Nurses often care for patients on the basis of tradition
of knowledge that should or convenience. Although these sources
be used. have value, it is important to learn to rely more on
b.
research evidence than on nonresearch evidence.
EBP is secondary to
Evidence-based care improves quality, safety,
traditional or convenient
patient outcomes, and nurse satisfaction while
care knowledge.
c. reducing costs
EBP is dependent on patient
values and expectations.
d.
EBP is not shown to provide
better patient outcomes.
A nurse wants to change a c. Use a PICOT format for the search.
patient
procedure. Which action will The more focused the question is, the easier it becomes
the nurse take to easily find to search for evidence in the scientific literature. The
research evidence to support PICO format allows the nurse to ask focused questions
this change? that
a.
are intervention based. Inappropriately formed
Read all the articles found
questions (general search or broad question) will likely
on the Internet. b.
lead to irrelevant sources of information. It is not
Make a general search of
beneficial to
the Internet. c.
read hundreds of articles. It is more beneficial to read
Use a PICOT format for
the best four to six articles that specifically address the
the search. d.
Start with a broad question. question.
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