NR 222- exam 1 practice (2025) Actual
Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded
You .are .participating .in .a .clinical .care .coordination .conference .for .a .patient
.with .terminal .cancer. .You .talk .with .your .colleagues .about .using .the .nursing
.code .of .ethics .for .professional .registered .nurses .to .guide .care .decisions. .A
.nonnursing .colleague .asks .about .this .code. .Which .of .the .following .statements
.best .describes .this .code?
A. .Improves .self-health .care
B. .Protects .the .patient's .confidentiality
C. .Ensures .identical .care .to .all .patients
D. .Defines .the .principles .of .right .and .wrong .to .provide .patient .care .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .Defines .the .principles .of .right .and .wrong .to .provide .patient .care .
When .giving .care, .it .is .essential .to .provide .a .specified .service .according .to
.standards .of .practice .and .to .follow .a .code .of .ethics. .The .code .of .ethics .is .the
.philosophical .ideals .of .right .and .wrong .that .define .the .principles .you .will .use
.to .provide .care .for .your .patients. .The .code .serves .as .a .guide .for .carrying .out
.nursing .responsibilities .to .provide .quality .nursing .care .and .the .ethical
.obligations .of .the .profession.
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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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
.- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Caregiver
.B. .Autonomy .and .accountability
.C. .Patient .advocate
.D. .Health .promotion
.E. .Lobbyist
Each .of .these .roles .includes .activities .for .the .professional .nurse. .Each .of .these
.is .used .in .direct .care .or .is .part .of .professionalism .that .guides .nursing
.practice. .Some .nurses .are .lobbyists, .but .being .a .lobbyist .is .not .expected .of .all
.professional .nurses
Advanced .practice .registered .nurses .generally:
.A. .Function .independently .
.B. .Function .as .unit .directors
.C. .Work .in .acute .care .settings
.D. .Work .in .the .university .setting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Function
.independently .
Advanced .practice .registered .nurse .functions .independently .as .a .clinician,
.educator, .case .manager, .consultant, .and .researcher .within .his .or .her .area .of
.practice .to .plan .or .improve .the .quality .of .nursing .care .for .the .patient .and
.family.
Health .care .reform .will .bring .changes .in .the .emphasis .of .care. .Which .of .the
.following .models .is .expected .from .health .care .reform?
.A. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .health .promotion, .illness .prevention
.model .
.B. .Moving .from .illness .prevention .to .a .health .promotion .model
.C. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .disease .management .model
.D. .Moving .from .a .chronic .care .to .an .illness .prevention .model .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .health .promotion, .illness
.prevention .model
Health .care .reform .also .affects .how .health .care .is .delivered. .There .is .greater
.emphasis .on .health .promotion, .disease .prevention, .and .management .of .illness.
Exam Questions and Answers A+ Graded
You .are .participating .in .a .clinical .care .coordination .conference .for .a .patient
.with .terminal .cancer. .You .talk .with .your .colleagues .about .using .the .nursing
.code .of .ethics .for .professional .registered .nurses .to .guide .care .decisions. .A
.nonnursing .colleague .asks .about .this .code. .Which .of .the .following .statements
.best .describes .this .code?
A. .Improves .self-health .care
B. .Protects .the .patient's .confidentiality
C. .Ensures .identical .care .to .all .patients
D. .Defines .the .principles .of .right .and .wrong .to .provide .patient .care .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .Defines .the .principles .of .right .and .wrong .to .provide .patient .care .
When .giving .care, .it .is .essential .to .provide .a .specified .service .according .to
.standards .of .practice .and .to .follow .a .code .of .ethics. .The .code .of .ethics .is .the
.philosophical .ideals .of .right .and .wrong .that .define .the .principles .you .will .use
.to .provide .care .for .your .patients. .The .code .serves .as .a .guide .for .carrying .out
.nursing .responsibilities .to .provide .quality .nursing .care .and .the .ethical
.obligations .of .the .profession.
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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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
.- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Caregiver
.B. .Autonomy .and .accountability
.C. .Patient .advocate
.D. .Health .promotion
.E. .Lobbyist
Each .of .these .roles .includes .activities .for .the .professional .nurse. .Each .of .these
.is .used .in .direct .care .or .is .part .of .professionalism .that .guides .nursing
.practice. .Some .nurses .are .lobbyists, .but .being .a .lobbyist .is .not .expected .of .all
.professional .nurses
Advanced .practice .registered .nurses .generally:
.A. .Function .independently .
.B. .Function .as .unit .directors
.C. .Work .in .acute .care .settings
.D. .Work .in .the .university .setting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Function
.independently .
Advanced .practice .registered .nurse .functions .independently .as .a .clinician,
.educator, .case .manager, .consultant, .and .researcher .within .his .or .her .area .of
.practice .to .plan .or .improve .the .quality .of .nursing .care .for .the .patient .and
.family.
Health .care .reform .will .bring .changes .in .the .emphasis .of .care. .Which .of .the
.following .models .is .expected .from .health .care .reform?
.A. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .health .promotion, .illness .prevention
.model .
.B. .Moving .from .illness .prevention .to .a .health .promotion .model
.C. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .disease .management .model
.D. .Moving .from .a .chronic .care .to .an .illness .prevention .model .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A. .Moving .from .an .acute .illness .to .a .health .promotion, .illness
.prevention .model
Health .care .reform .also .affects .how .health .care .is .delivered. .There .is .greater
.emphasis .on .health .promotion, .disease .prevention, .and .management .of .illness.
