Nur 201 Exam 1 Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 1
NUR 201 EXAM 1 FORTIS/NUR 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
I EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is documenting the care given to a patient diagnosed with an
osteosarcoma, whose right leg was amputated. The nurse accidentally documents
that a dressing changed was performed on the left leg. What would be the best
action of the nurse to correct this documentation?
Erase or use correcting fluid to completely delete the error.
Mark the entry "mistaken entry"; add correct information; date and initial.
Use a permanent marker to block out the mistaken entry and rewrite it.
Remove the page with the error and rewrite the data on that page correctly. -
ANSWER-Mark the entry "mistaken entry"; add correct information; date and
initial.
A nurse is discharging a patient from the hospital following a heart stent
procedure. The patient asks to see and copy his medical record. What is the
nurse's best response?
"I'm sorry, but patients are not allowed to copy their medical records."
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"I can make a copy of your record for you right now."
"You can read your record while you are still a patient, but copying records is not
permitted according to HIPAA rules."
"I will need to check with our records department to get you a copy." - ANSWER-"I
will need to check with our records department to get you a copy."
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible
cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department
(ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests.
What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures
reflect?
The art of nursing
The science of nursing
The caring aspect of nursing
The holistic approach to nursing - ANSWER-the science of nursing
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that
identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting
those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern
nursing?
Clara Barton
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, Nur 201 Exam 1 Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 1
Lilian Wald
Lavinia Dock
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER-Florence Nightingale
The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in early
civilization. Which statement best portrays this earlier role?
Women who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of
serving jail sentences.
Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their role in meeting those
needs.
Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the sick, and male religious
orders cared for the sick and buried the dead.
The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using
herbal remedies. - ANSWER-The nurse was the mother who cared for her family
during sickness by using herbal remedies.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred
during World War II that had a tremendous effect on this development in the
nursing profession?
There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and
technology
The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
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Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. -
ANSWER-Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy
Statement as a guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in
this document? Select all that apply.
A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
A definition of the scope of nursing practice
The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
A description of nursing's social responsibility
The regulation of nursing research - ANSWER-A definition of the scope of nursing
practice
The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
A description of nursing's social responsibility
The regulation of nursing research
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health
for patients. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all
that apply.
A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
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NUR 201 EXAM 1 FORTIS/NUR 201 MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
I EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is documenting the care given to a patient diagnosed with an
osteosarcoma, whose right leg was amputated. The nurse accidentally documents
that a dressing changed was performed on the left leg. What would be the best
action of the nurse to correct this documentation?
Erase or use correcting fluid to completely delete the error.
Mark the entry "mistaken entry"; add correct information; date and initial.
Use a permanent marker to block out the mistaken entry and rewrite it.
Remove the page with the error and rewrite the data on that page correctly. -
ANSWER-Mark the entry "mistaken entry"; add correct information; date and
initial.
A nurse is discharging a patient from the hospital following a heart stent
procedure. The patient asks to see and copy his medical record. What is the
nurse's best response?
"I'm sorry, but patients are not allowed to copy their medical records."
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, Nur 201 Exam 1 Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 1
"I can make a copy of your record for you right now."
"You can read your record while you are still a patient, but copying records is not
permitted according to HIPAA rules."
"I will need to check with our records department to get you a copy." - ANSWER-"I
will need to check with our records department to get you a copy."
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible
cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department
(ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests.
What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures
reflect?
The art of nursing
The science of nursing
The caring aspect of nursing
The holistic approach to nursing - ANSWER-the science of nursing
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that
identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting
those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern
nursing?
Clara Barton
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, Nur 201 Exam 1 Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 1
Lilian Wald
Lavinia Dock
Florence Nightingale - ANSWER-Florence Nightingale
The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in early
civilization. Which statement best portrays this earlier role?
Women who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of
serving jail sentences.
Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their role in meeting those
needs.
Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the sick, and male religious
orders cared for the sick and buried the dead.
The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using
herbal remedies. - ANSWER-The nurse was the mother who cared for her family
during sickness by using herbal remedies.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred
during World War II that had a tremendous effect on this development in the
nursing profession?
There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and
technology
The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
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, Nur 201 Exam 1 Fortis/Nur 201 Medical-Surgical Nursing I Exam 1
Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. -
ANSWER-Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy
Statement as a guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in
this document? Select all that apply.
A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
A definition of the scope of nursing practice
The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
A description of nursing's social responsibility
The regulation of nursing research - ANSWER-A definition of the scope of nursing
practice
The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
A description of nursing's social responsibility
The regulation of nursing research
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health
for patients. Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all
that apply.
A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
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