NUR2571 Exam 4 V1 | NUR 2571 Professional
Nursing II / PN2 Exam Q&A | Rasmussen
University
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This exam preparation resource focuses on advanced concepts related to professional nursing
leadership, community healthcare management, and evidence-based nursing practice
integration. The material is designed to strengthen understanding of leadership responsibilities
and healthcare system coordination.
The questions included in this version closely mirror the style and complexity of actual nursing
exams. Detailed expert explanations are included to improve analytical reasoning, leadership
development, and professional nursing care planning.
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Why Use This Exam:
• Reinforces professional nursing leadership concepts
• Strengthens nursing management skills
• Supports evidence-based healthcare practice
• Enhances communication and delegation abilities
• Improves understanding of healthcare systems
• Encourages ethical nursing decision-making
• Provides realistic nursing exam preparation
• Builds confidence in professional nursing roles
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1. A nurse manager is using the transformational leadership style. Which action best
demonstrates this approach?
A. Focusing on day-to-day operations and maintaining the status quo
B. Making all decisions independently without staff input
,C. Using rewards and punishments to manage employee performance
D. Motivating staff through a shared vision and inspirational goals
Correct Answer: D
Expert Explanation: Transformational leaders focus on team-building, motivation, and
collaboration with staff to achieve a shared vision, whereas transactional leaders focus on
task completion and rewards.
2. Which task is most appropriate for a registered nurse (RN) to delegate to an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Assisting a stable patient with a morning sponge bath
B. Teaching a patient how to use an incentive spirometer
C. Assessing a patient’s pain level before administering medication
D. Evaluating a patient’s response to a new blood pressure drug
Correct Answer: A
Expert Explanation: UAPs can perform standard tasks such as ADLs (bathing, feeding
stable patients). Assessment, teaching, and evaluation are professional nursing
responsibilities that cannot be delegated.
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is deciding whether to have an elective surgery. Which
ethical principle is the nurse upholding by supporting the patient’s right to choose?
A. Justice
, B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
D. Beneficence
Correct Answer: B
Expert Explanation: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own healthcare
decisions. Justice refers to fairness, Fidelity to keeping promises, and Beneficence to doing
good.
4. In a community health setting, which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
A. Teaching a diabetic patient how to self-administer insulin
B. Performing a blood glucose screening for high-risk adults
C. Providing cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction
D. Administering a flu vaccine at a local health fair
Correct Answer: D
Expert Explanation: Primary prevention focuses on preventing the disease before it
occurs, such as vaccinations. Secondary involves screening, and tertiary involves
rehabilitation or management of existing disease.
5. Which step of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process involves formulating a clinical
question in PICOT format?
A. Step 1: Asking the clinical question
Nursing II / PN2 Exam Q&A | Rasmussen
University
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This exam preparation resource focuses on advanced concepts related to professional nursing
leadership, community healthcare management, and evidence-based nursing practice
integration. The material is designed to strengthen understanding of leadership responsibilities
and healthcare system coordination.
The questions included in this version closely mirror the style and complexity of actual nursing
exams. Detailed expert explanations are included to improve analytical reasoning, leadership
development, and professional nursing care planning.
════════════════════════════════════
Why Use This Exam:
• Reinforces professional nursing leadership concepts
• Strengthens nursing management skills
• Supports evidence-based healthcare practice
• Enhances communication and delegation abilities
• Improves understanding of healthcare systems
• Encourages ethical nursing decision-making
• Provides realistic nursing exam preparation
• Builds confidence in professional nursing roles
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1. A nurse manager is using the transformational leadership style. Which action best
demonstrates this approach?
A. Focusing on day-to-day operations and maintaining the status quo
B. Making all decisions independently without staff input
,C. Using rewards and punishments to manage employee performance
D. Motivating staff through a shared vision and inspirational goals
Correct Answer: D
Expert Explanation: Transformational leaders focus on team-building, motivation, and
collaboration with staff to achieve a shared vision, whereas transactional leaders focus on
task completion and rewards.
2. Which task is most appropriate for a registered nurse (RN) to delegate to an unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Assisting a stable patient with a morning sponge bath
B. Teaching a patient how to use an incentive spirometer
C. Assessing a patient’s pain level before administering medication
D. Evaluating a patient’s response to a new blood pressure drug
Correct Answer: A
Expert Explanation: UAPs can perform standard tasks such as ADLs (bathing, feeding
stable patients). Assessment, teaching, and evaluation are professional nursing
responsibilities that cannot be delegated.
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who is deciding whether to have an elective surgery. Which
ethical principle is the nurse upholding by supporting the patient’s right to choose?
A. Justice
, B. Autonomy
C. Fidelity
D. Beneficence
Correct Answer: B
Expert Explanation: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own healthcare
decisions. Justice refers to fairness, Fidelity to keeping promises, and Beneficence to doing
good.
4. In a community health setting, which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
A. Teaching a diabetic patient how to self-administer insulin
B. Performing a blood glucose screening for high-risk adults
C. Providing cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction
D. Administering a flu vaccine at a local health fair
Correct Answer: D
Expert Explanation: Primary prevention focuses on preventing the disease before it
occurs, such as vaccinations. Secondary involves screening, and tertiary involves
rehabilitation or management of existing disease.
5. Which step of the evidence-based practice (EBP) process involves formulating a clinical
question in PICOT format?
A. Step 1: Asking the clinical question
