402 Fundamentals Exam 1 Practice

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• From which Latin word did the term nursing originate?
• Which SBAR component includes the clinician's assessment and interpretation of the situation?
• The body gives off heat in waves from uncovered surfaces. Which heat transfer mechanism is this?
• Standard precautions require which practice?
• Which statement best describes a disease that continuously exists in a population at a relatively constant frequency?
• Which theory posits caring as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five core professional nursing values identified by AACN?
• Which concept captures and records the uniqueness of the patient and includes reason for seeking care, usual health habits, cultural considerations, medications and allergies, psychological history, and personal resources?
• What is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?
• Bacterial flora attached loosely on the skin and removed with relative ease are called
• Plant-like organisms present in air, soil, and water are known as what?
• Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter or IV requires which type of aseptic technique?
• Counselors address behaviors such as injury prevention, addiction, and weight loss using which model with four stages?
• Which component identifies factors maintaining the unhealthy state; 'related to...' ?
• A living creature that transmits an infectious agent to a human is called
• Which hand hygiene moment should be performed after a body fluid exposure risk?
• Which term describes the stage where the disease is fully developed with specific signs?
• Which of the following is an example of a never event?
• Which nurse campaigned for legislation to allow nurses to control their own practice?
• FDAR documentation stands for which components?
• Which is the highest level in Maslow's hierarchy?
• Which of the following is an element of documentation?
• Which of the following is NOT typically included in nurse-initiated interventions?
• Which statement best describes the right supervision/evaluation in delegation?
• Which of the following is NOT a QSEN competency?
• Which nurse was a prominent advocate for nursing education and professional rights, including advocating for self-regulation of practice?
• Which term describes changes in breathing when sitting or standing?
• What are the three elements of comprehensive planning?
• Nursing is described as a therapeutic, interpersonal, and goal-oriented process in which theory?
• Which statement best describes the Code of Ethics in nursing?
• Who established Frontier Nursing Service?
• Which actions are performed in nurse-initiated interventions?
• Which of the following is NOT an element of documentation?
• Which of the following lists includes potential reservoirs for microorganisms?
• The presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease occurs in which stage?
• What term describes the process that uses observable and verifiable information collected in a systematic manner to describe, explain, or predict events?
• What term describes bacteria flora found in skin creases that require friction with a brush to remove?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five rights of delegation?
• What does SMART stand for in goal setting?
• Actions initiated by a physician in response to a medical diagnosis but carried out by a nurse under doctor's orders
• Using invasive or indwelling medical devices is a factor that
• Which statement best defines deductive reasoning in nursing?
• Which statement correctly differentiates medical asepsis from surgical asepsis?
• Which term describes the act of listening with a stethoscope to sounds produced within the body?
• Which statement accurately describes collaborative interventions?
• Which standards must nurses follow when identifying outcomes and planning patient care?
• What is the normal respiration rate range (breaths per minute)?
• Which term describes observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, or felt by someone other than the person experiencing them?
• What term describes the recovery phase after an infection?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of nursing assessments?
• Which data category is included in the Body System Model?
• Protective eyewear is included as PPE in which precautions?
• Which option is a patient right to their medical information?
• Which of the following represents PPE for contact precautions?
• Which of the following best describes confidentiality in documentation?
• What is the normal range for blood pressure?
• Which of the following is included as an interrelated role of nurses?
• Treatments initiated by other providers and carried out by a nurse
• In the stages of change model, which stage involves ambivalence about the need to change?
• In the transmission process, what describes how the infectious agent moves between hosts?
• Which term describes ventilation: movement of air in and out of the lungs?
• Which item is NOT listed as part of the information gathered in a nursing history?
• What is the proper sequence for donning PPE?
• What is the normal pulse rate range in adults (beats per minute)?
• Which term describes a state of being without fever?
• What is regulated by the autonomic nervous system through the cardiac Sinoatrial node?
• Which are sources of data for patient information?
• Which model depicts health as a state along a continuum with high-level wellness on one end and death on the other?
• Which term describes direct contact, indirect contact, or airborne routes?
• Which term describes an increased respiratory rate?
• Which technique uses the sense of touch to assess skin temperature, turgor, texture, and moisture, as well as vibrations within the body?
• Which term describes a framework that defines specific nursing interventions to achieve patient goals, predict outcomes, and guide practice?
• Which is the first step of the nursing process?
• Which fever pattern returns to normal at least once every 24 hours?
• Regarding normal oral temperature, which statement is correct?
• Who is recognized as the first American trained nurse?
• Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicates
• Which entity is created by Nurse Practice Acts to regulate nursing?
• What is the central focus of all definitions of nursing?
• Autonomous action based on scientific rationale that a nurse executes to benefit the patient in a predictable way related to the nursing diagnosis and projected outcomes
• Which aspect of patient data focuses on social and psychological factors?
• Which collection of portals of exit is correct?
• The Health Belief Model is associated with which researcher?
• Which model views health as a constantly changing state with wellness and death on opposite ends of a continuum?
• Which stage involves publicly beginning to implement the plan and begin to achieve success?
• Which of the following is a fundamental barrier that reduces infection risk?
• According to which theory does patient comfort comprise relief, ease, and transcendence, and improves recovery when present?
• To evaluate affective outcomes, which approach is used?
• Which individual played a pivotal role in humanitarian aid and disaster relief in the United States?
• The statement 'the patient is a person who requires help to reach independence' aligns with which theory?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of nursing assessment?
• Which nurse is closely associated with health care reform and urban public health nursing?
• Who was the first African American professional nurse?
• What term identifies the portal through which an organism enters a host?
• Which level of prevention focuses on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found?
• Which of the following is a heat loss mechanism described in the material?
• Which approach focuses on understanding patient experiences, health behaviors, or cultural impacts to describe phenomena?
• What was a major factor in the growth of nursing as a professional discipline in the 20th century?
• Vital signs should be assessed at which of the following times?
• Someone who is infected by a disease but shows no signs or symptoms is called a
• Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's own strengths as part of preventing illness, restoring health, and facilitating coping best describes which nursing focus?
• In the doffing sequence, which item is removed last?
• Which component is included in standard precautions?
• The stage when a person is most infectious with vague and nonspecific signs is called
• Nurse Practice Acts were developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with what?
• What is the correct formulation of a nursing diagnosis?
• Which model explains the interaction among an external agent, a susceptible host, and the environment as causes of disease?
• What is controlled by respiratory centers in the medulla and pons?
• Which practice best illustrates evidence-based nursing practice?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor affecting health?
• Which of the following is a factor affecting infection risk?
• Which term describes a period when no breathing occurs?
• Which fever pattern is characterized by temperature returns to normal for one or more days with one or more episodes of fever, each as long as several days?
• What does SBAR stand for?
• An inanimate object capable of transmitting an infectious agent is called
• Which term describes fever patterns with fluctuations that do not normalize and remain elevated?
• Which term identifies what is unhealthy about the patient and/or what the patient would like to change in their health status?
• To evaluate psychomotor outcomes, what is the preferred method?
• How many nursing aims are there?
• Which model is associated with beliefs about susceptibility, seriousness, and benefits of action in relation to health?
• Which outcome describes the person's ability to function in relation to the desired usual activities?
• Which type of nursing assessment is typically performed when immediate danger is present?
• Which theory posits that self-care is a human need and self-care deficits require nursing action?
• Which term means fever?
• Which of the following is a format of care plans?
• Which term means difficult or labored breathing?
• Nursing is primarily concerned with which of the following?
• Which components are included in a SOAP note?
• In the stages of change model, which stage describes the person not yet thinking about changing their behavior?
• Who is known as founder of Planned Parenthood?
• What is the term for the point of escape for the organism?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a source of heat loss?
• Which is the smallest of all microorganisms?
• Which statement matches the idea that self-care deficits require nursing action?
• Under HIPAA, which option describes a correct patient right to limit how information is used or disclosed?
• In infection control, which term refers to the place where an infectious agent is carried or multiplied before transmission?
• Which statement best describes the aims of nursing research as reflected in the material?
• A formal care plan allows the nurse to
• An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury (for example wrong-site surgery; suicide while admitted in hospital) is known as a
• Which type of outcome would most directly assess whether a patient can perform daily activities independently?
• In the 16th century, who was recruited to care for the sick due to a shortage of nurses?
• Which term describes the act of striking one object against another to produce sound?
• Which sequence correctly lists the five components of the nursing process in order?
• Which documentation method uses Focus, Data, Action, and Response as its framework?
• Which term describes diffusion: exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and circulating blood?
• Which term describes a decreased respiratory rate in some pathologic conditions?
• Bacteria, viruses, and fungi are examples of what kind of agent?
• Which theory is summarized by emphasizing nursing as helping the patient achieve independence and is linked to meeting needs?
• Which mechanism describes heat transfer via circulating air or fluids around the body?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of effective documentation?
• Which model explains disease risk as the result of interactions among an external agent, a susceptible host, and the environment?
• Which historical figure is credited with establishing the first formal nurse training school and writing about nursing education?
• Describes increases in patient knowledge of intellectual behaviors?
• The time between exposure and first signs of disease is called
• A disease that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population is termed
• What is the normal range for oral temperature in Fahrenheit?
• Which term refers to all activities to prevent infection or break the chain of infection?
• Which of the following is NOT a blended competency of nursing?
• What term describes the natural habitat of an organism?
• Which mechanism involves transfer of heat by infrared waves from a warm surface to the surroundings without touching?
• Which theory emphasizes caring as central to nursing across cultures?
• Which is a patient variable influencing outcome achievement?
• The piece of a SOAP note that describes what the clinician intends to do next for the patient is called what?
• Which statement describes inductive reasoning?
• Which format uses a diagram to show relationships between concepts in care planning?
• Which principle is central to charting by exception?
• Which of the following is one of the four nursing aims?
• Which nurse led the effort to improve maternal and child health and contributed to rural health services in America?
• What describes the point at which organisms enter a new host?
• Which of the following is a core professional nursing value?
• Which data pattern addresses the roles a person plays in life and relationships with others?
• Which term describes the process of performing deliberate, purposeful observations in a systematic manner?
• Which model describes how people interact with their environment and incorporates individual characteristics and experiences to motivate health-promoting behavior?
• What is the primary source of heat in the human body?
• Which action is a patient right to their health information?
• What term is used when outbreaks occur across multiple regions, signaling a global event?
• Which step initiates the process of improving performance?
• Which theory focuses on meeting the personal needs of the patient within the environment, including cleanliness, ventilation, temperature, light, diet, and noise?
• Which is a function of the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice?
• Which of the following factors is NOT listed as affecting body temperature?
• Which type of outcome describes the expected status of health issues at points in time after treatment is complete, including whether problems are resolved or the degree of improvement?
• Who founded the environmental theory?
• Which section of the SOAP note contains the patient's reported symptoms and concerns?
• What mechanisms are responsible for short-term regulation of blood pressure?
• When are verbal orders acceptable?
• Which of the following is NOT an interrelated role of nurses?
• Which option is a format of care plans that may be implemented with digital systems?
• Which term is defined as the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between circulating blood and tissue cells?
• Which term describes the act of breathing normally and without effort?
• Which term is used for fever patterns with alternating fever and normal temperatures?
• The number of contractions over a peripheral artery in 1 minute is called what?
• Which item is NOT a format of care plans?
• The body transfers heat to an ice pack, causing the ice to melt. This illustrates which heat transfer mechanism?
• Global outbreaks of a new or not previously identified virus are called
• Never events are serious reportable events that should never happen to a patient. Which term describes this concept?
• Tachypnea may occur in response to which condition?
• Which level of prevention begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, with goals of reducing disability and maximizing functioning?
• Which data category is NOT collected in the Body System Model?
• Which outcomes focus on key factors that affect someone's ability to enjoy life and achieve personal goals?
• Facilitating coping with disability or death is which nursing aim?
• In Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, which data category concerns a person's subjective assessment of their own health status and well-being?
• Which term best describes disease prevention, reducing risk of illness, promoting good health habits, and maintaining optimal functioning?
• Which term best describes a documented, standardized approach to patient care that guides actions in a consistent way?
• Which item is a right of delegation that ensures ongoing monitoring after task assignment?
• The Health Promotion Model is associated with which researcher?
• To evaluate clinical outcomes, what approach is used?
• Which process is described as heat loss through vaporization of water from the skin?
• Which data category is included in the Body System Model?
• What term refers to a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes?
• Clean technique to reduce the number of pathogens, including hand hygiene and wearing gloves is called
• Which of the following is one of the five moments for hand hygiene?
• Which theory is primarily concerned with the patient's environment and was founded by Florence Nightingale?
• List Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs from lower-level to higher-level.
• Who founded the American Red Cross?
• Which term best describes the aim of nursing care across a recovery continuum from disease detection to rehabilitation and teaching during recovery?
• Which is the most basic level in Maslow's hierarchy?
• Which statement best describes descriptive nursing theory?
• Which term describes an inanimate object that transmits infection?
• What is the normal white blood cell count?
• Which fever pattern remains above normal with minimal variations?
• Which organisms live on or in a host and rely on it for nourishment?
• Organisms growing and multiplying describes which concept?
• How many national standards of practice and performance are defined by the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice?
• What PPE is mandatory for airborne precautions?
• Which term describes eupnea: normal, unlabored respiration; one respiration to four heartbeats?
• Which statement about documentation timing is true?
• Heat loss through the evaporation of perspiration from the skin is best described as which mechanism?
• Which model, created by Prochaska and DiClemente, has four stages and is used in counseling related to behavior change?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor affecting health?
• Which item is donned first in the proper PPE sequence?
• Which type of outcome describes changes in patient values, beliefs, and attitudes?
• To evaluate cognitive outcomes, which method is used?
• Which term describes perfusion: exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between circulating blood and tissue cells?
• Which of the following is a data category in Gordon's Functional Health Patterns model?
• Which component of SMART goals ensures a defined timeframe?
• Which documentation method documents only abnormal findings?
• Which term describes information perceived only by the affected person, such as pain, dizziness, or anxiety?
• Which category is most significant and prevalent in hospital settings?
• In Kolcaba's Comfort Theory, which of the following is NOT a form of comfort?
• Which of the following is considered a reservoir for microorganisms?
• What is the final step when outcomes are not met after assessing a change?
• Which is a patient variable influencing outcome achievement?
• The belief that good spirits bring health and evil spirits cause illness is known as which concept?
• Which heat transfer mechanism occurs through direct contact between objects?
• Sterile technique to keep an area free from microorganisms and used for procedures like inserting an indwelling catheter or IV is called
• Which fever pattern never returns to normal and fluctuates a few degrees up and down?
• To evaluate functional/quality of life outcomes, what approach is used?
• Which combination correctly matches a founder with her contribution: Margaret Sanger — Planned Parenthood?
• Which term describes the identification of diseases and problems for which the physical or advanced practice nurses direct the primary treatment, remaining the same for as long as the disease is present?
• An oscillating fan blows currents of cool air across the surface of a warm body. Which heat transfer mechanism is responsible?
• Which data pattern focuses on personal beliefs and values that influence health decisions?
• What PPE is mandatory for droplet precautions?
• Which are the purposes of a nursing physical assessment?
• Which outcome category focuses on a patient’s overall sense of well-being and life satisfaction beyond strictly health status?
• Which data pattern captures how individuals cope with stress and tolerate pressure?
• Which term describes fever that persists with little variation?
• Which stage is defined as the decision to move forward and preparation ensures a commitment to action?
• Which type of outcome describes the patient's execution of physical tasks?
• Who is considered the founder of public health nursing?
• In the SBAR framework, which component provides recommended actions?
• Which item is NOT listed as a common concept in nursing theories?
• Which framework lists the competencies including patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, safety, and informatics?
• Which part of patient data is used to establish a database for nursing interventions and guide care planning?
• What is the proper sequence for removing PPE?
• What is the normal range for oral temperature in Celsius?
• What is the term for the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure?
• Which step follows discovering a problem in the performance-improvement sequence?