Foundations of Professional Nursing Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Foundations of Professional Nursing introduces students to the core concepts, principles, and values that underpin modern nursing practice. This course explores the historical development of the nursing profession, ethical and legal frameworks, and standards of care. Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of professional nurses within diverse healthcare environments, focusing on communication, critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical case studies, the course lays the groundwork for developing professional identity and promotes the development of skills necessary for safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care.
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Conceptual Foundations The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice 6th Edition by Elizabeth E. Friberg
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Chapter 1: A Brief History of Professional Nursing in the
United
States
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Q1) Benefits of the apprenticeship model of nursing education included (Select all that apply. )
A)a well-trained graduate nursing hospital staff.
B)opportunities for further education in nursing.
C)providing a skilled but inexpensive workforce.
D)providing working-class women employment.
E)reforms in the care of sick and injured individuals.
Answer: C,D,E
Q2) Social events surrounding the Great Depression that had a major impact on American's emerging health care system included (Select all that apply. )
A)Blue Cross was developed as a prepaid health insurance plan.
B)large hospitals experienced increasing numbers of nonpaying patients.
C)many hospitals found their nursing schools too expensive to operate.
D)nurses were hired in hospitals in increasing numbers.
E)religious orders began supplying trained nurses,cutting the cost of nursing.
Answer: A,B,C,D
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Chapter 2: Pathways of Nursing Education
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Q1) A potential nursing student is worried about the cost of attending a baccalaureate degree program.After examining the available options,the student would conclude that which of the following is probably the best route for an affordable education?
A)Attending an in-state government-sponsored institution
B)Investigating work-study options at all program types
C)Obtaining scholarships to attend a private institution
D)Working part time while attending nursing school
Answer: A
Q2) A nursing dean oversees a BSN program that is taught partially online.In evaluating program effectiveness and sustainability,the dean should pay special attention to the (Select all that apply. )
A)effect of online learning on the process of professional socialization.
B)comparison of online graduates' NCLEX-RN pass rates with traditional BSN pass rates.
C)consequences of distance education on availability of financial aid.
D)correlation of online learning strategies with students' learning needs.
E)impact of distance technology needs on donor willingness to contribute.
Answer: A,B,C,D
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Chapter 3: Beyond Professional Socialization
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Q1) A nursing dean oversees an RN-BSN program and is evaluating whether or not program objectives have been met.The success of this program can be demonstrated when
A)attitudes of the returning RN students are reinforced in their identities.
B)graduates are proficient in new subjects learned during the program.
C)RNs resocialize into the role of baccalaureate-prepared nurses.
D)the nurses can articulate why having a BSN should be a requirement.
Answer: C
Q2) The faculty member understands that nursing schools contribute strongly to the process of socialization in which ways? (Select all that apply. )
A)Assisting students to commit to nursing values
B)Developing students' understanding of ethics
C)Grading students on professional socialization
D)Helping students develop professional identities
E)Requiring participation in professional organizations
Answer: A,B,D
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Chapter 4: Professional Nursing Roles
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Q1) The preceptor for a new nursing graduate determines that the nurse is most able to practice with caring and compassion when demonstrating which behaviors?
A)Describes methods used to decrease stress after working
B)Makes inappropriate jokes in the lounge to relieve stress
C)Routinely skips breaks to care for patients' special needs
D)Understands that asking for a different assignment may be necessary
Q2) A nursing dean who wishes to determine whether students had developed a beginning sense of nursing identity would appraise the students'
A)ability to articulate expected behaviors.
B)commitment to remain in their chosen field.
C)emotional connection to the profession.
D)understanding of the history of nursing.
Q3) What terms and definitions about role stress does the nurse learn? (Select all that apply. )
A)Role ambiguity: expectations of a role are not clearly defined
B)Role conflict: personal values conflict with job requirements
C)Role discrepancy: conflict between conception and expectation of a role
D)Role extension: expansion of duties associated with a role
E)Role overload: demands of the role are overwhelming and endless
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Chapter 5: Theories and Frameworks for Professional
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Q1) A nursing educator summarizes the role of nursing theory across the domains of nursing practice,education,and research by pointing out that in all three areas,theory
A)assists nurses to view patients and information in a uniform way.
B)is useful for prediction but not for driving nursing activities.
C)rigidly structures data collection and protocol implementation.
D)serves to organize information in a meaningful,useful manner.
Q2) A nurse uses Roy's model to guide nursing care.When using this model,what stimuli would be important for the nurse to assess? (Select all that apply. )
A)Adaptive stimuli: Stimuli the patient knows is beneficial
B)Contextual stimuli: all stimuli in the patient's environment
C)Focal stimuli: what is confronting the patient immediately
D)Residual stimuli: stimuli that is left over from prior experience
E)Transient stimuli: stimuli that is not expected to have a permanent effect
Q3) The nursing instructor explains that a theory,at its simplest,aims to do what?
A)Describe,explain,or predict relationships among concepts.
B)Explain nursing in the broadest terms possible.
C)Generate knowledge to be tested in practice situations.
D)Predict what people will do in certain situations.
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Chapter 6: Health Policy and Planning and the Nursing
Practice Environment
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Q1) A nurse wants to see a bill passed that includes an increase in federal income taxes to fund it.A friend should encourage the nurse to A)call the appropriate committee members.
B)provide information to the party secretary.
C)send a petition to the nurse's representative.
D)write a letter to the nurse's senator.
Q2) A nurse is worried about an upcoming judicial appointment.A co-worker explains that the nurse can voice opinions about such matters best by A)calling the majority party's leadership.
B)phoning the nurse's House member.
C)sending a petition to the president.
D)writing to the senator from that state.
Q3) Bills that include funding requests are known as __________ bills.
A)authorization
B)finalized
C)funded
D)supplemental
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Chapter 7: Economic Issues in Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) A student is discussing the impact of magnet hospitals as an example of positive-sum competition.The student would best describe magnet hospitals' contribution to this model as
A)a workplace culture encouraging collegiality balanced with autonomy for best care.
B)having a positive-sum revenue stream using technologically advanced practice.
C)providing a quantitative analysis of the value of nursing care to stakeholders.
D)having the ability to compete within the health care marketplace in a positive manner.
Q2) A nurse is lobbying for a bill to allow more third-party reimbursement for expanded nursing roles,such as those in retail clinics.To best make the argument for expanded reimbursement,the nurse should provide data on
A)how many other countries have similar reimbursement.
B)marketing to increase expanded community nursing roles.
C)quality,cost effectiveness,and need for these services.
D)patient dissatisfaction with traditional medical practices.
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Chapter 8: Effective Communication
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Q1) A nurse and client have been working together for many months,and all goals for their relationship have been met.The nurse notes that the client has cancelled two appointments in a row.In assessing this situation,which statement by the nurse would gather the most important information?
A)"I see you keep cancelling appointments.Is this time inconvenient?"
B)"I'd like to know what you think will happen when you stop seeing me."
C)"Why do you feel uncomfortable talking to me after all this time?"
D)"Would you please explain to me why you keep cancelling appointments?"
Q2) A nurse is discussing an emotional topic with a patient and wants the patient to continue talking but would also like to convey encouragement.Which action by the nurse would best accomplish this?
A)Lean back and keep eye contact.
B)Nod his or her head and say,"Uh huh."
C)Repeat what the patient just said.
D)Say,"I'd like to hear more,please."
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Chapter 9: Think Like a Nurse: Essential Thinking Skills for Professional Nurses
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Q1) The nursing student knows that critical thinking is
A)an innate trait,not a learned skill.
B)applicable only to nursing care.
C)generalizable across professions.
D)only needed for certain positions.
Q2) A nurse studying critical thinking theories can generalize the process as
A)a reflective process of gathering and evaluating data to choose a course of action.
B)one conceptual mechanism for critiquing ideas and establishing goal-oriented care.
C)researching best-practice literature to create care pathways for certain populations.
D)using the nursing process to design individualized and specific nursing care plans.
Q3) The student nurse learning to write nursing care plans learns that evaluation
A)happens at the end of an episode of care.
B)is valuable when the patient has met goals.
C)occurs at each step of the nursing process.
D)should occur every few days on a schedule.
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Chapter 10: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
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Q1) A faculty member is preparing a class that covers very sophisticated and difficult material.This faculty member uses the cognitive learning theories predominantly.To use cognitive theory to teach this material,the faculty member would most likely A)assess students' knowledge first because they may need to "unlearn" other material. B)assign a case study that requires group collaboration and problem solving. C)prepare a detailed lecture complete with informative slides and handouts. D)require students to read heavily on their own and give minimal information.
Q2) A faculty member is experienced and has taught the same material successfully for several semesters.This year's class is having more difficulty than usual.The faculty member would most likely conclude that A)admissions standards may have been relaxed recently. B)students are less prepared for college than in the past. C)texts should be updated to reflect enhanced technology. D)unknown barriers exist that are hindering the learning.
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Chapter 11: Legal Aspects of Nursing Practice
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Q1) A nurse is performing a procedure on a patient,and the patient suddenly says,"I don't want you to do that anymore." The best action by the nurse is to
A)discuss the patient's wishes.
B)finish the procedure quickly.
C)stop the procedure immediately.
D)tell the patient that the procedure is almost done.
Q2) A patient is constantly disrupting therapeutic medical devices,such as intravenous lines and catheters.The staff wants to restrain the patient.Before doing this,the best action by the nursing staff would be to
A)be sure security is available to apply restraints.
B)get orders from the physician for a sedative.
C)move the patient away from other patients.
D)try other methods to keep the patient safe.
Q3) A nursing faculty member has signed a 2-year contract.This faculty member knows this type of contract is known as
A)enforceable.
B)express.
C)implied.
D)promissory.
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Chapter 12: Ethical Dimensions of Nursing and Health Care
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Q1) The practicing nurse best understands the concept of ethics to mean
A)acting on what is right in a situation.
B)always doing what patients want.
C)being of good moral character.
D)following strict guidelines for action.
Q2) A patient with a head injury is confused and combative and wants to leave the hospital,repeatedly getting out of bed.The nurses obtain an order for soft wrist restraints and a vest restraint.This action best demonstrates A)beneficence.
B)justice.
C)nonmaleficence.
D)paternalism.
Q3) A faculty member explains that professional ethics
A)guide behavior based on group consensus.
B)is completely an individual nurse's concern.
C)is optional in groups considered professions.
D)should not consider the goals of the profession.
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Chapter 13: Information Management
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Q1) The faculty member explains to students that the Omaha Problem Classification system
A)classifies problems based on their severity.
B)is designed for community health nursing.
C)helps nurses allocate resources in home health.
D)is the most complete nursing nomenclature system.
Q2) A nursing manager wants the unit staff to use evidence-based practice (EBP).To decrease barriers to using EBP,what actions by the manager are best? (Select all that apply. )
A)Build time for EBP activities into workloads.
B)Create policies mandating the use of EBP.
C)Develop a relationship with a medical librarian.
D)Engage administration with the EBP process.
E)Provide access to health care databases.
Q3) A student explains to a classmate using an electronic database that the scope note describes
A)best searching strategies for this topic.
B)how far back in time the topic is covered.
C)the breadth of scope of the topic searched.
D)the definition of the term being searched.
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Chapter 14: Diversity in Health and Illness
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Q1) The nursing student knows that Leininger's theory of cultural care includes cultural (Select all that apply. )
A)care accommodation/negotiation.
B)care repatterning/restructuring.
C)compromise/confrontation.
D)preservation/maintenance.
E)reeducation/recreating.
Q2) A task force is meeting to determine the causes of dissatisfaction between a health care organization and members of a cultural group that receives care from the organization.The task force finds the nurses to be motivated to provide culturally sensitive care.Using the U.S.Health Resources Service Administration's domains of cultural competence as a framework,what might the task force infer?
A)Nurses need more training to provide appropriate care to the group.
B)The organization presents barriers to culturally competent care.
C)There needs to be better communication between the two groups.
D)This cultural group is encountered infrequently by the organization.
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Chapter 15: Health and Health Promotion
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Q1) When working with patients on changing health-related behaviors,the nurse understands that the first priority is to
A)assess the patient's knowledge about the behavior.
B)determine how motivated the patient is to change.
C)establish a collaborative relationship with the patient.
D)plan interventions and set goals for behavior change.
Q2) A patient needs to make a health-related behavior change,and the nurse using the health beliefs model is working with the perceived severity factor.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A)Assist the patient to identify the benefits associated with the wanted change.
B)Help the patient determine the barriers that prevent changing this behavior.
C)Illustrate some of the consequences of not changing the selected behavior.
D)Inform the patient about the morbidity associated with current behavior.
Q3) A nurse who is teaching a patient assesses the patient's goals in life.The nurse then explains to a student nurse that this practice is important because A)goals can be motivators for making health changes.
B)it helps the nurse become familiar with the patient.
C)social interactions relax the patient and increase trust.
D)this shows whether the person has self-agency or not.
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Chapter 16: Genetics and Genomics in Professional Nursing
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Q1) A patient wishes to construct a family medical history but does not know how to begin.The best response by the nurse would be to
A)have the patient use the U.S.Surgeon General's Family History Tool.
B)interview the patient and try to construct as good a history as possible.
C)refer the patient to a qualified genetics and genomics counselor for help.
D)send the patient home with a list of questions to ask his or her relatives.
Q2) A nurse is explaining to a student that the benefits of genomic health care include (Select all that apply. )
A)health care tailored to each person's unique needs.
B)insurance discounts for those with few genetic risks.
C)mandated coverage for any genetic screening done.
D)treatments that are maximally effective for patients.
E)understanding how disease affected past generations.
Q3) A patient wants to know where to find a certified genetic counselor.The best response by the nurse would be to refer the patient to
A)a private direct-to-consumer testing company.
B)the Internet to conduct a web-based search.
C)the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
D)the primary care physician for a formal referral.
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Chapter 17: Global Rural Nursing Practice
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Q1) The nurse working in a rural community understands that the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)include (Select all that apply. )
A)achieve universal primary education.
B)create employment opportunities.
C)improve maternal health.
D)promote gender equality and empower women.
E)reduce child mortality.
Q2) A nurse from an urban area has moved into a rural location and is now working at the small local hospital.The nurse is concerned about doing many tasks that at the former place of employment were done by ancillary personnel or by physicians.The nurse's mentor explains that the best way to determine whether the nurse is still practicing appropriately would be to
A)ask the manager for further advice.
B)check the state nurse practice act.
C)consult other nurses at that facility.
D)search professional nursing websites.
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Chapter 18: Violence Against Women: An Epidemic and a Health Issue
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Q1) A nurse is working with a woman who is experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV).The woman states,"At least my children aren't getting hurt." The best response by the nurse is,
A)"Children who witness violence have many indirect injuries."
B)"It's just a matter of time before one of them really does get hurt."
C)"Many children get hurt when they try to intervene in the situation."
D)"Yes,you are right.You are lucky they haven't been hurt."
Q2) A married woman being seen in the clinic has symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection (STI).The best action by the nurse is to
A)ask the woman whether she feels safe to leave the clinic now.
B)find out whether the woman is cheating on her husband.
C)gently suggest that she ask her husband whether he is cheating.
D)teach how STIs are transmitted and can be prevented.
Q3) The nurse can expect to find that what percentage of women encountered during practice will be victims of violence?
A)10%
B)25%
C)35%
D)40%
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Chapter 19: Telehealth
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Q1) A nurse working in a rural area is convinced of the benefits of using telehealth to improve patient outcomes.What action by the nurse would be best to ensure the availability of telehealth services to all those who need them?
A)Advocate for federal legislation requiring third-party reimbursement for services.
B)Become certified in telehealth nursing by the telehealth resource center (TRC).
C)Provide education for small,rural facilities and their staffs on telehealth practice.
D)Work to ensure telehealth centers have specific policies on confidentiality.
Q2) A rural hospital administrator is resistant to creating a telehealth system because of its impact on finances.What response by the director of nursing,who thinks a system should be started as soon as possible,would be best?
A)Inform the administrator of research findings related to telehealth.
B)Lobby federal lawmakers to require third-party funding for telehealth costs.
C)Work with the administrator to find ways to make up the revenue shortfall.
D)Write grants for funding to offset the costs of starting a telehealth system.
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Chapter 20: Patient Safety
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Q1) A manager is counseling a nurse who has violated safety protocols several times.The most appropriate action by the manager is to
A)allow the nurse to continue working only under direct supervision.
B)have the nurse prepare an educational in-service on safety protocols.
C)maintain a confidential file on the nurse's actions and outcomes.
D)report the behavior to the state board of nursing for discipline.
Q2) The nursing manager understands that the phrase "active failure" in regard to patient safety means a(n)
A)system process is actively injuring patients and needs modification.
B)workplace practice is actively contributing to poor patient outcomes.
C)error has actively caused a patient to have a negative consequence.
D)unsafe act was committed by someone in direct contact with patients.
Q3) A nursing manager explains to a group of newly hired graduate nurses that maintaining situational awareness means
A)being aware of possible problems encountered in patient situations.
B)remaining aware of patient status and how it can change quickly.
C)the ability to recover quickly from mistakes once they do occur.
D)understanding how everyone's role is related to patient outcomes.
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