Step 1: Nursing Principles (10 Questions)
1. What is the primary goal of nursing care?
• A) To cure the patient
• B) To provide comfort and support
• C) To promote health and well-being
• D) To administer medications
Answer: C) To promote health and well-being
2. Which of the following is a key principle of nursing practice?
• A) Autonomy
• B) Beneficence
• C) Non-maleficence
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
3. What is the nursing process?
• A) A systematic approach to patient care
• B) A method of administering medications
• C) A way of documenting patient information
• D) A technique for taking vital signs
Answer: A) A systematic approach to patient care
4. Which of the following is a step in the nursing process?
• A) Assessment
• B) Planning
• C) Implementation
• D) Evaluation
Answer: A) Assessment
5. What is the purpose of a nursing care plan?
• A) To document patient information
• B) To provide a framework for patient care
• C) To communicate with other healthcare professionals
• D) To evaluate patient outcomes
Answer: B) To provide a framework for patient care
6. Which of the following is a type of nursing intervention?
• A) Independent
• B) Dependent
• C) Interdependent
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
7. What is the role of the nurse in patient education?
• A) To provide information only
• B) To provide information and support
• C) To provide information and guidance
• D) To provide information and counseling
Answer: B) To provide information and support
8. Which of the following is a barrier to effective communication in nursing?
• A) Language
• B) Culture
• C) Age
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
9. What is the purpose of a nursing diagnosis?
• A) To identify a patient's problem
• B) To develop a plan of care
• C) To evaluate patient outcomes
• D) To provide a framework for patient care
Answer: A) To identify a patient's problem
10. Which of the following is a type of nursing diagnosis?
• A) Actual
• B) Risk
• C) Health promotion
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Step 2: Patient Assessment (10 Questions)
11. What is the purpose of a patient assessment?
• A) To identify a patient's problem
• B) To develop a plan of care
• C) To evaluate patient outcomes
• D) To provide a framework for patient care
Answer: A) To identify a patient's problem
12. Which of the following is a type of patient assessment?
• A) Physical
• B) Psychological
• C) Social
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
13. What is the purpose of taking a patient's vital signs?
• A) To monitor their condition
• B) To evaluate their response to treatment
• C) To identify potential problems
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
14. Which of the following is a vital sign?
• A) Temperature
• B) Pulse
• C) Blood pressure
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
15. What is the purpose of a patient's medical history?
• A) To identify potential problems
• B) To develop a plan of care
• C) To evaluate patient outcomes
• D) To provide a framework for patient care
Answer: A) To identify potential problems
16. Which of the following is a type of patient data?
• A) Objective
• B) Subjective
• C) Both
• D) Neither
Answer: C) Both
17. What is the purpose of a patient's physical examination?
• A ) To identify potential problems
• B) To develop a plan of care
• C) To evaluate patient outcomes
• D) To provide a framework for patient care
Answer: A) To identify potential problems
18. Which of the following is a type of physical examination?
• A) Head-to-toe
• B) Systematic
• C) Focused
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
19. What is the purpose of a patient's laboratory results?
• A) To identify potential problems
• B) To develop a plan of care
• C) To evaluate patient outcomes
• D) To provide a framework for patient care
Answer: A) To identify potential problems
20. Which of the following is a type of laboratory test?
• A) Blood
• B) Urine
• C) Imaging
• D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above