1. What is the primary focus of nursing care?
a) Treating disease
b) Preventing illness
c) Holistic care of the individual
d) Administering medication
Answer: c) Holistic care of the individual
2. Which of the following is a core component of nursing ethics?
a) Competency in technical skills
b) Maintaining patient confidentiality
c) Effective communication
d) Time management
Answer: b) Maintaining patient confidentiality
3. What is the nursing process?
a) A medical treatment plan
b) A systematic method of planning and providing individualized care
c) A procedure for administering medication
d) A patient assessment tool
Answer: b) A systematic method of planning and providing individualized care
4. In the nursing process, what does the assessment phase involve?
a) Planning and setting goals for patient care
b) Implementing the care plan
c) Gathering and analyzing patient data
d) Evaluating the outcomes of care
Answer: c) Gathering and analyzing patient data
5. Which of the following best describes patient advocacy in nursing?
a) Administering prescribed treatments accurately
b) Providing emotional support to patients
c) Speaking on behalf of patients to ensure their needs and preferences are considered
d) Educating patients about their health conditions
Answer: c) Speaking on behalf of patients to ensure their needs and preferences are considered
6. Infection control in nursing practice is primarily concerned with:
a) Reducing the length of hospital stays
b) Preventing the spread of infectious diseases
c) Ensuring patients receive appropriate vaccinations
d) Managing antibiotic prescriptions
Answer: b) Preventing the spread of infectious diseases
7. What is the purpose of therapeutic communication in nursing?
a) To obtain informed consent
b) To build a nurse-patient relationship that promotes healing and wellbeing
c) To relay medical information accurately
d) To standardize communication across healthcare settings
Answer: b) To build a nurse-patient relationship that promotes healing and wellbeing
8. In nursing, the concept of holistic care involves:
a) Focusing solely on the physical health of the patient
b) Considering the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient
c) Prioritizing medical treatments over other forms of care
d) Limiting care to the hospital setting
Answer: b) Considering the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the patient
9. What is a nursing diagnosis?
a) A diagnosis made by a physician that the nurse must follow
b) An identification of a patient’s health problems or potential problems that nursing care can address
c) A technical term used to describe patient symptoms
d) A part of the medical history that includes past illnesses
Answer: b) An identification of a patient’s health problems or potential problems that nursing care can address
10. Evidence-based practice in nursing refers to:
a) Using traditional methods of care based on past experiences
b) Implementing care strategies that are supported by the best available evidence
c) Adopting the latest medical technologies in patient care
d) Focusing primarily on cost-effective treatments
Answer: b) Implementing care strategies that are supported by the best available evidence