quiz guide

Question 1

What are nursing curriculum core concepts?

Answer 1

Broad organizing ideas (e.g., oxygenation, perfusion, mobility, elimination, communication) that guide nursing assessment and care

Question 2

What does QSEN stand for?

Answer 2

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses.

Question 3

Name the six QSEN competencies.

Answer 3

Patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics.

Question 4

What is patient-centered care?

Answer 4

Care that respects patient preferences, values, needs, and includes patients in decision-making.

Question 5

What is teamwork and collaboration?

Answer 5

Coordinated care through effective communication among healthcare team members.

Question 6

What is evidence-based practice (EBP)?

Answer 6

Using best evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences to guide care.

Question 7

What is cultural diversity?

Answer 7

The presence of many different cultures within a group or healthcare setting

Question 8

What is gender identity?

Answer 8

A person’s internal sense of who they are.

Question 9

What are social determinants of health (SDOH)?

Answer 9

Conditions in which people are born, live, work, and age that affect health outcomes

Question 10

Give two examples of SDOH.

Answer 10

Income, education, environment, access to healthcare

Question 11

What is culturally competent care?

Answer 11

Providing effective nursing care while respecting patients’ cultural beliefs, values, and practices

Question 12

Name one strategy for culturally competent care.

Answer 12

Use a certified medical interpreter or ask patients about cultural preferences.

Question 13

Why is hand hygiene important?

Answer 13

It is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.

Question 14

When should nurses perform hand hygiene?

Answer 14

Before and after patient contact and after contact with bodily fluids.

Question 15

What is the purpose of hygiene care?

Answer 15

To promote comfort, prevent infection, and maintain skin integrity

Question 16

What supplies are needed for a bed bath?

Answer 16

Basin, water, soap, washcloths, towels, gloves, clean linens.

Question 17

What is occupied bedmaking?

Answer 17

Changing bed linens while the patient remains in bed

Question 18

How should dentures be handled?

Answer 18

Remove gently, clean with a soft brush, and place in labeled container with water.

Question 19

What is the priority during patient transfers?

Answer 19

Patient safety.

Question 20

Name one safe transfer technique.

Answer 20

Use gait belts and proper body mechanics.

Question 21

What is health?
Back: A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

Question 22

What is wellness?

Answer 22

Back: An active process of achieving optimal health.

Question 23

What is illness?

Answer 23

A personal experience of health disruption

Question 24

What is disease?

Answer 24

A pathological condition with identifiable signs and symptoms.

Question 25

What is the nurse’s role in health promotion?

Answer 25

Educate patients, promote healthy behaviors, and prevent disease across the lifespan.

Question 26

What is primary prevention?

Answer 26

Preventing disease before it occurs (e.g., vaccinations).

Question 27

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 27

Early detection through screenings (e.g., mammograms).

Question 28

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 28

Reducing impact of existing illness (e.g., rehabilitation).

Question 29

What is the nurse’s role in the healthcare team?

Answer 29

Assess patients, coordinate care, communicate, and advocate for patients

Question 30

What is collaboration?

Answer 30

Two or more professionals working together toward a common goal.

Question 31

What are types of communication?

Answer 31

Verbal and non-verbal

Question 32

What is non-verbal communication?

Answer 32

Communication through body language, facial expressions, and posture

Question 33

Why is active listening important?

Answer 33

It ensures understanding and builds trust.

Question 34

What does ISBAR stand for?

Answer 34

Identify, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation.

Question 35

What is the purpose of ISBAR?

Answer 35

To promote clear and safe communication between healthcare providers.

Question 36

What is PPE?

Answer 36

Personal protective equipment used to prevent infection.

Question 37

What is the correct PPE donning order?

Answer 37

Gown → Mask/Respirator → Goggles/Face Shield → Gloves.

Question 38

What is the correct PPE doffing order?

Answer 38

Gloves → Goggles/Face Shield → Gown → Mask

Question 39

What are transmission-based precautions? Back: Additional precautions used with standard precautions for certain infections.

Answer 39

Additional precautions used with standard precautions for certain infections

Question 40

Name one type of transmission-based precaution.

Answer 40

Contact, droplet, or airborne.