NUR108
Transition to the Professional Nurse
Role
Latest Midterm Exam Review
(With Solutions)
2026
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,1. Case: A newly licensed nurse is asked to delegate vital signs collection
to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Question: Which principle guides safe delegation?
- A. Delegate tasks outside scope of practice
- B. Retain accountability for outcomes
- C. Transfer full responsibility to UAP
- D. Avoid supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses delegate tasks but remain accountable for patient
outcomes.
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2. Case: A nurse witnesses a colleague documenting care not provided.
Question: What is the appropriate response?
- A. Ignore the incident
- B. Report to supervisor per policy
- C. Confront publicly
- D. Document the error yourself
Answer: B
Rationale: Falsification of records is unsafe and must be reported.
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3. Case: A nurse is asked to administer chemotherapy without prior
training.
Question: Which action reflects professional responsibility?
- A. Accept the assignment
- B. Refuse and request training
- C. Delegate to UAP
- D. Ignore the order
Answer: B
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, Rationale: Nurses must practice within competence and seek training.
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4. Case: A nurse leader implements evidence-based fall prevention
bundles.
Question: Which role is demonstrated?
- A. Advocate
- B. Manager
- C. Researcher
- D. Educator
Answer: B
Rationale: Managers implement system-level safety interventions.
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5. Case: A nurse participates in a multidisciplinary ethics committee.
Question: Which principle is applied?
- A. Autonomy
- B. Beneficence
- C. Justice
- D. Fidelity
Answer: C
Rationale: Ethics committees ensure fair resource allocation.
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6. Case: A nurse leader uses transformational leadership.
Question: Which behavior is characteristic?
- A. Authoritarian decision-making
- B. Inspiring shared vision
- C. Avoiding staff input
- D. Delegating without supervision
Answer: B
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Transition to the Professional Nurse
Role
Latest Midterm Exam Review
(With Solutions)
2026
1
,1. Case: A newly licensed nurse is asked to delegate vital signs collection
to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Question: Which principle guides safe delegation?
- A. Delegate tasks outside scope of practice
- B. Retain accountability for outcomes
- C. Transfer full responsibility to UAP
- D. Avoid supervision
Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses delegate tasks but remain accountable for patient
outcomes.
---
2. Case: A nurse witnesses a colleague documenting care not provided.
Question: What is the appropriate response?
- A. Ignore the incident
- B. Report to supervisor per policy
- C. Confront publicly
- D. Document the error yourself
Answer: B
Rationale: Falsification of records is unsafe and must be reported.
---
3. Case: A nurse is asked to administer chemotherapy without prior
training.
Question: Which action reflects professional responsibility?
- A. Accept the assignment
- B. Refuse and request training
- C. Delegate to UAP
- D. Ignore the order
Answer: B
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, Rationale: Nurses must practice within competence and seek training.
---
4. Case: A nurse leader implements evidence-based fall prevention
bundles.
Question: Which role is demonstrated?
- A. Advocate
- B. Manager
- C. Researcher
- D. Educator
Answer: B
Rationale: Managers implement system-level safety interventions.
---
5. Case: A nurse participates in a multidisciplinary ethics committee.
Question: Which principle is applied?
- A. Autonomy
- B. Beneficence
- C. Justice
- D. Fidelity
Answer: C
Rationale: Ethics committees ensure fair resource allocation.
---
6. Case: A nurse leader uses transformational leadership.
Question: Which behavior is characteristic?
- A. Authoritarian decision-making
- B. Inspiring shared vision
- C. Avoiding staff input
- D. Delegating without supervision
Answer: B
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