NURS 143 FINAL GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Flexner Report (1910) - CORRECT ANSWER- groundbreaking work
to reform standards in medical education
Criteria widely used as benchmark for status of occupations
Has had strong influence on nursing education
Hall - CORRECT ANSWER- all described a professional model with
five attributes of professions
Houle (1980) - CORRECT ANSWER- identified characteristics that a
profession is developing a collective identity
mission/foundation of practice
theoretical knowledge
continue learning
professional commitment and preparation
personal identity "I am a nurse"
Kelly's Eight Characteristics of a Profession - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vital to humanity and welfare of society
Special body of knowledge enlarges over time
Services involve intellectual activities
Education in institutions of higher learning
Practitioners relatively independent
Motivated by service and importance of work
Code of ethics to guide practice
Organization supports high practice standards
Advanced degrees in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER- Master's
Degree Advanced Practice Doctoral Education
Administration, case management, informatics, health policy/health care
systems, teacher education, clinical nurse specialist, NP, nurse-
midwifery, nurse anesthesia, and other clinical and nonclinical areas of
study
, Ludwig von Bertalanffy - CORRECT ANSWER- General Systems
Theory
General Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- theory that
organizations are a system composed of many subsystems and
embedded in larger systems, and that organizations should develop
communication strategies that serve both
Common reason nurses are disciplined by the BRN - CORRECT
ANSWER- practicing while impaired (under the influence of alcohol or
other substance).
key elements of Nurse-patient communication - CORRECT ANSWER-
Active listening, acceptance, and being nonjudgmental are key
elements, as are the conscious use of feedback, appropriateness,
efficiency, and flexibility
Nursing practice and social media - CORRECT ANSWER- can cause
tremendous consequences if used in ways that interfere with the privacy
of patients, even if the nurse's or student's intentions are not malicious.
Six ethical principles - CORRECT ANSWER- Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER- (n.) self-government,
Autonomous decisions are based on - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
individuals values
2. adequate information
3. freedom from coercion
4. reason and deliberation
autonomous decisions may be difficult because - CORRECT
ANSWER- mental status
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Flexner Report (1910) - CORRECT ANSWER- groundbreaking work
to reform standards in medical education
Criteria widely used as benchmark for status of occupations
Has had strong influence on nursing education
Hall - CORRECT ANSWER- all described a professional model with
five attributes of professions
Houle (1980) - CORRECT ANSWER- identified characteristics that a
profession is developing a collective identity
mission/foundation of practice
theoretical knowledge
continue learning
professional commitment and preparation
personal identity "I am a nurse"
Kelly's Eight Characteristics of a Profession - CORRECT ANSWER-
Vital to humanity and welfare of society
Special body of knowledge enlarges over time
Services involve intellectual activities
Education in institutions of higher learning
Practitioners relatively independent
Motivated by service and importance of work
Code of ethics to guide practice
Organization supports high practice standards
Advanced degrees in nursing - CORRECT ANSWER- Master's
Degree Advanced Practice Doctoral Education
Administration, case management, informatics, health policy/health care
systems, teacher education, clinical nurse specialist, NP, nurse-
midwifery, nurse anesthesia, and other clinical and nonclinical areas of
study
, Ludwig von Bertalanffy - CORRECT ANSWER- General Systems
Theory
General Systems Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- theory that
organizations are a system composed of many subsystems and
embedded in larger systems, and that organizations should develop
communication strategies that serve both
Common reason nurses are disciplined by the BRN - CORRECT
ANSWER- practicing while impaired (under the influence of alcohol or
other substance).
key elements of Nurse-patient communication - CORRECT ANSWER-
Active listening, acceptance, and being nonjudgmental are key
elements, as are the conscious use of feedback, appropriateness,
efficiency, and flexibility
Nursing practice and social media - CORRECT ANSWER- can cause
tremendous consequences if used in ways that interfere with the privacy
of patients, even if the nurse's or student's intentions are not malicious.
Six ethical principles - CORRECT ANSWER- Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
Fidelity
Veracity
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER- (n.) self-government,
Autonomous decisions are based on - CORRECT ANSWER- 1.
individuals values
2. adequate information
3. freedom from coercion
4. reason and deliberation
autonomous decisions may be difficult because - CORRECT
ANSWER- mental status
