NURS 201 - Final Exam Practice
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral
aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED). The nurse
anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this
nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect?
a. The art of nursing
b. The science of nursing
c. The caring aspect of nursing
d. The holistic approach to nursing - Answer b
The science of nursing is the knowledge base for care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled
application of that knowledge is the art of nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on
the science of nursing is considered the art of nursing.
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that identifies the
personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs. Which nursing
pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern nursing?
a. Clara Barton
b. Lilian Wald
c. Lavinia Dock
d. Florence Nightingale - Answer d
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Clara Barton established the
Red Cross in the United States in 1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in establishing
women's right to vote.
,The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in early civilization.
Which statement best portrays this earlier role?
a. Women who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of serving jail
sentences.
b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their role in meeting those needs.
c. Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the sick, and male religious orders cared
for the sick and buried the dead.
d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using herbal remedies.
- Answer d
In early civilizations, the nurse usually was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
by providing physical care and herbal remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has
continued to the present. At the beginning of the 16th century, the shortage of nurses led to the
recruitment of women who had committed crimes to provide nursing care instead of going to
jail. In the early Christian period, women called deaconesses made the first organized visits to
sick people, and members of male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead. The
influences of Florence Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century to the
20th century; one of her accomplishments was identifying the personal needs of the patient
and the nurse's role in meeting those needs.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred during World
War II that had a tremendous effect on this development in the nursing profession?
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - Answer a
During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They became more
independent and assertive, which led to an increased emphasis on education. The war itself
created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and
,technology. This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide variety of
health care settings.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a
guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this document? Select all that
apply.
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
f. The regulation of nursing research - Answer c, d, e
The ANA Social Policy Statement (2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition of
nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of
professional nursing practice, and the regulation of professional nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients.
Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school - Answer a, b, c
, Activities to restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of
a disease to rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug
counseling, teaching patients how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-
motion exercises for bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction is a
goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition class is a goal of promoting health. A hospice
care nurse helps to facilitate coping with disability and death.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point
correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice
c. is a recognized authority by a professional group
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry
e. Nursing has a code of ethics
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research - Answer c, e, f
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-
defined body of specific and unique knowledge, strong service orientation, recognized authority
by a professional group, code of ethics, professional organization that sets standards, ongoing
research, and autonomy and self-regulation.
A nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. Which degree in nursing is
necessary to practice at this level?
a. LPN
b. ADN
c. BSN
d. MSN - Answer d
Questions and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral
aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency department (ED). The nurse
anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this
nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect?
a. The art of nursing
b. The science of nursing
c. The caring aspect of nursing
d. The holistic approach to nursing - Answer b
The science of nursing is the knowledge base for care that is provided. In contrast, the skilled
application of that knowledge is the art of nursing. Providing holistic care to patients based on
the science of nursing is considered the art of nursing.
Nurses today complete a nursing education program, and practice nursing that identifies the
personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs. Which nursing
pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern nursing?
a. Clara Barton
b. Lilian Wald
c. Lavinia Dock
d. Florence Nightingale - Answer d
Florence Nightingale elevated the status of nursing to a respected occupation, improved the
quality of nursing care, and founded modern nursing education. Clara Barton established the
Red Cross in the United States in 1882. Lillian Wald was the founder of public health nursing.
Lavinia Dock was a nursing leader and women's rights activist instrumental in establishing
women's right to vote.
,The role of nurses in today's society was influenced by the nurse's role in early civilization.
Which statement best portrays this earlier role?
a. Women who committed crimes were recruited into nursing the sick in lieu of serving jail
sentences.
b. Nurses identified the personal needs of the patient and their role in meeting those needs.
c. Women called deaconesses made the first visits to the sick, and male religious orders cared
for the sick and buried the dead.
d. The nurse was the mother who cared for her family during sickness by using herbal remedies.
- Answer d
In early civilizations, the nurse usually was the mother who cared for her family during sickness
by providing physical care and herbal remedies. This nurturing and caring role of the nurse has
continued to the present. At the beginning of the 16th century, the shortage of nurses led to the
recruitment of women who had committed crimes to provide nursing care instead of going to
jail. In the early Christian period, women called deaconesses made the first organized visits to
sick people, and members of male religious orders gave nursing care and buried the dead. The
influences of Florence Nightingale were apparent from the middle of the 19th century to the
20th century; one of her accomplishments was identifying the personal needs of the patient
and the nurse's role in meeting those needs.
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred during World
War II that had a tremendous effect on this development in the nursing profession?
a. There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education.
b. Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology.
c. The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings.
d. Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities. - Answer a
During World War II, large numbers of women worked outside the home. They became more
independent and assertive, which led to an increased emphasis on education. The war itself
created a need for more nurses and resulted in a knowledge explosion in medicine and
,technology. This trend broadened the role of nurses to include practicing in a wide variety of
health care settings.
A nurse practicing in a primary care center uses the ANA's Nursing's Social Policy Statement as a
guideline for practice. Which purposes of nursing are outlined in this document? Select all that
apply.
a. A description of the nurse as a dependent caregiver
b. The provision of standards for nursing educational programs
c. A definition of the scope of nursing practice
d. The establishment of a knowledge base for nursing practice
e. A description of nursing's social responsibility
f. The regulation of nursing research - Answer c, d, e
The ANA Social Policy Statement (2010) describes the social context of nursing, a definition of
nursing, the knowledge base for nursing practice, the scope of nursing practice, standards of
professional nursing practice, and the regulation of professional nursing.
A nurse working in a rehabilitation facility focuses on the goal of restoring health for patients.
Which examples of nursing interventions reflect this goal? Select all that apply.
a. A nurse counsels adolescents in a drug rehabilitation program
b. A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a patient on bedrest
c. A nurse shows a diabetic patient how to inject insulin
d. A nurse recommends a yoga class for a busy executive
e. A nurse provides hospice care for a patient with end-stage cancer
f. A nurse teaches a nutrition class at a local high school - Answer a, b, c
, Activities to restore health focus on the person with an illness and range from early detection of
a disease to rehabilitation and teaching during recovery. These activities include drug
counseling, teaching patients how to administer their medications, and performing range-of-
motion exercises for bedridden patients. Recommending a yoga class for stress reduction is a
goal of preventing illness, and teaching a nutrition class is a goal of promoting health. A hospice
care nurse helps to facilitate coping with disability and death.
A nurse instructor outlines the criteria establishing nursing as a profession. What teaching point
correctly describes this criteria? Select all that apply.
a. Nursing is composed of a well-defined body of general knowledge
b. Nursing interventions are dependent upon medical practice
c. is a recognized authority by a professional group
d. Nursing is regulated by the medical industry
e. Nursing has a code of ethics
f. Nursing is influenced by ongoing research - Answer c, e, f
Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on the following defining criteria: well-
defined body of specific and unique knowledge, strong service orientation, recognized authority
by a professional group, code of ethics, professional organization that sets standards, ongoing
research, and autonomy and self-regulation.
A nurse is practicing as a nurse-midwife in a busy OB-GYN office. Which degree in nursing is
necessary to practice at this level?
a. LPN
b. ADN
c. BSN
d. MSN - Answer d
