CHAPTER 1: PROFESSIONAL
NURSING (NUR1023, PBSC)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
The Foundations and History of Nursing
Question: What encompasses the professional domain of nursing practice?
The technical execution of physician orders without patient consultation.
A holistic discipline involving expert clinical care for recovery, active
advocacy for patient rights, health education for self-management,
psychological support during crises, and guidance through complex
medical systems. ✔️✔️
A role primarily focused on hospital administration and data entry.
Question: In what diverse environments do nursing professionals typically
practice?
Exclusively within inpatient hospital wards.
Various settings including residential long-term care, private home
health, community and public health centers, educational institutions,
and outpatient surgical or specialty clinics. ✔️✔️
Only in emergency response vehicles and urgent care centers.
Question: How is the core essence of nursing defined?
A branch of social work focused on financial assistance for patients.
An integration of art and science that balances technical clinical
knowledge with a compassionate heart, centered on the fundamental
themes of caring, wellness, and the human experience of illness. ✔️✔️
A strictly mechanical trade focused on equipment maintenance.
Question: Who is Florence Nightingale and what was her contribution to
the field?
The founder of modern nursing, born in 1820, who rose to prominence
during the Crimean War and became famously known as "The Lady with
the Lamp" for her dedication to patient care. ✔️✔️
The first physician to advocate for handwashing in American hospitals.
, A political figure who funded the construction of the first public clinics
in London.
Question: According to Florence Nightingale, what is the primary goal of
nursing?
To replace natural healing processes with modern chemical
interventions.
To arrange the patient's environment and physical state in such a way
that it creates the optimal conditions for nature to facilitate healing. ✔️✔️
To ensure that hospital records are kept strictly for government audit.
What is the ANA and what does it do? -ANSWER ✔️✔️The American Nursing
Association. It provided a new definition of nursing to show the ongoing
evaluation of nursing practice.
Nursing is:
1- The protection
2- Promotion
3- Optimization of health and abilities
4- Prevention of illness and injury
5- Alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response
6- Advocacy in the care of individuals ( Families, communities, and
populations)
What are the 7 dimensions of wellness that contribute to health and quality of
life? -ANSWER ✔️✔️1- Physical
2- psychologic
3-social
4-spiritual
5-intellectual
6-career
7- Environmental
These dimensions are interrelated and not separate entities.
What is the scope of nursing practice? -ANSWER ✔️✔️1- To deliver holistic
care
2-Patient-centered care
3- Assessment
4- Evaluation
5- Patient and caregiver teaching
NURSING (NUR1023, PBSC)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
The Foundations and History of Nursing
Question: What encompasses the professional domain of nursing practice?
The technical execution of physician orders without patient consultation.
A holistic discipline involving expert clinical care for recovery, active
advocacy for patient rights, health education for self-management,
psychological support during crises, and guidance through complex
medical systems. ✔️✔️
A role primarily focused on hospital administration and data entry.
Question: In what diverse environments do nursing professionals typically
practice?
Exclusively within inpatient hospital wards.
Various settings including residential long-term care, private home
health, community and public health centers, educational institutions,
and outpatient surgical or specialty clinics. ✔️✔️
Only in emergency response vehicles and urgent care centers.
Question: How is the core essence of nursing defined?
A branch of social work focused on financial assistance for patients.
An integration of art and science that balances technical clinical
knowledge with a compassionate heart, centered on the fundamental
themes of caring, wellness, and the human experience of illness. ✔️✔️
A strictly mechanical trade focused on equipment maintenance.
Question: Who is Florence Nightingale and what was her contribution to
the field?
The founder of modern nursing, born in 1820, who rose to prominence
during the Crimean War and became famously known as "The Lady with
the Lamp" for her dedication to patient care. ✔️✔️
The first physician to advocate for handwashing in American hospitals.
, A political figure who funded the construction of the first public clinics
in London.
Question: According to Florence Nightingale, what is the primary goal of
nursing?
To replace natural healing processes with modern chemical
interventions.
To arrange the patient's environment and physical state in such a way
that it creates the optimal conditions for nature to facilitate healing. ✔️✔️
To ensure that hospital records are kept strictly for government audit.
What is the ANA and what does it do? -ANSWER ✔️✔️The American Nursing
Association. It provided a new definition of nursing to show the ongoing
evaluation of nursing practice.
Nursing is:
1- The protection
2- Promotion
3- Optimization of health and abilities
4- Prevention of illness and injury
5- Alleviation of suffering through diagnosis and treatment of human response
6- Advocacy in the care of individuals ( Families, communities, and
populations)
What are the 7 dimensions of wellness that contribute to health and quality of
life? -ANSWER ✔️✔️1- Physical
2- psychologic
3-social
4-spiritual
5-intellectual
6-career
7- Environmental
These dimensions are interrelated and not separate entities.
What is the scope of nursing practice? -ANSWER ✔️✔️1- To deliver holistic
care
2-Patient-centered care
3- Assessment
4- Evaluation
5- Patient and caregiver teaching
