NURS 110 Introduction to Professional Nursing Week 10 Quiz 2026
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1. According to Patricia Benner, a nurse who has been in the same clinical
position for 2 to 3 years and can visualize long-term goals for the patient is at
which level of proficiency?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Expert
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Rationale: A competent nurse has usually been in the same job for 2-3 years and can
coordinate multiple complex care demands while focusing on long-term goals.
2. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to do no harm to the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Veracity
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: D
Rationale: Non-maleficence specifically refers to the commitment to avoid harm, balancing
the risks and benefits of care.
,3. The nurse is caring for a patient from a different culture. Which action best
demonstrates cultural competence?
A. Treating all patients exactly the same regardless of background
B. Using the nurse’s own cultural values to guide the care plan
C. Assuming the patient follows all traditions of their ethnic group
D. Asking the patient about their health beliefs and preferences
Answer: D
Rationale: Cultural competence involves understanding that each patient is an individual
and asking about their specific beliefs is the most effective way to provide patient-centered
care.
4. A nurse provides a patient with information about the risks and benefits of a
procedure and ensures the patient signs a document voluntarily. Which
principle is being upheld?
A. Paternalism
B. Fidelity
C. Autonomy
D. Confidentiality
Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to self-determination and making
informed decisions about their own healthcare.
5. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) in each state?
A. To protect the nursing profession’s reputation
B. To protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
C. To set the salary scales for registered nurses
D. To mandate union membership for nurses
Answer: B
, Rationale: The primary mission of the Nurse Practice Act and State Boards of Nursing is to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
6. In the nursing process, which step involves the nurse performing a physical
assessment and gathering subjective data?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Assessment
Answer: D
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, involving the systematic
collection of both objective and subjective data.
7. A nurse documents that a patient is ‘alert and oriented x3.’ This is an example
of what type of data?
A. Subjective data
B. Inferred data
C. Objective data
D. Secondary data
Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable signs that can be seen, heard, or
felt by the nurse.
8. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Self-Care Deficit Theory’?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Virginia Henderson
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: A
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1. According to Patricia Benner, a nurse who has been in the same clinical
position for 2 to 3 years and can visualize long-term goals for the patient is at
which level of proficiency?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Expert
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Rationale: A competent nurse has usually been in the same job for 2-3 years and can
coordinate multiple complex care demands while focusing on long-term goals.
2. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to do no harm to the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Veracity
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: D
Rationale: Non-maleficence specifically refers to the commitment to avoid harm, balancing
the risks and benefits of care.
,3. The nurse is caring for a patient from a different culture. Which action best
demonstrates cultural competence?
A. Treating all patients exactly the same regardless of background
B. Using the nurse’s own cultural values to guide the care plan
C. Assuming the patient follows all traditions of their ethnic group
D. Asking the patient about their health beliefs and preferences
Answer: D
Rationale: Cultural competence involves understanding that each patient is an individual
and asking about their specific beliefs is the most effective way to provide patient-centered
care.
4. A nurse provides a patient with information about the risks and benefits of a
procedure and ensures the patient signs a document voluntarily. Which
principle is being upheld?
A. Paternalism
B. Fidelity
C. Autonomy
D. Confidentiality
Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to self-determination and making
informed decisions about their own healthcare.
5. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) in each state?
A. To protect the nursing profession’s reputation
B. To protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
C. To set the salary scales for registered nurses
D. To mandate union membership for nurses
Answer: B
, Rationale: The primary mission of the Nurse Practice Act and State Boards of Nursing is to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
6. In the nursing process, which step involves the nurse performing a physical
assessment and gathering subjective data?
A. Diagnosis
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Assessment
Answer: D
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process, involving the systematic
collection of both objective and subjective data.
7. A nurse documents that a patient is ‘alert and oriented x3.’ This is an example
of what type of data?
A. Subjective data
B. Inferred data
C. Objective data
D. Secondary data
Answer: C
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable signs that can be seen, heard, or
felt by the nurse.
8. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Self-Care Deficit Theory’?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Virginia Henderson
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: A
