NR 103: Midterm Exam - Transition to the Nursing Profession 2026
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1. Which nursing pioneer is best known for improving sanitation and
establishing the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and
restoration?
A. Clara Barton
B. Mary Mahoney
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: D
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy based on health
maintenance and restoration and was the first to practice epidemiology by connecting poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery.
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional
Performance include which of the following?
A. Ethics, Education, and Evidence-Based Practice
B. Diagnosis and Implementation
C. Prescribing medication and performing surgery
D. Patient assessment and physical therapy
Answer: A
Rationale: The ANA Standards of Professional Performance describe a competent level of
behavior in the professional role, including ethics, education, evidence-based practice and
research, and environmental health.
,3. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Competent
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Novice
D. Proficient
Answer: A
Rationale: A competent nurse has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and
understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients.
4. Which QSEN competency is demonstrated when a nurse integrates the best
current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Teamwork and Collaboration
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: B
Rationale: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) involves integrating the best current evidence
with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal
health care.
5. A nurse is providing information about a new medication to a patient. This is
an example of which nursing role?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Advocate
D. Communicator
Answer: A
, Rationale: As an educator, the nurse explains concepts and facts about health, describes
the reason for routine care activities, and demonstrates procedures such as self-care
activities.
6. What is the primary purpose of the State Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)?
A. To provide a salary scale for nurses
B. To determine the number of patients a nurse can care for
C. To regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect the public
D. To provide accreditation for nursing schools
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts regulate the scope of nursing practice for the state and
protect public health, safety, and welfare.
7. During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse collect, verify, and
analyze data about the patient’s health status?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves the deliberate
and systematic collection of information about a patient.
8. A patient states, ‘I have a sharp pain in my stomach.’ This information is
classified as:
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Tertiary data
D. Indirect data
Answer: B
|Chamberlain
1. Which nursing pioneer is best known for improving sanitation and
establishing the first nursing philosophy based on health maintenance and
restoration?
A. Clara Barton
B. Mary Mahoney
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: D
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy based on health
maintenance and restoration and was the first to practice epidemiology by connecting poor
sanitation with cholera and dysentery.
2. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Professional
Performance include which of the following?
A. Ethics, Education, and Evidence-Based Practice
B. Diagnosis and Implementation
C. Prescribing medication and performing surgery
D. Patient assessment and physical therapy
Answer: A
Rationale: The ANA Standards of Professional Performance describe a competent level of
behavior in the professional role, including ethics, education, evidence-based practice and
research, and environmental health.
,3. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Competent
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Novice
D. Proficient
Answer: A
Rationale: A competent nurse has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and
understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients.
4. Which QSEN competency is demonstrated when a nurse integrates the best
current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Teamwork and Collaboration
D. Quality Improvement
Answer: B
Rationale: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) involves integrating the best current evidence
with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal
health care.
5. A nurse is providing information about a new medication to a patient. This is
an example of which nursing role?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Advocate
D. Communicator
Answer: A
, Rationale: As an educator, the nurse explains concepts and facts about health, describes
the reason for routine care activities, and demonstrates procedures such as self-care
activities.
6. What is the primary purpose of the State Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)?
A. To provide a salary scale for nurses
B. To determine the number of patients a nurse can care for
C. To regulate the scope of nursing practice and protect the public
D. To provide accreditation for nursing schools
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts regulate the scope of nursing practice for the state and
protect public health, safety, and welfare.
7. During which phase of the nursing process does the nurse collect, verify, and
analyze data about the patient’s health status?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Assessment
D. Evaluation
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves the deliberate
and systematic collection of information about a patient.
8. A patient states, ‘I have a sharp pain in my stomach.’ This information is
classified as:
A. Objective data
B. Subjective data
C. Tertiary data
D. Indirect data
Answer: B
