NR 103: Week 1 Quiz - Transition to the Nursing Profession 2026
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1. Which nursing pioneer is recognized for establishing the first nursing
philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration through
environmental manipulation?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Clara Barton
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: A
Rationale: Florence Nightingale’s ‘Notes on Nursing’ established the foundation for
nursing practice by emphasizing the role of the environment in healing.
2. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years is considered:
A. Novice
B. Competent
C. Advanced Beginner
D. Proficient
Answer: B
Rationale: The competent nurse has usually been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3
years and understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients.
,3. The nurse is protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and providing
assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises. Which role is the nurse
performing?
A. Manager
B. Educator
C. Advocate
D. Communicator
Answer: C
Rationale: As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and
provide assistance in asserting these rights.
4. Which professional organization is responsible for setting the standards of
nursing practice and the code of ethics in the United States?
A. National League for Nursing (NLN)
B. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
C. American Nurses Association (ANA)
D. National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA is the professional organization that develops the Standards of
Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses.
5. What is the primary focus of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) initiative?
A. To prepare nurses with the competencies needed to improve quality and safety
B. To increase the number of nurses in the workforce
C. To establish a uniform pay scale for registered nurses
D. To mandate specific staffing ratios in hospitals
Answer: A
, Rationale: QSEN is designed to prepare future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of
healthcare systems.
6. A nurse who uses an analytical process to identify patient problems and
select appropriate interventions is demonstrating which nursing competency?
A. Communication
B. Management
C. Documentation
D. Critical Thinking
Answer: D
Rationale: Critical thinking is an essential nursing competency that involves the
purposeful, analytical process of decision-making.
7. Which historical figure was the first professionally trained African American
nurse?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Lillian Wald
Answer: C
Rationale: Mary Mahoney was the first professionally trained African American nurse and
was a pioneer in bringing forth cultural diversity in nursing.
|Chamberlain
1. Which nursing pioneer is recognized for establishing the first nursing
philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration through
environmental manipulation?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Clara Barton
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: A
Rationale: Florence Nightingale’s ‘Notes on Nursing’ established the foundation for
nursing practice by emphasizing the role of the environment in healing.
2. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years is considered:
A. Novice
B. Competent
C. Advanced Beginner
D. Proficient
Answer: B
Rationale: The competent nurse has usually been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3
years and understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients.
,3. The nurse is protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and providing
assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises. Which role is the nurse
performing?
A. Manager
B. Educator
C. Advocate
D. Communicator
Answer: C
Rationale: As a patient advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and
provide assistance in asserting these rights.
4. Which professional organization is responsible for setting the standards of
nursing practice and the code of ethics in the United States?
A. National League for Nursing (NLN)
B. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
C. American Nurses Association (ANA)
D. National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA is the professional organization that develops the Standards of
Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses.
5. What is the primary focus of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(QSEN) initiative?
A. To prepare nurses with the competencies needed to improve quality and safety
B. To increase the number of nurses in the workforce
C. To establish a uniform pay scale for registered nurses
D. To mandate specific staffing ratios in hospitals
Answer: A
, Rationale: QSEN is designed to prepare future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of
healthcare systems.
6. A nurse who uses an analytical process to identify patient problems and
select appropriate interventions is demonstrating which nursing competency?
A. Communication
B. Management
C. Documentation
D. Critical Thinking
Answer: D
Rationale: Critical thinking is an essential nursing competency that involves the
purposeful, analytical process of decision-making.
7. Which historical figure was the first professionally trained African American
nurse?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Sojourner Truth
C. Mary Mahoney
D. Lillian Wald
Answer: C
Rationale: Mary Mahoney was the first professionally trained African American nurse and
was a pioneer in bringing forth cultural diversity in nursing.
