NR 103: Week 2 Quiz - Transition to the Nursing Profession 2026
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1. Which historical figure is known as the founder of modern nursing and first
emphasized the importance of a clean environment?
A. Clara Barton
B. Lillian Wald
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the foundation of nursing through her focus
on sanitation and environment during the Crimean War.
2. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a student nurse or any
nurse entering a new clinical situation is considered a:
A. Competent nurse
B. Proficient nurse
C. Advanced beginner
D. Novice
Answer: D
Rationale: A novice has no experience with the situation and uses rules to perform tasks.
,3. Which QSEN competency is being applied when a nurse uses data to monitor
the outcomes of care processes and improve the quality of health care systems?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Quality Improvement
C. Safety
D. Evidence-Based Practice
Answer: B
Rationale: Quality Improvement involves using data to monitor outcomes and design
changes to improve care.
4. The nurse is advocating for a patient who refuses a specific treatment despite
the family’s wishes. This action demonstrates which nursing role?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Manager
D. Communicator
Answer: B
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and
provides assistance in asserting those rights.
5. Which organization is primarily responsible for establishing the standards of
nursing practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses in the United States?
A. National League for Nursing (NLN)
B. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
C. American Nurses Association (ANA)
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA defines nursing standards and maintains the Code of Ethics for the
profession in the U.S.
, 6. A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and begins
to see nursing actions in the context of long-range goals is at which level?
A. Competent
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: A
Rationale: The competent nurse has been in the same position for 2-3 years and can
prioritize tasks based on experience.
7. Which historical nurse founded the American Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Adelaide Nutting
Answer: A
Rationale: Clara Barton tended to soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War and later
founded the American Red Cross.
8. The Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) are primarily designed to:
A. Determine the salary of registered nurses
B. Accredit nursing education programs
C. Protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
D. Establish the national licensing exam
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts are state laws that regulate nursing practice to ensure the
safety of the public.
|Chamberlain
1. Which historical figure is known as the founder of modern nursing and first
emphasized the importance of a clean environment?
A. Clara Barton
B. Lillian Wald
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Mary Mahoney
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the foundation of nursing through her focus
on sanitation and environment during the Crimean War.
2. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a student nurse or any
nurse entering a new clinical situation is considered a:
A. Competent nurse
B. Proficient nurse
C. Advanced beginner
D. Novice
Answer: D
Rationale: A novice has no experience with the situation and uses rules to perform tasks.
,3. Which QSEN competency is being applied when a nurse uses data to monitor
the outcomes of care processes and improve the quality of health care systems?
A. Patient-Centered Care
B. Quality Improvement
C. Safety
D. Evidence-Based Practice
Answer: B
Rationale: Quality Improvement involves using data to monitor outcomes and design
changes to improve care.
4. The nurse is advocating for a patient who refuses a specific treatment despite
the family’s wishes. This action demonstrates which nursing role?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Manager
D. Communicator
Answer: B
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and
provides assistance in asserting those rights.
5. Which organization is primarily responsible for establishing the standards of
nursing practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses in the United States?
A. National League for Nursing (NLN)
B. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
C. American Nurses Association (ANA)
D. Sigma Theta Tau International
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA defines nursing standards and maintains the Code of Ethics for the
profession in the U.S.
, 6. A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and begins
to see nursing actions in the context of long-range goals is at which level?
A. Competent
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: A
Rationale: The competent nurse has been in the same position for 2-3 years and can
prioritize tasks based on experience.
7. Which historical nurse founded the American Red Cross?
A. Clara Barton
B. Harriet Tubman
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Adelaide Nutting
Answer: A
Rationale: Clara Barton tended to soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War and later
founded the American Red Cross.
8. The Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) are primarily designed to:
A. Determine the salary of registered nurses
B. Accredit nursing education programs
C. Protect the public from unsafe nursing practice
D. Establish the national licensing exam
Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts are state laws that regulate nursing practice to ensure the
safety of the public.
