NURS 110: INTRODUCTION TO
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
1. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Environmental Theory’ which emphasizes the role of
the environment in patient recovery?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory focused on the
manipulation of the physical environment (light, air, cleanliness) to enhance patient
recovery.
2. According to Benner’s Stages of Clinical Competence, a nurse who has 2 to 3 years of
experience and can prioritize tasks by perceiving their long-term goals is at which stage?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Competent
,C. Novice
D. Proficient
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Competent stage is reached when the nurse has been on the
job for 2-3 years and can rely on conscious, deliberate planning to achieve efficiency.
3. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to ‘do no harm’ to the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Non-maleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Non-maleficence refers to the ethical obligation to avoid causing
harm to others.
4. A nurse is advocating for a patient who refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due to
religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is the nurse primarily supporting?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Veracity
, D. Beneficence
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy is the right of patients to make their own decisions
about their medical care, even if the nurse disagrees.
5. Which document outlines the professional values and ethical standards for nurses in the
United States?
A. The Patient’s Bill of Rights
B. HIPAA Regulations
C. The Nurse Practice Act
D. The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses provides a framework for
ethical analysis and decision-making for the profession.
6. What is the primary purpose of the State Board of Nursing?
A. To advocate for higher wages for nurses
B. To protect the public by regulating nursing practice
C. To provide continuing education credits
D. To represent nurses in legal malpractice suits
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
1. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Environmental Theory’ which emphasizes the role of
the environment in patient recovery?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory focused on the
manipulation of the physical environment (light, air, cleanliness) to enhance patient
recovery.
2. According to Benner’s Stages of Clinical Competence, a nurse who has 2 to 3 years of
experience and can prioritize tasks by perceiving their long-term goals is at which stage?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Competent
,C. Novice
D. Proficient
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Competent stage is reached when the nurse has been on the
job for 2-3 years and can rely on conscious, deliberate planning to achieve efficiency.
3. Which ethical principle is defined as the duty to ‘do no harm’ to the patient?
A. Beneficence
B. Non-maleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Fidelity
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Non-maleficence refers to the ethical obligation to avoid causing
harm to others.
4. A nurse is advocating for a patient who refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due to
religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is the nurse primarily supporting?
A. Justice
B. Autonomy
C. Veracity
, D. Beneficence
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy is the right of patients to make their own decisions
about their medical care, even if the nurse disagrees.
5. Which document outlines the professional values and ethical standards for nurses in the
United States?
A. The Patient’s Bill of Rights
B. HIPAA Regulations
C. The Nurse Practice Act
D. The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses provides a framework for
ethical analysis and decision-making for the profession.
6. What is the primary purpose of the State Board of Nursing?
A. To advocate for higher wages for nurses
B. To protect the public by regulating nursing practice
C. To provide continuing education credits
D. To represent nurses in legal malpractice suits
