NURS 110 INTRODUCTION TO
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse respects a patient’s decision to refuse a life-saving blood transfusion due to
religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is being upheld?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy is the right of patients to make their own decisions
about their medical care without influence from the healthcare provider.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses and setting
SMART patient goals?
A. Assessment
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
,D. Planning
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The planning phase involves setting priorities, identifying
patient-centered goals and expected outcomes, and prescribing nursing interventions.
3. A nurse documents that a patient is ‘acting crazy’ in the medical record. Which legal tort
could the nurse potentially be accused of?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Libel
D. Slander
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Libel is a written form of defamation of character. Using
subjective, derogatory terms like ‘acting crazy’ in documentation is unprofessional and
legally risky.
4. What is the primary purpose of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
initiative?
A. To prepare future nurses with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to improve healthcare
quality
B. To provide legal defense for nurses in malpractice suits
, C. To standardize nursing wages across the country
D. To eliminate the need for clinical rotations in nursing school
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: QSEN focuses on six competencies: patient-centered care,
teamwork/collaboration, EBP, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
5. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient reporting difficulty breathing and chest pain
B. A patient requesting a chaplain for spiritual distress
C. A patient who feels lonely because they have no visitors
D. A patient asking about their discharge medications
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Physiological needs (breathing, circulation) are the foundation
of Maslow’s hierarchy and take priority over safety, social, and self-actualization needs.
6. In the PICO(T) format for evidence-based practice, what does the ‘I’ represent?
A. Implementation
B. Intervention
C. Investigation
D. Identification
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. A nurse respects a patient’s decision to refuse a life-saving blood transfusion due to
religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is being upheld?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Justice
D. Non-maleficence
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy is the right of patients to make their own decisions
about their medical care without influence from the healthcare provider.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses and setting
SMART patient goals?
A. Assessment
B. Implementation
C. Evaluation
,D. Planning
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The planning phase involves setting priorities, identifying
patient-centered goals and expected outcomes, and prescribing nursing interventions.
3. A nurse documents that a patient is ‘acting crazy’ in the medical record. Which legal tort
could the nurse potentially be accused of?
A. Assault
B. Battery
C. Libel
D. Slander
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Libel is a written form of defamation of character. Using
subjective, derogatory terms like ‘acting crazy’ in documentation is unprofessional and
legally risky.
4. What is the primary purpose of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
initiative?
A. To prepare future nurses with knowledge, skills, and attitudes to improve healthcare
quality
B. To provide legal defense for nurses in malpractice suits
, C. To standardize nursing wages across the country
D. To eliminate the need for clinical rotations in nursing school
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: QSEN focuses on six competencies: patient-centered care,
teamwork/collaboration, EBP, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
5. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which patient should the nurse assess first?
A. A patient reporting difficulty breathing and chest pain
B. A patient requesting a chaplain for spiritual distress
C. A patient who feels lonely because they have no visitors
D. A patient asking about their discharge medications
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Physiological needs (breathing, circulation) are the foundation
of Maslow’s hierarchy and take priority over safety, social, and self-actualization needs.
6. In the PICO(T) format for evidence-based practice, what does the ‘I’ represent?
A. Implementation
B. Intervention
C. Investigation
D. Identification
