NURS 110 PROFESSIONAL NURSING
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which nursing theorist defined nursing as ‘the act of utilizing the environment of the
patient to assist him in his recovery’?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Sister Callista Roy
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory emphasized the
importance of external conditions like cleanliness, light, and ventilation in patient recovery.
2. A nurse is advocating for a patient who is unable to speak for themselves due to sedation.
Which ethical principle is primarily being upheld?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence
,Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy refers to the right of patients to make their own
decisions; advocacy ensures these rights are protected even when the patient cannot
communicate.
3. Which stage of Benner’s ‘Novice to Expert’ model describes a nurse who has been in the
same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care?
A. Novice
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: A Competent nurse typically has 2-3 years of experience and is
able to prioritize and plan care using conscious, abstract, and analytical thinking.
4. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities. What is the primary purpose of the ANA Standards of
Nursing Practice?
A. To determine medical diagnoses for patients
B. To mandate specific staffing ratios in hospitals
C. To provide a legal definition of nursing for each state
, D. To describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The ANA Standards of Practice provide a framework for
professional nursing activities and establish the responsibilities for which practitioners are
held accountable.
5. A nurse is providing wound care for a patient and notices a change in the wound bed’s
appearance. The nurse updates the care plan. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse
performing?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Evaluation involves determining the patient’s response to
interventions and whether goals were met, leading to a revision of the care plan if
necessary.
6. Which historical figure is known as the ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ and founded the American
Red Cross?
A. Mary Mahoney
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which nursing theorist defined nursing as ‘the act of utilizing the environment of the
patient to assist him in his recovery’?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Sister Callista Roy
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory emphasized the
importance of external conditions like cleanliness, light, and ventilation in patient recovery.
2. A nurse is advocating for a patient who is unable to speak for themselves due to sedation.
Which ethical principle is primarily being upheld?
A. Justice
B. Beneficence
C. Autonomy
D. Nonmaleficence
,Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy refers to the right of patients to make their own
decisions; advocacy ensures these rights are protected even when the patient cannot
communicate.
3. Which stage of Benner’s ‘Novice to Expert’ model describes a nurse who has been in the
same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care?
A. Novice
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: A Competent nurse typically has 2-3 years of experience and is
able to prioritize and plan care using conscious, abstract, and analytical thinking.
4. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing as the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities. What is the primary purpose of the ANA Standards of
Nursing Practice?
A. To determine medical diagnoses for patients
B. To mandate specific staffing ratios in hospitals
C. To provide a legal definition of nursing for each state
, D. To describe the responsibilities for which nurses are accountable
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The ANA Standards of Practice provide a framework for
professional nursing activities and establish the responsibilities for which practitioners are
held accountable.
5. A nurse is providing wound care for a patient and notices a change in the wound bed’s
appearance. The nurse updates the care plan. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse
performing?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Evaluation involves determining the patient’s response to
interventions and whether goals were met, leading to a revision of the care plan if
necessary.
6. Which historical figure is known as the ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ and founded the American
Red Cross?
A. Mary Mahoney
