West Coast University NURS 110 Assessment 1 Practice
Test (2026–2027): Professional Nursing Roles, Nursing
Theories & Evidence-Based Practice
Professional Nursing Roles & Scope of Practice
1. Which organization publishes the *Code of Ethics for Nurses*,
which serves as the moral foundation for professional nursing
practice?
A) The Joint Commission
B) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
C) The National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA publishes the *Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements*, which outlines the ethical obligations and duties
of every nurse.
2. A nurse is functioning in the role of an advocate for a patient who is
unable to make decisions for themselves. Which action best reflects
this role?
A) Making all healthcare decisions on the patient’s behalf without
consulting them
,B) Ensuring the patient’s values and wishes are respected in the plan of
care
C) Limiting family involvement in care discussions
D) Following hospital policy without considering the patient’s individual
situation
Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting and promoting the patient’s
rights, values, and preferences, ensuring their voice is heard in healthcare
decisions.
3. Which professional nursing role involves teaching patients and
families about health conditions, medications, and self-care
strategies?
A) Advocate
B) Educator
C) Manager
D) Researcher
Answer: B
Rationale: The educator role focuses on providing patients and families
with the knowledge and skills needed to promote health, prevent illness,
and manage conditions.
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,4. A nurse coordinates care among multiple providers, schedules
appointments, and ensures efficient use of resources for a patient
with complex needs. This reflects which professional role?
A) Caregiver
B) Advocate
C) Manager
D) Educator
Answer: C
Rationale: The manager role involves planning, organizing, coordinating,
and controlling resources to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care
delivery.
5. According to the ANA *Code of Ethics*, which provision emphasizes
that the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an
individual, family, group, community, or population?
A) Provision 1
B) Provision 2
C) Provision 3
D) Provision 5
Answer: B
Rationale: Provision 2 of the ANA *Code of Ethics* states: “The nurse’s
primary commitment is to the recipient(s) of nursing care, whether an
individual, family, group, community, or population”.
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, 6. Which provision of the ANA *Code of Ethics* focuses on the nurse’s
duty to practice with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person?
A) Provision 1
B) Provision 4
C) Provision 6
D) Provision 8
Answer: A
Rationale: Provision 1 states: “The nurse practices with compassion and
respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every
person”.
7. Which provision of the ANA *Code of Ethics* addresses the nurse’s
responsibility to promote and advocate for the rights, health, and
safety of the patient?
A) Provision 2
B) Provision 3
C) Provision 5
D) Provision 7
Answer: B
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Test (2026–2027): Professional Nursing Roles, Nursing
Theories & Evidence-Based Practice
Professional Nursing Roles & Scope of Practice
1. Which organization publishes the *Code of Ethics for Nurses*,
which serves as the moral foundation for professional nursing
practice?
A) The Joint Commission
B) The American Nurses Association (ANA)
C) The National League for Nursing (NLN)
D) The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA publishes the *Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements*, which outlines the ethical obligations and duties
of every nurse.
2. A nurse is functioning in the role of an advocate for a patient who is
unable to make decisions for themselves. Which action best reflects
this role?
A) Making all healthcare decisions on the patient’s behalf without
consulting them
,B) Ensuring the patient’s values and wishes are respected in the plan of
care
C) Limiting family involvement in care discussions
D) Following hospital policy without considering the patient’s individual
situation
Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting and promoting the patient’s
rights, values, and preferences, ensuring their voice is heard in healthcare
decisions.
3. Which professional nursing role involves teaching patients and
families about health conditions, medications, and self-care
strategies?
A) Advocate
B) Educator
C) Manager
D) Researcher
Answer: B
Rationale: The educator role focuses on providing patients and families
with the knowledge and skills needed to promote health, prevent illness,
and manage conditions.
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,4. A nurse coordinates care among multiple providers, schedules
appointments, and ensures efficient use of resources for a patient
with complex needs. This reflects which professional role?
A) Caregiver
B) Advocate
C) Manager
D) Educator
Answer: C
Rationale: The manager role involves planning, organizing, coordinating,
and controlling resources to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care
delivery.
5. According to the ANA *Code of Ethics*, which provision emphasizes
that the nurse’s primary commitment is to the patient, whether an
individual, family, group, community, or population?
A) Provision 1
B) Provision 2
C) Provision 3
D) Provision 5
Answer: B
Rationale: Provision 2 of the ANA *Code of Ethics* states: “The nurse’s
primary commitment is to the recipient(s) of nursing care, whether an
individual, family, group, community, or population”.
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, 6. Which provision of the ANA *Code of Ethics* focuses on the nurse’s
duty to practice with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person?
A) Provision 1
B) Provision 4
C) Provision 6
D) Provision 8
Answer: A
Rationale: Provision 1 states: “The nurse practices with compassion and
respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every
person”.
7. Which provision of the ANA *Code of Ethics* addresses the nurse’s
responsibility to promote and advocate for the rights, health, and
safety of the patient?
A) Provision 2
B) Provision 3
C) Provision 5
D) Provision 7
Answer: B
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