NU 206 Introduction to Professional Nursing
Complete Final Exam (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Scenario: A newly graduated nurse is caring for a patient
who requests the nurse’s personal phone number after an
emotionally supportive interaction. Which response best
maintains professional boundaries in accordance with the nursing
Code of Ethics?
Options:
A) Provide the number to strengthen the therapeutic bond.
B) Politely decline and explain that professional boundaries are
essential for effective care.
C) Redirect the conversation to avoid awkwardness.
D) Ask the patient to leave a message at the nurse’s workplace.
ANS: B) Politely decline and explain that professional
boundaries are essential for effective care.
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, Rationale: Maintaining professional boundaries is
fundamental to the nurse-patient relationship. Declining to share
personal contact information safeguards both the patient and the
nurse while preserving ethical and professional standards.
2. Scenario: A nurse is initiating the nursing process with a
newly admitted medical-surgical patient. Which step should be
performed first?
Options:
A) Diagnosis
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Assessment
ANS: D) Assessment
Rationale: The nursing process is a systematic method
beginning with assessment. Collecting comprehensive patient data
is critical before proceeding to diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
3. Scenario: In her orientation session, a nurse educator
emphasizes evidence-based practice (EBP). Which statement best
defines EBP?
Options:
A) Relying solely on clinical experience.
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, B) Following traditional methods without question.
C) Integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and patient values.
D) Implementing practices based only on hospital protocols.
ANS: C) Integrating the best research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values.
Rationale: EBP combines current, high-quality research
evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s preferences to
deliver optimal and individualized care.
4. Scenario: During a historical overview of nursing, a student
is asked which figure is most widely credited with establishing
modern nursing practices during wartime conditions. Who is that
pioneer?
Options:
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Mary Seacole
D) Lillian Wald
ANS: B) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is renowned for her
pioneering work during the Crimean War, where her emphasis on
sanitation, data collection, and compassionate care laid the
foundation for modern nursing.
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, 5. Scenario: A nurse mentor explains the role of nurse
advocacy in professional practice. Which of the following actions
best demonstrates patient advocacy?
Options:
A) Allowing the patient’s family to make all healthcare
decisions.
B) Intervening when a patient’s rights or preferences are being
overlooked.
C) Avoiding conflict by not challenging physicians' orders.
D) Delegating responsibility for patient decisions to
administrative staff.
ANS: B) Intervening when a patient’s rights or preferences
are being overlooked.
Rationale: Advocacy involves representing the patient’s best
interests, ensuring that their rights and preferences are
respected—even when this involves challenging established
decisions.
6. Scenario: Recognizing the need for lifelong learning, a new
nurse is encouraged to pursue continuing education. Which
strategy best reflects commitment to ongoing professional
development?
Options:
A) Attending mandatory in-service trainings only.
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Complete Final Exam (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Scenario: A newly graduated nurse is caring for a patient
who requests the nurse’s personal phone number after an
emotionally supportive interaction. Which response best
maintains professional boundaries in accordance with the nursing
Code of Ethics?
Options:
A) Provide the number to strengthen the therapeutic bond.
B) Politely decline and explain that professional boundaries are
essential for effective care.
C) Redirect the conversation to avoid awkwardness.
D) Ask the patient to leave a message at the nurse’s workplace.
ANS: B) Politely decline and explain that professional
boundaries are essential for effective care.
©2025
, Rationale: Maintaining professional boundaries is
fundamental to the nurse-patient relationship. Declining to share
personal contact information safeguards both the patient and the
nurse while preserving ethical and professional standards.
2. Scenario: A nurse is initiating the nursing process with a
newly admitted medical-surgical patient. Which step should be
performed first?
Options:
A) Diagnosis
B) Planning
C) Intervention
D) Assessment
ANS: D) Assessment
Rationale: The nursing process is a systematic method
beginning with assessment. Collecting comprehensive patient data
is critical before proceeding to diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation.
3. Scenario: In her orientation session, a nurse educator
emphasizes evidence-based practice (EBP). Which statement best
defines EBP?
Options:
A) Relying solely on clinical experience.
©2025
, B) Following traditional methods without question.
C) Integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and patient values.
D) Implementing practices based only on hospital protocols.
ANS: C) Integrating the best research evidence with clinical
expertise and patient values.
Rationale: EBP combines current, high-quality research
evidence with clinical expertise and the patient’s preferences to
deliver optimal and individualized care.
4. Scenario: During a historical overview of nursing, a student
is asked which figure is most widely credited with establishing
modern nursing practices during wartime conditions. Who is that
pioneer?
Options:
A) Clara Barton
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Mary Seacole
D) Lillian Wald
ANS: B) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is renowned for her
pioneering work during the Crimean War, where her emphasis on
sanitation, data collection, and compassionate care laid the
foundation for modern nursing.
©2025
, 5. Scenario: A nurse mentor explains the role of nurse
advocacy in professional practice. Which of the following actions
best demonstrates patient advocacy?
Options:
A) Allowing the patient’s family to make all healthcare
decisions.
B) Intervening when a patient’s rights or preferences are being
overlooked.
C) Avoiding conflict by not challenging physicians' orders.
D) Delegating responsibility for patient decisions to
administrative staff.
ANS: B) Intervening when a patient’s rights or preferences
are being overlooked.
Rationale: Advocacy involves representing the patient’s best
interests, ensuring that their rights and preferences are
respected—even when this involves challenging established
decisions.
6. Scenario: Recognizing the need for lifelong learning, a new
nurse is encouraged to pursue continuing education. Which
strategy best reflects commitment to ongoing professional
development?
Options:
A) Attending mandatory in-service trainings only.
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