NSO1505 ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS AND
EXPLANATIONS || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Module 1: Introduction to Nursing Science & Foundational Concepts
1. What is the primary focus of the nursing discipline?
a) Diagnosing medical conditions
b) Administering medications
c) Promoting health and facilitating healing within the context of people's lives
d) Assisting physicians with procedures
2. Which of the following best describes "health" from a modern nursing
perspective?
a) The absence of disease
b) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
c) The ability to perform activities of daily living
d) A state determined solely by genetic factors
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses a blood transfusion for religious
reasons. The nurse respects this decision, upholding which principle of
bioethics?
a) Beneficence
b) Non-maleficence
c) Justice
d) Autonomy
4. The concept of "person" in nursing theory typically refers to:
a) The patient alone
b) The patient and the physician
c) The patient as a holistic being, which may include family and community
d) The biological human body
,5. Which nursing role involves protecting a patient's human and legal rights?
a) Caregiver
b) Advocate
c) Educator
d) Manager
6. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is
primarily concerned with:
a) Ensuring medication safety
b) Protecting patient privacy and security of health information
c) Regulating nursing licensure
d) Standardizing insurance billing codes
7. What is the purpose of the Nurse Practice Act in each state?
a) To set national nursing salaries
b) To define the legal scope of nursing practice for that state
c) To outline the nursing school curriculum
d) To provide malpractice insurance for nurses
8. Informed consent is valid only when the patient:
a) Is over 18 years of age
b) Has received a full explanation and understands the risks, benefits, and
alternatives
c) Has a family member present
d) Agrees with the physician's recommendation
9. The process of using the best research evidence, combined with clinical
expertise and patient values, is known as:
a) Nursing Process
b) Evidence-Based Practice
c) Quality Improvement
d) Scientific Method
10. A student nurse is preparing for clinical. Which action best demonstrates
professionalism?
a) Arriving on time in proper uniform, prepared to care for assigned patients
, b) Socializing with other students in the hallway
c) Using a personal cell phone at the nurses' station
d) Relying solely on memory instead of taking notes
Module 2: Health Assessment & Vital Signs
11. The correct order of the physical assessment techniques is:
a) Palpation, Inspection, Percussion, Auscultation
b) Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
c) Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
d) Inspection, Percussion, Auscultation, Palpation
12. When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse is evaluating which of the
following?
a) Temperature and intensity
b) Rate, rhythm, and strength
c) Depth and symmetry
d) Consistency and elasticity
13. A blood pressure reading of 142/92 mmHg would be classified as:
a) Normal
b) Prehypertension
c) Stage 1 Hypertension
d) Hypotension
14. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is typically located at the:
a) Right midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
b) Left midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
c) Left midclavicular line, 2nd intercostal space
d) Right midclavicular line, 2nd intercostal space
15. Tachypnea is defined as:
a) A slow respiratory rate
b) Difficulty breathing
c) A rapid respiratory rate
d) The absence of breathing
COMPLETE ANSWERS AND
EXPLANATIONS || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Module 1: Introduction to Nursing Science & Foundational Concepts
1. What is the primary focus of the nursing discipline?
a) Diagnosing medical conditions
b) Administering medications
c) Promoting health and facilitating healing within the context of people's lives
d) Assisting physicians with procedures
2. Which of the following best describes "health" from a modern nursing
perspective?
a) The absence of disease
b) A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
c) The ability to perform activities of daily living
d) A state determined solely by genetic factors
3. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses a blood transfusion for religious
reasons. The nurse respects this decision, upholding which principle of
bioethics?
a) Beneficence
b) Non-maleficence
c) Justice
d) Autonomy
4. The concept of "person" in nursing theory typically refers to:
a) The patient alone
b) The patient and the physician
c) The patient as a holistic being, which may include family and community
d) The biological human body
,5. Which nursing role involves protecting a patient's human and legal rights?
a) Caregiver
b) Advocate
c) Educator
d) Manager
6. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is
primarily concerned with:
a) Ensuring medication safety
b) Protecting patient privacy and security of health information
c) Regulating nursing licensure
d) Standardizing insurance billing codes
7. What is the purpose of the Nurse Practice Act in each state?
a) To set national nursing salaries
b) To define the legal scope of nursing practice for that state
c) To outline the nursing school curriculum
d) To provide malpractice insurance for nurses
8. Informed consent is valid only when the patient:
a) Is over 18 years of age
b) Has received a full explanation and understands the risks, benefits, and
alternatives
c) Has a family member present
d) Agrees with the physician's recommendation
9. The process of using the best research evidence, combined with clinical
expertise and patient values, is known as:
a) Nursing Process
b) Evidence-Based Practice
c) Quality Improvement
d) Scientific Method
10. A student nurse is preparing for clinical. Which action best demonstrates
professionalism?
a) Arriving on time in proper uniform, prepared to care for assigned patients
, b) Socializing with other students in the hallway
c) Using a personal cell phone at the nurses' station
d) Relying solely on memory instead of taking notes
Module 2: Health Assessment & Vital Signs
11. The correct order of the physical assessment techniques is:
a) Palpation, Inspection, Percussion, Auscultation
b) Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
c) Auscultation, Inspection, Palpation, Percussion
d) Inspection, Percussion, Auscultation, Palpation
12. When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse is evaluating which of the
following?
a) Temperature and intensity
b) Rate, rhythm, and strength
c) Depth and symmetry
d) Consistency and elasticity
13. A blood pressure reading of 142/92 mmHg would be classified as:
a) Normal
b) Prehypertension
c) Stage 1 Hypertension
d) Hypotension
14. The point of maximal impulse (PMI) is typically located at the:
a) Right midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
b) Left midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space
c) Left midclavicular line, 2nd intercostal space
d) Right midclavicular line, 2nd intercostal space
15. Tachypnea is defined as:
a) A slow respiratory rate
b) Difficulty breathing
c) A rapid respiratory rate
d) The absence of breathing
