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NURSING CONCEPTS EXAM 3 UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. How many school years is a typical associate nurse (ADN) program?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Rationale: ADN programs are commonly 2 years (community college format) preparing
students for basic RN practice and NCLEX-RN.
2. How many school years is a typical baccalaureate (BSN) nursing program?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Rationale: Traditional BSN programs are generally 4 years at the undergraduate level.
3. Before graduate school, which two common avenues exist to become an RN (example:
Alabama)?
A. Diploma and MSN
B. LPN bridge and DNP
C. Associate and Baccalaureate degrees
D. PhD and EdD
Rationale: The two standard pre-graduate entry routes are ADN (associate) and BSN
(baccalaureate).
4. How many different doctoral degrees can a nurse earn in the field of nursing (commonly
recognized)?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Rationale: Common doctoral options are PhD (research), DNP (practice), and EdD
(education)—three typical doctoral tracks.
5. What does PhD stand for?
A. Professional Health Doctor
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B. Public Health Doctor
C. Doctor of Philosophy
D. Doctor of Practice in Health
Rationale: PhD = Doctor of Philosophy, typically research-focused.
6. What does EdD stand for?
A. Educational Doctorate of Nursing
B. Executive Doctorate in Nursing
C. Doctor of Education
D. Doctor of Epidemiology
Rationale: EdD = Doctor of Education, focused on educational leadership and
scholarship.
7. What does DNP stand for?
A. Doctorate of Natural Practice
B. Doctor of Nursing Pedagogy
C. Doctor of Nursing Practice
D. Diploma in Nursing Practice
Rationale: DNP is the practice-focused doctorate for advanced clinical nursing.
8. Which exam do all RNs take to become licensed?
A. NCLEX-PN
B. TEAS
C. Kaplan Exit Exam
D. NCLEX-RN
Rationale: RNs must pass the NCLEX-RN for state licensure; LPNs take NCLEX-PN.
9. Which of these tasks can be delegated to a CNA (certified nursing assistant)?
A. Administer IV push medications
B. Perform nursing admission assessment
C. Assist with bathing, personal hygiene, taking vital signs, and emptying a straight
catheter leg bag
D. Prescribe PRN medications
Rationale: CNAs perform basic direct care (hygiene, vitals, simple specimen collection,
catheter care); medication administration and assessments are RN/LPN responsibilities.
10. Which program typically results in a certificate rather than a degree and prepares
graduates to become LPNs?
A. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)
B. BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
NURSING CONCEPTS EXAM 3 UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED
SUCCESS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. How many school years is a typical associate nurse (ADN) program?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
Rationale: ADN programs are commonly 2 years (community college format) preparing
students for basic RN practice and NCLEX-RN.
2. How many school years is a typical baccalaureate (BSN) nursing program?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Rationale: Traditional BSN programs are generally 4 years at the undergraduate level.
3. Before graduate school, which two common avenues exist to become an RN (example:
Alabama)?
A. Diploma and MSN
B. LPN bridge and DNP
C. Associate and Baccalaureate degrees
D. PhD and EdD
Rationale: The two standard pre-graduate entry routes are ADN (associate) and BSN
(baccalaureate).
4. How many different doctoral degrees can a nurse earn in the field of nursing (commonly
recognized)?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Rationale: Common doctoral options are PhD (research), DNP (practice), and EdD
(education)—three typical doctoral tracks.
5. What does PhD stand for?
A. Professional Health Doctor
, ESTUDYR
B. Public Health Doctor
C. Doctor of Philosophy
D. Doctor of Practice in Health
Rationale: PhD = Doctor of Philosophy, typically research-focused.
6. What does EdD stand for?
A. Educational Doctorate of Nursing
B. Executive Doctorate in Nursing
C. Doctor of Education
D. Doctor of Epidemiology
Rationale: EdD = Doctor of Education, focused on educational leadership and
scholarship.
7. What does DNP stand for?
A. Doctorate of Natural Practice
B. Doctor of Nursing Pedagogy
C. Doctor of Nursing Practice
D. Diploma in Nursing Practice
Rationale: DNP is the practice-focused doctorate for advanced clinical nursing.
8. Which exam do all RNs take to become licensed?
A. NCLEX-PN
B. TEAS
C. Kaplan Exit Exam
D. NCLEX-RN
Rationale: RNs must pass the NCLEX-RN for state licensure; LPNs take NCLEX-PN.
9. Which of these tasks can be delegated to a CNA (certified nursing assistant)?
A. Administer IV push medications
B. Perform nursing admission assessment
C. Assist with bathing, personal hygiene, taking vital signs, and emptying a straight
catheter leg bag
D. Prescribe PRN medications
Rationale: CNAs perform basic direct care (hygiene, vitals, simple specimen collection,
catheter care); medication administration and assessments are RN/LPN responsibilities.
10. Which program typically results in a certificate rather than a degree and prepares
graduates to become LPNs?
A. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)
B. BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
