FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING – OSCE & Q&A EXAM REVISION CARDS
These cards are structured in exam-focused Q&A format, including OSCE-style questions, marking
points, and brief model answers. Suitable for nursing exams, practical assessments, and clinical skills
preparation.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING (Q&A)
Q1. Define nursing.
Answer: Nursing is the care of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent illness,
restore health, and provide holistic care.
Q2. State four goals of nursing.
Answer:
Health promotion
Disease prevention
Health restoration
Care of the dying
SECTION 2: HISTORY OF NURSING (Q&A)
Q3. Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Answer: Florence Nightingale.
Q4. State two contributions of Florence Nightingale to nursing.
Answer:
Improved sanitation and hygiene in hospitals
Introduced nursing education and professional standards
, SECTION 3: NURSING THEORIES (Q&A)
Q5. What is a nursing theory?
Answer: A structured framework that guides nursing practice, education, and research.
Q6. Match the theorist to the theory.
Answer:
Florence Nightingale – Environmental Theory
Virginia Henderson – Need Theory
Dorothea Orem – Self-Care Deficit Theory
Jean Watson – Theory of Human Caring
SECTION 4: PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS & LEGAL ISSUES
Q7. Define professionalism in nursing.
Answer: The demonstration of accountability, competence, ethical practice, and commitment to lifelong
learning.
Q8. State four ethical principles in nursing.
Answer: Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice.
Q9. What is informed consent?
Answer: Permission given by a patient after receiving adequate information about a medical procedure.
These cards are structured in exam-focused Q&A format, including OSCE-style questions, marking
points, and brief model answers. Suitable for nursing exams, practical assessments, and clinical skills
preparation.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO NURSING (Q&A)
Q1. Define nursing.
Answer: Nursing is the care of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent illness,
restore health, and provide holistic care.
Q2. State four goals of nursing.
Answer:
Health promotion
Disease prevention
Health restoration
Care of the dying
SECTION 2: HISTORY OF NURSING (Q&A)
Q3. Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Answer: Florence Nightingale.
Q4. State two contributions of Florence Nightingale to nursing.
Answer:
Improved sanitation and hygiene in hospitals
Introduced nursing education and professional standards
, SECTION 3: NURSING THEORIES (Q&A)
Q5. What is a nursing theory?
Answer: A structured framework that guides nursing practice, education, and research.
Q6. Match the theorist to the theory.
Answer:
Florence Nightingale – Environmental Theory
Virginia Henderson – Need Theory
Dorothea Orem – Self-Care Deficit Theory
Jean Watson – Theory of Human Caring
SECTION 4: PROFESSIONALISM, ETHICS & LEGAL ISSUES
Q7. Define professionalism in nursing.
Answer: The demonstration of accountability, competence, ethical practice, and commitment to lifelong
learning.
Q8. State four ethical principles in nursing.
Answer: Autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice.
Q9. What is informed consent?
Answer: Permission given by a patient after receiving adequate information about a medical procedure.
