NURSING 1 EXAM 1 BEST QUALITY
2026
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the
effects on health?
• A. Florence Nightingale ✓
• B. Mary Nutting
• C. Clara Barton
• D. Lillian Wald
2. A student nurse asks why a patient's bed must be changed daily. The nurse
answers, "I guess we have just always done it that way." This is an example of
what type of knowledge?
• A. Scientific knowledge
• B. Traditional knowledge ✓
• C. Authoritative knowledge
• D. Applied knowledge
3. A patient who stops smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer is
demonstrating which health belief?
• A. Perceived susceptibility
• B. Perceived seriousness of disease ✓
• C. Perceived benefits of action
• D. Perceived barriers to action
4. The nurse observes grimacing when a patient moves their right arm. This is
an example of:
• A. Subjective data
• B. Objective data ✓
• C. Nursing diagnosis
,• D. Health promotion
5. The Nurse Practice Act is best described as:
• A. A federal law governing all healthcare providers
• B. A state law that defines the scope of nursing practice ✓
• C. An international code of ethics for nurses
• D. A hospital policy manual
Answer: B. Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act that legally defines nursing
practice within that state.
6. A nurse explains the risks and benefits of a procedure to a patient so they
can make an informed decision. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
• A. Beneficence
• B. Nonmaleficence
• C. Autonomy ✓
• D. Justice
Answer: C. Autonomy respects the patient's right to make their own healthcare
decisions.
7. Which competency involves critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and
knowledge application?
• A. Technical competency
• B. Interpersonal competency
• C. Cognitive competency ✓
• D. Ethical competency
Answer: C. Cognitive competency includes thinking skills essential for nursing
practice.
8. A nursing student with no previous healthcare experience is in which stage of
Benner's proficiency model?
, • A. Advanced beginner
• B. Competent
• C. Novice ✓
• D. Proficient
Answer: C. The novice stage describes a student or nurse entering a new practice
area with no experience.
9. HIPAA is a federal regulation that primarily addresses:
• A. Nursing licensure requirements
• B. Patient privacy and confidentiality ✓
• C. Medication administration
• D. Healthcare reimbursement
Answer: B. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects
patient health information privacy.
10. Which nursing role involves protecting the patient's human and legal
rights?
• A. Researcher
• B. Collaborator
• C. Advocate ✓
• D. Leader
Answer: C. The advocate role ensures patients' rights are protected and they can
make informed decisions.
SECTION B: Nursing Process (Questions 11-20)
11. What is the correct order of the nursing process steps?
• A. Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
• B. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation ✓
• C. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
, • D. Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
Answer: B. The correct order is ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
12. A nurse collects vital signs, health history, and physical assessment data.
This occurs in which phase of the nursing process?
• A. Diagnosis
• B. Planning
• C. Assessment ✓
• D. Implementation
Answer: C. Assessment involves collecting comprehensive patient data.
13. A nurse identifies that a patient has impaired skin integrity related to
immobility. This is an example of:
• A. Medical diagnosis
• B. Nursing diagnosis ✓
• C. Outcome identification
• D. Evaluation
Answer: B. Nursing diagnoses identify human responses to health conditions that
nurses can treat independently.
14. Which step of the nursing process involves determining if patient goals
have been met?
• A. Planning
• B. Implementation
• C. Assessment
• D. Evaluation ✓
Answer: D. Evaluation assesses the effectiveness of nursing interventions and
whether outcomes were achieved.
2026
1. Which nurse most likely kept records on sanitation techniques and the
effects on health?
• A. Florence Nightingale ✓
• B. Mary Nutting
• C. Clara Barton
• D. Lillian Wald
2. A student nurse asks why a patient's bed must be changed daily. The nurse
answers, "I guess we have just always done it that way." This is an example of
what type of knowledge?
• A. Scientific knowledge
• B. Traditional knowledge ✓
• C. Authoritative knowledge
• D. Applied knowledge
3. A patient who stops smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer is
demonstrating which health belief?
• A. Perceived susceptibility
• B. Perceived seriousness of disease ✓
• C. Perceived benefits of action
• D. Perceived barriers to action
4. The nurse observes grimacing when a patient moves their right arm. This is
an example of:
• A. Subjective data
• B. Objective data ✓
• C. Nursing diagnosis
,• D. Health promotion
5. The Nurse Practice Act is best described as:
• A. A federal law governing all healthcare providers
• B. A state law that defines the scope of nursing practice ✓
• C. An international code of ethics for nurses
• D. A hospital policy manual
Answer: B. Each state has its own Nurse Practice Act that legally defines nursing
practice within that state.
6. A nurse explains the risks and benefits of a procedure to a patient so they
can make an informed decision. This demonstrates which ethical principle?
• A. Beneficence
• B. Nonmaleficence
• C. Autonomy ✓
• D. Justice
Answer: C. Autonomy respects the patient's right to make their own healthcare
decisions.
7. Which competency involves critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and
knowledge application?
• A. Technical competency
• B. Interpersonal competency
• C. Cognitive competency ✓
• D. Ethical competency
Answer: C. Cognitive competency includes thinking skills essential for nursing
practice.
8. A nursing student with no previous healthcare experience is in which stage of
Benner's proficiency model?
, • A. Advanced beginner
• B. Competent
• C. Novice ✓
• D. Proficient
Answer: C. The novice stage describes a student or nurse entering a new practice
area with no experience.
9. HIPAA is a federal regulation that primarily addresses:
• A. Nursing licensure requirements
• B. Patient privacy and confidentiality ✓
• C. Medication administration
• D. Healthcare reimbursement
Answer: B. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) protects
patient health information privacy.
10. Which nursing role involves protecting the patient's human and legal
rights?
• A. Researcher
• B. Collaborator
• C. Advocate ✓
• D. Leader
Answer: C. The advocate role ensures patients' rights are protected and they can
make informed decisions.
SECTION B: Nursing Process (Questions 11-20)
11. What is the correct order of the nursing process steps?
• A. Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
• B. Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation ✓
• C. Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation, Implementation
, • D. Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
Answer: B. The correct order is ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
12. A nurse collects vital signs, health history, and physical assessment data.
This occurs in which phase of the nursing process?
• A. Diagnosis
• B. Planning
• C. Assessment ✓
• D. Implementation
Answer: C. Assessment involves collecting comprehensive patient data.
13. A nurse identifies that a patient has impaired skin integrity related to
immobility. This is an example of:
• A. Medical diagnosis
• B. Nursing diagnosis ✓
• C. Outcome identification
• D. Evaluation
Answer: B. Nursing diagnoses identify human responses to health conditions that
nurses can treat independently.
14. Which step of the nursing process involves determining if patient goals
have been met?
• A. Planning
• B. Implementation
• C. Assessment
• D. Evaluation ✓
Answer: D. Evaluation assesses the effectiveness of nursing interventions and
whether outcomes were achieved.
