FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW
UPDATE 2026/2027|GRADED A+
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
action is within the scope of nursing practice?
a. American Association of Colleges in Nursing
b. (AACN) National League for Nursing (NLN)
c. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
d. American Nurses Association (ANA)
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. American Nurses Association
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War?
a.independence of nursing orders
b.lack of educational standards
c.hospital-based schools of nursing
d.lack of influence from nursing leaders
CORRECT|ANSWER
b. lack of education standards
Which nurse posited a theory that can be practically applied to nursing as follows: "Nurses modify
unhealthy aspects of the environment to put the client in the best condition for nature to act."
a. Dorothea Orem
b. Sister Callista Roy
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Virginia Henderson
CORRECT|ANSWER
,c. Florence Nightingale
What historical event led to the demise of nursing in England before the time of Florence Nightingale?
CORRECT|ANSWER
When religions groups were exiled to western Europe during the schism between King Henry VIII and
the Catholic Church. (The management of parochial hospitals and the ill within them fell to the state)
Reforms for which Florence Nightingale is responsible.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Training women for future work
Selecting only those with upstanding characters as potential nurses
Improving sanitary conditions for the sick and injured
Significantly reducing the death rate of British soldiers
Providing classroom education and clinical teaching
Advocating that nursing education should be lifelong
Name three ways that nurses used their skills in the early history of US nursing.
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Nurses moved into communities and established "settlement houses
2. Provided midwifery services
3. Volunteered during wartime
Art of Nursing
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ability to perform act skillfully
, Science of Nursing
CORRECT|ANSWER
body of knowledge unique to a particular subject; develops from observing and studying the
relationship of one phenomenon to another
Nursing Theory: Environmental Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
External conditions such as ventilation, light, odor, and cleanliness can prevent, suppress, or contribute
to disease or death.
Florence Nighingale
Nursing Theory: Basic Needs Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
People have basic needs that are components of health. The significance and value of these needs are
unique to each person.
Virginia Henderson
Nursing Theory: Self-Care Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
People learn behaviors that they perform on their own behalf to maintain life, health, and well-being.
Dorothea Orem
Nursing Theory: Adaptation Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
UPDATE 2026/2027|GRADED A+
Which organization is the best source of information when a nurse wishes to determine whether an
action is within the scope of nursing practice?
a. American Association of Colleges in Nursing
b. (AACN) National League for Nursing (NLN)
c. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
d. American Nurses Association (ANA)
CORRECT|ANSWER
D. American Nurses Association
What was one barrier to the development of the nursing profession in the United States after the Civil
War?
a.independence of nursing orders
b.lack of educational standards
c.hospital-based schools of nursing
d.lack of influence from nursing leaders
CORRECT|ANSWER
b. lack of education standards
Which nurse posited a theory that can be practically applied to nursing as follows: "Nurses modify
unhealthy aspects of the environment to put the client in the best condition for nature to act."
a. Dorothea Orem
b. Sister Callista Roy
c. Florence Nightingale
d. Virginia Henderson
CORRECT|ANSWER
,c. Florence Nightingale
What historical event led to the demise of nursing in England before the time of Florence Nightingale?
CORRECT|ANSWER
When religions groups were exiled to western Europe during the schism between King Henry VIII and
the Catholic Church. (The management of parochial hospitals and the ill within them fell to the state)
Reforms for which Florence Nightingale is responsible.
CORRECT|ANSWER
Training women for future work
Selecting only those with upstanding characters as potential nurses
Improving sanitary conditions for the sick and injured
Significantly reducing the death rate of British soldiers
Providing classroom education and clinical teaching
Advocating that nursing education should be lifelong
Name three ways that nurses used their skills in the early history of US nursing.
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Nurses moved into communities and established "settlement houses
2. Provided midwifery services
3. Volunteered during wartime
Art of Nursing
CORRECT|ANSWER
Ability to perform act skillfully
, Science of Nursing
CORRECT|ANSWER
body of knowledge unique to a particular subject; develops from observing and studying the
relationship of one phenomenon to another
Nursing Theory: Environmental Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
External conditions such as ventilation, light, odor, and cleanliness can prevent, suppress, or contribute
to disease or death.
Florence Nighingale
Nursing Theory: Basic Needs Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
People have basic needs that are components of health. The significance and value of these needs are
unique to each person.
Virginia Henderson
Nursing Theory: Self-Care Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
People learn behaviors that they perform on their own behalf to maintain life, health, and well-being.
Dorothea Orem
Nursing Theory: Adaptation Theory
CORRECT|ANSWER
