Nursing 202 Exam 1 Questions
And Answers 2025
what is the core concept of Florence Nightingales's theory of nursing? - Answer - Nursing is a
therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process.
What is Florence Nightingale known for? - Answer - Establishing nursing education, stressing the need
for continuing education, and founding the public health of nursing.
Who was the first professionally-trained African American nurse? - Answer - Mary Mahoney
what major event stimulated the growth of nursing in the US and coincided with the establishment of
the American Red Cross? - Answer - The Civil War
During the twentieth century, which person was instrumental in the affiliation of nursing education with
universities? - Answer - Mary Adelaide Nutting
Which statement best describes Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" theory?
A. Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
B. The passage of time increases nursing competence.
C. The more you do something the better you get at it.
D. Increase nurses competence, salary, and responsibility - Answer - A. Nurses progress through five
levels of nursing competence.
What nursing organization is the national voice of baccalaureate degree nursing education programs? -
Answer - American Association of College of Nursing.
, Why is continuing education needed? - Answer - It is required by most states for licensure renewal.
An example of professional behavior by a nursing student - Answer - Accepts constructive feedback from
the instructor
What do the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide? - Answer - Direction for professional
nursing practice.
What is the best way to demonstrate patient centered care? - Answer - Involve the patient as an active
participant in care.
What can impact the quality of patient care? - Answer - burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary
traumatic stress.
What is not appropriate for the professional nurse? - Answer - Discussing patient information in the
elevator.
The nurse is developing a plan of care. What will help the nurse identify relationships between ideas? -
Answer - Concept mapping
What is an example of nurse self-reflection? - Answer - Considers own personal biases and prevents
them from influencing the patient care.
What is a characteristic of critical thinking? - Answer - Analyzing what is important in a given situation.
What is an example of critical thinking? - Answer - Explaining to the patient that his reports of severe
pain are not consistent with the minor procedure that was performed.
What are the three levels of critical thinking? - Answer - Basic, Complex, and commitment
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine has
been given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another 3 hours. What should the critically
And Answers 2025
what is the core concept of Florence Nightingales's theory of nursing? - Answer - Nursing is a
therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process.
What is Florence Nightingale known for? - Answer - Establishing nursing education, stressing the need
for continuing education, and founding the public health of nursing.
Who was the first professionally-trained African American nurse? - Answer - Mary Mahoney
what major event stimulated the growth of nursing in the US and coincided with the establishment of
the American Red Cross? - Answer - The Civil War
During the twentieth century, which person was instrumental in the affiliation of nursing education with
universities? - Answer - Mary Adelaide Nutting
Which statement best describes Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" theory?
A. Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
B. The passage of time increases nursing competence.
C. The more you do something the better you get at it.
D. Increase nurses competence, salary, and responsibility - Answer - A. Nurses progress through five
levels of nursing competence.
What nursing organization is the national voice of baccalaureate degree nursing education programs? -
Answer - American Association of College of Nursing.
, Why is continuing education needed? - Answer - It is required by most states for licensure renewal.
An example of professional behavior by a nursing student - Answer - Accepts constructive feedback from
the instructor
What do the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide? - Answer - Direction for professional
nursing practice.
What is the best way to demonstrate patient centered care? - Answer - Involve the patient as an active
participant in care.
What can impact the quality of patient care? - Answer - burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary
traumatic stress.
What is not appropriate for the professional nurse? - Answer - Discussing patient information in the
elevator.
The nurse is developing a plan of care. What will help the nurse identify relationships between ideas? -
Answer - Concept mapping
What is an example of nurse self-reflection? - Answer - Considers own personal biases and prevents
them from influencing the patient care.
What is a characteristic of critical thinking? - Answer - Analyzing what is important in a given situation.
What is an example of critical thinking? - Answer - Explaining to the patient that his reports of severe
pain are not consistent with the minor procedure that was performed.
What are the three levels of critical thinking? - Answer - Basic, Complex, and commitment
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain medicine has
been given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another 3 hours. What should the critically
