INTRO TO PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Who was florence nightingale? - correct answer -founder of modern nursing; first
women nurse; invented first nursing school; improved hygiene and sanitation
Who was dorothea dix? - correct answer -a school teacher who stood up for the rights
of the mentally insane and the disabled.
Who was clara barton? - correct answer -founder of the red cross, nurse who worked on
the battle fields of the civil war
Clinical judgement - correct answer -a process, consists of recognizing and analyzing
cues, prioritizing hypothesis, generating solutions, taking actions, and evaluating
outcomes
Critical thinking - correct answer -a reflective thinking, involves collecting and analyzing
information, and carefully considering options for action
Problem solving - correct answer -considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory
solution
American nursing association (ana) - correct answer -nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering thorough the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations
Why is it important to define nursing? - correct answer -helps public value nurses, helps
differentiate activities of nursing from those of medicine, and helps student understand
expectations
, Nursing aims to... - correct answer -- promote health
- prevent illness
- restore health
- facilitate coping with disability or death
What are the roles and functions of a nurse - correct answer -- direct care provider
- communicator
- teacher
- counselor
- leader
- researcher
- advocate
- collaborator
Nursing is - correct answer -a profession, occupation and a discipline
What are the different programs that can lead to nursing degree? - correct answer -
diploma programs, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, rn to bsn, masters degree,
doctoral programs
What are the phases of nursing according to benner's model? - correct answer -novice,
advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
What are the characteristics of a novice nurse? - correct answer --no clinical experience
in situation expected to perform
-needs rules to guide performance
-experiences difficulty in applying theoretical concepts to patient care
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Who was florence nightingale? - correct answer -founder of modern nursing; first
women nurse; invented first nursing school; improved hygiene and sanitation
Who was dorothea dix? - correct answer -a school teacher who stood up for the rights
of the mentally insane and the disabled.
Who was clara barton? - correct answer -founder of the red cross, nurse who worked on
the battle fields of the civil war
Clinical judgement - correct answer -a process, consists of recognizing and analyzing
cues, prioritizing hypothesis, generating solutions, taking actions, and evaluating
outcomes
Critical thinking - correct answer -a reflective thinking, involves collecting and analyzing
information, and carefully considering options for action
Problem solving - correct answer -considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory
solution
American nursing association (ana) - correct answer -nursing is the protection,
promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering thorough the diagnosis and treatment of
human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations
Why is it important to define nursing? - correct answer -helps public value nurses, helps
differentiate activities of nursing from those of medicine, and helps student understand
expectations
, Nursing aims to... - correct answer -- promote health
- prevent illness
- restore health
- facilitate coping with disability or death
What are the roles and functions of a nurse - correct answer -- direct care provider
- communicator
- teacher
- counselor
- leader
- researcher
- advocate
- collaborator
Nursing is - correct answer -a profession, occupation and a discipline
What are the different programs that can lead to nursing degree? - correct answer -
diploma programs, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, rn to bsn, masters degree,
doctoral programs
What are the phases of nursing according to benner's model? - correct answer -novice,
advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
What are the characteristics of a novice nurse? - correct answer --no clinical experience
in situation expected to perform
-needs rules to guide performance
-experiences difficulty in applying theoretical concepts to patient care
