NURS 110: Introduction to Professional Nursing - Module Exam 2 2026
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1. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to take their prescribed
medication. The nurse explains the benefits and risks but ultimately respects
the patient’s right to refuse. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is the right of patients to make decisions about their own healthcare,
even if those decisions conflict with the medical team’s recommendations.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses
and setting measurable, patient-centered goals?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: During the Planning phase, the nurse develops a care plan that includes nursing
diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions.
,3. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient.
Which type of data collection is the nurse primarily engaged in?
A. Objective data
B. Secondary data
C. Subjective data
D. Intuitive data
Answer: A
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable signs obtained through physical
examination and diagnostic tests.
4. When using the ISBAR communication tool, the ‘R’ stands for
Recommendation. What is an example of a proper recommendation?
A. ‘The patient’s blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg.’
B. ‘I suggest we increase the IV fluid rate to 125 mL/hr.’
C. ‘I am calling about the patient in room 402.’
D. ‘The patient has a history of heart failure.’
Answer: B
Rationale: The Recommendation phase is where the nurse suggests a specific action or
intervention to the healthcare provider.
5. A nurse is caring for a patient with a highly contagious airborne infection.
Which piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory for this
specific precaution?
A. Surgical mask
B. Gown and gloves only
C. Goggles
D. N95 respirator
Answer: D
, Rationale: Airborne precautions require the use of a fit-tested N95 respirator to filter out
small droplets that remain suspended in the air.
6. What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code
of Ethics?
A. To provide a legal framework for prosecuting nurses
B. To establish salary scales for professional nurses
C. To serve as a non-negotiable ethical standard for the profession
D. To dictate specific clinical procedures for wound care
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics serves as the ethical standard and guide for the nursing
profession in the United States.
7. Which nursing theorist is known for the ‘Theory of Human Caring,’ which
emphasizes the transpersonal relationship between nurse and patient?
A. Jean Watson
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: A
Rationale: Jean Watson developed the Theory of Human Caring, focusing on 10 carative
factors and the spiritual aspect of nursing.
8. A nurse documents: ‘Patient states, “I feel like I can’t breathe.”’ This is an
example of which component of the nursing process?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Assessment
Answer: D
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1. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to take their prescribed
medication. The nurse explains the benefits and risks but ultimately respects
the patient’s right to refuse. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Justice
D. Nonmaleficence
Answer: B
Rationale: Autonomy is the right of patients to make decisions about their own healthcare,
even if those decisions conflict with the medical team’s recommendations.
2. Which phase of the nursing process involves the nurse prioritizing diagnoses
and setting measurable, patient-centered goals?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Implementation
D. Evaluation
Answer: B
Rationale: During the Planning phase, the nurse develops a care plan that includes nursing
diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions.
,3. A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a newly admitted patient.
Which type of data collection is the nurse primarily engaged in?
A. Objective data
B. Secondary data
C. Subjective data
D. Intuitive data
Answer: A
Rationale: Objective data are observable and measurable signs obtained through physical
examination and diagnostic tests.
4. When using the ISBAR communication tool, the ‘R’ stands for
Recommendation. What is an example of a proper recommendation?
A. ‘The patient’s blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg.’
B. ‘I suggest we increase the IV fluid rate to 125 mL/hr.’
C. ‘I am calling about the patient in room 402.’
D. ‘The patient has a history of heart failure.’
Answer: B
Rationale: The Recommendation phase is where the nurse suggests a specific action or
intervention to the healthcare provider.
5. A nurse is caring for a patient with a highly contagious airborne infection.
Which piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) is mandatory for this
specific precaution?
A. Surgical mask
B. Gown and gloves only
C. Goggles
D. N95 respirator
Answer: D
, Rationale: Airborne precautions require the use of a fit-tested N95 respirator to filter out
small droplets that remain suspended in the air.
6. What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code
of Ethics?
A. To provide a legal framework for prosecuting nurses
B. To establish salary scales for professional nurses
C. To serve as a non-negotiable ethical standard for the profession
D. To dictate specific clinical procedures for wound care
Answer: C
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics serves as the ethical standard and guide for the nursing
profession in the United States.
7. Which nursing theorist is known for the ‘Theory of Human Caring,’ which
emphasizes the transpersonal relationship between nurse and patient?
A. Jean Watson
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Virginia Henderson
Answer: A
Rationale: Jean Watson developed the Theory of Human Caring, focusing on 10 carative
factors and the spiritual aspect of nursing.
8. A nurse documents: ‘Patient states, “I feel like I can’t breathe.”’ This is an
example of which component of the nursing process?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Planning
D. Assessment
Answer: D
