NURS 110 Introduction to Professional Nursing Week 14
Comprehensive Exam 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due
to religious beliefs. The nurse supports this decision even though they disagree.
Which ethical principle is being demonstrated?
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own decisions about their
healthcare, even if those decisions conflict with the medical provider’s recommendations.
2. Which document outlines the professional obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the nursing profession in the United States?
A. The Nurse Practice Act
B. Institutional Policy Manual
C. The Patient’s Bill of Rights
D. ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Answer: D
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses serves as the profession’s ethical standard
and provides a framework for professional responsibility and nursing care.
,3. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Expert
Answer: C
Rationale: A Competent nurse (2-3 years experience) is able to coordinate multiple
complex care demands and think abstractly while planning long-term goals.
4. A nurse researcher is looking for the ‘gold standard’ of clinical evidence to
change a hospital protocol. Which type of study should the nurse prioritize?
A. Case Studies
B. Expert Opinion
C. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
D. Systematic Reviews of RCTs
Answer: D
Rationale: Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of all relevant Randomized Controlled
Trials (RCTs) are considered the highest level of evidence in the EBP hierarchy.
5. In the PICO(T) format for formulating a clinical question, what does the ‘I’
represent?
A. Implementation
B. Intervention
C. Incidence
D. Institution
Answer: B
Rationale: In PICO(T), I stands for Intervention or Area of Interest.
, 6. Which of the following best describes the ‘Assessment’ phase of the Nursing
Process?
A. Setting goals and expected outcomes
B. Determining if patient goals were met
C. Performing the medical interventions
D. Systematic collection of subjective and objective data
Answer: D
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves the collection,
verification, and analysis of data.
7. A nurse accidentally administers the wrong dosage of medication but the
patient suffers no ill effects. The nurse reports the error immediately. This
action reflects which professional value?
A. Altruism
B. Human Dignity
C. Integrity
D. Social Justice
Answer: C
Rationale: Integrity is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice, including honesty and accountability for errors.
8. A nurse is teaching a patient about their new medication. Which domain of
learning is being addressed when the patient expresses interest in the new
regimen?
A. Affective
B. Psychomotor
C. Cognitive
D. Physical
Answer: A
Comprehensive Exam 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse is caring for a patient who refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due
to religious beliefs. The nurse supports this decision even though they disagree.
Which ethical principle is being demonstrated?
A. Beneficence
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Answer: C
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own decisions about their
healthcare, even if those decisions conflict with the medical provider’s recommendations.
2. Which document outlines the professional obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the nursing profession in the United States?
A. The Nurse Practice Act
B. Institutional Policy Manual
C. The Patient’s Bill of Rights
D. ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses
Answer: D
Rationale: The ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses serves as the profession’s ethical standard
and provides a framework for professional responsibility and nursing care.
,3. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Expert
Answer: C
Rationale: A Competent nurse (2-3 years experience) is able to coordinate multiple
complex care demands and think abstractly while planning long-term goals.
4. A nurse researcher is looking for the ‘gold standard’ of clinical evidence to
change a hospital protocol. Which type of study should the nurse prioritize?
A. Case Studies
B. Expert Opinion
C. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
D. Systematic Reviews of RCTs
Answer: D
Rationale: Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of all relevant Randomized Controlled
Trials (RCTs) are considered the highest level of evidence in the EBP hierarchy.
5. In the PICO(T) format for formulating a clinical question, what does the ‘I’
represent?
A. Implementation
B. Intervention
C. Incidence
D. Institution
Answer: B
Rationale: In PICO(T), I stands for Intervention or Area of Interest.
, 6. Which of the following best describes the ‘Assessment’ phase of the Nursing
Process?
A. Setting goals and expected outcomes
B. Determining if patient goals were met
C. Performing the medical interventions
D. Systematic collection of subjective and objective data
Answer: D
Rationale: Assessment is the first step of the nursing process and involves the collection,
verification, and analysis of data.
7. A nurse accidentally administers the wrong dosage of medication but the
patient suffers no ill effects. The nurse reports the error immediately. This
action reflects which professional value?
A. Altruism
B. Human Dignity
C. Integrity
D. Social Justice
Answer: C
Rationale: Integrity is acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and
accepted standards of practice, including honesty and accountability for errors.
8. A nurse is teaching a patient about their new medication. Which domain of
learning is being addressed when the patient expresses interest in the new
regimen?
A. Affective
B. Psychomotor
C. Cognitive
D. Physical
Answer: A
