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STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT REVIEW AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ licensed practical/vocational nursing (LPN/LVN).
Answer: 1 yr. program with classroom and clinical teaching, must
pass NCLEX-PN, work under the registered nurse or physician.
◉ caregiver, communication, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate,
nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, etc..
Answer: Give some nursing roles on all settings.
◉ hospitals, public health, ambulatory care, nursing homes, nursing
education, homes, schools, workplaces, community centers.
Answer: What are some common sites where you can practice as a
nurse?
◉ children's camps, homeless shelters, tourist sites.
Answer: What are some uncommon sites where you can practice as
a nurse?
,◉ Alabama Board of Nursing.
Answer: define the legal scope of nursing practice, establish criteria
for RN and LPN to become a nurse, determine the scope of practice
for nurses, make and enforce rules and regulations, excludes
untrained or unlicensed people from practicing nursing, licensing
for nurses, disciplinary actions.
◉ ANA Code of Ethics.
Answer: succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of
every individual who enters the nursing profession; is considered
the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard; an expression of
nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society.
◉ National League for Nursing (NLN).
Answer: open to all people interested in nursing (nurses, non-
nurses, and agencies), founded in 1952, foster the development and
improvement of all nursing services and nursing education,
conducts the largest professional testing services in the US (pre-
entrance testing), exams measure student progress, research data
for nursing education, provided voluntary accreditation for
educational programs in nursing.
◉ Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
Answer: national honor society for nursing; members include those
from nursing community, senior level baccalaureate and graduate
programs; goal is to foster nursing leadership and research.
,◉ International Council of Nursing (ICN).
Answer: first international organization of professional women
founded in 1899; shares a commitment to maintain high standards
of nursing service and nursing education and promotes ethics.
◉ American Nurses Association (ANA).
Answer: founded in late 1800s, professional organization for RNs,
public education, clinical nurse standards, and lobbying state and
federal lawmakers.
◉ National Student Nurse Association (NSNA).
Answer: -Established 1952 with assistance of the ANA and the NLN
-National organization for students enrolled in a nursing program
-Voluntary participation
-Practice self-governance, advocate for student and patient rights
-Take collective, responsible action on social and political issues
-Publishes Image a journal dedicated to nursing student issues
◉ American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN).
Answer: national voice for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing
education programs, focuses on establishing quality educational
standards, influencing the nursing profession and to improve
healthcare, promotes public support of baccalaureate and graduate
, education, research, and nursing practice, national accreditation for
collegiate nursing programs (based on meeting standards) through
the AACN by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE).
◉ B.
Answer: The NSNA is the professional organization for which of the
following:
A. newly licensed nurses
B. student nurses
C. licensed practical nurses
D. certified nursing assistants
◉ nursing shortage, evidence-based practice, community-based
nursing, decreased length of hospital stay, aging population, increase
in chronic care conditions, independent nursing practice, culturally
competent care.
Answer: What are some current trends in nursing?
◉ insurance.
Answer: How is healthcare financed?
◉ Medicare.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT REVIEW AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ licensed practical/vocational nursing (LPN/LVN).
Answer: 1 yr. program with classroom and clinical teaching, must
pass NCLEX-PN, work under the registered nurse or physician.
◉ caregiver, communication, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate,
nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, etc..
Answer: Give some nursing roles on all settings.
◉ hospitals, public health, ambulatory care, nursing homes, nursing
education, homes, schools, workplaces, community centers.
Answer: What are some common sites where you can practice as a
nurse?
◉ children's camps, homeless shelters, tourist sites.
Answer: What are some uncommon sites where you can practice as
a nurse?
,◉ Alabama Board of Nursing.
Answer: define the legal scope of nursing practice, establish criteria
for RN and LPN to become a nurse, determine the scope of practice
for nurses, make and enforce rules and regulations, excludes
untrained or unlicensed people from practicing nursing, licensing
for nurses, disciplinary actions.
◉ ANA Code of Ethics.
Answer: succinct statement of the ethical obligations and duties of
every individual who enters the nursing profession; is considered
the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard; an expression of
nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society.
◉ National League for Nursing (NLN).
Answer: open to all people interested in nursing (nurses, non-
nurses, and agencies), founded in 1952, foster the development and
improvement of all nursing services and nursing education,
conducts the largest professional testing services in the US (pre-
entrance testing), exams measure student progress, research data
for nursing education, provided voluntary accreditation for
educational programs in nursing.
◉ Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI).
Answer: national honor society for nursing; members include those
from nursing community, senior level baccalaureate and graduate
programs; goal is to foster nursing leadership and research.
,◉ International Council of Nursing (ICN).
Answer: first international organization of professional women
founded in 1899; shares a commitment to maintain high standards
of nursing service and nursing education and promotes ethics.
◉ American Nurses Association (ANA).
Answer: founded in late 1800s, professional organization for RNs,
public education, clinical nurse standards, and lobbying state and
federal lawmakers.
◉ National Student Nurse Association (NSNA).
Answer: -Established 1952 with assistance of the ANA and the NLN
-National organization for students enrolled in a nursing program
-Voluntary participation
-Practice self-governance, advocate for student and patient rights
-Take collective, responsible action on social and political issues
-Publishes Image a journal dedicated to nursing student issues
◉ American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN).
Answer: national voice for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing
education programs, focuses on establishing quality educational
standards, influencing the nursing profession and to improve
healthcare, promotes public support of baccalaureate and graduate
, education, research, and nursing practice, national accreditation for
collegiate nursing programs (based on meeting standards) through
the AACN by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education
(CCNE).
◉ B.
Answer: The NSNA is the professional organization for which of the
following:
A. newly licensed nurses
B. student nurses
C. licensed practical nurses
D. certified nursing assistants
◉ nursing shortage, evidence-based practice, community-based
nursing, decreased length of hospital stay, aging population, increase
in chronic care conditions, independent nursing practice, culturally
competent care.
Answer: What are some current trends in nursing?
◉ insurance.
Answer: How is healthcare financed?
◉ Medicare.
