NUR 202 EXAM 1 | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, NCLEX-STYLE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
what is nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations.
patient centered care - correct answer ✔✔includes families and/or communities
professionalism - correct answer ✔✔-administer quality care
-be responsible and accountable
Health care advocacy groups - correct answer ✔✔Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication on The Future of Nursing
requirements of nursing - correct answer ✔✔-current knowledge and practice standards
-insightful and compassionate approach
-critical thinking (built by experiences)
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - correct answer ✔✔novice, advanced beginner,
competent, proficient, expert
novice - correct answer ✔✔beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation with no
previous level of experience
, advanced beginner - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
competent - correct answer ✔✔-same clinical position for 2-3 years
-understands organization and specific area of care
proficient - correct answer ✔✔-more than 2-3 years of experience in the same clinical position
-able to asses an entire situation and can readily transfer knowledge
expert - correct answer ✔✔-diverse experience who has intuitive grasp of an existing or
potential clinical problem
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - correct answer ✔✔1960: Documentation began
Standards of Practice
Standards of Professional Performance
goal of nursing - correct answer ✔✔To improve the health and well-being of all individuals,
communities, and populations through the significant and visible contributions of registered
nursing using standards-based practice
6 standards of practice - correct answer ✔✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
what is nursing? - correct answer ✔✔Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of
health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families,
communities, and populations.
patient centered care - correct answer ✔✔includes families and/or communities
professionalism - correct answer ✔✔-administer quality care
-be responsible and accountable
Health care advocacy groups - correct answer ✔✔Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
Institute of Medicine (IOM) publication on The Future of Nursing
requirements of nursing - correct answer ✔✔-current knowledge and practice standards
-insightful and compassionate approach
-critical thinking (built by experiences)
Benner's stages of nursing proficiency - correct answer ✔✔novice, advanced beginner,
competent, proficient, expert
novice - correct answer ✔✔beginning nursing student or any nurse entering a situation with no
previous level of experience
, advanced beginner - correct answer ✔✔A nurse who has had some level of experience with the
situation. This experience may only be observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify
meaningful aspects or principles of nursing care.
competent - correct answer ✔✔-same clinical position for 2-3 years
-understands organization and specific area of care
proficient - correct answer ✔✔-more than 2-3 years of experience in the same clinical position
-able to asses an entire situation and can readily transfer knowledge
expert - correct answer ✔✔-diverse experience who has intuitive grasp of an existing or
potential clinical problem
Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice - correct answer ✔✔1960: Documentation began
Standards of Practice
Standards of Professional Performance
goal of nursing - correct answer ✔✔To improve the health and well-being of all individuals,
communities, and populations through the significant and visible contributions of registered
nursing using standards-based practice
6 standards of practice - correct answer ✔✔Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes identification
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
