2026 Edition INTRODUCTION TO
NURSING AND PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE questions and verified
answers with rationale
1. Nursing is best defined as:
A. The treatment of diseases by physicians only
B. The promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
through patient care
C. The administration of medicines only
D. The management of hospital finances
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing
illness, restoring health, and caring for individuals, families,
and communities.
2. Which nursing theorist is known as the founder of
modern nursing?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Florence Nightingale
,D. Hildegard Peplau
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established modern nursing
through her work during the Crimean War and her emphasis
on sanitation.
3. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Diagnose diseases independently
B. Promote optimal health and well-being
C. Prescribe medications
D. Perform laboratory investigations
Answer: B
Rationale: The central purpose of nursing is to improve and
maintain the health and quality of life of individuals and
communities.
4. Which quality is most essential for professional nursing
practice?
A. Sympathy only
B. Compassion and competence
C. Physical strength alone
D. Authority over patients
Answer: B
,Rationale: Professional nurses combine compassion with
scientific knowledge and clinical competence.
5. The nursing process begins with:
A. Evaluation
B. Diagnosis
C. Assessment
D. Planning
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step and involves collecting
comprehensive information about the patient's condition.
6. Which step of the nursing process involves setting patient
goals?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning establishes measurable goals and
identifies nursing interventions.
, 7. Patient confidentiality is protected by the ethical principle
of:
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Confidentiality
D. Accountability
Answer: C
Rationale: Confidentiality requires healthcare professionals to
protect private patient information.
8. Which professional value requires nurses to be truthful
with patients?
A. Veracity
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Confidentiality
Answer: A
Rationale: Veracity means telling the truth and providing
honest information to patients.
9. Beneficence refers to:
A. Respecting patient privacy
B. Avoiding harm
NURSING AND PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE questions and verified
answers with rationale
1. Nursing is best defined as:
A. The treatment of diseases by physicians only
B. The promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
through patient care
C. The administration of medicines only
D. The management of hospital finances
Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing focuses on promoting health, preventing
illness, restoring health, and caring for individuals, families,
and communities.
2. Which nursing theorist is known as the founder of
modern nursing?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Dorothea Orem
C. Florence Nightingale
,D. Hildegard Peplau
Answer: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established modern nursing
through her work during the Crimean War and her emphasis
on sanitation.
3. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Diagnose diseases independently
B. Promote optimal health and well-being
C. Prescribe medications
D. Perform laboratory investigations
Answer: B
Rationale: The central purpose of nursing is to improve and
maintain the health and quality of life of individuals and
communities.
4. Which quality is most essential for professional nursing
practice?
A. Sympathy only
B. Compassion and competence
C. Physical strength alone
D. Authority over patients
Answer: B
,Rationale: Professional nurses combine compassion with
scientific knowledge and clinical competence.
5. The nursing process begins with:
A. Evaluation
B. Diagnosis
C. Assessment
D. Planning
Answer: C
Rationale: Assessment is the first step and involves collecting
comprehensive information about the patient's condition.
6. Which step of the nursing process involves setting patient
goals?
A. Assessment
B. Planning
C. Evaluation
D. Diagnosis
Answer: B
Rationale: Planning establishes measurable goals and
identifies nursing interventions.
, 7. Patient confidentiality is protected by the ethical principle
of:
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Confidentiality
D. Accountability
Answer: C
Rationale: Confidentiality requires healthcare professionals to
protect private patient information.
8. Which professional value requires nurses to be truthful
with patients?
A. Veracity
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Confidentiality
Answer: A
Rationale: Veracity means telling the truth and providing
honest information to patients.
9. Beneficence refers to:
A. Respecting patient privacy
B. Avoiding harm
