NSG3007 -FINAL EXAM 2026- THEORISTS / QSEN / SAFETY /
CARING 50 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse adjusts lighting, ventilation, and noise to promote healing. This action is base
d on which nursing theory?
A) Nightingale's Environmental Theory
B) Roy's Adaptation Model
C) Orem's Self-Care Theory
D) Peplau's Interpersonal Theory
Rationale: Nightingale focused on environment - air, light, cleanliness, noise affecting h
ealth.
2. A nurse sits with a dying patient, listens actively, and honors their spiritual beliefs with
out rushing. This best demonstrates:
A) Task-oriented care
B) Watson's Theory of Human Caring - Caritas and authentic presence
C) Benner's Novice stage
D) Maslow's physiologic needs
Rationale: Watson emphasizes loving-
kindness, authentic presence, transpersonal caring.
3. A newly licensed RN to BSN student states, "I need a checklist for every procedure."
According to Benner, this nurse is at the:
A) Expert level
B) Competent level
C) Novice level
D) Proficient level
Rationale: Novice relies on abstract rules with no experience.
4. Teaching a patient with diabetes to independently check blood glucose and perform f
oot care is an example of Orem's:
A) Wholly compensatory system
B) Environmental model
C) Supportive-educative system
D) Role function mode
Rationale: Orem's supportive-educative promotes independence and self-care.
5. A patient with a new colostomy says, "I don't feel like a man anymore." Using Roy's M
odel, the nurse identifies this as a disturbance in:
A) Physiologic mode
B) Interdependence mode
C) Self-concept mode
D) Role function mode
Rationale: Self-concept is how one perceives self, body image, and self-esteem.
6. According to Maslow's Hierarchy, which patient need should the nurse address FIRS
T?
A) Need for oxygen and pain relief
B) Need for self-esteem and belonging
, C) Need for self-actualization
D) Need for respect from family
Rationale: Physiologic needs are base priority before higher levels.
7. The RN to BSN program emphasizes baccalaureate practice centered on:
A) Art of caring and principles of holism
B) Only technical skills
C) Only medication administration
D) Only disease management
Rationale: NSG3007 course description - art of caring and holism as foundation of profe
ssional service.
8. Which of the following is a QSEN competency?
A) Profitability
B) Staff scheduling
C) Evidence-Based Practice
D) Parking management
Rationale: QSEN 6 are Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork, EBP, QI, Safety, Informatics.
9. A nurse uses SBAR to communicate a change in patient condition. This is an exampl
e of which QSEN competency?
A) Informatics
B) Teamwork and Collaboration
C) Quality Improvement only
D) Maslow's theory
Rationale: SBAR improves teamwork and communication.
10. When formulating a clinical question about best wound care practice, the nurse uses
PICO. PICO is used to:
A) Develop an evidence-based practice question
B) Document vital signs
C) Delegate tasks to UAP
D) Assess Maslow's needs
Rationale: P=Population, I=Intervention, C=Comparison, O=Outcome.
11. A nurse reports a near-
miss where almost gave wrong medication but caught error. This action supports:
A) Punitive culture
B) Blame culture
C) Hiding errors
D) Just Culture and Quality Improvement
Rationale: Reporting near misses allows system analysis and improvement.
12. A wrong-site surgery is classified as:
A) Expected outcome
B) Near miss
C) Never Event
D) Quality improvement success
Rationale: Never Events should never occur and are reportable.
13. After discovering a medication error, the nurse's FIRST priority is:
A) Complete incident report
B) Call the supervisor
CARING 50 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse adjusts lighting, ventilation, and noise to promote healing. This action is base
d on which nursing theory?
A) Nightingale's Environmental Theory
B) Roy's Adaptation Model
C) Orem's Self-Care Theory
D) Peplau's Interpersonal Theory
Rationale: Nightingale focused on environment - air, light, cleanliness, noise affecting h
ealth.
2. A nurse sits with a dying patient, listens actively, and honors their spiritual beliefs with
out rushing. This best demonstrates:
A) Task-oriented care
B) Watson's Theory of Human Caring - Caritas and authentic presence
C) Benner's Novice stage
D) Maslow's physiologic needs
Rationale: Watson emphasizes loving-
kindness, authentic presence, transpersonal caring.
3. A newly licensed RN to BSN student states, "I need a checklist for every procedure."
According to Benner, this nurse is at the:
A) Expert level
B) Competent level
C) Novice level
D) Proficient level
Rationale: Novice relies on abstract rules with no experience.
4. Teaching a patient with diabetes to independently check blood glucose and perform f
oot care is an example of Orem's:
A) Wholly compensatory system
B) Environmental model
C) Supportive-educative system
D) Role function mode
Rationale: Orem's supportive-educative promotes independence and self-care.
5. A patient with a new colostomy says, "I don't feel like a man anymore." Using Roy's M
odel, the nurse identifies this as a disturbance in:
A) Physiologic mode
B) Interdependence mode
C) Self-concept mode
D) Role function mode
Rationale: Self-concept is how one perceives self, body image, and self-esteem.
6. According to Maslow's Hierarchy, which patient need should the nurse address FIRS
T?
A) Need for oxygen and pain relief
B) Need for self-esteem and belonging
, C) Need for self-actualization
D) Need for respect from family
Rationale: Physiologic needs are base priority before higher levels.
7. The RN to BSN program emphasizes baccalaureate practice centered on:
A) Art of caring and principles of holism
B) Only technical skills
C) Only medication administration
D) Only disease management
Rationale: NSG3007 course description - art of caring and holism as foundation of profe
ssional service.
8. Which of the following is a QSEN competency?
A) Profitability
B) Staff scheduling
C) Evidence-Based Practice
D) Parking management
Rationale: QSEN 6 are Patient-Centered Care, Teamwork, EBP, QI, Safety, Informatics.
9. A nurse uses SBAR to communicate a change in patient condition. This is an exampl
e of which QSEN competency?
A) Informatics
B) Teamwork and Collaboration
C) Quality Improvement only
D) Maslow's theory
Rationale: SBAR improves teamwork and communication.
10. When formulating a clinical question about best wound care practice, the nurse uses
PICO. PICO is used to:
A) Develop an evidence-based practice question
B) Document vital signs
C) Delegate tasks to UAP
D) Assess Maslow's needs
Rationale: P=Population, I=Intervention, C=Comparison, O=Outcome.
11. A nurse reports a near-
miss where almost gave wrong medication but caught error. This action supports:
A) Punitive culture
B) Blame culture
C) Hiding errors
D) Just Culture and Quality Improvement
Rationale: Reporting near misses allows system analysis and improvement.
12. A wrong-site surgery is classified as:
A) Expected outcome
B) Near miss
C) Never Event
D) Quality improvement success
Rationale: Never Events should never occur and are reportable.
13. After discovering a medication error, the nurse's FIRST priority is:
A) Complete incident report
B) Call the supervisor
