NSG 100 EXAM 1 – INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CONCEPTS
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EXAM
APPROXIMATE
TOPIC AREA PERCENTAGE
QUESTIONS
NURSING AS A
10% 20
PROFESSION & HISTORY
NURSING PROCESS (ADPIE) 20% 40
INFECTION CONTROL &
15% 30
SAFETY
VITAL SIGNS & PHYSICAL
15% 30
ASSESSMENT
MEDICATION
10% 20
ADMINISTRATION
, APPROXIMATE
TOPIC AREA PERCENTAGE
QUESTIONS
LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES 10% 20
DOCUMENTATION &
10% 20
COMMUNICATION
NGN CASE SCENARIOS
10% 20
(INTEGRATED)
SECTION 1: NURSING AS A PROFESSION & HISTORY (Questions
1–20)
1. A prospective nursing student asks, "What is the primary
purpose of the nursing process?" What is the best response?
A) To diagnose medical conditions
B) To provide a systematic framework for delivering patient
care
C) To follow physician orders without alteration
D) To ensure healthcare facilities make a profit
Answer: B) To provide a systematic framework for delivering
patient care
,Rationale: The nursing process is a systematic, problem-solving
method used to identify, prevent, and treat actual or potential
health problems. It is the fundamental framework for nursing
practice.
2. Which of the following is recognized as the first nursing
theorist who differentiated nursing from medicine and
emphasized the impact of the environment on health?
A) Dorothea Orem
B) Virginia Henderson
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Hildegard Peplau
Answer: C) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of
modern nursing. Her work during the Crimean War established
that a clean, healthy environment (ventilation, cleanliness,
light) was crucial for patient recovery.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative
aims to prepare future nurses with knowledge, skills, and
attitudes (KSAs) in six competencies. Which of the following is
one of those six competencies?
A) Phlebotomy Skills
B) Patient-Centered Care
, C) Advanced Pharmacology
D) Interventional Radiology
Answer: B) Patient-Centered Care
Rationale: Thesix QSEN competencies are: Patient-Centered
Care, Teamwork and Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice,
Quality Improvement, Safety, and Informatics.
4. A nurse notices a medication error was made and reports it
immediately. The hospital uses a "Just Culture" model. What
outcome does the nurse likely face?
A) Automatictermination due to negligence
B) A fair and just evaluation of the error, focusing on system
improvements
C) Immediate suspension withoutinvestigation
D) A fine to bepaid to the hospital
Answer: B) A fair and just evaluation of the error, focusing on
system improvements
Rationale: Ina Just Culture model, the focus is on learning from
errors and improving systems rather than punishing individuals
for honest mistakes. The goal is to create a culture of safety.
5. A nurse is caring for apatient who refuses a blood transfusion
due to religious beliefs. The nurse supports the patient's decision.
Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
Complete 200-Question Test Bank with NGN Case Scenarios &
Detailed Rationales
Germanna Community College | 2026/2027 Edition | 100%
Pass Guarantee
EXAM
APPROXIMATE
TOPIC AREA PERCENTAGE
QUESTIONS
NURSING AS A
10% 20
PROFESSION & HISTORY
NURSING PROCESS (ADPIE) 20% 40
INFECTION CONTROL &
15% 30
SAFETY
VITAL SIGNS & PHYSICAL
15% 30
ASSESSMENT
MEDICATION
10% 20
ADMINISTRATION
, APPROXIMATE
TOPIC AREA PERCENTAGE
QUESTIONS
LEGAL & ETHICAL ISSUES 10% 20
DOCUMENTATION &
10% 20
COMMUNICATION
NGN CASE SCENARIOS
10% 20
(INTEGRATED)
SECTION 1: NURSING AS A PROFESSION & HISTORY (Questions
1–20)
1. A prospective nursing student asks, "What is the primary
purpose of the nursing process?" What is the best response?
A) To diagnose medical conditions
B) To provide a systematic framework for delivering patient
care
C) To follow physician orders without alteration
D) To ensure healthcare facilities make a profit
Answer: B) To provide a systematic framework for delivering
patient care
,Rationale: The nursing process is a systematic, problem-solving
method used to identify, prevent, and treat actual or potential
health problems. It is the fundamental framework for nursing
practice.
2. Which of the following is recognized as the first nursing
theorist who differentiated nursing from medicine and
emphasized the impact of the environment on health?
A) Dorothea Orem
B) Virginia Henderson
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Hildegard Peplau
Answer: C) Florence Nightingale
Rationale: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of
modern nursing. Her work during the Crimean War established
that a clean, healthy environment (ventilation, cleanliness,
light) was crucial for patient recovery.
3. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative
aims to prepare future nurses with knowledge, skills, and
attitudes (KSAs) in six competencies. Which of the following is
one of those six competencies?
A) Phlebotomy Skills
B) Patient-Centered Care
, C) Advanced Pharmacology
D) Interventional Radiology
Answer: B) Patient-Centered Care
Rationale: Thesix QSEN competencies are: Patient-Centered
Care, Teamwork and Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice,
Quality Improvement, Safety, and Informatics.
4. A nurse notices a medication error was made and reports it
immediately. The hospital uses a "Just Culture" model. What
outcome does the nurse likely face?
A) Automatictermination due to negligence
B) A fair and just evaluation of the error, focusing on system
improvements
C) Immediate suspension withoutinvestigation
D) A fine to bepaid to the hospital
Answer: B) A fair and just evaluation of the error, focusing on
system improvements
Rationale: Ina Just Culture model, the focus is on learning from
errors and improving systems rather than punishing individuals
for honest mistakes. The goal is to create a culture of safety.
5. A nurse is caring for apatient who refuses a blood transfusion
due to religious beliefs. The nurse supports the patient's decision.
Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
