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NR 103 Mock EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
NR 103 Mock Exam: 250 Questions with Rationales
INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING THE NR 103 EXAM
NR 103: Transition to the Nursing Profession
EXAM FORMAT AND TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
SECTION 1: PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS (Questions 1-50)
1. A patient refuses a prescribed medication. The nurse respects this decision.
Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?
A. Beneficence
B. Non-maleficence
C. Justice
D. Autonomy
Answer: D. Autonomy
Rationale: Autonomy is the patient's right to self-determination and to make their own
healthcare decisions. Respecting a patient's right to refuse treatment is a key
component of patient autonomy . Beneficence refers to acting in the patient's best
interest, non-maleficence is "do no harm," and justice refers to fair distribution of
resources.
2. Which document provides the legal framework for nursing practice in each
state?
A. ANA Code of Ethics
B. Hospital Policy Manual
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C. Nurse Practice Act
D. Physician's Desk Reference
Answer: C. Nurse Practice Act
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act is the law in each state that governs the practice of
nursing, defining nursing responsibilities and scope of practice . The ANA Code of Ethics
provides ethical guidance, not legal regulation. Hospital policies and the PDR are not
legal frameworks for nursing practice.
3. A nurse provides the same level of care to a homeless patient as to a wealthy
business executive. Which professional nursing value is being demonstrated?
A. Human Dignity
B. Social Justice
C. Altruism
D. Integrity
Answer: B. Social Justice
Rationale: Social Justice in nursing involves upholding moral, legal, and humanistic
principles related to health equity . It means treating all patients equally regardless of
their social or economic status. Human Dignity refers to respect for inherent worth,
altruism is selfless concern for others, and integrity is honesty and adherence to moral
principles.
4. Which organization wrote the "Code of Ethics for Nurses"?
A. American Medical Association
B. Department of Health and Human Services
C. World Health Organization
D. American Nurses Association
Answer: D. American Nurses Association
Rationale: The ANA (American Nurses Association) provides the definitive Code of
Ethics that guides the nursing profession . This document outlines the ethical
obligations and duties of every nurse.
5. Which term describes the intentional threat to physically harm another person?
A. Assault
B. Battery
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C. Negligence
D. Slander
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: Assault is the threat or attempt to injure another person . Battery is the actual
physical contact without consent. Negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care.
Slander is defamation through spoken words.
6. If a nurse performs a procedure on a patient without their consent and causes no
physical harm, the nurse can still be charged with:
A. Malpractice
B. Fraud
C. Battery
D. Libel
Answer: C. Battery
Rationale: Battery is any intentional, non-consensual touching, even if it does not result
in physical injury . Consent is required for all procedures; performing them without
consent is a violation of patient rights.
7. Which term describes the nurse's duty to "do no harm"?
A. Autonomy
B. Non-maleficence
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Answer: B. Non-maleficence
Rationale: Non-maleficence is the ethical principle of refraining from causing
unnecessary harm to the patient . This is often summarized as "above all, do no harm."
Beneficence is the duty to do good and act in the patient's best interest.
8. What is the primary goal of nursing advocacy?
A. To protect the patient's rights and support their decisions
B. To ensure the hospital meets its financial goals
C. To follow the physician's orders without question
D. To minimize the nurse's workload
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Answer: A. To protect the patient's rights and support their decisions
Rationale: Advocacy involves acting on behalf of the patient and protecting their rights
and safety . As an advocate, the nurse secures the patient's healthcare rights and
supports their decisions .
9. The "Five Rights of Delegation" include:
A. Right Hospital, Right Compensation, Right Task, Right Diagnosis, Right Time
B. Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Direction/Communication, Right
Supervision/Evaluation
C. Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Patient
D. Right Patient, Right Nurse, Right Room, Right Procedure, Right Time
Answer: B. Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right
Direction/Communication, Right Supervision/Evaluation
Rationale: The Five Rights of Delegation are: Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right
Person, Right Direction/Communication, and Right Supervision/Evaluation . The "Five
Rights of Medication Administration" are different (Right Patient, Medication, Dose,
Route, Time).
10. A sentinel event is defined as:
A. An expected occurrence involving a minor injury
B. A staff meeting to discuss budget cuts
C. A routine medical procedure that requires documentation
D. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
Answer: D. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury
Rationale: A sentinel event is a patient safety event that reaches a patient and results in
death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm . These events require immediate
investigation and reporting.
11. The primary role of the State Board of Nursing is:
A. Protecting the public by regulating nursing practice
B. Establishing hospital billing rates
C. Providing health insurance to nurses
D. Lobbying for higher nurse salaries
NR 103 Mock EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
NR 103 Mock Exam: 250 Questions with Rationales
INTRODUCTION: UNDERSTANDING THE NR 103 EXAM
NR 103: Transition to the Nursing Profession
EXAM FORMAT AND TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
SECTION 1: PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS (Questions 1-50)
1. A patient refuses a prescribed medication. The nurse respects this decision.
Which ethical principle is the nurse demonstrating?
A. Beneficence
B. Non-maleficence
C. Justice
D. Autonomy
Answer: D. Autonomy
Rationale: Autonomy is the patient's right to self-determination and to make their own
healthcare decisions. Respecting a patient's right to refuse treatment is a key
component of patient autonomy . Beneficence refers to acting in the patient's best
interest, non-maleficence is "do no harm," and justice refers to fair distribution of
resources.
2. Which document provides the legal framework for nursing practice in each
state?
A. ANA Code of Ethics
B. Hospital Policy Manual
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C. Nurse Practice Act
D. Physician's Desk Reference
Answer: C. Nurse Practice Act
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act is the law in each state that governs the practice of
nursing, defining nursing responsibilities and scope of practice . The ANA Code of Ethics
provides ethical guidance, not legal regulation. Hospital policies and the PDR are not
legal frameworks for nursing practice.
3. A nurse provides the same level of care to a homeless patient as to a wealthy
business executive. Which professional nursing value is being demonstrated?
A. Human Dignity
B. Social Justice
C. Altruism
D. Integrity
Answer: B. Social Justice
Rationale: Social Justice in nursing involves upholding moral, legal, and humanistic
principles related to health equity . It means treating all patients equally regardless of
their social or economic status. Human Dignity refers to respect for inherent worth,
altruism is selfless concern for others, and integrity is honesty and adherence to moral
principles.
4. Which organization wrote the "Code of Ethics for Nurses"?
A. American Medical Association
B. Department of Health and Human Services
C. World Health Organization
D. American Nurses Association
Answer: D. American Nurses Association
Rationale: The ANA (American Nurses Association) provides the definitive Code of
Ethics that guides the nursing profession . This document outlines the ethical
obligations and duties of every nurse.
5. Which term describes the intentional threat to physically harm another person?
A. Assault
B. Battery
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C. Negligence
D. Slander
Answer: A. Assault
Rationale: Assault is the threat or attempt to injure another person . Battery is the actual
physical contact without consent. Negligence is a failure to exercise reasonable care.
Slander is defamation through spoken words.
6. If a nurse performs a procedure on a patient without their consent and causes no
physical harm, the nurse can still be charged with:
A. Malpractice
B. Fraud
C. Battery
D. Libel
Answer: C. Battery
Rationale: Battery is any intentional, non-consensual touching, even if it does not result
in physical injury . Consent is required for all procedures; performing them without
consent is a violation of patient rights.
7. Which term describes the nurse's duty to "do no harm"?
A. Autonomy
B. Non-maleficence
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Answer: B. Non-maleficence
Rationale: Non-maleficence is the ethical principle of refraining from causing
unnecessary harm to the patient . This is often summarized as "above all, do no harm."
Beneficence is the duty to do good and act in the patient's best interest.
8. What is the primary goal of nursing advocacy?
A. To protect the patient's rights and support their decisions
B. To ensure the hospital meets its financial goals
C. To follow the physician's orders without question
D. To minimize the nurse's workload
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Answer: A. To protect the patient's rights and support their decisions
Rationale: Advocacy involves acting on behalf of the patient and protecting their rights
and safety . As an advocate, the nurse secures the patient's healthcare rights and
supports their decisions .
9. The "Five Rights of Delegation" include:
A. Right Hospital, Right Compensation, Right Task, Right Diagnosis, Right Time
B. Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right Direction/Communication, Right
Supervision/Evaluation
C. Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Patient
D. Right Patient, Right Nurse, Right Room, Right Procedure, Right Time
Answer: B. Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right Person, Right
Direction/Communication, Right Supervision/Evaluation
Rationale: The Five Rights of Delegation are: Right Task, Right Circumstance, Right
Person, Right Direction/Communication, and Right Supervision/Evaluation . The "Five
Rights of Medication Administration" are different (Right Patient, Medication, Dose,
Route, Time).
10. A sentinel event is defined as:
A. An expected occurrence involving a minor injury
B. A staff meeting to discuss budget cuts
C. A routine medical procedure that requires documentation
D. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
Answer: D. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury
Rationale: A sentinel event is a patient safety event that reaches a patient and results in
death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm . These events require immediate
investigation and reporting.
11. The primary role of the State Board of Nursing is:
A. Protecting the public by regulating nursing practice
B. Establishing hospital billing rates
C. Providing health insurance to nurses
D. Lobbying for higher nurse salaries
