Introduction to
Professional Nursing Final
(NU110) 2026 | Practice
Questions, Answers,
Rationales & Exam Review
| Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,types of knowledge: nursing practice passed down from traditional knowledge
generation to generation
types of knowledge: nursing practice that comes from an authoritative knowledge
expert and is accepted as a truth based on expertise
types of knowledge: nursing practice obtained through the scientific knowledge
scientific method/research
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and nursing (as defined by the American Nurses' Association)
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
nursing as a _____ = profession
- specialized technical and scientific knowledge
- knowledge and competence of groups evaluated by
peers
- service orientation and code of ethics
nursing as a _____ = discipline
- body of knowledge with theoretical and practical
boundaries
- clinical practice questions drive research, which results in
evidence that helps to guide safe practice
nursing as a _____ = occupation
- job in which the nurse is employed
- employer determines practice conditions and job
responsibilities
what does QSEN stand for? quality and safety education for nurses
what does KSAs stand for? knowledge, skills, and attitudes
who created KSAs? QSEN
_____ needed for continuous improvement in safety and KSAs
quality include:
- patient-centered care
- teamwork / collaboration
- evidence-based practice
- quality improvement
- safety
- informatics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing (4) empirics, esthetics, personal knowledge, ethics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the empirics
science of nursing (aimed at developing
abstract/theoretical explanations about the health and
illness of humans)
,Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the esthetics
art of nursing (perception that goes beyond recognition of
human experiences; emphasis on empathy)
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: personal knowledge
self-knowledge (nurse must understand self in order to
understand/accept the client)
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: ethics
moral knowledge (ability to make choices within concrete
situations)
what does NANDA stand for? North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
who created the nursing process? NANDA
the nursing process (ADPIE) assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
steps in the nursing process: looking at the whole person assessment
steps in the nursing process: analysis of data taken during diagnosis
assessment (identify patient strengths and health
problems, formulate/validate conclusions made)
steps in the nursing process: forming a plan based upon planning
assessment and diagnosis
steps in the nursing process: carrying out the plan that was implementation
made
steps in the nursing process: measuring patient progress evaluation
following implementation of the plan (did the plan work?)
blended competencies (4) cognitive, technical, interpersonal, ethical/legal
blended competencies: critical thinking (ability to reason cognitive
and identify scientific rationale to achieve goals of care)
blended competencies: hands-on skills (skill use of technical
equipment and the ability to adapt to meet patient needs
as not all are treated the same)
blended competencies: communication (development of interpersonal
caring relationships through effective communication and
collaboration)
, blended competencies: informs nursing practice (following ethical/legal
personal and professional moral codes)
nursing during ancient civilization: theory that elements of theory of animism
nature are alive and possess power (attempted to explain
the causes of mysterious health changes)
nursing during ancient civilization: the physician was medicine man
considered the _____ _____
nursing during ancient civilization: the roles of the separate and distinct
physician and the nurse were _____ and _____
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: _____ deaconesses
were visiting nurses
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: nursing formal
had a more _____ role in society
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: when did 450-500 AD
Saint Benedict found the benedictine nursing order?
when did the Revolutionary War take place? 1775-1783
nursing during the Revolutionary War: women without money or shelter
_____ or _____
nursing during the Revolutionary War: nursing was viewed mortality
as dangerous due to high _____ rates of both patients and
caregivers
when did the Industrial Revolution take place? late 1700s-early 1800s
nursing during the Industrial Revolution: increased spread disease
of _____ due to mass influx to cities and poor sanitation
when did the Crimean War take place? 1853-1856
nursing during the Crimean War: poor care and conditions sanitation
led to focus on better_____ (Florence Nightingale)
when did the Civil War take place? 1861-1865
Professional Nursing Final
(NU110) 2026 | Practice
Questions, Answers,
Rationales & Exam Review
| Complete Ethics Study
Guide
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,types of knowledge: nursing practice passed down from traditional knowledge
generation to generation
types of knowledge: nursing practice that comes from an authoritative knowledge
expert and is accepted as a truth based on expertise
types of knowledge: nursing practice obtained through the scientific knowledge
scientific method/research
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and nursing (as defined by the American Nurses' Association)
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
nursing as a _____ = profession
- specialized technical and scientific knowledge
- knowledge and competence of groups evaluated by
peers
- service orientation and code of ethics
nursing as a _____ = discipline
- body of knowledge with theoretical and practical
boundaries
- clinical practice questions drive research, which results in
evidence that helps to guide safe practice
nursing as a _____ = occupation
- job in which the nurse is employed
- employer determines practice conditions and job
responsibilities
what does QSEN stand for? quality and safety education for nurses
what does KSAs stand for? knowledge, skills, and attitudes
who created KSAs? QSEN
_____ needed for continuous improvement in safety and KSAs
quality include:
- patient-centered care
- teamwork / collaboration
- evidence-based practice
- quality improvement
- safety
- informatics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing (4) empirics, esthetics, personal knowledge, ethics
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the empirics
science of nursing (aimed at developing
abstract/theoretical explanations about the health and
illness of humans)
,Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: the esthetics
art of nursing (perception that goes beyond recognition of
human experiences; emphasis on empathy)
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: personal knowledge
self-knowledge (nurse must understand self in order to
understand/accept the client)
Carper's Fundamental Patterns of Knowing in Nursing: ethics
moral knowledge (ability to make choices within concrete
situations)
what does NANDA stand for? North American Nursing Diagnosis Association
who created the nursing process? NANDA
the nursing process (ADPIE) assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
steps in the nursing process: looking at the whole person assessment
steps in the nursing process: analysis of data taken during diagnosis
assessment (identify patient strengths and health
problems, formulate/validate conclusions made)
steps in the nursing process: forming a plan based upon planning
assessment and diagnosis
steps in the nursing process: carrying out the plan that was implementation
made
steps in the nursing process: measuring patient progress evaluation
following implementation of the plan (did the plan work?)
blended competencies (4) cognitive, technical, interpersonal, ethical/legal
blended competencies: critical thinking (ability to reason cognitive
and identify scientific rationale to achieve goals of care)
blended competencies: hands-on skills (skill use of technical
equipment and the ability to adapt to meet patient needs
as not all are treated the same)
blended competencies: communication (development of interpersonal
caring relationships through effective communication and
collaboration)
, blended competencies: informs nursing practice (following ethical/legal
personal and professional moral codes)
nursing during ancient civilization: theory that elements of theory of animism
nature are alive and possess power (attempted to explain
the causes of mysterious health changes)
nursing during ancient civilization: the physician was medicine man
considered the _____ _____
nursing during ancient civilization: the roles of the separate and distinct
physician and the nurse were _____ and _____
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: _____ deaconesses
were visiting nurses
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: nursing formal
had a more _____ role in society
nursing during early christianity/the Middle Ages: when did 450-500 AD
Saint Benedict found the benedictine nursing order?
when did the Revolutionary War take place? 1775-1783
nursing during the Revolutionary War: women without money or shelter
_____ or _____
nursing during the Revolutionary War: nursing was viewed mortality
as dangerous due to high _____ rates of both patients and
caregivers
when did the Industrial Revolution take place? late 1700s-early 1800s
nursing during the Industrial Revolution: increased spread disease
of _____ due to mass influx to cities and poor sanitation
when did the Crimean War take place? 1853-1856
nursing during the Crimean War: poor care and conditions sanitation
led to focus on better_____ (Florence Nightingale)
when did the Civil War take place? 1861-1865
