NSG 300 PROFESSIONAL NURSING AND
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Theory of Interpersonal Relations’, focusing on the
phases of the nurse-patient relationship?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Hildegard Peplau
D. Martha Rogers
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Hildegard Peplau’s theory emphasizes the therapeutic
relationship between nurse and patient, involving orientation, identification, exploitation,
and resolution phases.
2. A nurse is faced with a situation where a patient refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due
to religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is most directly involved?
A. Beneficence
,B. Non-maleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own
decisions regarding their healthcare, even if those decisions conflict with medical advice.
3. In the PICO(T) format for evidence-based practice, what does the ‘I’ represent?
A. Implementation
B. Investigation
C. Intervention
D. Indication
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: PICO stands for Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison,
and Outcome. The ‘I’ specifically refers to the specific intervention or treatment being
studied.
4. According to Benner’s stages of clinical competence, a nurse who has been in the same
clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Competent
, C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The ‘Competent’ nurse typically has 2-3 years of experience and
is able to organize and plan care using conscious, abstract, and analytical thinking.
5. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Quality and Safety Education
for Nurses (QSEN) initiative?
A. To standardize nursing salaries across the United States
B. To mandate specific nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care settings
C. To provide legal defense for nurses involved in malpractice suits
D. To prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to
improve healthcare quality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: QSEN focuses on preparing nurses with the competencies
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which
they work.
6. What is the highest level of evidence in the evidence-based practice hierarchy?
A. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
B. Case-control studies
PRACTICE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Which nursing theorist developed the ‘Theory of Interpersonal Relations’, focusing on the
phases of the nurse-patient relationship?
A. Dorothea Orem
B. Jean Watson
C. Hildegard Peplau
D. Martha Rogers
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Hildegard Peplau’s theory emphasizes the therapeutic
relationship between nurse and patient, involving orientation, identification, exploitation,
and resolution phases.
2. A nurse is faced with a situation where a patient refuses a life-saving blood transfusion due
to religious beliefs. Which ethical principle is most directly involved?
A. Beneficence
,B. Non-maleficence
C. Autonomy
D. Justice
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to make their own
decisions regarding their healthcare, even if those decisions conflict with medical advice.
3. In the PICO(T) format for evidence-based practice, what does the ‘I’ represent?
A. Implementation
B. Investigation
C. Intervention
D. Indication
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: PICO stands for Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison,
and Outcome. The ‘I’ specifically refers to the specific intervention or treatment being
studied.
4. According to Benner’s stages of clinical competence, a nurse who has been in the same
clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Competent
, C. Proficient
D. Expert
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The ‘Competent’ nurse typically has 2-3 years of experience and
is able to organize and plan care using conscious, abstract, and analytical thinking.
5. Which of the following best describes the primary goal of the Quality and Safety Education
for Nurses (QSEN) initiative?
A. To standardize nursing salaries across the United States
B. To mandate specific nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care settings
C. To provide legal defense for nurses involved in malpractice suits
D. To prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to
improve healthcare quality
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: QSEN focuses on preparing nurses with the competencies
needed to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which
they work.
6. What is the highest level of evidence in the evidence-based practice hierarchy?
A. Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
B. Case-control studies
