Concepts of Nursing EXAM STUDY
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This comprehensive study guide contains 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with
correct answers marked with ✅, covering the foundational concepts of nursing for
Exam 1. Topics include nursing history and theory, the nursing process,
communication, ethical and legal principles, patient safety, infection control, vital
signs, documentation, cultural competence, and professionalism. Ideal for nursing
students preparing for their first major exam in the 2026/2027 academic year.
Key Words
Nursing concepts, foundational nursing, nursing exam 1, nursing process,
communication, ethics, legal, safety, infection control, vital signs, documentation,
cultural competence, professionalism, NCLEX-style questions, practice MCQs,
nursing study guide, 2026/2027
Q&A – 200 MCQs with Correct Answers
,Section 1: Nursing History, Theory, and Foundations (1–25)
1. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale ✅
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Breckinridge
2. Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution during the Crimean War
was:
A. Establishing the first nursing school
B. Reducing mortality through sanitation and hygiene ✅
C. Inventing the stethoscope
D. Founding the Red Cross
3. The first nursing school based on Nightingale's principles was established in:
A. 1850
B. 1860 ✅
C. 1870
D. 1880
4. Which nursing theory focuses on the patient's adaptation to environmental
stressors?
A. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
B. Roy's Adaptation Model ✅
C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
D. Neuman's Systems Model
5. Dorothea Orem's theory emphasizes:
A. Cultural competence
B. Self-care deficit ✅
,C. Transcultural nursing
D. Adaptation
6. Madeleine Leininger is known for:
A. Transcultural nursing ✅
B. Self-care theory
C. Adaptation model
D. Human caring theory
7. Jean Watson's theory focuses on:
A. Self-care
B. Human caring ✅
C. Adaptation
D. Systems model
8. The nursing metaparadigm includes all EXCEPT:
A. Person
B. Health
C. Environment
D. Physician ✅
9. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Diagnose illness
C. Promote health and well-being ✅
D. Prescribe medication
10. Clara Barton is best known for:
A. Founding the American Red Cross ✅
B. Establishing nursing schools
C. Developing nursing theory
D. Creating the nursing process
, 11. Which historical figure advocated for the mentally ill?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Dorothea Dix ✅
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
12. Lillian Wald is associated with:
A. Public health nursing ✅
B. Surgical nursing
C. Psychiatric nursing
D. Pediatric nursing
13. The ANA stands for:
A. American Nursing Association
B. American Nurses Association ✅
C. Association of Nursing Assistants
D. American Nurse Aides
14. Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates:
A. Tradition and intuition
B. Research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences ✅
C. Physician orders only
D. Hospital policy only
15. The scope of nursing practice is defined by:
A. Nurse practice acts ✅
B. Hospital administration
C. Physicians
D. Insurance companies
16. Which is NOT a role of the professional nurse?
A. Advocate
B. Educator
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
NEWEST VERSION
Description
This comprehensive study guide contains 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with
correct answers marked with ✅, covering the foundational concepts of nursing for
Exam 1. Topics include nursing history and theory, the nursing process,
communication, ethical and legal principles, patient safety, infection control, vital
signs, documentation, cultural competence, and professionalism. Ideal for nursing
students preparing for their first major exam in the 2026/2027 academic year.
Key Words
Nursing concepts, foundational nursing, nursing exam 1, nursing process,
communication, ethics, legal, safety, infection control, vital signs, documentation,
cultural competence, professionalism, NCLEX-style questions, practice MCQs,
nursing study guide, 2026/2027
Q&A – 200 MCQs with Correct Answers
,Section 1: Nursing History, Theory, and Foundations (1–25)
1. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale ✅
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Mary Breckinridge
2. Florence Nightingale's most significant contribution during the Crimean War
was:
A. Establishing the first nursing school
B. Reducing mortality through sanitation and hygiene ✅
C. Inventing the stethoscope
D. Founding the Red Cross
3. The first nursing school based on Nightingale's principles was established in:
A. 1850
B. 1860 ✅
C. 1870
D. 1880
4. Which nursing theory focuses on the patient's adaptation to environmental
stressors?
A. Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
B. Roy's Adaptation Model ✅
C. Watson's Theory of Human Caring
D. Neuman's Systems Model
5. Dorothea Orem's theory emphasizes:
A. Cultural competence
B. Self-care deficit ✅
,C. Transcultural nursing
D. Adaptation
6. Madeleine Leininger is known for:
A. Transcultural nursing ✅
B. Self-care theory
C. Adaptation model
D. Human caring theory
7. Jean Watson's theory focuses on:
A. Self-care
B. Human caring ✅
C. Adaptation
D. Systems model
8. The nursing metaparadigm includes all EXCEPT:
A. Person
B. Health
C. Environment
D. Physician ✅
9. The primary goal of nursing is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Diagnose illness
C. Promote health and well-being ✅
D. Prescribe medication
10. Clara Barton is best known for:
A. Founding the American Red Cross ✅
B. Establishing nursing schools
C. Developing nursing theory
D. Creating the nursing process
, 11. Which historical figure advocated for the mentally ill?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Dorothea Dix ✅
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
12. Lillian Wald is associated with:
A. Public health nursing ✅
B. Surgical nursing
C. Psychiatric nursing
D. Pediatric nursing
13. The ANA stands for:
A. American Nursing Association
B. American Nurses Association ✅
C. Association of Nursing Assistants
D. American Nurse Aides
14. Evidence-based practice (EBP) integrates:
A. Tradition and intuition
B. Research, clinical expertise, and patient preferences ✅
C. Physician orders only
D. Hospital policy only
15. The scope of nursing practice is defined by:
A. Nurse practice acts ✅
B. Hospital administration
C. Physicians
D. Insurance companies
16. Which is NOT a role of the professional nurse?
A. Advocate
B. Educator
