,Chapter 1: Nursing, Theory, and Professional Practice
PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE (Questions 1–50)
Question 1: Which of the following best defines nursing?
A) A profession focused solely on curing disease
B) A profession that protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities through care, advocacy, and
research
C) A trade that assists physicians in treating patients
D) A vocation limited to hospital settings
ANS: B
Rationale: Nursing is a profession that protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities, prevents
illness and injury, alleviates suffering through diagnosis and treatment, and advocates for individuals,
families, communities, and populations.
Question 2: Who is credited with defining nursing as "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient
to assist him in his recovery"?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Orem
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Jean Watson
ANS: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale defined nursing as "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to
assist him in his recovery."
Question 3: Which nursing theory focuses on self-care deficits and the nurse's role in helping patients
meet their self-care needs?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: B
Rationale: Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory focuses on the patient's ability to perform self-care
and the nurse's role in assisting when deficits exist.
Question 4: Which nursing theory emphasizes the concept of caring and the transpersonal relationship
between nurse and patient?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
,C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: A
Rationale: Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring emphasizes caring and the transpersonal relationship
between nurse and patient.
Question 5: Which nursing theory views the patient as an adaptive system responding to environmental
stimuli?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: C
Rationale: Sister Callista Roy's Adaptation Model views the patient as an adaptive system responding to
environmental stimuli.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
A) To regulate nursing licensure
B) To advance the nursing profession and advocate for nurses and patients
C) To accredit nursing education programs
D) To administer the NCLEX examination
ANS: B
Rationale: The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice,
promoting a safe and ethical work environment, and advocating for nurses and patients.
Question 7: What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
A) To advocate for nurses' rights
B) To provide continuing education
C) To develop the NCLEX and promote regulatory excellence
D) To accredit nursing programs
ANS: C
Rationale: The NCSBN develops the NCLEX examination and promotes regulatory excellence for public
protection.
Question 8: Which organization accredits nursing education programs?
A) ANA
B) NCSBN
, C) CCNE
D) NCLEX
ANS: C
Rationale: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits nursing education
programs.
Question 9: What is the primary role of a nurse as an advocate?
A) To make decisions for the patient
B) To protect and support the patient's rights and choices
C) To manage the healthcare team
D) To prescribe medications
ANS: B
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects and supports the patient's rights, choices, and well-being.
Question 10: What is the nurse's role as an educator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To provide information and teach patients about their health
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
ANS: B
Rationale: As an educator, the nurse provides information and teaches patients about their health and
self-care.
Question 11: What is the nurse's role as a coordinator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To organize and coordinate patient care activities
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
ANS: B
Rationale: As a coordinator, the nurse organizes and coordinates patient care activities among the
healthcare team.
Question 12: What is the nurse's role as a delegator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To transfer responsibility for tasks to competent individuals
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE (Questions 1–50)
Question 1: Which of the following best defines nursing?
A) A profession focused solely on curing disease
B) A profession that protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities through care, advocacy, and
research
C) A trade that assists physicians in treating patients
D) A vocation limited to hospital settings
ANS: B
Rationale: Nursing is a profession that protects, promotes, and optimizes health and abilities, prevents
illness and injury, alleviates suffering through diagnosis and treatment, and advocates for individuals,
families, communities, and populations.
Question 2: Who is credited with defining nursing as "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient
to assist him in his recovery"?
A) Clara Barton
B) Dorothea Orem
C) Florence Nightingale
D) Jean Watson
ANS: C
Rationale: Florence Nightingale defined nursing as "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to
assist him in his recovery."
Question 3: Which nursing theory focuses on self-care deficits and the nurse's role in helping patients
meet their self-care needs?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: B
Rationale: Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory focuses on the patient's ability to perform self-care
and the nurse's role in assisting when deficits exist.
Question 4: Which nursing theory emphasizes the concept of caring and the transpersonal relationship
between nurse and patient?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
,C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: A
Rationale: Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring emphasizes caring and the transpersonal relationship
between nurse and patient.
Question 5: Which nursing theory views the patient as an adaptive system responding to environmental
stimuli?
A) Watson's Theory of Human Caring
B) Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
C) Roy's Adaptation Model
D) Neuman's Systems Model
ANS: C
Rationale: Sister Callista Roy's Adaptation Model views the patient as an adaptive system responding to
environmental stimuli.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
A) To regulate nursing licensure
B) To advance the nursing profession and advocate for nurses and patients
C) To accredit nursing education programs
D) To administer the NCLEX examination
ANS: B
Rationale: The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice,
promoting a safe and ethical work environment, and advocating for nurses and patients.
Question 7: What is the purpose of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)?
A) To advocate for nurses' rights
B) To provide continuing education
C) To develop the NCLEX and promote regulatory excellence
D) To accredit nursing programs
ANS: C
Rationale: The NCSBN develops the NCLEX examination and promotes regulatory excellence for public
protection.
Question 8: Which organization accredits nursing education programs?
A) ANA
B) NCSBN
, C) CCNE
D) NCLEX
ANS: C
Rationale: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits nursing education
programs.
Question 9: What is the primary role of a nurse as an advocate?
A) To make decisions for the patient
B) To protect and support the patient's rights and choices
C) To manage the healthcare team
D) To prescribe medications
ANS: B
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects and supports the patient's rights, choices, and well-being.
Question 10: What is the nurse's role as an educator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To provide information and teach patients about their health
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
ANS: B
Rationale: As an educator, the nurse provides information and teaches patients about their health and
self-care.
Question 11: What is the nurse's role as a coordinator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To organize and coordinate patient care activities
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
ANS: B
Rationale: As a coordinator, the nurse organizes and coordinates patient care activities among the
healthcare team.
Question 12: What is the nurse's role as a delegator?
A) To prescribe medications
B) To transfer responsibility for tasks to competent individuals
C) To perform surgery
D) To manage hospital finances
