NUR 215 Exam 1 Arizona College of Nursing
Questions with Correct Answers
Why is nursing considered a profession? Correct Answer-Education,
knowledge, selfless concern for others, follow a code of ethics, practice
autonomy, accountability, and responsibility, professional organizations
What is a nurse? Correct Answer-Highly trained, well educated, caring,
and competent.
6 basic skills Correct Answer-critical thinking skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Leadership skills
Advocacy
technical skills
4 basic principals of nursing Correct Answer-Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidentiality
6 ethical principles of nursing Correct Answer-autonomy, beneficence,
fidelity, justice, non-maleficence, veracity
, autonomy Correct Answer-the right of the patient to make decisions
about their medical care w/out their healthcare provider trying to
influence their decisions
beneficence Correct Answer-address the idea that a nurse's actions
should only promote good
fidelity Correct Answer-The nurse must be faithful to the promises they
made as professionals to provide quality care
justice Correct Answer-the nurse needs to be impartial and fair to each
patient
Non-Maleficence Correct Answer-nurse must be non-harming or
inflicting the least amount of harm possible to reach a beneficial
outcome
veracity Correct Answer-must be honest and tell the truth
History of nursing Correct Answer-transformed to a women dominated
profession in the 19th and 20th century, had to become licensed in order
to work in the profession in 1903 in the US
angel of mercy Correct Answer-religion based and shows nurses as self-
sacrificing, moral and noble
Questions with Correct Answers
Why is nursing considered a profession? Correct Answer-Education,
knowledge, selfless concern for others, follow a code of ethics, practice
autonomy, accountability, and responsibility, professional organizations
What is a nurse? Correct Answer-Highly trained, well educated, caring,
and competent.
6 basic skills Correct Answer-critical thinking skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Leadership skills
Advocacy
technical skills
4 basic principals of nursing Correct Answer-Advocacy
Responsibility
Accountability
Confidentiality
6 ethical principles of nursing Correct Answer-autonomy, beneficence,
fidelity, justice, non-maleficence, veracity
, autonomy Correct Answer-the right of the patient to make decisions
about their medical care w/out their healthcare provider trying to
influence their decisions
beneficence Correct Answer-address the idea that a nurse's actions
should only promote good
fidelity Correct Answer-The nurse must be faithful to the promises they
made as professionals to provide quality care
justice Correct Answer-the nurse needs to be impartial and fair to each
patient
Non-Maleficence Correct Answer-nurse must be non-harming or
inflicting the least amount of harm possible to reach a beneficial
outcome
veracity Correct Answer-must be honest and tell the truth
History of nursing Correct Answer-transformed to a women dominated
profession in the 19th and 20th century, had to become licensed in order
to work in the profession in 1903 in the US
angel of mercy Correct Answer-religion based and shows nurses as self-
sacrificing, moral and noble
