Nursing Exam #1 Practice Questions from
Quizzes with complete Solution 2025/2026
A+ Graded.
The "Future of Nursing" report by the Institute of Medicine recommended that the proportion of
registered nurses (RNs) with baccalaureate degrees should increase to 80% by 2010. As of
2014, what percentage of RNs held a bachelor's degree (BSN)? (PS At the conclusion of your
degree here at Capital - you will hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN)).
a. 80%
b. 55%
c. 25%
d. 40% - ANS-b. 55%
Students who obtain their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) take a different licensure exam to
become a registered nurse than Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) students do.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. false
What advantage is there (for nurses and for the patients they will serve) for a student to obtain a
bachelor's degree in nursing versus an associate degree? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. They can be hired into more healthcare environments with potential for more independent
decision making.
b. There is a "substantial survival advantage" for patients in hospitals with a higher percentage
of BSN RNs.
c. The BSN degree takes less time to obtain.
d. A BSN degree is required if the student wants to go to a nursing graduate program. -
ANS-a. They can be hired into more healthcare environments with potential for more
independent decision making.
b. There is a "substantial survival advantage" for patients in hospitals with a higher percentage
of BSN RNs.
d. A BSN degree is required if the student wants to go to a nursing graduate program.
, If a student earns a 77.2% exam average, but has earned 120 points from completing pre-class
assignments and received 95 points on the paper... the student will NOT need to retake the
class.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
As long as a student is able to maintain good grades on course assignments and exams,
attendance in class is optional at the college level.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
"A student shall not: Engage in behavior that causes or may cause physical, verbal, mental or
emotional harm; Engage in behavior that may reasonably be interpreted as physical, verbal,
mental, or emotional abuse; Engage in behaviors that are disrespectful to but not limited to the
following: their patients, peers, instructors, nursing program, clinical agency or university."
Is this statement part of the Technology policy at Capital University's School of Nursing?
a. No. The technology policy only applies to university technology use, not my own personal
device use and social media posts.
b. No. These are good practices, but they don't apply to technology use.
c. Yes. These guidelines for technology use are important in school and in professional life. -
ANS-c. Yes. These guidelines for technology use are important in school and in professional
life.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Professional Socialization into Professional Nursing?
a. Acquiring skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to successfully function as a nurse.
b. A process threaded throughout nursing educational experiences that continues into the first
few years as a new nurse.
c. Developing friendships with other nursing students to give support to each other.
d. Internalizing values, attitudes, and goals that comprise occupational identity. - ANS-c.
Developing friendships with other nursing students to give support to each other.
According to Chp 4, what is one of the most common problems that students have with using
class time effectively?
a. They sit with their friends in class.
b. They use class time to prepare for another class.
c. They take hand-written notes and draw diagrams.
d. They review the powerpoint and reading prior to coming to class. - ANS-b. They use class
time to prepare for another class.
Quizzes with complete Solution 2025/2026
A+ Graded.
The "Future of Nursing" report by the Institute of Medicine recommended that the proportion of
registered nurses (RNs) with baccalaureate degrees should increase to 80% by 2010. As of
2014, what percentage of RNs held a bachelor's degree (BSN)? (PS At the conclusion of your
degree here at Capital - you will hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN)).
a. 80%
b. 55%
c. 25%
d. 40% - ANS-b. 55%
Students who obtain their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) take a different licensure exam to
become a registered nurse than Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) students do.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. false
What advantage is there (for nurses and for the patients they will serve) for a student to obtain a
bachelor's degree in nursing versus an associate degree? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
a. They can be hired into more healthcare environments with potential for more independent
decision making.
b. There is a "substantial survival advantage" for patients in hospitals with a higher percentage
of BSN RNs.
c. The BSN degree takes less time to obtain.
d. A BSN degree is required if the student wants to go to a nursing graduate program. -
ANS-a. They can be hired into more healthcare environments with potential for more
independent decision making.
b. There is a "substantial survival advantage" for patients in hospitals with a higher percentage
of BSN RNs.
d. A BSN degree is required if the student wants to go to a nursing graduate program.
, If a student earns a 77.2% exam average, but has earned 120 points from completing pre-class
assignments and received 95 points on the paper... the student will NOT need to retake the
class.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
As long as a student is able to maintain good grades on course assignments and exams,
attendance in class is optional at the college level.
a. True
b. False - ANS-b. False
"A student shall not: Engage in behavior that causes or may cause physical, verbal, mental or
emotional harm; Engage in behavior that may reasonably be interpreted as physical, verbal,
mental, or emotional abuse; Engage in behaviors that are disrespectful to but not limited to the
following: their patients, peers, instructors, nursing program, clinical agency or university."
Is this statement part of the Technology policy at Capital University's School of Nursing?
a. No. The technology policy only applies to university technology use, not my own personal
device use and social media posts.
b. No. These are good practices, but they don't apply to technology use.
c. Yes. These guidelines for technology use are important in school and in professional life. -
ANS-c. Yes. These guidelines for technology use are important in school and in professional
life.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Professional Socialization into Professional Nursing?
a. Acquiring skills, knowledge, and behaviors needed to successfully function as a nurse.
b. A process threaded throughout nursing educational experiences that continues into the first
few years as a new nurse.
c. Developing friendships with other nursing students to give support to each other.
d. Internalizing values, attitudes, and goals that comprise occupational identity. - ANS-c.
Developing friendships with other nursing students to give support to each other.
According to Chp 4, what is one of the most common problems that students have with using
class time effectively?
a. They sit with their friends in class.
b. They use class time to prepare for another class.
c. They take hand-written notes and draw diagrams.
d. They review the powerpoint and reading prior to coming to class. - ANS-b. They use class
time to prepare for another class.
