Professionalism Test bank
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Questions and Verified
Answers. Latest 2026 Update
1. The nursing director attends a workshop and is presenting information on
the ANA's seven essential features in Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2010).
Which one of the seven essential features of nursing is included in the
publication?
A) Application of professional judgment and critical thinking to assess and
implement treatment based on human responses and experiences.
B) Use public policy of current legislature to shape the future of the nursing
profession.
C) Use scientific knowledge to ration care to those individuals with noncomplex
diagnoses and simple treatment options.
D) Use assessment as the guide in order to treat the full range of human
responses "within the physical environment." - Ans✔✔-A
2. A nurse who has worked for 15 years in the hospital has an opportunity to
attend an RN-to-BSN program in her local community, and the hospital will pay
for the cost of tuition if the nurse agrees to work there for 2 years following
graduation. The nurse has accepted and is in the first term at the local college.
,If the nurse wants to work on her critical and reflective thinking skills, which
activity should she/he focus on developing?
A) Reading a chapter on "Care of the Cardiac Patient.
B) Speaking to the nurses on the clinical unit.
C) Listening to family as they share the client's story.
D) Writing a paper on nursing for the palliative client. - Ans✔✔-D
3. A nurse in the long-term care facility has decided to return to nursing school
to earn a higher degree. The nurse is full of positive thoughts and energy when
contemplates all the new things to learn. According to Shane's returning-to-
school syndrome, which phase is this nurse experiencing?
A) conflict phase
B) reintegration phase
C) integration phase
D) honeymoon phase - Ans✔✔-D
4. A student nurse, who is in the second semester of nursing school, is
experiencing an unsettled feeling. The nurse notes a lack of confidence in
knowing how to act or what questions to ask. According to Bridges' Managing
Transitions theory, what phase of transition is this student experiencing?
A) new beginning
B) neutral zone
,C) transition one
D) letting go - Ans✔✔-B
5. A nurse returns to school to complete an advanced nursing degree and is
finding it difficult to meet all expectations of her life. The nurse is a new parent,
a student, a spouse, and a full-time employee. The nurse is experiencing what
type of issue?
A) value conflict
B) behavioral conflict
C) role conflict
D) attitude conflict - Ans✔✔-C
6. The characteristics of a profession are many, and nursing is delineated as an
emerging profession because of the absence of what characteristic?
A) use of a specialized database
B) standardized educational entry
C) specialized competencies
D) autonomy and control over work - Ans✔✔-B
7. A nurse works in the medical-surgical unit of a suburban hospital and is
taking care of a client who has many complex physiologic processes going on at
the same time. The nurse exhibits flexibility, inquisitiveness, and open
mindedness in caring for the client as their condition changes from day-to-day.
The nurse is primarily exhibiting which type of thinking?
, A) critical thinking
B) creative thinking
C) reflective thinking
D) independent thinking - Ans✔✔-A
8. A nursing student is in the senior semester of nursing school. In addition to
going to clinical sessions, didactic lectures, and applying for nursing position,
the student is reviewing for the NCLEX exam. Which of these intellectual
characteristics of a nursing student is involved with licensure?
A) specialized education
B) body of knowledge
C) the ability to think critically
D) the ability to manage colleagues - Ans✔✔-A
9. In order to attain professional status, which nursing role will nursing
personnel need to be performing on a regular basis?
A) Work individually to showcase contributions to society.
B) Maintain three levels of education for nurses collectively.
C) Work together to collaborate through professional organizations.
D) Ethically maintain standards of care for clients. - Ans✔✔-C
10. A nurse enters the room of a client and teaches about pain medication
while simultaneously relieving stress with therapeutic massage. The nurse is
also able to determine what theories pertain to the nursing actions. Which
Exam Study Guide: GRADED
A+. Questions and Verified
Answers. Latest 2026 Update
1. The nursing director attends a workshop and is presenting information on
the ANA's seven essential features in Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2010).
Which one of the seven essential features of nursing is included in the
publication?
A) Application of professional judgment and critical thinking to assess and
implement treatment based on human responses and experiences.
B) Use public policy of current legislature to shape the future of the nursing
profession.
C) Use scientific knowledge to ration care to those individuals with noncomplex
diagnoses and simple treatment options.
D) Use assessment as the guide in order to treat the full range of human
responses "within the physical environment." - Ans✔✔-A
2. A nurse who has worked for 15 years in the hospital has an opportunity to
attend an RN-to-BSN program in her local community, and the hospital will pay
for the cost of tuition if the nurse agrees to work there for 2 years following
graduation. The nurse has accepted and is in the first term at the local college.
,If the nurse wants to work on her critical and reflective thinking skills, which
activity should she/he focus on developing?
A) Reading a chapter on "Care of the Cardiac Patient.
B) Speaking to the nurses on the clinical unit.
C) Listening to family as they share the client's story.
D) Writing a paper on nursing for the palliative client. - Ans✔✔-D
3. A nurse in the long-term care facility has decided to return to nursing school
to earn a higher degree. The nurse is full of positive thoughts and energy when
contemplates all the new things to learn. According to Shane's returning-to-
school syndrome, which phase is this nurse experiencing?
A) conflict phase
B) reintegration phase
C) integration phase
D) honeymoon phase - Ans✔✔-D
4. A student nurse, who is in the second semester of nursing school, is
experiencing an unsettled feeling. The nurse notes a lack of confidence in
knowing how to act or what questions to ask. According to Bridges' Managing
Transitions theory, what phase of transition is this student experiencing?
A) new beginning
B) neutral zone
,C) transition one
D) letting go - Ans✔✔-B
5. A nurse returns to school to complete an advanced nursing degree and is
finding it difficult to meet all expectations of her life. The nurse is a new parent,
a student, a spouse, and a full-time employee. The nurse is experiencing what
type of issue?
A) value conflict
B) behavioral conflict
C) role conflict
D) attitude conflict - Ans✔✔-C
6. The characteristics of a profession are many, and nursing is delineated as an
emerging profession because of the absence of what characteristic?
A) use of a specialized database
B) standardized educational entry
C) specialized competencies
D) autonomy and control over work - Ans✔✔-B
7. A nurse works in the medical-surgical unit of a suburban hospital and is
taking care of a client who has many complex physiologic processes going on at
the same time. The nurse exhibits flexibility, inquisitiveness, and open
mindedness in caring for the client as their condition changes from day-to-day.
The nurse is primarily exhibiting which type of thinking?
, A) critical thinking
B) creative thinking
C) reflective thinking
D) independent thinking - Ans✔✔-A
8. A nursing student is in the senior semester of nursing school. In addition to
going to clinical sessions, didactic lectures, and applying for nursing position,
the student is reviewing for the NCLEX exam. Which of these intellectual
characteristics of a nursing student is involved with licensure?
A) specialized education
B) body of knowledge
C) the ability to think critically
D) the ability to manage colleagues - Ans✔✔-A
9. In order to attain professional status, which nursing role will nursing
personnel need to be performing on a regular basis?
A) Work individually to showcase contributions to society.
B) Maintain three levels of education for nurses collectively.
C) Work together to collaborate through professional organizations.
D) Ethically maintain standards of care for clients. - Ans✔✔-C
10. A nurse enters the room of a client and teaches about pain medication
while simultaneously relieving stress with therapeutic massage. The nurse is
also able to determine what theories pertain to the nursing actions. Which
