NSC 114 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Florence Nightingale - ANS Founder of modern nursing
First nurse researcher
First scientist-theorist
Definition of Nursing - ANS The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in
his recovery.
Caring
Art
Science (skill level/research)
Client-centered
Holistic (ALL problems)
Adaptive
Health promotion (prevention, managing illness)
Helping profession
Clara Barton - ANS Founder of the American Red Cross
school teacher and volunteer nurse
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,she obtained and administered supplies and care to the Union soldiers during the American Civil
War.
Lillian Wald - ANS Founder of public health nursing
Mary Breckinridge - ANS Established the Frontier Nursing Service in Leslie county, one of the
first midwifery training schools
Mary Mahoney - ANS First professionally trained African American nurse
Linda Richards - ANS America's first trained nurse
Nursing education levels - ANS LPN
Diploma
ASN
BSN
Masters
Doctoral
Continuing nursing education - ANS Ongoing education that nurses take part in after they
have achieved basic preparation and licensure
programs normally within each workplace to update on a skill, technology, etc.
3 types of clients - ANS Individuals
families (move in)
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,community - pandemic
Scope of Nursing - ANS Promoting Health and Wellness - individual or community, enhance
healthy lifestyles such as improving nutrition and fitness, drug or alcohol use, smoking, etc.
Preventing Illness - immunizations, prenatal and infant care, prevention of STIs
Restoring Health - consulting with other healthcare workers, focuses on ill client, direct care to
ill patient, diagnostic and assessments.
Caring for the Dying - helping clients live as comfortably as possible until death, hospice, homes,
hospitals.
Roles of the nurse - ANS Caregiver (activities)
Communicator (problems)
Teacher (learn)
Client Advocate (protect)
Counselor (cope)
Change agent (modify behavior)
Leader (work together)
Manager of care (individuals)
Nursing as a profession - ANS Requires an extended education (research)
Requires a body of knowledge
Provides a specific service
Has autonomy
Incorporates a code of ethics
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, Benner's Novice to Expert Model - ANS #1 Novice - nursing student or beginning nurse
#2 Advanced Beginner- marginally acceptable performance (recognizes meaningful aspects)
#3 Competent - 2-3 years experience
#4 Proficient - 3-5 years experience
#5 Expert - performance is highly proficient
Nursing Organizations - ANS American Nurses Association (ANA)
Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA)
Speciality Organizations
Nursing Student Network
evidence-based practice - ANS clinical problem solving strategy (PICOT)
identification of best available evidence (identifying problem)
deemphasizes custom, authority, ritual (know WHY)
key to delivering the highest quality healthcare and ensuring the best patient outcomes
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CORRECT ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Florence Nightingale - ANS Founder of modern nursing
First nurse researcher
First scientist-theorist
Definition of Nursing - ANS The act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in
his recovery.
Caring
Art
Science (skill level/research)
Client-centered
Holistic (ALL problems)
Adaptive
Health promotion (prevention, managing illness)
Helping profession
Clara Barton - ANS Founder of the American Red Cross
school teacher and volunteer nurse
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,she obtained and administered supplies and care to the Union soldiers during the American Civil
War.
Lillian Wald - ANS Founder of public health nursing
Mary Breckinridge - ANS Established the Frontier Nursing Service in Leslie county, one of the
first midwifery training schools
Mary Mahoney - ANS First professionally trained African American nurse
Linda Richards - ANS America's first trained nurse
Nursing education levels - ANS LPN
Diploma
ASN
BSN
Masters
Doctoral
Continuing nursing education - ANS Ongoing education that nurses take part in after they
have achieved basic preparation and licensure
programs normally within each workplace to update on a skill, technology, etc.
3 types of clients - ANS Individuals
families (move in)
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,community - pandemic
Scope of Nursing - ANS Promoting Health and Wellness - individual or community, enhance
healthy lifestyles such as improving nutrition and fitness, drug or alcohol use, smoking, etc.
Preventing Illness - immunizations, prenatal and infant care, prevention of STIs
Restoring Health - consulting with other healthcare workers, focuses on ill client, direct care to
ill patient, diagnostic and assessments.
Caring for the Dying - helping clients live as comfortably as possible until death, hospice, homes,
hospitals.
Roles of the nurse - ANS Caregiver (activities)
Communicator (problems)
Teacher (learn)
Client Advocate (protect)
Counselor (cope)
Change agent (modify behavior)
Leader (work together)
Manager of care (individuals)
Nursing as a profession - ANS Requires an extended education (research)
Requires a body of knowledge
Provides a specific service
Has autonomy
Incorporates a code of ethics
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Benner's Novice to Expert Model - ANS #1 Novice - nursing student or beginning nurse
#2 Advanced Beginner- marginally acceptable performance (recognizes meaningful aspects)
#3 Competent - 2-3 years experience
#4 Proficient - 3-5 years experience
#5 Expert - performance is highly proficient
Nursing Organizations - ANS American Nurses Association (ANA)
Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA)
Speciality Organizations
Nursing Student Network
evidence-based practice - ANS clinical problem solving strategy (PICOT)
identification of best available evidence (identifying problem)
deemphasizes custom, authority, ritual (know WHY)
key to delivering the highest quality healthcare and ensuring the best patient outcomes
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
