Nursing Professional Practice Study
Guide
Updated Concepts from Nursing Now**
SECTION A — PROFESSIONAL ROLES, ETHICS & LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Which organization sets the standards for nursing practice internationally?
A. ANA
B. WHO
C. ICN
D. CDC
2. Autonomy in nursing refers to:
A. Making decisions for the patient
B. Allowing the patient to make informed decisions
C. Nurse-centered care
D. Physician-controlled care
3. Veracity refers to:
A. Doing no harm
B. Being truthful
C. Fairness
D. Protecting autonomy
4. The ethical principle "beneficence" means:
A. Doing good
B. Protecting patient rights
C. Maintaining confidentiality
D. Avoiding bias
5. A nurse who falsifies documentation commits:
A. Negligence
B. Malpractice
C. Fraud
D. Assault
, 6. Battery in nursing occurs when:
A. Threatening a patient
B. Touching a patient without consent
C. Delaying treatment
D. Giving wrong information
7. Informed consent must be signed by:
A. Nurse
B. Surgeon
C. Hospital director
D. Patient relative
8. A living will is an example of:
A. Beneficence
B. Advance directive
C. Restraint policy
D. Confidentiality agreement
9. The nurse's primary responsibility is to:
A. Family
B. Hospital
C. Patient
D. Physician
10. Confidentiality is governed by what law in the U.S.?
A. OSHA
B. HIPAA
C. NLN
D. CMS
SECTION B — LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION & TEAMWORK
11. The most effective leadership style in emergencies is:
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
,12. SBAR communication stands for:
A. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
B. Source, Basic Info, Action, Report
C. Standardized Briefing and Reporting
D. Special Background and Referral
13. Conflict resolution method that seeks a win-win outcome:
A. Avoiding
B. Competing
C. Collaborating
D. Accommodating
14. Delegation requires the nurse to:
A. Transfer responsibility but keep accountability
B. Transfer accountability fully
C. Supervise physicians
D. Assign tasks without evaluation
15. Which task can be delegated to a UAP?
A. Initial assessment
B. Medication administration
C. Ambulating a stable patient
D. Patient education
16. Transformational leaders:
A. Micromanage staff
B. Inspire and motivate
C. Focus only on tasks
D. Avoid change
17. A nurse giving constructive feedback should:
A. Use general statements
B. Focus on behavior
C. Criticize personality
D. Delay feedback
18. Interprofessional collaboration improves:
A. Job stress
B. Communication errors
, C. Patient outcomes
D. Waiting times
19. The best approach for handoff communication:
A. Verbal only
B. Written only
C. Standardized and structured
D. Informal discussion
20. A preceptor’s main role is to:
A. Discipline new nurses
B. Evaluate patients
C. Guide new nurses in skill development
D. Assign patient loads
SECTION C — QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & PATIENT SAFETY
21. The first step of quality improvement (QI) is:
A. Analyze data
B. Identify the problem
C. Develop solutions
D. Implement policies
22. Root cause analysis (RCA) is done:
A. Before an event
B. After an adverse event
C. Only for near misses
D. For documentation
23. The most effective fall-prevention intervention:
A. Bed alarms
B. Non-slip socks
C. Hourly rounding
D. Low beds
24. Medication safety “five rights”:
A. Right patient, right dose, right test, right time, right route
B. Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
Guide
Updated Concepts from Nursing Now**
SECTION A — PROFESSIONAL ROLES, ETHICS & LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Which organization sets the standards for nursing practice internationally?
A. ANA
B. WHO
C. ICN
D. CDC
2. Autonomy in nursing refers to:
A. Making decisions for the patient
B. Allowing the patient to make informed decisions
C. Nurse-centered care
D. Physician-controlled care
3. Veracity refers to:
A. Doing no harm
B. Being truthful
C. Fairness
D. Protecting autonomy
4. The ethical principle "beneficence" means:
A. Doing good
B. Protecting patient rights
C. Maintaining confidentiality
D. Avoiding bias
5. A nurse who falsifies documentation commits:
A. Negligence
B. Malpractice
C. Fraud
D. Assault
, 6. Battery in nursing occurs when:
A. Threatening a patient
B. Touching a patient without consent
C. Delaying treatment
D. Giving wrong information
7. Informed consent must be signed by:
A. Nurse
B. Surgeon
C. Hospital director
D. Patient relative
8. A living will is an example of:
A. Beneficence
B. Advance directive
C. Restraint policy
D. Confidentiality agreement
9. The nurse's primary responsibility is to:
A. Family
B. Hospital
C. Patient
D. Physician
10. Confidentiality is governed by what law in the U.S.?
A. OSHA
B. HIPAA
C. NLN
D. CMS
SECTION B — LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION & TEAMWORK
11. The most effective leadership style in emergencies is:
A. Democratic
B. Laissez-faire
C. Autocratic
D. Transformational
,12. SBAR communication stands for:
A. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
B. Source, Basic Info, Action, Report
C. Standardized Briefing and Reporting
D. Special Background and Referral
13. Conflict resolution method that seeks a win-win outcome:
A. Avoiding
B. Competing
C. Collaborating
D. Accommodating
14. Delegation requires the nurse to:
A. Transfer responsibility but keep accountability
B. Transfer accountability fully
C. Supervise physicians
D. Assign tasks without evaluation
15. Which task can be delegated to a UAP?
A. Initial assessment
B. Medication administration
C. Ambulating a stable patient
D. Patient education
16. Transformational leaders:
A. Micromanage staff
B. Inspire and motivate
C. Focus only on tasks
D. Avoid change
17. A nurse giving constructive feedback should:
A. Use general statements
B. Focus on behavior
C. Criticize personality
D. Delay feedback
18. Interprofessional collaboration improves:
A. Job stress
B. Communication errors
, C. Patient outcomes
D. Waiting times
19. The best approach for handoff communication:
A. Verbal only
B. Written only
C. Standardized and structured
D. Informal discussion
20. A preceptor’s main role is to:
A. Discipline new nurses
B. Evaluate patients
C. Guide new nurses in skill development
D. Assign patient loads
SECTION C — QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & PATIENT SAFETY
21. The first step of quality improvement (QI) is:
A. Analyze data
B. Identify the problem
C. Develop solutions
D. Implement policies
22. Root cause analysis (RCA) is done:
A. Before an event
B. After an adverse event
C. Only for near misses
D. For documentation
23. The most effective fall-prevention intervention:
A. Bed alarms
B. Non-slip socks
C. Hourly rounding
D. Low beds
24. Medication safety “five rights”:
A. Right patient, right dose, right test, right time, right route
B. Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
