ATI - Socialization into Professional Nursing Test and
ATI Professional Nursing Practice Questions With
Complete Solutions
Both nurses are discussing nursing school programs. Which of the following is a
characteristic of a profession that is accomplished by schools of nursing?
a. Providing standardized content
b. Providing NCLEX- RN® preparation courses
c. Offering multiple programs to become a nurse - ANSWERa. Providing standardized
content
Both nurses are discussing nursing as a profession. Which of the following is an
appropriate statement for a nurse to make?
a. "Nursing as a profession is the art and science of healing."
b. "Nursing as a profession is accountable for the effective use of medications."
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society." -
ANSWER"Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society."
Which of the following professional associations advances the nursing profession by
creating high standards for nursing practice?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing - ANSWERAmerican Nurses
Association
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional? (Select all that
apply)
a. Technical competence
b. Self-centeredness
c. Concerns for others
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Ethnocentrism - ANSWERTechnical Competence, Concerns for others,
Interpersonal skills
Which of the following provisions in the ANA resource Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretative Statements describes the duty of nurses to develop collaborative
solutions to broad health issues?
a. Provision 4
b. Provision 6
c. Provision - ANSWERProvision
Which of the following tenets in the ANA resource Scope and Standards of Practice
describes the use of evidence-based knowledge in the provision of nursing care?
a. Tenet 2
b. Tenet 4
c. Tenet 5 - ANSWERTenet 4
,Which of the following resources provides guidance on the legal responsibilities of
nurses to clients and society?
a. Nursing's Social Policy Statement
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
c. Scope and Standards of Practice - ANSWERCode of Ethics for Nurses
Which of the following professional organizations provides specific guidance to
licensed practical nurses?
a. IPNRC
b. NAPNES
c. AACN - ANSWERNAPNES
What are the formal expectations of the nursing profession first learned?
a. Working as a new nurse in a health care facility
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
During a relationship with an informal mentor - ANSWERThrough classroom and
clinical experiences in nursing school
Which of the following is responsible for authorizing the practice of nursing?
a. State board of nursing
b. NCLEX
c. American Nurses Association - ANSWERState board of nursing
A nurse who displays a selfless concern for others is exhibiting which of the
following?
a. Accountability
b. Altruism
Responsibility - ANSWERAltruism
Which of the following is one of the foundations of the nursing profession?
a. Personal morals
b. Professional identity
c. Professional Values - ANSWERProfessional Values
Which of the following actions demonstrates the professional concept of
assertiveness?
a. Boldly sharing conflicting ideas
b. Using a team-based approach
c. Feelings of strong self-esteem - ANSWERBoldly sharing conflicting ideas
A nurse is acting as a preceptor for a student studying the concept of autonomy. The
nurse confirms the student's clear understanding of autonomy when the student
describes it as which of the following?
a. Critical thinking
b. Team collaboration
c. Individual choice - ANSWERIndividual Choice
, Which of the following relates to the concept of caring in professional nursing?
a. Straying from current values
b. Promoting role excellence
c. Reflecting historical evidence - ANSWERPromoting role excellence
Which of the following can threaten professional integrity? (Select all that apply)
a. Anxiety
b. Beneficence
c. Fast-paced environment
d. Substance abuse
Assertiveness - ANSWERAnxiety, Fast-paced environment, Substance abuse
A nurse is compiling an orientation handout related to accountability and
responsibility. Which of the following should the nurse use to describe
responsibilities
a. An internal obligation to others
b. Duty to report quality of work
c. Basic care needs of clients - ANSWERBasic care needs of clients
A nurse is reviewing information related to balancing autonomy with boundaries.
Which of the following phrases should the nurse expect to find related to the
concept of boundaries?
a. Allow for increased flexibility in caregiving
b. Impede design and delivery of safe care
c. Guided by state nurse practice acts - ANSWERGuided by state nurse practice acts
A nurse educator is describing positive peer-to-peer interactions during a staff
meeting. Which of the following should he use to accurately describe coaching?
a. Helps overall care delivery
b. Has a designed time frame
c. Outlines clear initial goals. - ANSWERHelps overall care delivery
1. The inclusion of autonomy in the provision of the client care incorporates which of
the following traits? (Select all that apply)
a. Decision making
b. Sympathy
c. Flexibility
d. Prioritization
e. Affirmation - ANSWERDecision making, Flexibility, Prioritization
Which of the following situations is an example of horizontal violence?
a. A nurse blames a peer for her error
b. A provider openly scorns a charge nurse
c. An assistive personnel is belittled by a nurse manager - ANSWERA nurse blames a
peer for her error
ATI Professional Nursing Practice Questions With
Complete Solutions
Both nurses are discussing nursing school programs. Which of the following is a
characteristic of a profession that is accomplished by schools of nursing?
a. Providing standardized content
b. Providing NCLEX- RN® preparation courses
c. Offering multiple programs to become a nurse - ANSWERa. Providing standardized
content
Both nurses are discussing nursing as a profession. Which of the following is an
appropriate statement for a nurse to make?
a. "Nursing as a profession is the art and science of healing."
b. "Nursing as a profession is accountable for the effective use of medications."
c. "Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society." -
ANSWER"Nursing as a profession has a social contract between nursing and society."
Which of the following professional associations advances the nursing profession by
creating high standards for nursing practice?
a. American Nurses Association
b. National League for Nursing
c. American Association of Colleges of Nursing - ANSWERAmerican Nurses
Association
Which of the following are characteristics exhibited by a professional? (Select all that
apply)
a. Technical competence
b. Self-centeredness
c. Concerns for others
d. Interpersonal skills
e. Ethnocentrism - ANSWERTechnical Competence, Concerns for others,
Interpersonal skills
Which of the following provisions in the ANA resource Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretative Statements describes the duty of nurses to develop collaborative
solutions to broad health issues?
a. Provision 4
b. Provision 6
c. Provision - ANSWERProvision
Which of the following tenets in the ANA resource Scope and Standards of Practice
describes the use of evidence-based knowledge in the provision of nursing care?
a. Tenet 2
b. Tenet 4
c. Tenet 5 - ANSWERTenet 4
,Which of the following resources provides guidance on the legal responsibilities of
nurses to clients and society?
a. Nursing's Social Policy Statement
b. Code of Ethics for Nurses
c. Scope and Standards of Practice - ANSWERCode of Ethics for Nurses
Which of the following professional organizations provides specific guidance to
licensed practical nurses?
a. IPNRC
b. NAPNES
c. AACN - ANSWERNAPNES
What are the formal expectations of the nursing profession first learned?
a. Working as a new nurse in a health care facility
b. Through classroom and clinical experiences in nursing school
During a relationship with an informal mentor - ANSWERThrough classroom and
clinical experiences in nursing school
Which of the following is responsible for authorizing the practice of nursing?
a. State board of nursing
b. NCLEX
c. American Nurses Association - ANSWERState board of nursing
A nurse who displays a selfless concern for others is exhibiting which of the
following?
a. Accountability
b. Altruism
Responsibility - ANSWERAltruism
Which of the following is one of the foundations of the nursing profession?
a. Personal morals
b. Professional identity
c. Professional Values - ANSWERProfessional Values
Which of the following actions demonstrates the professional concept of
assertiveness?
a. Boldly sharing conflicting ideas
b. Using a team-based approach
c. Feelings of strong self-esteem - ANSWERBoldly sharing conflicting ideas
A nurse is acting as a preceptor for a student studying the concept of autonomy. The
nurse confirms the student's clear understanding of autonomy when the student
describes it as which of the following?
a. Critical thinking
b. Team collaboration
c. Individual choice - ANSWERIndividual Choice
, Which of the following relates to the concept of caring in professional nursing?
a. Straying from current values
b. Promoting role excellence
c. Reflecting historical evidence - ANSWERPromoting role excellence
Which of the following can threaten professional integrity? (Select all that apply)
a. Anxiety
b. Beneficence
c. Fast-paced environment
d. Substance abuse
Assertiveness - ANSWERAnxiety, Fast-paced environment, Substance abuse
A nurse is compiling an orientation handout related to accountability and
responsibility. Which of the following should the nurse use to describe
responsibilities
a. An internal obligation to others
b. Duty to report quality of work
c. Basic care needs of clients - ANSWERBasic care needs of clients
A nurse is reviewing information related to balancing autonomy with boundaries.
Which of the following phrases should the nurse expect to find related to the
concept of boundaries?
a. Allow for increased flexibility in caregiving
b. Impede design and delivery of safe care
c. Guided by state nurse practice acts - ANSWERGuided by state nurse practice acts
A nurse educator is describing positive peer-to-peer interactions during a staff
meeting. Which of the following should he use to accurately describe coaching?
a. Helps overall care delivery
b. Has a designed time frame
c. Outlines clear initial goals. - ANSWERHelps overall care delivery
1. The inclusion of autonomy in the provision of the client care incorporates which of
the following traits? (Select all that apply)
a. Decision making
b. Sympathy
c. Flexibility
d. Prioritization
e. Affirmation - ANSWERDecision making, Flexibility, Prioritization
Which of the following situations is an example of horizontal violence?
a. A nurse blames a peer for her error
b. A provider openly scorns a charge nurse
c. An assistive personnel is belittled by a nurse manager - ANSWERA nurse blames a
peer for her error
