NUR 110: COMPREHENSIVE NURSING ROLES, ETHICS, THEORY, AND
HEALTHCARE DELIVERY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ WITH RATIONALES
1. What is the most common work setting for registered nurses (RNs)?
A. Long-term care facilities
B. Community clinics
C. Acute care hospitals
D. Home health agencies
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The majority of RNs are employed in acute care hospitals due to the wide range of
inpatient and specialty services provided.
2. Which nursing roles qualify as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)?
A. RN, LPN, CNA
B. CNP, CHN, RN
C. CNP, CNM, CNS
D. RN, CNS, CNA
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Advanced practice roles require graduate education and include Certified Nurse
Practitioner (CNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
3. Which characteristics are foundational to the nursing profession?
A. Authority, independence, hierarchy
B. Technical skill, speed, accuracy
C. Honesty, ethics, public trust
D. Obedience, compliance, delegation
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the most trusted professions, requiring
ethical conduct and honesty.
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4. What is the primary purpose of continuing education in nursing?
A. To increase salary
B. To meet employer demands
C. To ensure nurses remain current and competent
D. To prepare for management roles
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Continuing education ensures safe, evidence-based, and up-to-date nursing practice.
5. What strategy best reduces reality shock in newly graduated nurses?
A. Independent practice
B. Classroom orientation
C. Preceptorship
D. Policy review
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Preceptorship provides guided transition, support, and mentorship in clinical practice.
6. What do Nurse Practice Acts regulate?
A. Hospital policies
B. Ethical standards
C. Scope of practice and education requirements
D. Nursing salaries
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts are state laws defining legal practice boundaries and licensure
requirements.
7. In which situation is informed consent considered invalid?
A. Patient is elderly
B. Patient asks questions