Leadership Ch.1-13 Questions and ATI Ch. 1-5
questions and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Nursing has its origins with
A. Florence Nightingale
B. The Knights of Columbus
C. Religious orders
D. Wars and battles
- correct answer C. Religious orders such as the Sisters of Mercy
Who stated that the function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick, or well, in the performance of
those activities contributing to health or its recovery?
1. Henderson
2. Rogers
3. Robb
4. Nightingale
- correct answer 4. Nightingale: nursing functions in both the sick and well state
You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. You
talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to
guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements
best describes this code?
A. Improves communication between the nurse and the patient
B. Protects the patient's right of autonomy
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Acts as a guide for professional behaviors in giving patient care
- correct answer D. Acts as a guide for professional behaviors in giving patient care
,The NCLEX for nurses is exactly the same in every state in the U.S. The examination
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
3. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
- correct answer 4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
APRNs generally: Select all that apply.
1. Function independently
2. Function as unit directors
3. Work in acute care settings
4. Work in the university setting
5. Hold advanced degrees
- correct answer 1. Function independently
5. Hold advanced degrees (master's level or higher)
Nurses at a community hospital are in an education program to learn how to use a new pressure-
relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education
- correct answer C. In-service education
Which of the following is unique to a professional standard of decision making? SATA
1. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
2. Analyzes and examines choices more independently
3. Concrete thinking
,4. Anticipates when to make choices without others' assistance
- correct answer 1. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
2. Analyzes and examines choices more independently
Nursing practice in the 21st century is an art and science that focuses on
1. the client
2. the nursing process
3. cultural diversity
4. health care facility
- correct answer 1. the client
Which of the following represent the knowledge and skills expected of the professional nurse? SATA
1. Accountability
2. Advocacy
3. Autonomy
4. Social networking
5. Participation in nursing blogs
- correct answer 1. Accountability
2. Advocacy
3. Autonomy
Professional accountability serves the following purpose. SATA
1. To provide a basis for ethical decision making
2. To respect the decision of the client
3. To maintain standards of health
4. To evaluate new professional practices and reassess existing ones
5. To belong to a professional organization
- correct answer 1. To provide a basis for ethical decision making
2. To respect the decision of the client
3. To maintain standards of health
, 4. To evaluate new professional practices and reassess existing ones
Several studies have shown that although care planning and advance directives are available to clients,
only a minority actually complete them. Which of the following has been shown to be related to the
completing of an advance directive?
1. African American race
2. Younger age
3. history of chronic illness
4. lower socioeconomic status
5. higher education
- correct answer 5. higher education
The ANA code of ethics with interpretive statements guides nurses in ethical behaviors. Provision 3
states "The nurse promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the
patient. Which of the following best describes an example of this provision?
1. Respecting the patient's privacy and confidentiality when caring for him
2. Serving on a committee that will improve the environment of patient care
3. Maintaining professional boundaries when working with a patient
4. Caring for oneself before trying to care for another person
- correct answer 1. Respecting the patient's privacy and confidentiality when caring for him
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations guard confidentiality. In several
situations, confidentiality can be breached and information can be reported to other entities. Which of
the following meet these criteria? SATA
1. The patient is from a correctional institution
2. The situation involves child abuse
3. An injury occurred from a firearm
4. the patient is a physician
5. the breach of information was unintentional
- correct answer 2. The situation involves child abuse
3. An injury occurred from a firearm
questions and answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Nursing has its origins with
A. Florence Nightingale
B. The Knights of Columbus
C. Religious orders
D. Wars and battles
- correct answer C. Religious orders such as the Sisters of Mercy
Who stated that the function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick, or well, in the performance of
those activities contributing to health or its recovery?
1. Henderson
2. Rogers
3. Robb
4. Nightingale
- correct answer 4. Nightingale: nursing functions in both the sick and well state
You are participating in a clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. You
talk with your colleagues about using the nursing code of ethics for professional registered nurses to
guide care decisions. A nonnursing colleague asks about this code. Which of the following statements
best describes this code?
A. Improves communication between the nurse and the patient
B. Protects the patient's right of autonomy
C. Ensures identical care to all patients
D. Acts as a guide for professional behaviors in giving patient care
- correct answer D. Acts as a guide for professional behaviors in giving patient care
,The NCLEX for nurses is exactly the same in every state in the U.S. The examination
1. Guarantees safe nursing care for all patients
2. Ensures standard nursing care for all patients
3. Ensures that honest and ethical care is provided
4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
- correct answer 4. Provides a minimal standard of knowledge for a registered nurse in practice
APRNs generally: Select all that apply.
1. Function independently
2. Function as unit directors
3. Work in acute care settings
4. Work in the university setting
5. Hold advanced degrees
- correct answer 1. Function independently
5. Hold advanced degrees (master's level or higher)
Nurses at a community hospital are in an education program to learn how to use a new pressure-
relieving device for patients at risk for pressure ulcers. This is which type of education?
A. Continuing education
B. Graduate education
C. In-service education
D. Professional Registered Nurse Education
- correct answer C. In-service education
Which of the following is unique to a professional standard of decision making? SATA
1. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
2. Analyzes and examines choices more independently
3. Concrete thinking
,4. Anticipates when to make choices without others' assistance
- correct answer 1. Weighs benefits and risks when making a decision
2. Analyzes and examines choices more independently
Nursing practice in the 21st century is an art and science that focuses on
1. the client
2. the nursing process
3. cultural diversity
4. health care facility
- correct answer 1. the client
Which of the following represent the knowledge and skills expected of the professional nurse? SATA
1. Accountability
2. Advocacy
3. Autonomy
4. Social networking
5. Participation in nursing blogs
- correct answer 1. Accountability
2. Advocacy
3. Autonomy
Professional accountability serves the following purpose. SATA
1. To provide a basis for ethical decision making
2. To respect the decision of the client
3. To maintain standards of health
4. To evaluate new professional practices and reassess existing ones
5. To belong to a professional organization
- correct answer 1. To provide a basis for ethical decision making
2. To respect the decision of the client
3. To maintain standards of health
, 4. To evaluate new professional practices and reassess existing ones
Several studies have shown that although care planning and advance directives are available to clients,
only a minority actually complete them. Which of the following has been shown to be related to the
completing of an advance directive?
1. African American race
2. Younger age
3. history of chronic illness
4. lower socioeconomic status
5. higher education
- correct answer 5. higher education
The ANA code of ethics with interpretive statements guides nurses in ethical behaviors. Provision 3
states "The nurse promotes, advocates for and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the
patient. Which of the following best describes an example of this provision?
1. Respecting the patient's privacy and confidentiality when caring for him
2. Serving on a committee that will improve the environment of patient care
3. Maintaining professional boundaries when working with a patient
4. Caring for oneself before trying to care for another person
- correct answer 1. Respecting the patient's privacy and confidentiality when caring for him
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations guard confidentiality. In several
situations, confidentiality can be breached and information can be reported to other entities. Which of
the following meet these criteria? SATA
1. The patient is from a correctional institution
2. The situation involves child abuse
3. An injury occurred from a firearm
4. the patient is a physician
5. the breach of information was unintentional
- correct answer 2. The situation involves child abuse
3. An injury occurred from a firearm
