NURSING 1110 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅identified the connection between unclean conditions and
infection
Clara Barton - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nursing education, founded American Red Cross
Dorthea Dix - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teacher and volunteer, organized and trained nurse recruits
Patricia Brenner's Model - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Novice➡Advanced
Beginner➡Competent➡Proficient➡Expert
Novice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅little to no experience, struggles with critical thinking/judgement
(student nurse/new nurse)
Advanced Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅performs some skills independently, but relies on a mentor
for support and guidance, has some experience
Competent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅makes decisions and performs tasks with minimal guidance
Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅advanced decisions and modify behavior, adapts well
Expert - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅highly proficient, educates, multitasks, mentor/resource to others
National Academy of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides objective data to improve national
health
American Nurse Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅lobbies to influence health policy and
legislation, sets standards for nursing practice, advocates for safe and ethical work environments,
empowers nurses to become involved
, National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅professional development for
nursing students-6 core values
6 core values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Advocacy
Leadership & Autonomy
Professionalism
Care
Diversity
Quality
Board of Nursing (BON) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅monitors and enforces the laws set by each state's
Nurse Practice Act, issues and renews license
Scope of nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅skills and responsibilities nurses are legally permitted
to perform based on license, education, and state regulation
Standards of practice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅set of skills and responsibilities all entry-level nurses
should be able to completely perform
Standards of professional performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ethical principles and expected
behaviors to ensure high-quality, competent care
Nursing Students and Programs: Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BON (Board of Nursing)
Nursing Students and Programs: Accredidation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ACEN or CCNE
Nursing Students and Programs: Licensure requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Graduation from BON
approved program, & pass NCLEX
ANSWERS
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅identified the connection between unclean conditions and
infection
Clara Barton - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nursing education, founded American Red Cross
Dorthea Dix - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teacher and volunteer, organized and trained nurse recruits
Patricia Brenner's Model - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Novice➡Advanced
Beginner➡Competent➡Proficient➡Expert
Novice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅little to no experience, struggles with critical thinking/judgement
(student nurse/new nurse)
Advanced Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅performs some skills independently, but relies on a mentor
for support and guidance, has some experience
Competent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅makes decisions and performs tasks with minimal guidance
Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅advanced decisions and modify behavior, adapts well
Expert - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅highly proficient, educates, multitasks, mentor/resource to others
National Academy of Medicine - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides objective data to improve national
health
American Nurse Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅lobbies to influence health policy and
legislation, sets standards for nursing practice, advocates for safe and ethical work environments,
empowers nurses to become involved
, National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅professional development for
nursing students-6 core values
6 core values - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Advocacy
Leadership & Autonomy
Professionalism
Care
Diversity
Quality
Board of Nursing (BON) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅monitors and enforces the laws set by each state's
Nurse Practice Act, issues and renews license
Scope of nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅skills and responsibilities nurses are legally permitted
to perform based on license, education, and state regulation
Standards of practice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅set of skills and responsibilities all entry-level nurses
should be able to completely perform
Standards of professional performance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ethical principles and expected
behaviors to ensure high-quality, competent care
Nursing Students and Programs: Regulation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BON (Board of Nursing)
Nursing Students and Programs: Accredidation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ACEN or CCNE
Nursing Students and Programs: Licensure requirements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Graduation from BON
approved program, & pass NCLEX
