NR 222 Exam Questions And Answers|
Latest Exam 2026-2027 | Graded A+
CHAPTER 1
Benner's Model of Novice to Expert -ANSWER Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
ANA definition of nursing -ANSWER the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
families, communities, and populations
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice -ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Coordination of Care
Health Teaching + Health Promotion
Consultation
Prescriptive Authority + Treatment
Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance -ANSWER Ethics
Education
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality of Practice
Communication
Leadership
Collaboration
Professional Practice
Resources
Environmental Health
Autonomy -ANSWER Essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) -ANSWER Most independently functioning
nurse; has masters degree in nursing
, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) -ANSWER An APRN who is an expert clinician in a
specialized area of practice
Nurse Practioner (NP) -ANSWER Are prepared to provide direct client care in primary
care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early diagnosis, and
treatment of common health problems
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) -ANSWER An APRN who is also educated in midwifery
and is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwifes
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) -ANSWER An APRN with advanced
education in a nurse anesthetia accredited program
Nurse Educator -ANSWER works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nurse Administrator -ANSWER manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing
services within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher -ANSWER conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
Florence Nightingale -ANSWER Founder of modern nursing; started first organized
program to train nurses; first practicing nurse epidemiologist; connected sanitation with
cholera and dysentery
Clara Barton -ANSWER Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney -ANSWER First professionally trained African American nurse
Mary Adelaide Nutting -ANSWER First professor of nursing at Columbia University
Teachers College in 1906.
Compassion fatigue -ANSWER described as physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion
resulting from seeing patients suffer, leads to a decreased capacity to show compassion
or empathize with suffering people
Burnout -ANSWER Occurs when perceived demands outweigh perceived resources
Lateral violence -ANSWER Aggressive and destructive behavior or psychological
harassment of nurses against each other
Genomics -ANSWER Study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions
CHAPTER 2 -ANSWER Health Care Delivery System
Latest Exam 2026-2027 | Graded A+
CHAPTER 1
Benner's Model of Novice to Expert -ANSWER Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
ANA definition of nursing -ANSWER the protection, promotion, and optimization of health
and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the
diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
families, communities, and populations
ANA Standards of Nursing Practice -ANSWER Assessment
Diagnosis
Outcomes Identification
Planning
Implementation
Coordination of Care
Health Teaching + Health Promotion
Consultation
Prescriptive Authority + Treatment
Evaluation
ANA Standards of Professional Performance -ANSWER Ethics
Education
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality of Practice
Communication
Leadership
Collaboration
Professional Practice
Resources
Environmental Health
Autonomy -ANSWER Essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation
of independent nursing interventions without medical orders.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) -ANSWER Most independently functioning
nurse; has masters degree in nursing
, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) -ANSWER An APRN who is an expert clinician in a
specialized area of practice
Nurse Practioner (NP) -ANSWER Are prepared to provide direct client care in primary
care settings, focusing on health promotion, illness prevention, early diagnosis, and
treatment of common health problems
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) -ANSWER An APRN who is also educated in midwifery
and is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwifes
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) -ANSWER An APRN with advanced
education in a nurse anesthetia accredited program
Nurse Educator -ANSWER works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and patient education departments
Nurse Administrator -ANSWER manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing
services within a health care agency
Nurse Researcher -ANSWER conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
Florence Nightingale -ANSWER Founder of modern nursing; started first organized
program to train nurses; first practicing nurse epidemiologist; connected sanitation with
cholera and dysentery
Clara Barton -ANSWER Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney -ANSWER First professionally trained African American nurse
Mary Adelaide Nutting -ANSWER First professor of nursing at Columbia University
Teachers College in 1906.
Compassion fatigue -ANSWER described as physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion
resulting from seeing patients suffer, leads to a decreased capacity to show compassion
or empathize with suffering people
Burnout -ANSWER Occurs when perceived demands outweigh perceived resources
Lateral violence -ANSWER Aggressive and destructive behavior or psychological
harassment of nurses against each other
Genomics -ANSWER Study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions
CHAPTER 2 -ANSWER Health Care Delivery System
