PRIMARY CARE ART AND SCIENCE OF
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH
EDITION DUNPHY ALL CHAPTERS ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are the characteristics of the nursing profession? Answer:
Education, Knowledge, Service, Code of Ethics, Autonomy,
Responsibility, Accountability.
⩥ What does nursing require in terms of education? Answer:
Standardized formal education with a basic liberal foundation and
extended specialized training.
⩥ What is the systematic body of knowledge in nursing based on?
Answer: Conceptual frameworks that guide practice and define skills,
abilities, and norms.
⩥ What is the primary orientation of nursing? Answer: Service-oriented,
benefiting individuals and communities.
,⩥ What guides nursing policies and codes of ethics? Answer: Altruism,
which is selfless concern for others.
⩥ What is the guiding code of ethics in nursing? Answer: Values the
dignity of others, commitment to clients, accountability for self, and
requires integrity.
⩥ What does autonomy in nursing refer to? Answer: The ability to make
independent decisions and be responsible for professional outcomes.
⩥ What organization advances the nursing profession? Answer:
American Nursing Association (ANA).
⩥ What is professional identity in nursing? Answer: A set of beliefs,
attitudes, and understanding about the role as a nurse.
⩥ What are the sources of professional history in nursing? Answer:
Contact with other nurses, formal expectations from faculty, and
unofficial expectations observed in clinical settings.
⩥ What are characteristics of a professional nurse? Answer: Technical
competence, interpersonal skills, work ethic, moral standards, and
concern for the welfare of others.
, ⩥ What is the definition of nursing according to the ANA Social Policy
Statement? Answer: Protection, promotion, and optimal action of health,
prevention of illness, and alleviation of suffering.
⩥ What are the essential characteristics of the nursing profession?
Answer: Responses to actual or potential health problems and evidence-
based nursing actions.
⩥ What does the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice include?
Answer: Competency based on nursing process, ethics, education,
evidence-based practice, and quality of practice.
⩥ What is accountability in nursing? Answer: An obligation to accept
responsibility for the outcomes included in professional care.
⩥ What is altruism in nursing? Answer: Selfless concern for others.
⩥ What does responsibility refer to in nursing? Answer: Duties or tasks
that must be performed as part of nursing care.
⩥ What is the role of the State Board of Nursing? Answer: Authorizes
the practice of nursing.
⩥ What is the foundation of the nursing profession? Answer: A
commitment to lifelong education and service.
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING AN
INTERPROFESSIONAL APPROACH 5TH
EDITION DUNPHY ALL CHAPTERS ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What are the characteristics of the nursing profession? Answer:
Education, Knowledge, Service, Code of Ethics, Autonomy,
Responsibility, Accountability.
⩥ What does nursing require in terms of education? Answer:
Standardized formal education with a basic liberal foundation and
extended specialized training.
⩥ What is the systematic body of knowledge in nursing based on?
Answer: Conceptual frameworks that guide practice and define skills,
abilities, and norms.
⩥ What is the primary orientation of nursing? Answer: Service-oriented,
benefiting individuals and communities.
,⩥ What guides nursing policies and codes of ethics? Answer: Altruism,
which is selfless concern for others.
⩥ What is the guiding code of ethics in nursing? Answer: Values the
dignity of others, commitment to clients, accountability for self, and
requires integrity.
⩥ What does autonomy in nursing refer to? Answer: The ability to make
independent decisions and be responsible for professional outcomes.
⩥ What organization advances the nursing profession? Answer:
American Nursing Association (ANA).
⩥ What is professional identity in nursing? Answer: A set of beliefs,
attitudes, and understanding about the role as a nurse.
⩥ What are the sources of professional history in nursing? Answer:
Contact with other nurses, formal expectations from faculty, and
unofficial expectations observed in clinical settings.
⩥ What are characteristics of a professional nurse? Answer: Technical
competence, interpersonal skills, work ethic, moral standards, and
concern for the welfare of others.
, ⩥ What is the definition of nursing according to the ANA Social Policy
Statement? Answer: Protection, promotion, and optimal action of health,
prevention of illness, and alleviation of suffering.
⩥ What are the essential characteristics of the nursing profession?
Answer: Responses to actual or potential health problems and evidence-
based nursing actions.
⩥ What does the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice include?
Answer: Competency based on nursing process, ethics, education,
evidence-based practice, and quality of practice.
⩥ What is accountability in nursing? Answer: An obligation to accept
responsibility for the outcomes included in professional care.
⩥ What is altruism in nursing? Answer: Selfless concern for others.
⩥ What does responsibility refer to in nursing? Answer: Duties or tasks
that must be performed as part of nursing care.
⩥ What is the role of the State Board of Nursing? Answer: Authorizes
the practice of nursing.
⩥ What is the foundation of the nursing profession? Answer: A
commitment to lifelong education and service.
