NURSING INFORMATICS ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to
identify the patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish
and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan. .Answer: Nursing process
⩥ An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and
Standards of Practice, defining the activities specific and unique
to nursing. .Answer: American Nurses Association (ANA)
⩥ Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she
elevated the status of nursing, improved the quality of nursing
care, and founded modern nursing education. .Answer: Florence
Nightingale
⩥ Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and
volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during
the civil war. .Answer: Clara Barton
,⩥ A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of
settings to deliver primary care. .Answer: Nurse practitioner
⩥ A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in
the educational or clinical setting. .Answer: Nurse educator
⩥ A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business.
.Answer: Nurse entrepreneur
⩥ An organization that addresses educational standards in
nursing. .Answer: American Association of Colleges in Nursing
(AACN)
⩥ An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of
nursing. .Answer: National League for Nursing (NLN)
⩥ Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to
collaborate but does not define standards and scope of practice.
.Answer: International Council of Nurses (ICN)
⩥ A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care
and reform. .Answer: Dorothea Dix
,⩥ A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public
health nursing. .Answer: Lillian Wald
⩥ A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in
social justice and community health. .Answer: Jane Addams
⩥ Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate
referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and
decision-making skills. .Answer: Counselor
⩥ The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess,
implement, and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet
learning needs of clients and their families. .Answer:
Teacher/Educator
⩥ A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of
nursing when providing care, effecting change, and functioning
with groups. .Answer: Leader
⩥ The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication,
and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the
, health care team as they provide patient care. .Answer:
Collaborator
⩥ Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As
defined by the World Health Organization, one's health includes
physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity. .Answer: Health
⩥ The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy
People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive weight and obesity,
tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior,
mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality,
immunizations, and access to health care. .Answer: Healthy
People 2010
⩥ Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the
Healthy People 2010 document. .Answer: Health Indicator
⩥ Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on
the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and
unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized
authority by a professional group; code of ethics; professional
organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and
autonomy. .Answer: Nursing Profession Criteria
PAPER 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A major guideline for nursing practice used by nurses to
identify the patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish
and carry out a plan of care, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan. .Answer: Nursing process
⩥ An organization that produces the Nursing: Scope and
Standards of Practice, defining the activities specific and unique
to nursing. .Answer: American Nurses Association (ANA)
⩥ Considered to be the founder of professional nursing, she
elevated the status of nursing, improved the quality of nursing
care, and founded modern nursing education. .Answer: Florence
Nightingale
⩥ Established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882 and
volunteered to care for wounds and feed union soldiers during
the civil war. .Answer: Clara Barton
,⩥ A nurse with an advanced degree who works in a variety of
settings to deliver primary care. .Answer: Nurse practitioner
⩥ A nurse who usually has an advanced degree and teaches in
the educational or clinical setting. .Answer: Nurse educator
⩥ A nurse who may manage a clinic or health-related business.
.Answer: Nurse entrepreneur
⩥ An organization that addresses educational standards in
nursing. .Answer: American Association of Colleges in Nursing
(AACN)
⩥ An organization that promotes and fosters various aspects of
nursing. .Answer: National League for Nursing (NLN)
⩥ Provides a venue for national nursing organizations to
collaborate but does not define standards and scope of practice.
.Answer: International Council of Nurses (ICN)
⩥ A nursing pioneer known for her work in mental health care
and reform. .Answer: Dorothea Dix
,⩥ A nursing pioneer known for her contributions to public
health nursing. .Answer: Lillian Wald
⩥ A social reformer and nursing pioneer known for her work in
social justice and community health. .Answer: Jane Addams
⩥ Counseling skills involve the use of therapeutic interpersonal
communication skills to provide information, make appropriate
referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving and
decision-making skills. .Answer: Counselor
⩥ The teacher/educator uses communication skills to assess,
implement, and evaluate individualized teaching plans to meet
learning needs of clients and their families. .Answer:
Teacher/Educator
⩥ A leader displays an assertive, self-confident practice of
nursing when providing care, effecting change, and functioning
with groups. .Answer: Leader
⩥ The collaborator uses skills in organization, communication,
and advocacy to facilitate the functions of all members of the
, health care team as they provide patient care. .Answer:
Collaborator
⩥ Health is a state of optimal functioning or well-being. As
defined by the World Health Organization, one's health includes
physical, social, and mental components and is not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity. .Answer: Health
⩥ The 10 leading indicators of health established by Healthy
People 2010 are: physical activity, excessive weight and obesity,
tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior,
mental health, injury and violence, environmental quality,
immunizations, and access to health care. .Answer: Healthy
People 2010
⩥ Obesity is one of the health indicators discussed in the
Healthy People 2010 document. .Answer: Health Indicator
⩥ Nursing is recognized increasingly as a profession based on
the following defining criteria: well-defined body of specific and
unique knowledge; strong service orientation; recognized
authority by a professional group; code of ethics; professional
organization that sets standards; ongoing research; and
autonomy. .Answer: Nursing Profession Criteria
