PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS AND
CHALLENGES 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
TEST BANK FOR STUDENT SUCCESS ELITE
EDITION
‣ Which early nursing theorist defined nursing in interpersonal terms by
stating that nursing is a significant, therapeutic, and interpersonal
process?
a. Virginia Henderson
b. Hildegard Peplau
c. Martha Rogers
d. Dorothea Orem . Answer: b. Hildegard Peplau
‣ Which of the following is an example of Orems self-care theory?
a. Assuring proper fresh air and ventilation
b. Demonstrating good handwashing techniques
c. Assisting a disoriented patient with a bath
d. Performing a visual screening exam . Answer: c. Assisting a
disoriented patient with a bath
‣ Which of the following is an example of Hendersons definition of
nursing?
a. Performing a hearing screening in preschool children
, b. Interacting with depressed men to learn new strategies for reducing
their symptoms c. Setting goals for weight loss with a patient
d. Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-fiber foods .
Answer: d. Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-
fiber foods
‣ The legal definition of nursing for any particular state can be found in
the
a. state legislatures official newsletter.
b. state board of nursings bylaws.
c. governors official papers.
d. states nurse practice act. . Answer: d. states nurse practice act
‣ Which of the following is an example of formal socialization into the
profession of nursing?
a. Unplanned observation of a nurse comforting a child after a painful
procedure
b. Hearing two nurses discussing how to organize patient care more
effectively
c. Starting an intravenous (IV) line in the simulation laboratory under
faculty guidance d. Participating in a student nurses association meeting
. Answer: c. Starting an intravenous (IV) line in the simulation
laboratory under faculty guidance d. Participating in a student nurses
association meeting
‣ Which of the following is an example of informal socialization into a
profession?
CHALLENGES 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
TEST BANK FOR STUDENT SUCCESS ELITE
EDITION
‣ Which early nursing theorist defined nursing in interpersonal terms by
stating that nursing is a significant, therapeutic, and interpersonal
process?
a. Virginia Henderson
b. Hildegard Peplau
c. Martha Rogers
d. Dorothea Orem . Answer: b. Hildegard Peplau
‣ Which of the following is an example of Orems self-care theory?
a. Assuring proper fresh air and ventilation
b. Demonstrating good handwashing techniques
c. Assisting a disoriented patient with a bath
d. Performing a visual screening exam . Answer: c. Assisting a
disoriented patient with a bath
‣ Which of the following is an example of Hendersons definition of
nursing?
a. Performing a hearing screening in preschool children
, b. Interacting with depressed men to learn new strategies for reducing
their symptoms c. Setting goals for weight loss with a patient
d. Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-fiber foods .
Answer: d. Teaching a person with frequent constipation about high-
fiber foods
‣ The legal definition of nursing for any particular state can be found in
the
a. state legislatures official newsletter.
b. state board of nursings bylaws.
c. governors official papers.
d. states nurse practice act. . Answer: d. states nurse practice act
‣ Which of the following is an example of formal socialization into the
profession of nursing?
a. Unplanned observation of a nurse comforting a child after a painful
procedure
b. Hearing two nurses discussing how to organize patient care more
effectively
c. Starting an intravenous (IV) line in the simulation laboratory under
faculty guidance d. Participating in a student nurses association meeting
. Answer: c. Starting an intravenous (IV) line in the simulation
laboratory under faculty guidance d. Participating in a student nurses
association meeting
‣ Which of the following is an example of informal socialization into a
profession?
