NU 211 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Florence Nightingale - (ANSWER)Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern nursing.
began professional education of nursing.
Dorothea Dix - (ANSWER)Activist who helped improve conditions of mental patients
superintendent of US army nurses
Clara Barton - (ANSWER)Founded the American Red Cross, provided care in tents during the war
Lilian Wald and Mary Brewster - (ANSWER)Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health
needs of the poor, pioneers of public health nursing
Edward Lyon - (ANSWER)first male nurse to receive commission as a reserve officer
Lavinia Dock - (ANSWER)A nursing leader and women's rights activist; instrumental in the Constitutional
amendment giving women the right to vote, national league of nursing
Mary Mahoney - (ANSWER)First African American graduate nurse
clinical judgement - (ANSWER)a process; consists of recognizing and analyzing the cues, prioritizing
hypotheses, generating solutions, taking actions, and evulating outcomes
utilization of processes that promote safe care
critical thinking - (ANSWER)involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully considering
options for action
problem solving - (ANSWER)considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory solution
profession - (ANSWER)Technical and scientific knowledge; be evaluated by a community of peers; have a
service orientation and a code of ethics
, NU 211 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
occupation - (ANSWER)nursing is often described as an occupation
most nurses work hourly wages and the employer decides the working conditions
discipline - (ANSWER)nursing is a scientifically based and self-governed profession, driven by aspects of
theory and practice
one factor that prevents nursing from being described as a profession would be - (ANSWER)the work of
the nurse is determined by healthcare facilities as employers
How can nursing improve its recognition as a profession? - (ANSWER)standardizing educational
requirements
professional organizations
educating the public about the nature of nursing practice
Benner's Phases of Nursing - (ANSWER)novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
novice - (ANSWER)onset of education
advanced beginner - (ANSWER)new graduate
competence - (ANSWER)2-3 years experience
proficient - (ANSWER)quickly take in all aspects of a situation and immediately give meaning to the
assessment data
expert - (ANSWER)able to see what needs to be achieved and how to do it
Recipients of Nursing Care - (ANSWER)individuals, groups, families, communities
Florence Nightingale - (ANSWER)Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern nursing.
began professional education of nursing.
Dorothea Dix - (ANSWER)Activist who helped improve conditions of mental patients
superintendent of US army nurses
Clara Barton - (ANSWER)Founded the American Red Cross, provided care in tents during the war
Lilian Wald and Mary Brewster - (ANSWER)Opened the Henry Street Settlement, focusing on the health
needs of the poor, pioneers of public health nursing
Edward Lyon - (ANSWER)first male nurse to receive commission as a reserve officer
Lavinia Dock - (ANSWER)A nursing leader and women's rights activist; instrumental in the Constitutional
amendment giving women the right to vote, national league of nursing
Mary Mahoney - (ANSWER)First African American graduate nurse
clinical judgement - (ANSWER)a process; consists of recognizing and analyzing the cues, prioritizing
hypotheses, generating solutions, taking actions, and evulating outcomes
utilization of processes that promote safe care
critical thinking - (ANSWER)involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully considering
options for action
problem solving - (ANSWER)considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory solution
profession - (ANSWER)Technical and scientific knowledge; be evaluated by a community of peers; have a
service orientation and a code of ethics
, NU 211 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
occupation - (ANSWER)nursing is often described as an occupation
most nurses work hourly wages and the employer decides the working conditions
discipline - (ANSWER)nursing is a scientifically based and self-governed profession, driven by aspects of
theory and practice
one factor that prevents nursing from being described as a profession would be - (ANSWER)the work of
the nurse is determined by healthcare facilities as employers
How can nursing improve its recognition as a profession? - (ANSWER)standardizing educational
requirements
professional organizations
educating the public about the nature of nursing practice
Benner's Phases of Nursing - (ANSWER)novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert
novice - (ANSWER)onset of education
advanced beginner - (ANSWER)new graduate
competence - (ANSWER)2-3 years experience
proficient - (ANSWER)quickly take in all aspects of a situation and immediately give meaning to the
assessment data
expert - (ANSWER)able to see what needs to be achieved and how to do it
Recipients of Nursing Care - (ANSWER)individuals, groups, families, communities
