NUR 2571 PROFESSIONAL NURSING II EXAM 2
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Occupation. Answer: A person's principal work or business
◉ What does Profession require?. Answer: requires higher form of
education, and can be seen as an organization with others who share the
same profession.
◉ Example of Profession. Answer: Medicine: higher level of learning,
the education is prolonged, there is a code of ethics to follow, and people
are unlikely to change their profession
◉ Example of Occupation. Answer: Retail: the person is unlikely to stay
here, there is training on the job, material reward is the main motivation,
and ethics are not a big part here.
◉ What is accreditation?. Answer: voluntary process of educational
programs by a professional organization.
◉ Why is accreditation important?. Answer: important in order to ensure
that all nursing schools are adhering to the same standards.
, ◉ 1st nursing shortage. Answer: 1861 during the American Civil War
- Military leadership made appeals for nurses, and women on both sides
(Union and Confederacy) to respond.
◉ ANA. Answer: Founded by Isabel Hampton Robb and originally
known as the Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and
Canada- Addresses issues of standards of care, and economic and
general welfare of nurses.
◉ NLN. Answer: Previously known as the National League of Nursing
Education (NLNE) seeks to improve educational standards for nurses
◉ ICN. Answer: International Council of Nurses: The ICN was
dedicated to uniting nursing organizations of all nations.
◉ Recommendation made by the 1965 ANA. Answer: 1. Education for
all those who are licensed to practice nursing should take place in
institutions of higher learning.
2. Minimum preparation for beginning professional nursing practice
should be the baccalaureate degree in nursing.
3. Education for assistants in the health service occupations should
consist of short, intensive pre-service programs in vocational education
institutions rather than on the job training programs
◉ BSN. Answer: 4 year program
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Occupation. Answer: A person's principal work or business
◉ What does Profession require?. Answer: requires higher form of
education, and can be seen as an organization with others who share the
same profession.
◉ Example of Profession. Answer: Medicine: higher level of learning,
the education is prolonged, there is a code of ethics to follow, and people
are unlikely to change their profession
◉ Example of Occupation. Answer: Retail: the person is unlikely to stay
here, there is training on the job, material reward is the main motivation,
and ethics are not a big part here.
◉ What is accreditation?. Answer: voluntary process of educational
programs by a professional organization.
◉ Why is accreditation important?. Answer: important in order to ensure
that all nursing schools are adhering to the same standards.
, ◉ 1st nursing shortage. Answer: 1861 during the American Civil War
- Military leadership made appeals for nurses, and women on both sides
(Union and Confederacy) to respond.
◉ ANA. Answer: Founded by Isabel Hampton Robb and originally
known as the Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and
Canada- Addresses issues of standards of care, and economic and
general welfare of nurses.
◉ NLN. Answer: Previously known as the National League of Nursing
Education (NLNE) seeks to improve educational standards for nurses
◉ ICN. Answer: International Council of Nurses: The ICN was
dedicated to uniting nursing organizations of all nations.
◉ Recommendation made by the 1965 ANA. Answer: 1. Education for
all those who are licensed to practice nursing should take place in
institutions of higher learning.
2. Minimum preparation for beginning professional nursing practice
should be the baccalaureate degree in nursing.
3. Education for assistants in the health service occupations should
consist of short, intensive pre-service programs in vocational education
institutions rather than on the job training programs
◉ BSN. Answer: 4 year program
