PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3
2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Florence Nightingale Answer: - Developed the first modern
nursing school
- Guided evidence-based practice by engaging in data collections
- Decreased mortality rate for soldiers
◉ What is the Board of Nursing? Answer: Tells us what we can and
cannot do for your field to protect the community by nurses who are
acting within their scope
◉ The NC Board of Nursing enforces and regulates what? Answer:
The Nurse Practice Act
◉ What is the Nurse Practice Act Answer: Law that regulates
nursing practice and protects the public from unsafe care
◉ What is the Novice to Expert Theory Answer: Novice- Learning
(Me now)
,Advanced beginner- (Senior/ New Graduate) Comfortable, do not
know everything
Competent- (2-3 years after graduation) Knows what to do and why
Proficient- Level IV RN (confident in their ability)
Expert- Knows what to do without thinking twice
◉ What are the roles of a nurse Answer: -Accountability and
autonomy(EX: 8- year old risk fall--knows what to do)
-Advocate
-Caregiver(person center care )
-Educator
-Communicator
-Manager
◉ Specialty organizations help with what Answer: keeping hospitals
up to date on the care of the patients
◉ The scope of a nurse is Answer: -How to function professionally as
a nurse
-How we think and what we do
, ◉ American Nurses Association (ANA) Answer: A professional
organization that represents all registered nurses, which established
standards for both nursing practice and professional performance
◉ What are the 5 steps of the nursing process and what happens
during each step Answer: 1. Assessment- recognizing cues
2. Analysis- My patient has the flu because of "recognized cues."
3. Planning- What do I do about it
4. Implementation/ Coordination of Care- who do I get involved
with, so my patient gets what they need
5. Evaluation- Checking, did everything work?
◉ What are the 6 competencies of The Quality and Safety Education
of Nursing Answer: Patient centered care- honoring them as
individuals
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence based practice
Quality improvement
Safety
Informatics- sharing info/ documentation
◉ What are the National League of Nursing(NLN) 4 competencies
Answer: Human flourishing (compassionate care/self-care)
Good nursing judgment
2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Florence Nightingale Answer: - Developed the first modern
nursing school
- Guided evidence-based practice by engaging in data collections
- Decreased mortality rate for soldiers
◉ What is the Board of Nursing? Answer: Tells us what we can and
cannot do for your field to protect the community by nurses who are
acting within their scope
◉ The NC Board of Nursing enforces and regulates what? Answer:
The Nurse Practice Act
◉ What is the Nurse Practice Act Answer: Law that regulates
nursing practice and protects the public from unsafe care
◉ What is the Novice to Expert Theory Answer: Novice- Learning
(Me now)
,Advanced beginner- (Senior/ New Graduate) Comfortable, do not
know everything
Competent- (2-3 years after graduation) Knows what to do and why
Proficient- Level IV RN (confident in their ability)
Expert- Knows what to do without thinking twice
◉ What are the roles of a nurse Answer: -Accountability and
autonomy(EX: 8- year old risk fall--knows what to do)
-Advocate
-Caregiver(person center care )
-Educator
-Communicator
-Manager
◉ Specialty organizations help with what Answer: keeping hospitals
up to date on the care of the patients
◉ The scope of a nurse is Answer: -How to function professionally as
a nurse
-How we think and what we do
, ◉ American Nurses Association (ANA) Answer: A professional
organization that represents all registered nurses, which established
standards for both nursing practice and professional performance
◉ What are the 5 steps of the nursing process and what happens
during each step Answer: 1. Assessment- recognizing cues
2. Analysis- My patient has the flu because of "recognized cues."
3. Planning- What do I do about it
4. Implementation/ Coordination of Care- who do I get involved
with, so my patient gets what they need
5. Evaluation- Checking, did everything work?
◉ What are the 6 competencies of The Quality and Safety Education
of Nursing Answer: Patient centered care- honoring them as
individuals
Teamwork and collaboration
Evidence based practice
Quality improvement
Safety
Informatics- sharing info/ documentation
◉ What are the National League of Nursing(NLN) 4 competencies
Answer: Human flourishing (compassionate care/self-care)
Good nursing judgment
