NURS 110 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | Week 7 Quiz 2026
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1. Which nursing theorist defined the nursing goal as assisting the individual,
sick or well, in the performance of activities contributing to health or recovery
that they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or
knowledge?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Orem
D. Martha Rogers
Answer: A
Rationale: Virginia Henderson developed the Nursing Need Theory, emphasizing 14 basic
needs and the nurse’s role in assisting patients toward independence.
2. According to Benner’s Stages of Nursing Proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Novice
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Competent
D. Proficient
Answer: C
Rationale: A Competent nurse has usually been in the same job for 2-3 years and is able to
see actions in terms of long-range goals and organize through conscious, abstract, and
analytical thinking.
,3. When a nurse ensures that a patient has been fully informed of the risks and
benefits of a procedure before signing a consent form, which ethical principle is
primarily being supported?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Autonomy
Answer: D
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to self-determination and making their
own informed decisions regarding their healthcare.
4. The nurse is participating in a community health fair and providing blood
pressure screenings. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Secondary Prevention
B. Primary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: A
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to identify
diseases in their earliest stages.
5. Which component of the Nursing Process involves the nurse determining
whether patient goals and outcomes have been met?
A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Implementation
D. Planning
Answer: B
, Rationale: Evaluation is the final step where the nurse compares the patient’s current
health status with the desired outcomes defined in the planning phase.
6. A nurse observes a coworker speaking harshly to a patient. The nurse reports
this incident to the supervisor to protect the patient. This action demonstrates
which professional role?
A. Manager
B. Educator
C. Patient Advocate
D. Care Provider
Answer: C
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and
providing assistance in asserting those rights.
7. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) in each state?
A. To establish the salaries of registered nurses
B. To provide a list of hospitals that are hiring
C. To protect the public by defining the scope of nursing practice
D. To determine the accreditation status of nursing schools
Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act is designed to protect the public by setting the legal
boundaries of nursing practice within each state.
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1. Which nursing theorist defined the nursing goal as assisting the individual,
sick or well, in the performance of activities contributing to health or recovery
that they would perform unaided if they had the necessary strength, will, or
knowledge?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Dorothea Orem
D. Martha Rogers
Answer: A
Rationale: Virginia Henderson developed the Nursing Need Theory, emphasizing 14 basic
needs and the nurse’s role in assisting patients toward independence.
2. According to Benner’s Stages of Nursing Proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and can anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals is at which level?
A. Novice
B. Advanced Beginner
C. Competent
D. Proficient
Answer: C
Rationale: A Competent nurse has usually been in the same job for 2-3 years and is able to
see actions in terms of long-range goals and organize through conscious, abstract, and
analytical thinking.
,3. When a nurse ensures that a patient has been fully informed of the risks and
benefits of a procedure before signing a consent form, which ethical principle is
primarily being supported?
A. Beneficence
B. Justice
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Autonomy
Answer: D
Rationale: Autonomy refers to the patient’s right to self-determination and making their
own informed decisions regarding their healthcare.
4. The nurse is participating in a community health fair and providing blood
pressure screenings. This is an example of which level of prevention?
A. Secondary Prevention
B. Primary Prevention
C. Tertiary Prevention
D. Quaternary Prevention
Answer: A
Rationale: Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and screening to identify
diseases in their earliest stages.
5. Which component of the Nursing Process involves the nurse determining
whether patient goals and outcomes have been met?
A. Assessment
B. Evaluation
C. Implementation
D. Planning
Answer: B
, Rationale: Evaluation is the final step where the nurse compares the patient’s current
health status with the desired outcomes defined in the planning phase.
6. A nurse observes a coworker speaking harshly to a patient. The nurse reports
this incident to the supervisor to protect the patient. This action demonstrates
which professional role?
A. Manager
B. Educator
C. Patient Advocate
D. Care Provider
Answer: C
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and
providing assistance in asserting those rights.
7. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act (NPA) in each state?
A. To establish the salaries of registered nurses
B. To provide a list of hospitals that are hiring
C. To protect the public by defining the scope of nursing practice
D. To determine the accreditation status of nursing schools
Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act is designed to protect the public by setting the legal
boundaries of nursing practice within each state.
