NURS 110 Professional Nursing Introduction - Comprehensive Week 1
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse who has been working on the same surgical unit for 3 years and
begins to perceive clinical situations as a whole rather than a series of tasks is at
which level of proficiency according to Benner?
A. Proficient
B. Competent
C. Advanced Beginner
D. Expert
Answer: A
Rationale: According to Benner, a Proficient nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience
in the same field and perceives situations as wholes rather than in terms of chopped-up
parts or aspects.
2. Which nursing leader is credited with establishing the first nursing philosophy
based on health maintenance and restoration through environmental
manipulation?
A. Clara Barton
B. Mary Brewster
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: D
Rationale: Florence Nightingale’s ‘Environmental Theory’ focused on using the patient’s
environment to assist in their recovery, emphasizing cleanliness, light, and fresh air.
,3. The nurse is protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and providing
assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises. Which professional role is
the nurse fulfilling?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Communicator
D. Patient Advocate
Answer: D
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and
provides assistance in asserting these rights.
4. A nurse who is primarily concerned with the ‘Self-Care Deficit’ theory and
helping patients perform self-care independently is applying the work of which
theorist?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Hildegard Peplau
C. Sister Callista Roy
D. Dorothea Orem
Answer: D
Rationale: Dorothea Orem’s theory focuses on the patient’s self-care needs and the nurse’s
role in helping the patient meet those needs.
, 5. Which historical figure was a prominent advocate for the humane treatment
of the mentally ill and was appointed Superintendent of Female Nurses of the
Union Army?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Isabel Hampton Robb
C. Lillian Wald
D. Dorothea Dix
Answer: D
Rationale: Dorothea Dix was a reformer who focused on mental health and served as the
Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War.
6. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative identified
several competencies. Which competency focuses on using data to monitor the
outcomes of care processes and using improvement methods to design and test
changes?
A. Informatics
B. Quality Improvement
C. Evidence-Based Practice
D. Patient-Centered Care
Answer: B
Rationale: Quality Improvement (QI) involves using data to monitor outcomes and
implementing changes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
Quiz 2026 |WCU
1. A nurse who has been working on the same surgical unit for 3 years and
begins to perceive clinical situations as a whole rather than a series of tasks is at
which level of proficiency according to Benner?
A. Proficient
B. Competent
C. Advanced Beginner
D. Expert
Answer: A
Rationale: According to Benner, a Proficient nurse has more than 2-3 years of experience
in the same field and perceives situations as wholes rather than in terms of chopped-up
parts or aspects.
2. Which nursing leader is credited with establishing the first nursing philosophy
based on health maintenance and restoration through environmental
manipulation?
A. Clara Barton
B. Mary Brewster
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Florence Nightingale
Answer: D
Rationale: Florence Nightingale’s ‘Environmental Theory’ focused on using the patient’s
environment to assist in their recovery, emphasizing cleanliness, light, and fresh air.
,3. The nurse is protecting the patient’s human and legal rights and providing
assistance in asserting those rights if the need arises. Which professional role is
the nurse fulfilling?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Communicator
D. Patient Advocate
Answer: D
Rationale: As an advocate, the nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and
provides assistance in asserting these rights.
4. A nurse who is primarily concerned with the ‘Self-Care Deficit’ theory and
helping patients perform self-care independently is applying the work of which
theorist?
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Hildegard Peplau
C. Sister Callista Roy
D. Dorothea Orem
Answer: D
Rationale: Dorothea Orem’s theory focuses on the patient’s self-care needs and the nurse’s
role in helping the patient meet those needs.
, 5. Which historical figure was a prominent advocate for the humane treatment
of the mentally ill and was appointed Superintendent of Female Nurses of the
Union Army?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Isabel Hampton Robb
C. Lillian Wald
D. Dorothea Dix
Answer: D
Rationale: Dorothea Dix was a reformer who focused on mental health and served as the
Superintendent of Female Nurses during the Civil War.
6. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative identified
several competencies. Which competency focuses on using data to monitor the
outcomes of care processes and using improvement methods to design and test
changes?
A. Informatics
B. Quality Improvement
C. Evidence-Based Practice
D. Patient-Centered Care
Answer: B
Rationale: Quality Improvement (QI) involves using data to monitor outcomes and
implementing changes to improve the quality and safety of healthcare systems.
