NURS 100 - Final Exam Study Guide
(100% correct).
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing & Professional Roles
Question 1: Which role(s) can a nurse with a master's degree in nursing
fulfill?
Answer: Nurse educator, Nurse administrator, Advanced practice
registered nurse, Nurse researcher
Rationale: A master's degree in nursing prepares nurses for advanced
roles beyond bedside care, including education, administration, and
advanced practice .
Question 2: Which activity describes the function of the American
Nurses Association (ANA)?
Answer: The ANA develops the standards of practice statements that
apply to professional nurses and employs registered nurses as lobbyists
at the federal level.
Rationale: The ANA is the professional organization that establishes
nursing standards and advocates for the profession at the policy level .
,Question 3: Which standard of practice is the nurse performing when
applying cold compresses to the sprained ankle of a patient?
Answer: Implementation
Rationale: Implementation is the phase of the nursing process where
nursing interventions are carried out .
Question 4: Which group would the nurse categorize as medically
underserved?
Answer: People of poor socioeconomic status
Rationale: Medically underserved populations include those with
limited access to healthcare due to financial, geographic, or social
barriers .
Question 5: Which professional behavior is the nurse demonstrating
when teaching deep-breathing exercises to a patient as part of their
discharge teaching?
Answer: Autonomy
Rationale: Autonomy refers to independent nursing actions within the
scope of practice without direct physician supervision .
, Question 6: Which requirement meets the minimal qualification to
become a clinical nurse specialist (CNS)?
Answer: Master's of Nursing
Rationale: Clinical nurse specialists are APRNs who must hold a
minimum of a master's degree in nursing .
Question 7: Which duty or duties are the responsibility of the Certified
Nurse-Midwife (APRN)?
Answer: Caring for the normal newborn, Performing normal delivery
procedures, Prescribing medications for minor vaginal infections
Rationale: CNMs provide comprehensive care to women including
prenatal, labor/delivery, and postpartum care within their scope .
Question 8: Which organization oversees the nurse practice act in each
state?
Answer: State Board of Nursing
Rationale: Each state's Board of Nursing is responsible for regulating
nursing practice through the Nurse Practice Act and licensure .
(100% correct).
Section 1: Foundations of Nursing & Professional Roles
Question 1: Which role(s) can a nurse with a master's degree in nursing
fulfill?
Answer: Nurse educator, Nurse administrator, Advanced practice
registered nurse, Nurse researcher
Rationale: A master's degree in nursing prepares nurses for advanced
roles beyond bedside care, including education, administration, and
advanced practice .
Question 2: Which activity describes the function of the American
Nurses Association (ANA)?
Answer: The ANA develops the standards of practice statements that
apply to professional nurses and employs registered nurses as lobbyists
at the federal level.
Rationale: The ANA is the professional organization that establishes
nursing standards and advocates for the profession at the policy level .
,Question 3: Which standard of practice is the nurse performing when
applying cold compresses to the sprained ankle of a patient?
Answer: Implementation
Rationale: Implementation is the phase of the nursing process where
nursing interventions are carried out .
Question 4: Which group would the nurse categorize as medically
underserved?
Answer: People of poor socioeconomic status
Rationale: Medically underserved populations include those with
limited access to healthcare due to financial, geographic, or social
barriers .
Question 5: Which professional behavior is the nurse demonstrating
when teaching deep-breathing exercises to a patient as part of their
discharge teaching?
Answer: Autonomy
Rationale: Autonomy refers to independent nursing actions within the
scope of practice without direct physician supervision .
, Question 6: Which requirement meets the minimal qualification to
become a clinical nurse specialist (CNS)?
Answer: Master's of Nursing
Rationale: Clinical nurse specialists are APRNs who must hold a
minimum of a master's degree in nursing .
Question 7: Which duty or duties are the responsibility of the Certified
Nurse-Midwife (APRN)?
Answer: Caring for the normal newborn, Performing normal delivery
procedures, Prescribing medications for minor vaginal infections
Rationale: CNMs provide comprehensive care to women including
prenatal, labor/delivery, and postpartum care within their scope .
Question 8: Which organization oversees the nurse practice act in each
state?
Answer: State Board of Nursing
Rationale: Each state's Board of Nursing is responsible for regulating
nursing practice through the Nurse Practice Act and licensure .
