NR 103 Transition to the Nursing Profession Module Exam 1 (Week 3)
2026 |Chamberlain College
1. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and understands the organization and
specific care required by the type of patients is at which level?
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Rationale: A competent nurse has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years. This
nurse understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g.,
surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients) and is able to anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals.
2. Which historical figure is credited with establishing the first nursing
philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration, as well as developing
the first organized program for training nurses?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Mahoney
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
Answer: A
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy based on health
maintenance and restoration. She saw the role of nursing as having charge of somebody’s
health and based her care on maintenance and restoration.
,3. A nurse is helping a patient decide whether to have a diagnostic surgery by
providing information on the risks and benefits. Which professional role is the
nurse demonstrating?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Communicator
D. Advocate
Answer: D
Rationale: As an advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide
assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. Providing information to help a
patient make a decision is a key advocacy action.
4. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative was developed
to respond to reports about safety and quality in patient care. Which
competency involves using information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making?
A. Quality Improvement
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Informatics
D. Teamwork and Collaboration
Answer: C
Rationale: Informatics is the QSEN competency that focuses on using information and
technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-
making.
, 5. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)?
A. To establish the salary scales for registered nurses
B. To mandate continuing education for all healthcare providers
C. To provide a framework for hospital accreditation
D. To define the scope of nursing practice and protect the public
Answer: D
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) are overseen by State Boards of Nursing and
regulate the scope of nursing practice for the state and protect the public from unsafe and
unskilled nursing care.
6. A nurse who is able to perceive a situation as a whole rather than in terms of
chopped-up parts, and can assess an entire situation based on previous
experiences, is at which Benner level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Expert
Answer: B
Rationale: A proficient nurse perceives a situation as a whole rather than in terms of
chopped-up parts. This nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to managing and
performing skills.
7. Which organization is primarily responsible for establishing the Standards of
Professional Nursing Practice?
A. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
B. National League for Nursing (NLN)
C. The Joint Commission
D. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: D
2026 |Chamberlain College
1. According to Benner’s stages of nursing proficiency, a nurse who has been in
the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years and understands the organization and
specific care required by the type of patients is at which level?
A. Novice
B. Expert
C. Proficient
D. Competent
Answer: D
Rationale: A competent nurse has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years. This
nurse understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients (e.g.,
surgical, oncology, or orthopedic patients) and is able to anticipate nursing care and
establish long-range goals.
2. Which historical figure is credited with establishing the first nursing
philosophy based on health maintenance and restoration, as well as developing
the first organized program for training nurses?
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Mary Mahoney
C. Clara Barton
D. Lillian Wald
Answer: A
Rationale: Florence Nightingale established the first nursing philosophy based on health
maintenance and restoration. She saw the role of nursing as having charge of somebody’s
health and based her care on maintenance and restoration.
,3. A nurse is helping a patient decide whether to have a diagnostic surgery by
providing information on the risks and benefits. Which professional role is the
nurse demonstrating?
A. Educator
B. Manager
C. Communicator
D. Advocate
Answer: D
Rationale: As an advocate, you protect your patient’s human and legal rights and provide
assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises. Providing information to help a
patient make a decision is a key advocacy action.
4. The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative was developed
to respond to reports about safety and quality in patient care. Which
competency involves using information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making?
A. Quality Improvement
B. Evidence-Based Practice
C. Informatics
D. Teamwork and Collaboration
Answer: C
Rationale: Informatics is the QSEN competency that focuses on using information and
technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-
making.
, 5. What is the primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs)?
A. To establish the salary scales for registered nurses
B. To mandate continuing education for all healthcare providers
C. To provide a framework for hospital accreditation
D. To define the scope of nursing practice and protect the public
Answer: D
Rationale: Nurse Practice Acts (NPAs) are overseen by State Boards of Nursing and
regulate the scope of nursing practice for the state and protect the public from unsafe and
unskilled nursing care.
6. A nurse who is able to perceive a situation as a whole rather than in terms of
chopped-up parts, and can assess an entire situation based on previous
experiences, is at which Benner level?
A. Advanced Beginner
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Expert
Answer: B
Rationale: A proficient nurse perceives a situation as a whole rather than in terms of
chopped-up parts. This nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to managing and
performing skills.
7. Which organization is primarily responsible for establishing the Standards of
Professional Nursing Practice?
A. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
B. National League for Nursing (NLN)
C. The Joint Commission
D. American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: D
