Portage Learning
1 MAXE • SRUN
PL College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Y O U R F U T U R E . Y O U R W A Y.
EST. 2011
Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1
CO M P L E T E CO M P R E H E N S I V E R E V I E W — H I STO R Y, R O L E S , I N F E C T I O N CO N T R O L & P R O F E SS I O N A L
PRACTICE
INSTITUTION Portage Learning EXAM TYPE Nursing Fundamentals Examination
PROGRAM RN Nursing Program ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1 — TOTAL QUESTIONS Complete Study Guide — All Questions
Complete Review
COURSE TITLE Nursing Fundamentals FORMAT Multiple Choice / True-False / Fill-in —
Select the Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise specified.
▸ This comprehensive fundamentals exam covers nursing history (Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Dix), nursing roles, licensure,
infection control, delegation, values, and professional practice.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content is derived from Nursing Fundamentals core concepts.
COMPLETE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1 — ALL QUESTIONS Full Examination
1. A __________ nurse works under the direction of a physician or dentist in various health care settings ranging from
preventive to acute care.
A. Registered
B. Licensed Practical
C. Vocational
D. Associate
CORRECT ANSWER A — Registered.
RATIONALE A Registered Nurse (RN) practices independently under the direction of a physician or dentist across diverse
healthcare settings. LPNs/LVNs work under RN supervision. The RN scope includes assessment, care
planning, and complex decision-making.
, 2. Nurses with a ___________ degree are preferred in areas requiring substantial decision-making.
A. Associate
B. Diploma
C. Baccalaureate
D. Master's
CORRECT ANSWER C — Baccalaureate.
RATIONALE BSN-prepared nurses receive education in leadership, research, and critical thinking that prepares them for
complex clinical decision-making. Many hospitals now prefer or require BSN preparation for magnet status
and improved patient outcomes.
3. The training of nurses in the Nightingale schools was like an unsubsidized apprenticeship.
A. True
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER B — False.
RATIONALE The Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas' Hospital was the first formal, organized nursing education
program. Nightingale used donation money to establish the school, which was a structured educational
program—not an unsubsidized apprenticeship model.
4. The nurse uses his or her ________ skills, which include interviewing, observing, examining the client and in some
cases the client's family, to determine the client's needs and problems.
A. Caring
B. Assessment
C. Technical
D. Counseling
CORRECT ANSWER B — Assessment.
RATIONALE Assessment skills involve interviewing, observing, examining, reviewing data, and obtaining facts from
clients, families, and healthcare providers. This is the first step of the nursing process and is fundamental to
identifying client needs.
5. A graduate who acquired an associate degree in nursing would be referred to as a __________ nurse.
A. Professional
B. Technical
C. Baccalaureate
D. Vocational
CORRECT ANSWER B — Technical.
RATIONALE The ADN graduate is considered a technical nurse, prepared with strong clinical skills for bedside care. BSN
graduates are considered professional nurses with additional preparation in leadership, research, and
community health.
1 MAXE • SRUN
PL College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Y O U R F U T U R E . Y O U R W A Y.
EST. 2011
Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1
CO M P L E T E CO M P R E H E N S I V E R E V I E W — H I STO R Y, R O L E S , I N F E C T I O N CO N T R O L & P R O F E SS I O N A L
PRACTICE
INSTITUTION Portage Learning EXAM TYPE Nursing Fundamentals Examination
PROGRAM RN Nursing Program ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM TITLE Nursing Fundamentals Exam 1 — TOTAL QUESTIONS Complete Study Guide — All Questions
Complete Review
COURSE TITLE Nursing Fundamentals FORMAT Multiple Choice / True-False / Fill-in —
Select the Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise specified.
▸ This comprehensive fundamentals exam covers nursing history (Florence Nightingale, Dorothea Dix), nursing roles, licensure,
infection control, delegation, values, and professional practice.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content is derived from Nursing Fundamentals core concepts.
COMPLETE NURSING FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1 — ALL QUESTIONS Full Examination
1. A __________ nurse works under the direction of a physician or dentist in various health care settings ranging from
preventive to acute care.
A. Registered
B. Licensed Practical
C. Vocational
D. Associate
CORRECT ANSWER A — Registered.
RATIONALE A Registered Nurse (RN) practices independently under the direction of a physician or dentist across diverse
healthcare settings. LPNs/LVNs work under RN supervision. The RN scope includes assessment, care
planning, and complex decision-making.
, 2. Nurses with a ___________ degree are preferred in areas requiring substantial decision-making.
A. Associate
B. Diploma
C. Baccalaureate
D. Master's
CORRECT ANSWER C — Baccalaureate.
RATIONALE BSN-prepared nurses receive education in leadership, research, and critical thinking that prepares them for
complex clinical decision-making. Many hospitals now prefer or require BSN preparation for magnet status
and improved patient outcomes.
3. The training of nurses in the Nightingale schools was like an unsubsidized apprenticeship.
A. True
B. False
CORRECT ANSWER B — False.
RATIONALE The Nightingale Training School at St. Thomas' Hospital was the first formal, organized nursing education
program. Nightingale used donation money to establish the school, which was a structured educational
program—not an unsubsidized apprenticeship model.
4. The nurse uses his or her ________ skills, which include interviewing, observing, examining the client and in some
cases the client's family, to determine the client's needs and problems.
A. Caring
B. Assessment
C. Technical
D. Counseling
CORRECT ANSWER B — Assessment.
RATIONALE Assessment skills involve interviewing, observing, examining, reviewing data, and obtaining facts from
clients, families, and healthcare providers. This is the first step of the nursing process and is fundamental to
identifying client needs.
5. A graduate who acquired an associate degree in nursing would be referred to as a __________ nurse.
A. Professional
B. Technical
C. Baccalaureate
D. Vocational
CORRECT ANSWER B — Technical.
RATIONALE The ADN graduate is considered a technical nurse, prepared with strong clinical skills for bedside care. BSN
graduates are considered professional nurses with additional preparation in leadership, research, and
community health.
