NUR 215 MOCK EXAM#1
1. Which of the following statements is an accurate description of
nursing’s role, according to the American Nurses Association
(ANA)? C
a. Nursing is a profession dependent upon the medical community as a
whole.
b. It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to assist patients in
understanding their health problems.
c. It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates
health and healing.
d. The essential components of professional nursing care are strength,
endurance, and cure.
2. Who established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A
a. Clara Barton
b. Dorothea Dix
c. Jane Addams
d. Florence Nightingale
3.Which of the following developments had the greatest influence on
the development of nursing as a profession since the l950s? B
a. Large numbers of women began to work outside the home, asserting
their independence.
b. Nursing practice was broadened to include practice in a wide variety
of healthcare settings.
c. Male dominance in the healthcare profession slowed the progress of
professionalism in the nursing practice.
, d. Hospital schools were established to provide more easily controlled
and less expensive staff for the hospital.
4. Learning how to use a new piece of hospital equipment would most
likely occur in which type of educational setting? C
a. Continuing education
b. Graduate education
c. In-service education
d. Undergraduate studies
5. Which of the following nursing education programs attracts more
men, minorities, and nontraditional students and prepares nurses
to give care to patients in various structured settings? B
a. Diploma in nursing
b. Associate degree in nursing
c. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
d. Graduate education in nursing
6. Which of the following is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
healthcare needs and strengths and to establish and carry out a plan of
care to meet those needs? D
a. Nursing standards
b. Nursing orders
c. Nurse practice acts
1. Which of the following statements is an accurate description of
nursing’s role, according to the American Nurses Association
(ANA)? C
a. Nursing is a profession dependent upon the medical community as a
whole.
b. It is the role of the physician, not the nurse, to assist patients in
understanding their health problems.
c. It is the role of nursing to provide a caring relationship that facilitates
health and healing.
d. The essential components of professional nursing care are strength,
endurance, and cure.
2. Who established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882? A
a. Clara Barton
b. Dorothea Dix
c. Jane Addams
d. Florence Nightingale
3.Which of the following developments had the greatest influence on
the development of nursing as a profession since the l950s? B
a. Large numbers of women began to work outside the home, asserting
their independence.
b. Nursing practice was broadened to include practice in a wide variety
of healthcare settings.
c. Male dominance in the healthcare profession slowed the progress of
professionalism in the nursing practice.
, d. Hospital schools were established to provide more easily controlled
and less expensive staff for the hospital.
4. Learning how to use a new piece of hospital equipment would most
likely occur in which type of educational setting? C
a. Continuing education
b. Graduate education
c. In-service education
d. Undergraduate studies
5. Which of the following nursing education programs attracts more
men, minorities, and nontraditional students and prepares nurses
to give care to patients in various structured settings? B
a. Diploma in nursing
b. Associate degree in nursing
c. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
d. Graduate education in nursing
6. Which of the following is used by the nurse to identify the patient’s
healthcare needs and strengths and to establish and carry out a plan of
care to meet those needs? D
a. Nursing standards
b. Nursing orders
c. Nurse practice acts
