NR 103 TRANSITION TO THE NURSING
PROFESSION (MIDTERM) VERSION 2
ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES| GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
1. Which of the following best defines the term professionalism in nursing?
A. Having the highest GPA in nursing school
B. Following physician orders without question
C. Demonstrating accountability, integrity, and excellence
D. Wearing a clean uniform to clinical rotations
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Professionalism in nursing encompasses accountability, integrity,
excellence, and respect for others—not just appearance or obedience.
2. Florence Nightingale is best known for:
A. Inventing the stethoscope
B. Establishing the American Red Cross
,C. Promoting hygiene and sanitation during wartime
D. Creating the first public health policy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nightingale is known for improving sanitation and reducing mortality
rates during the Crimean War.
3. Which of the following is an example of advocacy in nursing?
A. Telling the patient not to question the doctor's orders
B. Reporting unsafe patient care practices
C. Leaving early without informing the charge nurse
D. Refusing to care for a patient due to personal beliefs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting patients' rights and ensuring safe, ethical
care.
4. What does accountability mean in the context of nursing practice?
A. Blaming others for errors
B. Reporting a colleague for being late
C. Taking responsibility for one's actions and outcomes
D. Ignoring hospital policies when in a rush
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accountability means owning your actions, decisions, and outcomes in
patient care.
,5. Which organization sets standards for nursing education and licensure in the
U.S.?
A. ANA
B. NLN
C. NCSBN
D. CDC
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) develops the
NCLEX and oversees licensure standards.
6. A nurse communicates respectfully with patients, listens actively, and
provides clear instructions. This demonstrates:
A. Clinical judgment
B. Therapeutic communication
C. Charting accuracy
D. Time management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These behaviors reflect therapeutic communication, vital to
establishing trust and promoting patient well-being.
7. The primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act is to:
, A. Increase nurse salaries
B. Establish uniform dress codes
C. Protect the public by regulating nursing practice
D. Promote research in nursing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act defines the scope of practice and protects the
public by setting standards.
8. Which ethical principle refers to doing good for the patient?
A. Autonomy
B. Fidelity
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beneficence is the act of promoting good and preventing harm.
9. A nurse student is caring for a patient and notices a mistake in the medication
dosage. What is the best initial action?
A. Ignore it because they are only a student
B. Administer the dose and observe for side effects
C. Notify the clinical instructor or nurse immediately
D. Tell the patient to question the nurse later
PROFESSION (MIDTERM) VERSION 2
ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PLUS RATIONALES| GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A
1. Which of the following best defines the term professionalism in nursing?
A. Having the highest GPA in nursing school
B. Following physician orders without question
C. Demonstrating accountability, integrity, and excellence
D. Wearing a clean uniform to clinical rotations
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Professionalism in nursing encompasses accountability, integrity,
excellence, and respect for others—not just appearance or obedience.
2. Florence Nightingale is best known for:
A. Inventing the stethoscope
B. Establishing the American Red Cross
,C. Promoting hygiene and sanitation during wartime
D. Creating the first public health policy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nightingale is known for improving sanitation and reducing mortality
rates during the Crimean War.
3. Which of the following is an example of advocacy in nursing?
A. Telling the patient not to question the doctor's orders
B. Reporting unsafe patient care practices
C. Leaving early without informing the charge nurse
D. Refusing to care for a patient due to personal beliefs
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Advocacy involves protecting patients' rights and ensuring safe, ethical
care.
4. What does accountability mean in the context of nursing practice?
A. Blaming others for errors
B. Reporting a colleague for being late
C. Taking responsibility for one's actions and outcomes
D. Ignoring hospital policies when in a rush
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accountability means owning your actions, decisions, and outcomes in
patient care.
,5. Which organization sets standards for nursing education and licensure in the
U.S.?
A. ANA
B. NLN
C. NCSBN
D. CDC
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) develops the
NCLEX and oversees licensure standards.
6. A nurse communicates respectfully with patients, listens actively, and
provides clear instructions. This demonstrates:
A. Clinical judgment
B. Therapeutic communication
C. Charting accuracy
D. Time management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: These behaviors reflect therapeutic communication, vital to
establishing trust and promoting patient well-being.
7. The primary purpose of the Nurse Practice Act is to:
, A. Increase nurse salaries
B. Establish uniform dress codes
C. Protect the public by regulating nursing practice
D. Promote research in nursing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Nurse Practice Act defines the scope of practice and protects the
public by setting standards.
8. Which ethical principle refers to doing good for the patient?
A. Autonomy
B. Fidelity
C. Beneficence
D. Veracity
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Beneficence is the act of promoting good and preventing harm.
9. A nurse student is caring for a patient and notices a mistake in the medication
dosage. What is the best initial action?
A. Ignore it because they are only a student
B. Administer the dose and observe for side effects
C. Notify the clinical instructor or nurse immediately
D. Tell the patient to question the nurse later
