NURX108 Transition to the Professional Nurse Role Exam
NURX108 TRANSITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE ROLE
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
Professional Role Development
An RN implements a fall risk protocol for a patient who has been experiencing
dizziness and weakness. Which competency does this RN's action demonstrate?
Spirit of inquiry
Human flourishing
Clinical judgment
Professional identity
1) Spirit of inquiry is curiosity; it is not the primary competency called on when
implementing a protocol.
2) Human flourishing involves helping people achieve fulfillment and self-
actualization. Implementing a fall risk protocol does not directly demonstrate this
competency.
*3) This is an example of good clinical judgment; the determination of essential
nursing care for safe patient outcomes.
4) Professional identity is associated with the RN's place in the profession;
implementing a protocol is not a direct reflection of professional identity.
Professional Role Development
After attending a nursing class on death and dying, a nursing student asks the
question, "How might someone experience death whose cultural background is
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different from mine?" Which domain of learning is the student developing?
Affective
Cognitive
Kinesthetic
Psychomotor
*1) This type of question is addressing values and feelings.
2) This would include questions such as "How does this relate to last week's
learning?"
3) This is a learning style, not a learning domain. Kinesthetic style of learning deals
with feeling, touching, and manipulating, such as redressing a wound.
4) This would include questions such as "What are the principles underlying this
procedure?"
Professional Role Development
An RN recognizes a discrepancy in a health care provider's medication order for a
patient. What should the RN do to effectively resolve the discrepancy?
Administer the medication as ordered and document concerns in the medical
record.
Change the order after consulting the pharmacist about the problem.
Contact and communicate with the health care provider about the discrepancy.
Complete a medication incident report and submit to the quality committee.
1) Administering a questionable medication is not following the competency of
"safely administering medications."
2) Medication orders are not in the scope of nursing practice so this is not an
appropriate action.
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*3) Safely administering medications is a core competency.
4) This would not resolve the discrepancy. Quality committee would focus on
preventing similar problems in the future.
Professional Role Development
Which was Lillian Wald's contribution to public health nursing?
She founded nurse practitioner (NP) practice.
She improved the standards of nursing education.
She organized nurses to make home visits focusing on children's health.
She improved hospital conditions, sanitation, nursing education, and health care.
1) Loretta Ford, not Lillian Wald, founded NP practice.
2) Isabel Adams Hampton Rob, not Lillian Wald, focused on standards of nursing
education.
*3) Lillian Wald began the practice of visiting nurses.
4) Florence Nightingale, not Lillian Wald, made these multiple improvements.
Professional Role Development
During which stage of the nursing process does the RN analyze outcome
information to determine effectiveness of care?
Diagnosis
Planning
Evaluation
Implementation
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1) During the diagnosis phase of the nursing process an RN identifies patterns or
clustering data, validates diagnosis, and formulates nursing diagnosis statements.
2) During the planning phase of the nursing process an RN establishes priorities
and expected patient outcomes, plans nursing interventions, and writes an
individualized plan of care.
*3) During the evaluation phase of the nursing process an RN reviews patients
goals and expected outcomes to determine whether they were measurable,
realistic, and appropriate for resolving the patient's problems.
4) During the implementation phase of the nursing process an RN reassesses, sets
priorities, performs or delegates nursing interventions, and documents actions.
Professional Role Development
Which are examples of a collaborative activity?
(Select all that apply.)
The RN looks at an online tutorial.
The RN invites a novice RN to go to journal club.
The RN uses a computer with a bar coding system.
The RN uses the Internet to find patient teaching handouts.
The RN demonstrates how to use the Internet to research evidence-based
practice.
1) This is not a collaborative effort.
*2) By reaching out to a novice RN in an educational activity, the RN is
collaborating in lifelong education.
3) This is not a collaborative effort.
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NURX108 TRANSITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSE ROLE
EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
Professional Role Development
An RN implements a fall risk protocol for a patient who has been experiencing
dizziness and weakness. Which competency does this RN's action demonstrate?
Spirit of inquiry
Human flourishing
Clinical judgment
Professional identity
1) Spirit of inquiry is curiosity; it is not the primary competency called on when
implementing a protocol.
2) Human flourishing involves helping people achieve fulfillment and self-
actualization. Implementing a fall risk protocol does not directly demonstrate this
competency.
*3) This is an example of good clinical judgment; the determination of essential
nursing care for safe patient outcomes.
4) Professional identity is associated with the RN's place in the profession;
implementing a protocol is not a direct reflection of professional identity.
Professional Role Development
After attending a nursing class on death and dying, a nursing student asks the
question, "How might someone experience death whose cultural background is
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different from mine?" Which domain of learning is the student developing?
Affective
Cognitive
Kinesthetic
Psychomotor
*1) This type of question is addressing values and feelings.
2) This would include questions such as "How does this relate to last week's
learning?"
3) This is a learning style, not a learning domain. Kinesthetic style of learning deals
with feeling, touching, and manipulating, such as redressing a wound.
4) This would include questions such as "What are the principles underlying this
procedure?"
Professional Role Development
An RN recognizes a discrepancy in a health care provider's medication order for a
patient. What should the RN do to effectively resolve the discrepancy?
Administer the medication as ordered and document concerns in the medical
record.
Change the order after consulting the pharmacist about the problem.
Contact and communicate with the health care provider about the discrepancy.
Complete a medication incident report and submit to the quality committee.
1) Administering a questionable medication is not following the competency of
"safely administering medications."
2) Medication orders are not in the scope of nursing practice so this is not an
appropriate action.
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*3) Safely administering medications is a core competency.
4) This would not resolve the discrepancy. Quality committee would focus on
preventing similar problems in the future.
Professional Role Development
Which was Lillian Wald's contribution to public health nursing?
She founded nurse practitioner (NP) practice.
She improved the standards of nursing education.
She organized nurses to make home visits focusing on children's health.
She improved hospital conditions, sanitation, nursing education, and health care.
1) Loretta Ford, not Lillian Wald, founded NP practice.
2) Isabel Adams Hampton Rob, not Lillian Wald, focused on standards of nursing
education.
*3) Lillian Wald began the practice of visiting nurses.
4) Florence Nightingale, not Lillian Wald, made these multiple improvements.
Professional Role Development
During which stage of the nursing process does the RN analyze outcome
information to determine effectiveness of care?
Diagnosis
Planning
Evaluation
Implementation
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1) During the diagnosis phase of the nursing process an RN identifies patterns or
clustering data, validates diagnosis, and formulates nursing diagnosis statements.
2) During the planning phase of the nursing process an RN establishes priorities
and expected patient outcomes, plans nursing interventions, and writes an
individualized plan of care.
*3) During the evaluation phase of the nursing process an RN reviews patients
goals and expected outcomes to determine whether they were measurable,
realistic, and appropriate for resolving the patient's problems.
4) During the implementation phase of the nursing process an RN reassesses, sets
priorities, performs or delegates nursing interventions, and documents actions.
Professional Role Development
Which are examples of a collaborative activity?
(Select all that apply.)
The RN looks at an online tutorial.
The RN invites a novice RN to go to journal club.
The RN uses a computer with a bar coding system.
The RN uses the Internet to find patient teaching handouts.
The RN demonstrates how to use the Internet to research evidence-based
practice.
1) This is not a collaborative effort.
*2) By reaching out to a novice RN in an educational activity, the RN is
collaborating in lifelong education.
3) This is not a collaborative effort.
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