NURS 260 final exam Questions and
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Evidence Based Practice - Answer clinical decision making that integrates the best available
research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
Which of the following is not a barrier to engage in conflict? - Answer Having previous
experience with conflict
Florence Nightingale was the first what? - Answer Nursing Theorist
What are the core nursing values? - Answer altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity,
honesty and social justice
Which of the following are goals of professional socialization?
1. To learn the technology of the profession
2. To learn to internalize the professional culture
3. To integrate this professional role into all of the other life roles
All of the above - Answer All of the above
True or false
A commitment to lifelong learning and education is a professional nursing value - Answer True
Which of the following is not a nursing career path supported by a graduate level nursing
degree?
A) Nurse educator
B) Expert clinician (APRN)
C) Phlebotomist
D) Nurse informatics - Answer C)Phlebotomist
What is Florence Nightingale's Theory? - Answer Environmental Theory
, C) Foreseeability of the incident
D) Breach of duty owed to the patient - Answer B) Refusal to treat the patient
What are approaches that aim to improve the quality of life, and decrease suffering among
patients with chronic or terminal illnesses?
A) Paternalism
B) Euthanasia
C) Autonomy
D) Palliative care - Answer D) Palliative care
Which QSEN competency recognizes the patient or designee as a source of control and full
partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's
preferences, values, and needs?
A) Informatics
B) Quality Improvement
C) Patient-Centered Care
D) Teamwork and Collaboration - Answer C) Patient-Centered Care
True or False
Teamwork and Collaboration stands for functioning effectively within the nursing staff while
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality
patient care. - Answer False: Functioning effectively within nursing and inter-professional
teams
Which nursing theorist focuses on interpersonal relationships, like the nurse-client relationship?
A) Watson
B) Peplau
C) Nightingale
D) Orem - Answer B) Peplau created the Theory of Interpersonal Relations
Which of the following represents patient centered care?
A) Respecting the patient's wishes, even if they don't align with your beliefs
B) Providing emotional support
All Correct Answers 2025-2026
Updated.
Evidence Based Practice - Answer clinical decision making that integrates the best available
research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences
Which of the following is not a barrier to engage in conflict? - Answer Having previous
experience with conflict
Florence Nightingale was the first what? - Answer Nursing Theorist
What are the core nursing values? - Answer altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity,
honesty and social justice
Which of the following are goals of professional socialization?
1. To learn the technology of the profession
2. To learn to internalize the professional culture
3. To integrate this professional role into all of the other life roles
All of the above - Answer All of the above
True or false
A commitment to lifelong learning and education is a professional nursing value - Answer True
Which of the following is not a nursing career path supported by a graduate level nursing
degree?
A) Nurse educator
B) Expert clinician (APRN)
C) Phlebotomist
D) Nurse informatics - Answer C)Phlebotomist
What is Florence Nightingale's Theory? - Answer Environmental Theory
, C) Foreseeability of the incident
D) Breach of duty owed to the patient - Answer B) Refusal to treat the patient
What are approaches that aim to improve the quality of life, and decrease suffering among
patients with chronic or terminal illnesses?
A) Paternalism
B) Euthanasia
C) Autonomy
D) Palliative care - Answer D) Palliative care
Which QSEN competency recognizes the patient or designee as a source of control and full
partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient's
preferences, values, and needs?
A) Informatics
B) Quality Improvement
C) Patient-Centered Care
D) Teamwork and Collaboration - Answer C) Patient-Centered Care
True or False
Teamwork and Collaboration stands for functioning effectively within the nursing staff while
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality
patient care. - Answer False: Functioning effectively within nursing and inter-professional
teams
Which nursing theorist focuses on interpersonal relationships, like the nurse-client relationship?
A) Watson
B) Peplau
C) Nightingale
D) Orem - Answer B) Peplau created the Theory of Interpersonal Relations
Which of the following represents patient centered care?
A) Respecting the patient's wishes, even if they don't align with your beliefs
B) Providing emotional support
