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NURS 1010 EXAM 2025 MULTICHOICE ANSWERED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) education?
A. Requires a doctoral degree and residency.
B. Requires passing the NCLEX-PN exam and completion of an accredited practical
nursing program.
C. Requires only on-the-job training — no exam.
D. Requires an RN license before enrollment.
Rationale: LPNs complete an accredited practical nursing program
(certificate/diploma/associate depending on program) and must pass the NCLEX-PN for
licensure.
2. What best describes diploma programs in nursing?
A. University-based with a PhD track.
B. Online only with no clinicals.
C. Hospital-based and were the earliest form of nursing education.
D. Graduate level programs for RNs only.
Rationale: Historically, hospital diploma programs provided clinical training and were
the first formal nursing education model.
3. Which pathway is most appropriate for a student wanting a flexible schedule in nursing?
A. BSN full-time on campus only.
B. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing).
C. Traditional hospital diploma only (fixed schedule).
D. DNP entry program.
Rationale: ADN programs are commonly offered with evening/weekend and part-time
options that suit students needing flexibility.
4. Which statements about BSN programs are correct?
A. BSN programs are always 1 year in length.
B. BSN grads cannot sit for NCLEX.
C. BSN programs typically last 3–5 years and are considered the preferred entry-to-
practice degree.
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D. BSN programs never include community nursing.
Rationale: BSN curricula cover public health, leadership, research and typically span 3–5
years (depending on entry level), and many employers prefer BSN-prepared nurses.
5. Which nursing pathway was created to address the post-WWII nursing shortage?
A. BSN accelerated programs.
B. Diploma programs.
C. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing).
D. DNP programs.
Rationale: The ADN (often community college based) was developed post-WWII to
rapidly expand the nursing workforce.
6. Which APN roles can prescribe medications in all states?
A. Nurse Educator only.
B. Clinical Nurse Leader only.
C. No APN role prescribes identically in all states — prescriptive authority varies by
state (exceptions: some Nurse Midwives and NPs have wide authority but rules vary).
D. LPN.
Rationale: Prescriptive authority depends on state laws and scope — no single APN role
has universal, identical prescriptive rights across all states.
7. What is the minimum degree required to become an APN?
A. ADN.
B. MSN (Master of Science in Nursing), except CRNAs now commonly require DNP in
many programs.
C. LPN certificate.
D. Bachelor of Arts.
Rationale: Most APN roles require an MSN; nurse anesthetists increasingly require a
DNP.
8. Which statement is TRUE for a nurse specializing in anesthesia?
A. No special schooling is required.
B. Must be an LPN first.
NURS 1010 EXAM 2025 MULTICHOICE ANSWERED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) education?
A. Requires a doctoral degree and residency.
B. Requires passing the NCLEX-PN exam and completion of an accredited practical
nursing program.
C. Requires only on-the-job training — no exam.
D. Requires an RN license before enrollment.
Rationale: LPNs complete an accredited practical nursing program
(certificate/diploma/associate depending on program) and must pass the NCLEX-PN for
licensure.
2. What best describes diploma programs in nursing?
A. University-based with a PhD track.
B. Online only with no clinicals.
C. Hospital-based and were the earliest form of nursing education.
D. Graduate level programs for RNs only.
Rationale: Historically, hospital diploma programs provided clinical training and were
the first formal nursing education model.
3. Which pathway is most appropriate for a student wanting a flexible schedule in nursing?
A. BSN full-time on campus only.
B. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing).
C. Traditional hospital diploma only (fixed schedule).
D. DNP entry program.
Rationale: ADN programs are commonly offered with evening/weekend and part-time
options that suit students needing flexibility.
4. Which statements about BSN programs are correct?
A. BSN programs are always 1 year in length.
B. BSN grads cannot sit for NCLEX.
C. BSN programs typically last 3–5 years and are considered the preferred entry-to-
practice degree.
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D. BSN programs never include community nursing.
Rationale: BSN curricula cover public health, leadership, research and typically span 3–5
years (depending on entry level), and many employers prefer BSN-prepared nurses.
5. Which nursing pathway was created to address the post-WWII nursing shortage?
A. BSN accelerated programs.
B. Diploma programs.
C. ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing).
D. DNP programs.
Rationale: The ADN (often community college based) was developed post-WWII to
rapidly expand the nursing workforce.
6. Which APN roles can prescribe medications in all states?
A. Nurse Educator only.
B. Clinical Nurse Leader only.
C. No APN role prescribes identically in all states — prescriptive authority varies by
state (exceptions: some Nurse Midwives and NPs have wide authority but rules vary).
D. LPN.
Rationale: Prescriptive authority depends on state laws and scope — no single APN role
has universal, identical prescriptive rights across all states.
7. What is the minimum degree required to become an APN?
A. ADN.
B. MSN (Master of Science in Nursing), except CRNAs now commonly require DNP in
many programs.
C. LPN certificate.
D. Bachelor of Arts.
Rationale: Most APN roles require an MSN; nurse anesthetists increasingly require a
DNP.
8. Which statement is TRUE for a nurse specializing in anesthesia?
A. No special schooling is required.
B. Must be an LPN first.
