1.

Nursing practice in the

twenty-first century is an art
and science that is centered
on the
A. Client
A. Client
B. Health care facility
C. Nursing process
D. Cultural diversity

2. Who decreased mortality by

improving sanitation in the
battlefields, resulting in a decrease
in illness and infection?
A. Florence Nightingale
A. Florence Nightingale
B. Clara Barton
C. Dorthea Dix
D. Lillian Wald

3. The professional nurse

responsible for increasing the
respect for the individual and
awareness of cultural diversity
was: B. Mary Mahoney
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Mary Mahoney
C. Isabel Hampton
D. Mary Adelaide Nutting

4. The document that developed

goals and objectives to meet the
health of the public is known as:
A. Notes on Nursing
C. Healthy People 2010
B. Last Acts Campaign
C. Healthy People 2010
D. Nursing Principles and Practice
2010
5. A nurse who uses critical
thinking in the decision-making
process providing effective quality
care to individuals is known as
a(n): B. Clinical decision maker
A. Advanced care nurse
B. Clinical decision maker
C. Evidence-based practitioner
D. Multidiscipline practice

6. The document that assures

clients that they will receive
quality care from a competent
nurse is the:
A. Standards of care
A. Standards of care
B. Nurse Practice Act
C. Accreditation certification
D. National council licensure

7. The regulation of licensure and

practice of nursing is accomplished
by the:
A. NCLEX-RN C. Nurse Practice Act
B. Certification examination
C. Nurse Practice Act
D. ANA Congress for Nursing

8. A nurse who has been in a C. Competent

position on the same unit for 2
years understands the organization
and care of the clients on that
nursing unit. Benner defines this
nurse as able to anticipate nursing
care and to formulate long-range
goals; this nurse is given the title:
A. Expert
B. Proficient
C. Competent
D. Advanced beginner

9. An advanced practice nurse

(APN) is the nurse most
independently functioning of all
professional nurses. All of the
following are examples of clinically
D. Care provider
focused APNs except:
A. Nurse specialist
B. Nurse practitioner
C. Case manager
D. Care provider

10. An APN is pursuing a job

change. Which of the following
positions would the APN be unable
to pursue without meeting
additional criteria? B. Certified registered nurse
A. Nurse educator anesthetist
B. Certified registered nurse
anesthetist
C. Nurse manager
D. Case manager