FON-1 MCQs:-

1. Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?

a) Florence Nightingale
b) Clara Barton
c) Mary Seacole
d) Lillian Wald

Answer:a) Florence Nightingale

2. During which war did Florence Nightingale gain recognition for her nursing
efforts?
a) Crimean War
b) World War I
c) American Civil War
d) World War II

Answer:a) Crimean War

3. Which nursing pioneer is known for establishing the American Red Cross?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Clara Barton
c) Mary Mahoney
d) Lillian Wald
 Answer:b) Clara Barton

4. What was the significance of the establishment of the Henry Street

Settlement by Lillian Wald?
a) It provided nursing care to soldiers during wartime.
b) It focused on providing healthcare services to underserved communities.
c) It advocated for nursing education reforms.
d) It promoted the use of antiseptic techniques in healthcare settings.

Answer: b) It focused on providing healthcare services to underserved

communities.

5. Who is considered the first African American professional nurse in the

United States?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Clara Barton
c) Mary Mahoney
d) Lillian Wald

Answer: c) Mary Mahoney

6. What was the impact of the Flexner Report on nursing education in the early
20th century?
a) It led to the establishment of nursing as a profession.
b) It advocated for the expansion of diploma nursing programs.
c) It resulted in the closure of many substandard nursing schools.
d) It promoted the use of evidence-based practice in nursing.

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 Answer: c) It resulted in the closure of many substandard nursing
schools.

7. Which nursing leader is known for her contributions to psychiatric nursing

and mental health advocacy?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Dorothea Dix
c) Clara Barton
d) Mary Seacole

Answer: b) Dorothea Dix

8. What is the primary goal of nursing according to Florence Nightingale’s

environmental theory?
a) To provide emotional support to patients
b) To promote patient independence in self-care activities
c) To maintain a clean and supportive environment for healing
d) To administer medications accurately

Answer: c) To maintain a clean and supportive environment for healing

9. What is the role of nurses in primary healthcare settings?

a) Providing acute care services in hospitals
b) Conducting research studies on new medical treatments
c) Promoting health promotion and disease prevention initiatives
d) Administering anesthesia during surgical procedures

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 Answer: c) Promoting health promotion and disease prevention
initiatives

10. Which nursing role involves coordinating patient care, managing resources,
and supervising nursing staff in a healthcare facility?
a) Nurse Practitioner
b) Nurse Educator
c) Nurse Manager
d) Clinical Nurse Specialist

Answer: c) Nurse Manager

11. What is the primary focus of the nursing process?

a) Providing medical treatment to patients
b) Delivering personalized care to patients
c) Documenting patient information accurately
d) Ensuring patient safety in healthcare settings

Answer: b) Delivering personalized care to patients

12. Which of the following is a key component of the nursing diagnosis phase of
the nursing process?
a) Assessing patient vital signs
b) Identifying patient problems and strengths
c) Developing measurable goals and outcomes
d) Administering prescribed medications

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 Answer: b) Identifying patient problems and strengths

13. What is the primary purpose of the implementation phase of the nursing
process?
a) Identifying patient problems
b) Assessing patient needs
c) Carrying out planned nursing interventions
d) Evaluating patient outcomes

Answer: c) Carrying out planned nursing interventions

14. Which nursing intervention is aimed at promoting patient safety in healthcare

settings?
a) Administering pain medication as ordered
b) Educating patients about healthy lifestyle choices
c) Implementing fall prevention measures for high-risk patients
d) Providing emotional support to patients

Answer: c) Implementing fall prevention measures for high-risk patients

15. What is the role of nurses in advocating for patients’ rights and best interests?
a) To prioritize personal interests over patient needs
b) To maintain control over patient decision-making
c) To speak up for patients’ rights and preferences
d) To enforce hospital policies and procedures

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 Answer: c) To speak up for patients’ rights and preferences

16. What is the primary goal of patient education in nursing practice?

a) To increase healthcare costs
b) To improve patient outcomes and promote self-care
c) To limit patients’ access to healthcare information
d) To discourage patients from participating in their care

Answer: b) To improve patient outcomes and promote self-care

17. Which nursing theorist is known for her Theory of Basic Human Needs,
emphasizing the importance of meeting patients’ physiological and psychosocial
needs?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Jean Watson
d) Martha Rogers

Answer: b) Virginia Henderson

18. What is the primary purpose of utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration in

nursing practice?
a) To increase workload for nursing staff
b) To promote teamwork and enhance patient outcomes
c) To establish hierarchy among healthcare providers
d) To limit access to healthcare resources

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 Answer: b) To promote teamwork and enhance patient outcomes

19. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of cultural
competence in nursing practice?
a) Cultural competence involves ignoring cultural differences to maintain
objectivity.
b) Cultural competence refers to a nurse’s ability to speak multiple languages
fluently.
c) Cultural competence involves respecting and understanding cultural
differences to provide effective care.
d) Cultural competence requires imposing the nurse’s cultural values on patients.

Answer: c) Cultural competence involves respecting and understanding

cultural differences to provide effective care.

20. What is the primary goal of discharge planning in nursing care?

a) To keep patients in the hospital longer for observation
b) To transfer patients to another healthcare facility
c) To prepare patients for self-care at home or in a community setting
d) To reduce the workload for nursing staff

Answer: c) To prepare patients for self-care at home or in a community

setting

21. Which of the following nursing interventions is aimed at promoting

patient comfort?
a) Administering prescribed medications
b) Teaching patients about self-care techniques

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 c) Providing emotional support to patients
d) Implementing physical restraints as needed

Answer: c) Providing emotional support to patients

22. What is the primary purpose of utilizing quality improvement (QI) initiatives in
nursing practice?
a) To increase healthcare costs
b) To maintain the status quo in patient care
c) To identify and address areas for improvement in patient care delivery
d) To limit access to healthcare resources

Answer: c) To identify and address areas for improvement in patient care

delivery

23. Which of the following nursing roles involves providing comprehensive care
for patients across the lifespan, including health promotion, disease prevention, and
treatment of acute and chronic illnesses?
a) Nurse Manager
b) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
c) Nurse Practitioner (NP)
d) Nurse Educator

Answer: c) Nurse Practitioner (NP)

24. What is the primary goal of patient-centered care in nursing practice?

a) To prioritize the nurse’s convenience

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 b) To focus solely on treating medical conditions
c) To involve patients in decision-making and care planning
d) To restrict patients’ access to healthcare information

Answer: c) To involve patients in decision-making and care planning

25. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of patient
advocacy in nursing practice?
a) Patient advocacy involves prioritizing personal interests over patient needs.
b) Patient advocacy focuses solely on achieving positive outcomes for the nurse.
c) Patient advocacy involves speaking up for patients’ rights and best interests.
d) Patient advocacy requires nurses to disregard patients’ preferences and
opinions.

Answer: c) Patient advocacy involves speaking up for patients’ rights and

best interests.

26. Which nursing theorist is known for her Adaptation Model, emphasizing
the importance of the patient’s adaptation to internal and external stressors?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Sister Callista Roy
d) Martha Rogers

Answer: c) Sister Callista Roy

27. Which of the following is an example of a nursing-sensitive outcome?

a) Patient satisfaction with food quality

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 b) Length of hospital stay
c) Patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living
d) Nurse’s level of job satisfaction

Answer: c) Patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living

28. What is the primary focus of the Assessment phase of the nursing process?
a) Implementing interventions
b) Identifying patient problems
c) Gathering and validating patient data
d) Documenting patient progress

Answer: c) Gathering and validating patient data

29. Which nursing theorist is known for her Theory of Interpersonal Relations,
emphasizing the importance of the nurse-patient relationship and therapeutic
communication?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Hildegard Peplau
d) Madeleine Leininger

Answer: c) Hildegard Peplau

30. What is the role of nurses in promoting health equity?

a) Prioritizing patients based on their socioeconomic status
b) Advocating for fair and just distribution of healthcare resources

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 c) Discriminating against patients based on their cultural background
d) Ignoring disparities in healthcare access

Answer: b) Advocating for fair and just distribution of healthcare resources

31. What is the primary goal of health promotion in nursing practice?

a) To treat existing diseases
b) To maintain current health status
c) To prevent illness and injury
d) To improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery

Answer: c) To prevent illness and injury

32. Which nursing theorist is known for her Cultural Care Theory, emphasizing the
importance of culturally congruent care?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Madeleine Leininger
d) Dorothea Orem

Answer: c) Madeleine Leininger

33. Which of the following nursing roles involves providing education and support
to patients with chronic illnesses to manage their conditions effectively?
a) Nurse Manager
b) Nurse Practitioner (NP)
c) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

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 d) Nurse Educator

Answer: d) Nurse Educator

34. What is the purpose of utilizing evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing?

a) To rely solely on personal experience and intuition
b) To incorporate the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and
patient preferences
c) To follow outdated protocols and procedures
d) To minimize costs associated with patient care

Answer: b) To incorporate the best available research evidence with clinical

expertise and patient preferences

35. What is the primary purpose of conducting a nursing assessment?

a) To diagnose medical conditions
b) To develop a nursing care plan
c) To identify patient needs, strengths, and limitations
d) To administer medications safely

Answer: c) To identify patient needs, strengths, and limitations

36. Which nursing theorist is known for developing the Theory of Human
Caring?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Jean Watson

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 d) Dorothea Orem

Answer: c) Jean Watson

37. Which of the following nursing interventions is an example of secondary

prevention?
a) Administering vaccinations
b) Teaching a diabetic patient about foot care
c) Performing a breast cancer screening
d) Providing nutritional counseling to an obese patient

Answer: c) Performing a breast cancer screening

38. What is the purpose of a nursing care plan?

a) To document nursing actions
b) To communicate patient needs to the healthcare team
c) To bill for nursing services
d) To record patient vital signs

Answer: b) To communicate patient needs to the healthcare team

39. Which nursing theorist is known for her Theory of Basic Human Needs,
emphasizing the importance of meeting patients’ physiological and psychosocial
needs?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Jean Watson

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 d) Martha Rogers

Answer: b) Virginia Henderson

40. Which of the following nursing interventions is an example of promoting

patient safety?
a) Administering pain medication as ordered
b) Teaching a patient about self-care techniques
c) Implementing fall precautions for a high-risk patient
d) Providing emotional support to a grieving patient

Answer: c) Implementing fall precautions for a high-risk patient

41. What is the primary goal of patient education in nursing practice?

a) To increase healthcare costs
b) To improve patient outcomes and promote self-care
c) To limit patients’ access to healthcare information
d) To discourage patients from participating in their care

Answer: b) To improve patient outcomes and promote self-care

42. Which nursing role involves providing comprehensive care for patients across
the lifespan, including health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment of acute
and chronic illnesses?
a) Nurse Manager
b) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
c) Nurse Practitioner (NP)

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 d) Nurse Educator

Answer: c) Nurse Practitioner (NP)

43. What is the primary purpose of utilizing interdisciplinary collaboration in

nursing practice?
a) To increase workload for nursing staff
b) To promote teamwork and enhance patient outcomes
c) To establish hierarchy among healthcare providers
d) To limit access to healthcare resources

Answer: b) To promote teamwork and enhance patient outcomes

44. Which of the following statements best describes the concept of cultural
competence in nursing practice?
a) Cultural competence involves ignoring cultural differences to maintain
objectivity.
b) Cultural competence refers to a nurse’s ability to speak multiple languages
fluently.
c) Cultural competence involves respecting and understanding cultural
differences to provide effective care.
d) Cultural competence requires imposing the nurse’s cultural values on patients.

Answer: c) Cultural competence involves respecting and understanding

cultural differences to provide effective care.

45. What is the primary goal of discharge planning in nursing care?

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 a) To keep patients in the hospital longer for observation
b) To transfer patients to another healthcare facility
c) To prepare patients for self-care at home or in a community setting
d) To reduce the workload for nursing staff

Answer: c) To prepare patients for self-care at home or in a community

setting

46. Which of the following nursing interventions is aimed at promoting patient

comfort?
a) Administering prescribed medications
b) Teaching patients about self-care techniques
c) Providing emotional support to patients
d) Implementing physical restraints as needed

Answer: c) Providing emotional support to patients

47. What is the primary purpose of utilizing quality improvement (QI) initiatives in
nursing practice?
a) To increase healthcare costs
b) To maintain the status quo in patient care
c) To identify and address areas for improvement in patient care delivery
d) To limit access to healthcare resources

Answer: c) To identify and address areas for improvement in patient care

delivery

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48. Which nursing theorist is known for her Adaptation Model, emphasizing the
importance of the patient’s adaptation to internal and external stressors?
a) Florence Nightingale
b) Virginia Henderson
c) Sister Callista Roy
d) Martha Rogers

Answer: c) Sister Callista Roy

49. Which of the following is an example of a nursing-sensitive outcome?

a) Patient satisfaction with food quality
b) Length of hospital stay
c) Patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living
d) Nurse’s level of job satisfaction

Answer: c) Patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living

50. What is the primary focus of the Assessment phase of the nursing process?
a) Implementing interventions
b) Identifying patient problems
c) Gathering and validating patient data
d) Documenting patient progress

Answer: c) Gathering and validating patient data

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