NUR2058 MODULE 08 NURSING THEORY AND
PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ nurse navigators. Answer: -registered nurses employed by
hospitals & health networks who work with a given population of
patients with a common diagnosis or disease
-they help patients & the patients family transition through different
levels of care (from hospital to a skilled nursing facility
◉ case managers. Answer: -may be nurses or may have backgrounds
in other health care professions such as social work
-they coordinate the care of a caseload of patients through
facilitating communication between nurses, other health care
personnel who provide care, and insurance companies
◉ CNL. Answer: -a certified nurse generalist with a master's degree
in nursing
-help patients navigate the complex health care system
,◉ critical care nursing. Answer: a specialty area of practice that
provides nursing services to critically ill patients across the lifespan,
traditionally delivered in acute care settings (ICU)
◉ what is the difference between ADL's and IADL's?. Answer: ADL's:
(Activities of Daily Living) self-care activities that the patient must
accomplish each day to meet personal needs (personal hygiene,
bath, dressing, grooming)
IADL's: (instrumental activities of daily living) complex skills needed
for independent living (meal preparation, grocery shopping,
household, finances)
◉ Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Answer: -One of the
most frequently used tools to assess the patient's level of
independence
-a minimum data set, measuring 18 self-care items including eating,
bathing, grooming, dressing upper body, dressing lower body,
toileting, bladder management, and bowel management
-addresses transfers and the ability to ambulate and climb stairs and
also includes communication and social cognition items
,◉ The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz
Index). Answer: is used to assess six areas of ADLs (i.e., bathing,
dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding) and rate them
as done independently or done with assistance
◉ barthel index. Answer: -is used to measure the patient's level of
independence in ADLs, continence, toileting, transfers, and
ambulation (or wheelchair mobility)
-this scale does not address communicative or cognitive abilities
◉ A male client recovering from a stroke is receiving anticoagulant
therapy. Which item will the nurse instruct the client to use for self-
care?
a. loofah sponge
b. electric razor
c. long handle shoe horn
d. hard-bristled toothbrush. Answer: electric razor (b)
-will decrease the risk of causing bleeding while shaving
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client to determine
his eligibility for home care services. Which of the following would
alert the nurse to a potential problem in this area?
a. Client requires sterile dressing changes to an abdominal wound.
b. Client attends social groups at a senior center three times a week.
c. teaching about insulin administration
d. Discharge after open heart surgery. Answer: Client attends social
groups at a senior center three times a week (b)
-Attending social activities at a senior center three times a week
suggests that the client may not be homebound.
◉ Which of the following would be least helpful in ensuring the
safety of a home care nurse?
a. Making visits in the late evening hours
b. Being familiar with exits from the home
c. carry a charged cell phone
d. park near the client's home. Answer: Making visits in the late
evening hours (a)
-To ensure safety, the home care nurse should schedule visits only
during the daylight hours.
PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ nurse navigators. Answer: -registered nurses employed by
hospitals & health networks who work with a given population of
patients with a common diagnosis or disease
-they help patients & the patients family transition through different
levels of care (from hospital to a skilled nursing facility
◉ case managers. Answer: -may be nurses or may have backgrounds
in other health care professions such as social work
-they coordinate the care of a caseload of patients through
facilitating communication between nurses, other health care
personnel who provide care, and insurance companies
◉ CNL. Answer: -a certified nurse generalist with a master's degree
in nursing
-help patients navigate the complex health care system
,◉ critical care nursing. Answer: a specialty area of practice that
provides nursing services to critically ill patients across the lifespan,
traditionally delivered in acute care settings (ICU)
◉ what is the difference between ADL's and IADL's?. Answer: ADL's:
(Activities of Daily Living) self-care activities that the patient must
accomplish each day to meet personal needs (personal hygiene,
bath, dressing, grooming)
IADL's: (instrumental activities of daily living) complex skills needed
for independent living (meal preparation, grocery shopping,
household, finances)
◉ Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Answer: -One of the
most frequently used tools to assess the patient's level of
independence
-a minimum data set, measuring 18 self-care items including eating,
bathing, grooming, dressing upper body, dressing lower body,
toileting, bladder management, and bowel management
-addresses transfers and the ability to ambulate and climb stairs and
also includes communication and social cognition items
,◉ The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz
Index). Answer: is used to assess six areas of ADLs (i.e., bathing,
dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding) and rate them
as done independently or done with assistance
◉ barthel index. Answer: -is used to measure the patient's level of
independence in ADLs, continence, toileting, transfers, and
ambulation (or wheelchair mobility)
-this scale does not address communicative or cognitive abilities
◉ A male client recovering from a stroke is receiving anticoagulant
therapy. Which item will the nurse instruct the client to use for self-
care?
a. loofah sponge
b. electric razor
c. long handle shoe horn
d. hard-bristled toothbrush. Answer: electric razor (b)
-will decrease the risk of causing bleeding while shaving
, ◉ A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client to determine
his eligibility for home care services. Which of the following would
alert the nurse to a potential problem in this area?
a. Client requires sterile dressing changes to an abdominal wound.
b. Client attends social groups at a senior center three times a week.
c. teaching about insulin administration
d. Discharge after open heart surgery. Answer: Client attends social
groups at a senior center three times a week (b)
-Attending social activities at a senior center three times a week
suggests that the client may not be homebound.
◉ Which of the following would be least helpful in ensuring the
safety of a home care nurse?
a. Making visits in the late evening hours
b. Being familiar with exits from the home
c. carry a charged cell phone
d. park near the client's home. Answer: Making visits in the late
evening hours (a)
-To ensure safety, the home care nurse should schedule visits only
during the daylight hours.
