NUR 1025 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE 2026 MIAMI
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A nurse demonstrates "instilling faith and hope" while caring for a terminally ill patient. This action is
best described as part of which of the following in Jean Watson's theory?
A: physiological care
B: caritas processes
C: supportive education system
D: adaption to stressors
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Caritas processes
A nurse listens attentively to a patient who is anxious about surgery and expresses empathy and
understanding. According to Jean Watson's theory, this best represents, which of the following?
A: providing safety and security
B: creating a healing environment
C: forming a transpersonal caring relationship
D: encouraging self-care agency
Forming a transpersonal caring relationship
Which of the following are part of Jean Watson's 10 original care factors? (select all that apply)
A: developing a helping trust relationship
B: assisting with gratification of human needs
C: promoting a supportive environment
D: preventing disease and promoting health behaviors
E: cultivating sensitivity to self and others
A,B,C,E
In Jean Watson's theory, the term "transpersonal" refers to, which of the following?
A: a spiritual ritual conducted before care
B: a nurse's effort to meet a patient's physical needs
C: going beyond the ego to connect deeply with the patient spirit and experience
D: using cognitive behavioral techniques to reduce anxiety
Going beyond the ego to connect deeply with the patients spirit and experience
Nursing is a blend of what?
science and art
1: Promote Health
2: Prevent Illness
3: Restore Health
4: Facilitate coping with disability or death
These are:
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4 broad aims of nursing
1. Wellness, Disease Prevention
2. Chronic Disease Management
3. Regenerative/Restorative Care
4. Hospice/Palliative Care
These are:
4 spheres of nursing
What is the primary purpose of the American Nurses Association? (ANA)
To represent an advance, the nursing profession through advocacy standards and policy development
What is the primary mission of the National League for Nursing?(NLN)
To promote excellence in nursing education and build a strong nursing workforce
What is the primary mission of the American Association of colleges of nursing?(AACN)
To set quality standards and influence policy for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education
Define Caring Theory
Treating all patients as if they were your own family
Define self-care theory
Promoting an encouraging, good hygiene and healthy habits
What's an example of Independent Theory?
Home healthcare
What's an example of Environmental Theory?
PPE
Which of the following best defines evidence based practice in nursing?
A: performing interventions based only on physician orders
B: using the latest equipment, regardless of patient outcomes
C: integrating the best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences
D: relying on traditional methods that have worked in the past
Integrating the best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient references
A nurse wants to apply EBP when choosing a wound care dressing what should the nurse do first?
A: ask the charge nurse for their opinion
B: select the cheapest dressing available
C: review the most current high-quality research on wound care
D: apply addressing based on personal experience
Review the most current high-quality research on wound care
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What's the first chain in the chain of infection?
Infectious agent
What's the second chain in the chain of infection?
Reservoir
What's the third chain in the chain of infection?
Portal of exit
What's the fourth chain in the chain of infection?
Mode of transmission
What's the fifth chain in the chain of infection?
Portal of entry
What's the sixth chain in the chain of infection?
Susceptible host
State law that explains function and responsibilities of the professional nurse
Nurse practice act
You need 5,000 to 10,000 of these to be "protective".
White blood cells
If you have less than 5,000 to 10,000 white blood cells you are:
Susceptible for infection
Integrity of the skin and mucous membranes - pH levels of G.I. tract, GU tract and skin - WBC's - Age,
sex, heredity - Immunity - Fatigue, nutrition, general health, preexisting illness, certain meds - stress
level and invasive/ indwelling medical devices are all
Factors affecting the risk for infection
What is the first stage in the stage of infection?
Incubation period
What is the second stage in the stage of infection?
Prodromal stage
What is the third stage in the stage of infection?
Full stage of illness
What is the fourth stage in the stage of infection?
Convalescent period
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