FUNDAMENTALS (PNUR 1100)
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Joint Commission - ANS an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and
accredits healthcare organizations
recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality
Joint Commission mission - ANS to improve health care for the public by evaluating health
care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest
quality and value
contributions to a dangerous environment - ANS age and mental state
mobility
communication
pain
delayed assistance
equipment
Fall prevention - ANS morse fall scale
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,Morse Fall Scale - ANS tool used to identify risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients
restraint alternatives - ANS monitors (pressure sensors)
soft devices
strategic safety actions - ANS patient placement
patient companion
bed at the lowest level
frequent assessments
ensure the patient always has a call light
sentinel event - ANS an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or the risk thereof
requires immediate investigation
what to do if your patient falls - ANS assess the client
call for help/stay with the client!
obtain vital signs
assist the client to bed (if appropriate)
notify the physician or care provider
document (be sure to follow all facility policies regarding client falls)
every 24 hours - ANS How often does a client's restraint need to be reordered?
RACE - ANS rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
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, PASS - ANS Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
code blue - ANS cardiac arrest
use CPR
Document
abdominal-thrust maneuver - ANS use when someone is choking
Beneficence - ANS doing good
Nonmaleficence - ANS avoidance of harm
respect for autonomy - ANS refers to respecting patients' rights to make decisions about their
own healthcare
veracity - ANS honesty
justice - ANS act fairly and treat everyone equally
Accountability - ANS being able to own mistakes
acting on sound knowledge and acknowledging that one's actions are their own
Advocacy - ANS standing up for the patient
Confidentiality - ANS keeping medical information strictly private; a legal aspect
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MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Joint Commission - ANS an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and
accredits healthcare organizations
recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality
Joint Commission mission - ANS to improve health care for the public by evaluating health
care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest
quality and value
contributions to a dangerous environment - ANS age and mental state
mobility
communication
pain
delayed assistance
equipment
Fall prevention - ANS morse fall scale
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 1
,Morse Fall Scale - ANS tool used to identify risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients
restraint alternatives - ANS monitors (pressure sensors)
soft devices
strategic safety actions - ANS patient placement
patient companion
bed at the lowest level
frequent assessments
ensure the patient always has a call light
sentinel event - ANS an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or
psychological injury, or the risk thereof
requires immediate investigation
what to do if your patient falls - ANS assess the client
call for help/stay with the client!
obtain vital signs
assist the client to bed (if appropriate)
notify the physician or care provider
document (be sure to follow all facility policies regarding client falls)
every 24 hours - ANS How often does a client's restraint need to be reordered?
RACE - ANS rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
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, PASS - ANS Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
code blue - ANS cardiac arrest
use CPR
Document
abdominal-thrust maneuver - ANS use when someone is choking
Beneficence - ANS doing good
Nonmaleficence - ANS avoidance of harm
respect for autonomy - ANS refers to respecting patients' rights to make decisions about their
own healthcare
veracity - ANS honesty
justice - ANS act fairly and treat everyone equally
Accountability - ANS being able to own mistakes
acting on sound knowledge and acknowledging that one's actions are their own
Advocacy - ANS standing up for the patient
Confidentiality - ANS keeping medical information strictly private; a legal aspect
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED 3
