NUR390 EXAM 4 BLUEPRINT 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE NURSING CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ is an enforced isolation of diseased persons & their families until a
disease is completely healed. Answer: Quarantine:
◉ finding balance in life to promote
good health Answer: homeostasis
◉ Asian cultures introduced the concept of balance through ____ and
____ which are
opposing forces that are related & complementary. Answer: yin and
yang
◉ a state of COMPLETE physical, mental & social well-being.
Answer: health
◉ state of MIND with/without disease.
personal perspective on health and _______ Answer: wellness
,◉ biomedical recognizable health DEVIATION.
Biologic or physiologic malfunction Answer: Disease
◉ imbalanced unsustainable relationship w/environment. Answer:
Illness
◉ ________ described health as a forward-moving continuum to high-
level wellness or toward death/disability.
-Individuals take steps through awareness & education to improve
their health and reach a higher level of wellness.
-Individuals only focus on eliminating S&S of disease and eventually
suffer premature death. Answer: Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum
◉ published by Louis Pasteur and explains that microorganisms
cause disease. Answer: Germ Theory
◉ developed pasteurization. Answer: Louis Pasteur
◉ developed the process of antisepsis & sterilization of surgical
instruments. Answer: Joseph Lister:
,◉ developed the first microscope Answer: Anton van Leeuwenhoek
◉ discovered penicillin by serendipity Answer: Alexander Fleming
◉ discovered the vaccine for smallpox. Answer: Edward Jenner
◉ developed the vaccine for polio. Answer: Jonas Salk
◉ The British government enacted these laws to allow access to
health care for the very poor and those who could not work due to
disability or illness.
● These laws are the BASIS for modern-day welfare programs in the
U.S. Answer: Elizabethan Poor Laws
◉ Biostatistics
-calls for establishment of local and state health department,
collection of vital statistics, and government control of alcohol
Answer: Shattuck report 1850
, ◉ -________ _____ ____: provided economic relief to those affected by
natural disasters, the Great Depression & WWI.
It had two provisions:
Making sure young children had adequate nutrition & medical care.
Health care providers should be properly educated and licensed to
protect the public. Answer: Social Security Act (1935)
◉ -_____ ___ ___ (1921): was the basis for the 1st involvement of the
U.S. government in mandating health care & health care delivery.
-Also includes infancy protection act of 1921 which supports
prenatal and infant care Answer: Sheppard-Towner Act
◉ _______ _____ ____: they are used along with Western medicine
protocols & treatments. They include:
Pharmacologic & biological treatments (e.g., supplements).
Sufficiently researched
Massage.
Diet.
Nutrition.
GUIDE COMPLETE NURSING CONCEPTS AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ is an enforced isolation of diseased persons & their families until a
disease is completely healed. Answer: Quarantine:
◉ finding balance in life to promote
good health Answer: homeostasis
◉ Asian cultures introduced the concept of balance through ____ and
____ which are
opposing forces that are related & complementary. Answer: yin and
yang
◉ a state of COMPLETE physical, mental & social well-being.
Answer: health
◉ state of MIND with/without disease.
personal perspective on health and _______ Answer: wellness
,◉ biomedical recognizable health DEVIATION.
Biologic or physiologic malfunction Answer: Disease
◉ imbalanced unsustainable relationship w/environment. Answer:
Illness
◉ ________ described health as a forward-moving continuum to high-
level wellness or toward death/disability.
-Individuals take steps through awareness & education to improve
their health and reach a higher level of wellness.
-Individuals only focus on eliminating S&S of disease and eventually
suffer premature death. Answer: Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum
◉ published by Louis Pasteur and explains that microorganisms
cause disease. Answer: Germ Theory
◉ developed pasteurization. Answer: Louis Pasteur
◉ developed the process of antisepsis & sterilization of surgical
instruments. Answer: Joseph Lister:
,◉ developed the first microscope Answer: Anton van Leeuwenhoek
◉ discovered penicillin by serendipity Answer: Alexander Fleming
◉ discovered the vaccine for smallpox. Answer: Edward Jenner
◉ developed the vaccine for polio. Answer: Jonas Salk
◉ The British government enacted these laws to allow access to
health care for the very poor and those who could not work due to
disability or illness.
● These laws are the BASIS for modern-day welfare programs in the
U.S. Answer: Elizabethan Poor Laws
◉ Biostatistics
-calls for establishment of local and state health department,
collection of vital statistics, and government control of alcohol
Answer: Shattuck report 1850
, ◉ -________ _____ ____: provided economic relief to those affected by
natural disasters, the Great Depression & WWI.
It had two provisions:
Making sure young children had adequate nutrition & medical care.
Health care providers should be properly educated and licensed to
protect the public. Answer: Social Security Act (1935)
◉ -_____ ___ ___ (1921): was the basis for the 1st involvement of the
U.S. government in mandating health care & health care delivery.
-Also includes infancy protection act of 1921 which supports
prenatal and infant care Answer: Sheppard-Towner Act
◉ _______ _____ ____: they are used along with Western medicine
protocols & treatments. They include:
Pharmacologic & biological treatments (e.g., supplements).
Sufficiently researched
Massage.
Diet.
Nutrition.
