NUR283 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What impact did Florence Nightingale have on nursing. Answer:
"Lady with the lamp"
-Pioneer of modern nursing and healthcare reform.
- Recognized the critical link between unsanitary conditions and
disease, advocating for and implementing rigorous hygiene and
sanitation practices
◉ Nursing education. Answer: Training programs for nurses to
enhance skills.
◉ Continuing education for nurses. Answer: Ongoing learning to
maintain nursing competencies.
◉ What impact did World War II have on nursing?. Answer:
Increased independence and education for women in nursing.
◉ Proper use of cane. Answer: Canes should be used on strong side.
Always move the weaker foot first.
Weight should be evenly distributed while walking.
, ◉ Fomite. Answer: Inanimate object transmitting infections, e.g.,
stethoscope.
◉ What should you do if a chest tube becomes dislodged?. Answer: -
Put it in sterile water/saline to create a water seal, ensuring no air
gets in and causes hemothorax.
-Tape on 3 sides
-Call the HCP
◉ Colostomy care. Answer: Keep stoma skin dry and beefy red.
◉ What is the proper protocol for a patient on contact isolation?.
Answer: Leave equipment in the room; do not share.
Gowns and gloves for all interactions
◉ Fluid loss response. Answer: Dehydration causes tachycardia,
shallow RR, low BP.
◉ Assault. Answer: Threat or forceful removal of patient clothing.
◉ What does AMA stand for? What does the nurse need to do before
allowing discharge?. Answer: Against medical advice; nurse must get
patient signature and remove IV before discharge
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ What impact did Florence Nightingale have on nursing. Answer:
"Lady with the lamp"
-Pioneer of modern nursing and healthcare reform.
- Recognized the critical link between unsanitary conditions and
disease, advocating for and implementing rigorous hygiene and
sanitation practices
◉ Nursing education. Answer: Training programs for nurses to
enhance skills.
◉ Continuing education for nurses. Answer: Ongoing learning to
maintain nursing competencies.
◉ What impact did World War II have on nursing?. Answer:
Increased independence and education for women in nursing.
◉ Proper use of cane. Answer: Canes should be used on strong side.
Always move the weaker foot first.
Weight should be evenly distributed while walking.
, ◉ Fomite. Answer: Inanimate object transmitting infections, e.g.,
stethoscope.
◉ What should you do if a chest tube becomes dislodged?. Answer: -
Put it in sterile water/saline to create a water seal, ensuring no air
gets in and causes hemothorax.
-Tape on 3 sides
-Call the HCP
◉ Colostomy care. Answer: Keep stoma skin dry and beefy red.
◉ What is the proper protocol for a patient on contact isolation?.
Answer: Leave equipment in the room; do not share.
Gowns and gloves for all interactions
◉ Fluid loss response. Answer: Dehydration causes tachycardia,
shallow RR, low BP.
◉ Assault. Answer: Threat or forceful removal of patient clothing.
◉ What does AMA stand for? What does the nurse need to do before
allowing discharge?. Answer: Against medical advice; nurse must get
patient signature and remove IV before discharge
