NURS 641E FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
2026
▶ primary health care. Answer: treatment of common health problems
▶ secondary health care. Answer: treatment of problems requiring more
specialized clinical expertise
ex specialists like cardiologist
▶ tertiary health care. Answer: Management of rare and complex
disorders
▶ continuity of care. Answer: Continuation of care smoothly from one
provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no
interruption in care.
SBAR or ISBARQ
▶ ISBARQ. Answer: Introduction
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Question and answer
▶ SBAR. Answer: Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
▶ nurse navigator. Answer: Attempts to eliminate barriers.
Serves as an advocate for the client.
makes moving through the treatment phase easier.
, Similar to a case manager.
Focuses on one specialty, like cancer.
Helps reduce the client's anxiety and depression.
▶ patient navigator. Answer: person without a clinical background (e.g., a
lay person or a social worker) who assists the patient with scheduling,
financial assistance, psychosocial support, and community support
▶ vulnerable populations. Answer: people with disabilities, mental illness,
minorities, those in poverty, homeless, undocumented immigrants
▶ components of discharge planning. Answer: *Assessing
strengths/limitations of the patient, family/support person, and environment
*Implementing and coordinating the care plan
*Considering individual, community, and family resources
*Evaluating the effectiveness of care
▶ physiological needs. Answer: those relating to the basic biological
necessities of life: food, drink, rest, and shelter
▶ safety and security needs. Answer: person's need to be protected from
actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear
▶ love and belonging needs. Answer: A person's need to have
affectionate relationships with people and to have a place in a group
▶ self-esteem needs. Answer: The need for a person to feel good about
oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that
others also respect and appreciate those accomplishments.
▶ self-actualization needs. Answer: need to live up to our fullest and
unique potential
▶ transendence. Answer: helping others self-actualize
▶ cellulitis. Answer: bacterial skin infection inflammation and pain mostly
in lower extremities
▶ nursing process ADPIE. Answer: Assess
Diagnose
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED SOLUTIONS
2026
▶ primary health care. Answer: treatment of common health problems
▶ secondary health care. Answer: treatment of problems requiring more
specialized clinical expertise
ex specialists like cardiologist
▶ tertiary health care. Answer: Management of rare and complex
disorders
▶ continuity of care. Answer: Continuation of care smoothly from one
provider to another, so that the patient receives the most benefit and no
interruption in care.
SBAR or ISBARQ
▶ ISBARQ. Answer: Introduction
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Question and answer
▶ SBAR. Answer: Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
▶ nurse navigator. Answer: Attempts to eliminate barriers.
Serves as an advocate for the client.
makes moving through the treatment phase easier.
, Similar to a case manager.
Focuses on one specialty, like cancer.
Helps reduce the client's anxiety and depression.
▶ patient navigator. Answer: person without a clinical background (e.g., a
lay person or a social worker) who assists the patient with scheduling,
financial assistance, psychosocial support, and community support
▶ vulnerable populations. Answer: people with disabilities, mental illness,
minorities, those in poverty, homeless, undocumented immigrants
▶ components of discharge planning. Answer: *Assessing
strengths/limitations of the patient, family/support person, and environment
*Implementing and coordinating the care plan
*Considering individual, community, and family resources
*Evaluating the effectiveness of care
▶ physiological needs. Answer: those relating to the basic biological
necessities of life: food, drink, rest, and shelter
▶ safety and security needs. Answer: person's need to be protected from
actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear
▶ love and belonging needs. Answer: A person's need to have
affectionate relationships with people and to have a place in a group
▶ self-esteem needs. Answer: The need for a person to feel good about
oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that
others also respect and appreciate those accomplishments.
▶ self-actualization needs. Answer: need to live up to our fullest and
unique potential
▶ transendence. Answer: helping others self-actualize
▶ cellulitis. Answer: bacterial skin infection inflammation and pain mostly
in lower extremities
▶ nursing process ADPIE. Answer: Assess
Diagnose
