NUR 100 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which topic would the nurse teach first to a patient with newly diagnosed asthma? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The need to avoid people who smoke to prevent asthma attacks.
What response is the nursing student displaying when stating, 'No! I do not believe this' after failing the
licensing examination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Denial.
What critical thinking attitudes does the nurse demonstrate when managing a postoperative patient
with sharp chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Discipline, Curiosity, Creativity, Fairness, Perseverance.
What grade reading level teaching materials would be provided for a 25-year-old patient about diet and
exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fifth grade.
Which interventions would the community health nurse perform to help an older-adult patient manage
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Monitor blood pressure and weight, Educate about nutrition
and dietary modifications, Educate about antihypertensive drugs and their side effects, Promote
increased physical activity but balance with adequate rest, Promote lifestyle changes.
What are the responsibilities of the nurse as a patient educator? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Explain
concepts and facts about health, Protect the patient's human and legal rights, Teach the patient to self-
administer medications, Help the patient to make treatment decisions.
Which behaviors indicate the nurse's understanding of integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Trying to
follow the highest standards of practice, Questioning one's own knowledge and beliefs, Being honest
about and willing to accept own mistakes or inadequacies.
Which nursing role is exhibited by the nurse providing routine hygiene and holistic care? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Caregiving, Autonomy, Accountability.
What is the first step in solving any ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distinguish ethical
problems from other problems.
,What is the first step in solving an ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distinguish ethical
problems from other problems.
Can ethical problems be resolved solely through literature review? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅No, they
cannot be resolved solely through literature review.
What is the significance of the answer to an ethical problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It has a significant
influence on patient care.
What strategy should a nurse use to ensure a patient understands discharge teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Use the teach-back technique.
What are common clinical manifestations of a persistent allostatic load? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chronic hypertension, depression, sleep deprivation, chronic fatigue syndrome,
autoimmune disorders.
Which types of ethics focus on the importance of relationships in decision-making? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Feminist ethics and ethics of care.
What is the most traditional health care payment model in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Fee-for-service.
What does ethnic identity refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The extent that one identifies with a
particular ethnic group.
What intervention should a nurse perform when assessing medically underserved populations? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use a professional interpreter if needed.
What is denial in the context of ego-defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Avoiding emotional
stress by refusing to consciously acknowledge anything that causes intolerable emotional pain.
,What kind of spiritual belief does a patient diagnosed with end-stage renal disease exhibit when stating,
'I know I am going to be all right, and I will be healthy again. I believe in God, and He will make things
right'? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hope
What is self-transcendence in the context of spirituality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feeling and a sense
of connecting to one's inner self.
What are the three types of nursing diagnoses according to NANDA International (NANDA-I)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Risk diagnoses, problem-focused diagnoses, and health promotion diagnoses.
What type of nursing interventions require the health care provider's orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dependent nursing interventions.
Which nursing interventions can be implemented without a health care provider's order? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Independent nursing interventions.
What action should a nurse take when expected outcomes are met? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Discontinue the care plan.
What concept is demonstrated when a nurse sits down next to a dying patient's partner and offers
support? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Presence.
What is the focus of occupational health in preventive and primary care services? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Health in the workplace.
What type of question would best assess the basis of a patient's spiritual belief system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What gives your life meaning or purpose?
Which type of theory helps nurses anticipate the effectiveness of nursing interventions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Prescriptive theory.
, What is the definition of hope in the context of nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A belief that
something positive is going to happen.
What is the difference between problem-focused nursing diagnoses and risk nursing diagnoses? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused diagnoses identify existing problems, while risk diagnoses
indicate potential problems.
What is the role of community centers in preventive care? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They offer
comprehensive and cost-effective primary care and support services.
What should a nurse do during bedside hand-off at shift change? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Share
information about the patient's condition.
What is the purpose of asking a patient about their greatest source of support during difficult times? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To understand the patient's community and support system.
What are the characteristics of prescriptive theories in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They direct
nursing actions toward an explicit goal.
What is the significance of independent nursing interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They do not
require a health care provider's orders.
What is the rationale behind modifying or revising a care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is done when
expected outcomes are not met.
What does the term 'transcendence' refer to in spiritual contexts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feeling or
experience beyond normal and above the material world.
What type of nursing interventions are based on the provider's choice for managing a medical
diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dependent nursing interventions.
Which topic would the nurse teach first to a patient with newly diagnosed asthma? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The need to avoid people who smoke to prevent asthma attacks.
What response is the nursing student displaying when stating, 'No! I do not believe this' after failing the
licensing examination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Denial.
What critical thinking attitudes does the nurse demonstrate when managing a postoperative patient
with sharp chest pain? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Discipline, Curiosity, Creativity, Fairness, Perseverance.
What grade reading level teaching materials would be provided for a 25-year-old patient about diet and
exercise? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fifth grade.
Which interventions would the community health nurse perform to help an older-adult patient manage
hypertension? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Monitor blood pressure and weight, Educate about nutrition
and dietary modifications, Educate about antihypertensive drugs and their side effects, Promote
increased physical activity but balance with adequate rest, Promote lifestyle changes.
What are the responsibilities of the nurse as a patient educator? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Explain
concepts and facts about health, Protect the patient's human and legal rights, Teach the patient to self-
administer medications, Help the patient to make treatment decisions.
Which behaviors indicate the nurse's understanding of integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Trying to
follow the highest standards of practice, Questioning one's own knowledge and beliefs, Being honest
about and willing to accept own mistakes or inadequacies.
Which nursing role is exhibited by the nurse providing routine hygiene and holistic care? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Caregiving, Autonomy, Accountability.
What is the first step in solving any ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distinguish ethical
problems from other problems.
,What is the first step in solving an ethical dilemma? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distinguish ethical
problems from other problems.
Can ethical problems be resolved solely through literature review? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅No, they
cannot be resolved solely through literature review.
What is the significance of the answer to an ethical problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It has a significant
influence on patient care.
What strategy should a nurse use to ensure a patient understands discharge teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Use the teach-back technique.
What are common clinical manifestations of a persistent allostatic load? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chronic hypertension, depression, sleep deprivation, chronic fatigue syndrome,
autoimmune disorders.
Which types of ethics focus on the importance of relationships in decision-making? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Feminist ethics and ethics of care.
What is the most traditional health care payment model in the United States? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Fee-for-service.
What does ethnic identity refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The extent that one identifies with a
particular ethnic group.
What intervention should a nurse perform when assessing medically underserved populations? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Use a professional interpreter if needed.
What is denial in the context of ego-defense mechanisms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Avoiding emotional
stress by refusing to consciously acknowledge anything that causes intolerable emotional pain.
,What kind of spiritual belief does a patient diagnosed with end-stage renal disease exhibit when stating,
'I know I am going to be all right, and I will be healthy again. I believe in God, and He will make things
right'? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hope
What is self-transcendence in the context of spirituality? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feeling and a sense
of connecting to one's inner self.
What are the three types of nursing diagnoses according to NANDA International (NANDA-I)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Risk diagnoses, problem-focused diagnoses, and health promotion diagnoses.
What type of nursing interventions require the health care provider's orders? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dependent nursing interventions.
Which nursing interventions can be implemented without a health care provider's order? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Independent nursing interventions.
What action should a nurse take when expected outcomes are met? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Discontinue the care plan.
What concept is demonstrated when a nurse sits down next to a dying patient's partner and offers
support? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Presence.
What is the focus of occupational health in preventive and primary care services? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Health in the workplace.
What type of question would best assess the basis of a patient's spiritual belief system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅What gives your life meaning or purpose?
Which type of theory helps nurses anticipate the effectiveness of nursing interventions? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Prescriptive theory.
, What is the definition of hope in the context of nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A belief that
something positive is going to happen.
What is the difference between problem-focused nursing diagnoses and risk nursing diagnoses? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Problem-focused diagnoses identify existing problems, while risk diagnoses
indicate potential problems.
What is the role of community centers in preventive care? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They offer
comprehensive and cost-effective primary care and support services.
What should a nurse do during bedside hand-off at shift change? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Share
information about the patient's condition.
What is the purpose of asking a patient about their greatest source of support during difficult times? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To understand the patient's community and support system.
What are the characteristics of prescriptive theories in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They direct
nursing actions toward an explicit goal.
What is the significance of independent nursing interventions? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅They do not
require a health care provider's orders.
What is the rationale behind modifying or revising a care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅It is done when
expected outcomes are not met.
What does the term 'transcendence' refer to in spiritual contexts? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feeling or
experience beyond normal and above the material world.
What type of nursing interventions are based on the provider's choice for managing a medical
diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dependent nursing interventions.
