NUR 254 Exam 2 | Complete Exam Questions
and Answers with Rationales | 2026 Update |
100% Verified
• What are different nursing care delivery systems? -✓✓total pt care
functional nursing
primary nursing
team nursing
• what is total pt care? -✓✓one nurse has one team of pt, no tech
primary team
likely to happen in the ICU
• what is functional nursing? -✓✓task oriented nursing
needed tasks are divided up by charge, based on skill of staff working
likely to happen as a wound nurse
• what is primary nursing? -✓✓RN "primary" nurse assumes 24-hour responsibility for all
of the pts, or long term nurse for a pt in the ICU or nursing home
this only works in a setting where pts are there for a long time
likely to happen in a nursing home
• what is team nursing? -✓✓total client care for assigned group of patients
pct, lpn and rn are all working collaboratively and that is team nursing
• What does empowerment look like? -✓✓when one person rises, we all rise
• What is formal leadership? -✓✓legit authority
position of power
• What is informal leadership? -✓✓their influence is their personality
,status
personal skills
• What are different types of power? -✓✓legitimate power
coercive power
reward power
expert power
connection
informational
• What management style should you use in emergencies? -✓✓authoritative
• What is plaque? -✓✓An elevated solid lesion (>5 mm in diameter)
• What is a pustule? -✓✓elevated serous filled vesicle with fluid inside
• What is a vesicle? -✓✓A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm), elevated lesion
• What is pruritis? -✓✓Itching of the skin related to excessive dryness or sweating
• What is urticaria? -✓✓Hives
sign of a reaction
• What does calcitrol do? (active form of vit d) -✓✓increases calcium uptake in the
intestines
• What does parathyroid hormone do? -✓✓Facilitates calcium into bloodstream
puts calcium from the bone into the blood (resorption)
• What does calcitonin do? -✓✓puts calcium from the blood into the bones (bones
ABSORB calcium)
promotes bone mineralization
• What does thyroid hormone do? -✓✓increases bone resorption
• What does cortisol do? -✓✓increased bone resorption
• What does estrogen do? -✓✓stimulates osteoblast
inhibits osteoclasts
, • what does testosterone do? -✓✓stimulates musculoskeletal growth
• What is the difference between isometric and isotonic movement? -✓✓
• What is isotonic movement? -✓✓ROM movements
walking
any movement with muscles contracting
• What is isometric movement? -✓✓no movement, but you are engaging muscles
kegels
planks
wall sits
• What are the 6 P's of neurovascular status? -✓✓Pain
Polar (temp of skin)
Pulse
Paresthesia (decreased sensation)
Pallor
Paralysis
• What are important assessments for musculoskeletal? -✓✓6 P's
alignment
make sure both sides are equal (R v L)
• What is the nursing role for arthroscopy? -✓✓administer analgesic
• What is the nursing role for the bone density test? -✓✓no Ca supp prior
this is done to test for bone density
• What is nursing care for arthrosentesis? -✓✓contraindicated for bleeding risk
and Answers with Rationales | 2026 Update |
100% Verified
• What are different nursing care delivery systems? -✓✓total pt care
functional nursing
primary nursing
team nursing
• what is total pt care? -✓✓one nurse has one team of pt, no tech
primary team
likely to happen in the ICU
• what is functional nursing? -✓✓task oriented nursing
needed tasks are divided up by charge, based on skill of staff working
likely to happen as a wound nurse
• what is primary nursing? -✓✓RN "primary" nurse assumes 24-hour responsibility for all
of the pts, or long term nurse for a pt in the ICU or nursing home
this only works in a setting where pts are there for a long time
likely to happen in a nursing home
• what is team nursing? -✓✓total client care for assigned group of patients
pct, lpn and rn are all working collaboratively and that is team nursing
• What does empowerment look like? -✓✓when one person rises, we all rise
• What is formal leadership? -✓✓legit authority
position of power
• What is informal leadership? -✓✓their influence is their personality
,status
personal skills
• What are different types of power? -✓✓legitimate power
coercive power
reward power
expert power
connection
informational
• What management style should you use in emergencies? -✓✓authoritative
• What is plaque? -✓✓An elevated solid lesion (>5 mm in diameter)
• What is a pustule? -✓✓elevated serous filled vesicle with fluid inside
• What is a vesicle? -✓✓A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm), elevated lesion
• What is pruritis? -✓✓Itching of the skin related to excessive dryness or sweating
• What is urticaria? -✓✓Hives
sign of a reaction
• What does calcitrol do? (active form of vit d) -✓✓increases calcium uptake in the
intestines
• What does parathyroid hormone do? -✓✓Facilitates calcium into bloodstream
puts calcium from the bone into the blood (resorption)
• What does calcitonin do? -✓✓puts calcium from the blood into the bones (bones
ABSORB calcium)
promotes bone mineralization
• What does thyroid hormone do? -✓✓increases bone resorption
• What does cortisol do? -✓✓increased bone resorption
• What does estrogen do? -✓✓stimulates osteoblast
inhibits osteoclasts
, • what does testosterone do? -✓✓stimulates musculoskeletal growth
• What is the difference between isometric and isotonic movement? -✓✓
• What is isotonic movement? -✓✓ROM movements
walking
any movement with muscles contracting
• What is isometric movement? -✓✓no movement, but you are engaging muscles
kegels
planks
wall sits
• What are the 6 P's of neurovascular status? -✓✓Pain
Polar (temp of skin)
Pulse
Paresthesia (decreased sensation)
Pallor
Paralysis
• What are important assessments for musculoskeletal? -✓✓6 P's
alignment
make sure both sides are equal (R v L)
• What is the nursing role for arthroscopy? -✓✓administer analgesic
• What is the nursing role for the bone density test? -✓✓no Ca supp prior
this is done to test for bone density
• What is nursing care for arthrosentesis? -✓✓contraindicated for bleeding risk
