NRNP 6566 WEEK 5 KNOWLEDGE CHECK
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ There are a number of elements to professional nursing practice:
What element of professional nursing involves independent thinking
and acting upon in the interest of the patient? Answer: Autonomy
◉ Nursing history offers insight into modern day practices. Which
historical nurse improved sanitation on the battlefields, organized
the first school of nursing? Answer: Florence Nightingale
◉ What else did Florence Nightingale accomplish and was noted for?
Answer: First practicing epidemiologist
◉ You are working on the committee at the hospital that reviews all
the procedures the nurses are able to do in the hospital setting. You
identify procedures that have been changed due to recent
research/evidence-based practice. This changes the procedure in
the Policy and Procedure Manual. When you are working on the
floor one day, you notice a nurse is doing the procedure the 'old
way'. You pull the nurse aside and inform her that a new policy has
been issued for this procedure due to new evidence-based practice.
What QSEN competency are you demonstrating? Answer: Quality
Improvement
,◉ What are six levels of health care (Chapter 2)(Box 2.1, Page 15)?
Answer: Preventative
Primary Care- Health Promotion
Secondary- Acute Care
Tertiary-Specialized
Restorative-Rehab
Continuing Health Care-Long term
◉ What are three levels of preventions (Preventative Health Care)
(chapter 6, Table 6.1, Pg 79)? Answer: 1. Primary Prevention
True prevention that reduces the incidence of disease
2. Secondary Prevention
Focuses on preventing the spread of disease, illness, or infection
once it occurs
3. Tertiary Prevention
Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible
◉ What are different Health Care model types? Answer: A.
Affordable Care Act/Medicaid/* Medicare/Prospective Payment
Systems:
B. Medicare: Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) provide a fixed
reimbursement of cost.
, ◉ What are some examples of Models of Health and Illness? Answer:
a. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (deals with basic human needs;
some needs are more basic than others are) and Holistic Health
Models (patients are involved in their healing process and assume
responsibility for health maintenance.
◉ How does cultural background influence beliefs, values, and
customs affect healthcare systems, personal health practices, and
the nurse patient relationship? Answer: Cultural background
influences beliefs, values, and customs. It influences the approach to
healthcare systems, personal health practices, and the nurse-patient
relationship. This includes knowing the patients personal and
cultural views on death and dying. *Cultures such as Middle Eastern,
value female modesty & generally request gender-congruent
caregivers [*this is a cultural preference].
◉ What are the stages in the Transtheoretical Model (Behavior
Change)? Answer: 1. Precontemplation - The individual is not yet
considering changing behavior and may be unaware that a change is
needed or has no intention of changing soon.
2. Contemplation - The individual has become aware of a need for
change, is thinking about it, and intends to take action in the
foreseeable future (often within the next 6 months). They tend to
weigh pros and cons and may be ambivalent.
FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ There are a number of elements to professional nursing practice:
What element of professional nursing involves independent thinking
and acting upon in the interest of the patient? Answer: Autonomy
◉ Nursing history offers insight into modern day practices. Which
historical nurse improved sanitation on the battlefields, organized
the first school of nursing? Answer: Florence Nightingale
◉ What else did Florence Nightingale accomplish and was noted for?
Answer: First practicing epidemiologist
◉ You are working on the committee at the hospital that reviews all
the procedures the nurses are able to do in the hospital setting. You
identify procedures that have been changed due to recent
research/evidence-based practice. This changes the procedure in
the Policy and Procedure Manual. When you are working on the
floor one day, you notice a nurse is doing the procedure the 'old
way'. You pull the nurse aside and inform her that a new policy has
been issued for this procedure due to new evidence-based practice.
What QSEN competency are you demonstrating? Answer: Quality
Improvement
,◉ What are six levels of health care (Chapter 2)(Box 2.1, Page 15)?
Answer: Preventative
Primary Care- Health Promotion
Secondary- Acute Care
Tertiary-Specialized
Restorative-Rehab
Continuing Health Care-Long term
◉ What are three levels of preventions (Preventative Health Care)
(chapter 6, Table 6.1, Pg 79)? Answer: 1. Primary Prevention
True prevention that reduces the incidence of disease
2. Secondary Prevention
Focuses on preventing the spread of disease, illness, or infection
once it occurs
3. Tertiary Prevention
Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent or irreversible
◉ What are different Health Care model types? Answer: A.
Affordable Care Act/Medicaid/* Medicare/Prospective Payment
Systems:
B. Medicare: Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) provide a fixed
reimbursement of cost.
, ◉ What are some examples of Models of Health and Illness? Answer:
a. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (deals with basic human needs;
some needs are more basic than others are) and Holistic Health
Models (patients are involved in their healing process and assume
responsibility for health maintenance.
◉ How does cultural background influence beliefs, values, and
customs affect healthcare systems, personal health practices, and
the nurse patient relationship? Answer: Cultural background
influences beliefs, values, and customs. It influences the approach to
healthcare systems, personal health practices, and the nurse-patient
relationship. This includes knowing the patients personal and
cultural views on death and dying. *Cultures such as Middle Eastern,
value female modesty & generally request gender-congruent
caregivers [*this is a cultural preference].
◉ What are the stages in the Transtheoretical Model (Behavior
Change)? Answer: 1. Precontemplation - The individual is not yet
considering changing behavior and may be unaware that a change is
needed or has no intention of changing soon.
2. Contemplation - The individual has become aware of a need for
change, is thinking about it, and intends to take action in the
foreseeable future (often within the next 6 months). They tend to
weigh pros and cons and may be ambivalent.
