HONDROS NUR 150 INITIAL ASSESSMENT
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ PRONE POSITION. Answer: lying face down
⩥ FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: semi-sitting body position in which
a person's head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees
⩥ HIGH FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: 90 degrees
⩥ ORTHOPNEIC POSITION. Answer: Sitting upright, bending over
resting elbows on table. Very helpful with breathing problems
⩥ SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: head of bed raised 30 degrees
⩥ LITHOTOMY POSITION. Answer: lying on back with legs raised
and feet in stirrups
⩥ DORSAL RECUMBENT POSITION. Answer: patient is lying on the
back, face up, with the knees bent
,⩥ SIMS POSITION. Answer: the patient is lying on the left side with
the right knee and thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along the
back
⩥ LATERAL POSITION. Answer: side lying position
⩥ TRENDELENBERG POSITION. Answer: The body is laid flat on the
back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by 15-30
degrees,
⩥ INTEGRATED PROCESSES FUNDAMENTAL TO PRACTICE.
Answer: *nursing process- scientific approach
*caring-mutual respect and trust
*communication/documentation-accountability
*teaching/learning-acquisition of knowledge
*culture/spirituality-individual preferences
⩥ COLLABORATION WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. Answer:
*identify roles and responsibilities
*identify need for client care conference
*contribute to developing and updating client plan of
care
*contribute to planning client care conferences
*participate
, ⩥ HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE. Answer: *identify
barriers to communication
*identify barriers
⩥ THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION. Answer: *closed questioning
*open ended questioning
*restating
*paraphrasing
*clarifying
*focusing
*reflecting
*stating observations
*offering information
*summarizing
⩥ COLLABORATION. Answer: working together as a team for better
patient care and treatments
⩥ PATIENT CENTERED CARE. Answer: *patient and family have an
active role in their care plan
*treating patients with respect and dignity
STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ PRONE POSITION. Answer: lying face down
⩥ FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: semi-sitting body position in which
a person's head and shoulders are elevated 45 to 60 degrees
⩥ HIGH FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: 90 degrees
⩥ ORTHOPNEIC POSITION. Answer: Sitting upright, bending over
resting elbows on table. Very helpful with breathing problems
⩥ SEMI-FOWLERS POSITION. Answer: head of bed raised 30 degrees
⩥ LITHOTOMY POSITION. Answer: lying on back with legs raised
and feet in stirrups
⩥ DORSAL RECUMBENT POSITION. Answer: patient is lying on the
back, face up, with the knees bent
,⩥ SIMS POSITION. Answer: the patient is lying on the left side with
the right knee and thigh drawn up with the left arm placed along the
back
⩥ LATERAL POSITION. Answer: side lying position
⩥ TRENDELENBERG POSITION. Answer: The body is laid flat on the
back (supine position) with the feet higher than the head by 15-30
degrees,
⩥ INTEGRATED PROCESSES FUNDAMENTAL TO PRACTICE.
Answer: *nursing process- scientific approach
*caring-mutual respect and trust
*communication/documentation-accountability
*teaching/learning-acquisition of knowledge
*culture/spirituality-individual preferences
⩥ COLLABORATION WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM. Answer:
*identify roles and responsibilities
*identify need for client care conference
*contribute to developing and updating client plan of
care
*contribute to planning client care conferences
*participate
, ⩥ HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE. Answer: *identify
barriers to communication
*identify barriers
⩥ THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION. Answer: *closed questioning
*open ended questioning
*restating
*paraphrasing
*clarifying
*focusing
*reflecting
*stating observations
*offering information
*summarizing
⩥ COLLABORATION. Answer: working together as a team for better
patient care and treatments
⩥ PATIENT CENTERED CARE. Answer: *patient and family have an
active role in their care plan
*treating patients with respect and dignity
