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NUR 524 Exam 1 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the difference between equality and equity?
......ANSWER......Equality provides equal support for everyone, while
equity adjusts support based on need.
What are social needs? ......ANSWER......Social needs include
economic stability, physical environment, food security,
transportation, social support, safety, and legal.
Define social determinants of health. ......ANSWER......Social
determinants of health are systemic, community-level causes such as
economic stability, education access/quality, health care
access/quality, neighborhood/built environment, and
social/community context.
What are community needs? ......ANSWER......Community needs
encompass health/wellness, infrastructure/basic services, economic
opportunity, education/development, and social/environment.
What is justice in the context of healthcare? ......ANSWER......Justice is
the foundational ethical and legal principle of treating individuals
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fairly, equitably, and reasonably, often defined as rendering to each
person their due.
What are the parts of advance care planning? ......ANSWER......1.
Appointing a health care proxy, 2. Creating a living will, 3.
Documentation/sharing of advance directives.
What is mindful communication? ......ANSWER......Mindful
communication is the intentional practice of being fully present,
compassionate, and non-reactive during interactions, focusing on
listening deeply and speaking with awareness.
What are some strategies for burnout prevention?
......ANSWER......Setting strict boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and
managing workload proactively.
What are the physical characteristics of chronic obstructive lung
disease? ......ANSWER......Symptoms include worsening shortness of
breath, chronic cough, increased sputum production, and gradual
decline in exercise tolerance.
What is the spirometry used for? ......ANSWER......Spirometry
measures lung capacity and function to diagnose/monitor conditions
like asthma, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis.
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What are the clinical symptoms of pneumonia?
......ANSWER......Cough with or without sputum, pleuritic chest pain,
fever, rales that don't clear with cough, dullness to percussion,
bronchial breath sounds.
What is the treatment for pneumonia? ......ANSWER......Amoxicillin
plus Azithromycin (or doxycycline), follow up in 2-3 days,
mucolytic/expectorant, no cough suppressant, bronchoscopy if
persistent/recurrent.
What are the presenting features of lung cancer?
......ANSWER......Persistent cough, unintentional weight loss,
increasing fatigue, occasional hemoptysis, dyspnea,
lymphadenopathy, metastatic signs.
What characterizes bronchitis? ......ANSWER......Clinical diagnosis
characterized by cough and/or dyspnea and wheezing, with
diagnostics not indicated unless concern for CAP.
What is the diagnosis for acute exacerbation of COPD?
......ANSWER......Diagnosis includes tachypnea, tachycardia, sputum
volume/color, respiratory distress, dyspnea, cough, and sputum
production worsening from baseline.
What is the treatment for high-risk influenza patients?
......ANSWER......Oseltamivir or zanamivir, possible hospitalization.
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NUR 524 Exam 1 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is the difference between equality and equity?
......ANSWER......Equality provides equal support for everyone, while
equity adjusts support based on need.
What are social needs? ......ANSWER......Social needs include
economic stability, physical environment, food security,
transportation, social support, safety, and legal.
Define social determinants of health. ......ANSWER......Social
determinants of health are systemic, community-level causes such as
economic stability, education access/quality, health care
access/quality, neighborhood/built environment, and
social/community context.
What are community needs? ......ANSWER......Community needs
encompass health/wellness, infrastructure/basic services, economic
opportunity, education/development, and social/environment.
What is justice in the context of healthcare? ......ANSWER......Justice is
the foundational ethical and legal principle of treating individuals
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fairly, equitably, and reasonably, often defined as rendering to each
person their due.
What are the parts of advance care planning? ......ANSWER......1.
Appointing a health care proxy, 2. Creating a living will, 3.
Documentation/sharing of advance directives.
What is mindful communication? ......ANSWER......Mindful
communication is the intentional practice of being fully present,
compassionate, and non-reactive during interactions, focusing on
listening deeply and speaking with awareness.
What are some strategies for burnout prevention?
......ANSWER......Setting strict boundaries, prioritizing self-care, and
managing workload proactively.
What are the physical characteristics of chronic obstructive lung
disease? ......ANSWER......Symptoms include worsening shortness of
breath, chronic cough, increased sputum production, and gradual
decline in exercise tolerance.
What is the spirometry used for? ......ANSWER......Spirometry
measures lung capacity and function to diagnose/monitor conditions
like asthma, COPD, and pulmonary fibrosis.
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What are the clinical symptoms of pneumonia?
......ANSWER......Cough with or without sputum, pleuritic chest pain,
fever, rales that don't clear with cough, dullness to percussion,
bronchial breath sounds.
What is the treatment for pneumonia? ......ANSWER......Amoxicillin
plus Azithromycin (or doxycycline), follow up in 2-3 days,
mucolytic/expectorant, no cough suppressant, bronchoscopy if
persistent/recurrent.
What are the presenting features of lung cancer?
......ANSWER......Persistent cough, unintentional weight loss,
increasing fatigue, occasional hemoptysis, dyspnea,
lymphadenopathy, metastatic signs.
What characterizes bronchitis? ......ANSWER......Clinical diagnosis
characterized by cough and/or dyspnea and wheezing, with
diagnostics not indicated unless concern for CAP.
What is the diagnosis for acute exacerbation of COPD?
......ANSWER......Diagnosis includes tachypnea, tachycardia, sputum
volume/color, respiratory distress, dyspnea, cough, and sputum
production worsening from baseline.
What is the treatment for high-risk influenza patients?
......ANSWER......Oseltamivir or zanamivir, possible hospitalization.
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