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NUR 158 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Acute illness -
Chronic illness - an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it
can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
terminal illness - a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
OBRA - (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) A law passed by the federal government
that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements,
resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents.
Negligence - failure to take proper care in doing something
Malpractice - Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
Abandonment - withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient
notice to the patient
Rights - a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
Informed consent - the patient gives consent to a treatment after being thoroughly
explained the process
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Neglect - fail to care for properly
Defamation of character - publication of false statements that result in damage to a
person's reputation
Accountability - ability to answer for one's own actions
Accident - An unexpected happening that may result in injury, loss, or damage.
Harm - to hurt
Assault - threat or attempt to injure
Battery - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
Abuse - physical or emotional harm to someone
Domestic abuse - any physical, verbal, financial, sexual, or psychological behaviors
abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims
Child abuse - deliberate action that is harmful to a child's physical, emotional, or sexual
well-being
Intimate partner abuse - physical acts or other behavior intended to intimidate or harm an
intimate partner
Nur 158
NUR 158 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Acute illness -
Chronic illness - an on-going illness, slow or gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it
can be controlled and complications prevented with proper treatment
terminal illness - a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
OBRA - (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) A law passed by the federal government
that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements,
resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents.
Negligence - failure to take proper care in doing something
Malpractice - Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
Abandonment - withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient
notice to the patient
Rights - a set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
Informed consent - the patient gives consent to a treatment after being thoroughly
explained the process
Nur 158
, Nur 158
Neglect - fail to care for properly
Defamation of character - publication of false statements that result in damage to a
person's reputation
Accountability - ability to answer for one's own actions
Accident - An unexpected happening that may result in injury, loss, or damage.
Harm - to hurt
Assault - threat or attempt to injure
Battery - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
Abuse - physical or emotional harm to someone
Domestic abuse - any physical, verbal, financial, sexual, or psychological behaviors
abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims
Child abuse - deliberate action that is harmful to a child's physical, emotional, or sexual
well-being
Intimate partner abuse - physical acts or other behavior intended to intimidate or harm an
intimate partner
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