NUR 1410 FINAL (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
florence .nightingale .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Delivered .Nursing .Care .During .the
.Crimean .War .(1854)
-Provided .care .to .the .wounded .soldiers
-Supervised .nursing .staff
-Implemented .hospital .record .system
-Documented .statistics
-Introduced .principles .of .asepsis .and .infection .control
-Demonstrated .political .activism
•Formalized .Nursing .Education .(1860)
-Established .England's .first .school .of .nursing
Foundational .Definition .of .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Nursing .is .the .art .of
.placing .the .patient .in .the .best .condition .for .nature .to .act
definition .of .nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Nursing .is .the .protection,
.promotion .and .optimization .of .health .and .abilities, .prevention .of .illness .and
.injury, .alleviation .of .suffering .through .the .diagnosis .and .treatment .of .human
.response, .and .the .advocacy .in .the .care .of .individuals, .families, .communities,
.and .populations. .(Nursing's .Social .Policy .Statement, .2nd .ed, .2010)
Definition .of .Nursing .Practice .in .Michigan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The
.systematic .application .of .substantial .specialized .knowledge .and .skill, .derived
.from .the .biological, .physical .and .behavioral .sciences, .to .the .care, .treatment,
.counsel .and .health .teaching .of .individuals .who .are .experiencing .changes .in
.normal .health .processes .or .who .require .assistance .in .the .maintenance .of
.health .and .the .prevention .and .management .of .illness, .injury .or .disability. .(MNA
.2011)
ANa .Nursing .Standards .of .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Assessment
-Diagnosis
-Outcomes .Identification
-Planning
-Implementation
•Coordination .of .care
•Health .teaching .and .health .promotion
•Consultation .(APRN)
•Prescriptive .authority .and .treatment .(APRN)
-Evaluation
,ANA .Scope .of .Nursing .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Scope .of .practice
.depends .on .educational .preparation, .experience, .and .the .nature .of .the
.population .served
Entry .level .nurses .(ADN .or .BSN) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Generalists .who
.provide .direct .care, .collaborate .and .coordinate .to .manage .care .for .individuals
.or .groups .(Lewis, .2011)
Nursing .Licensure
-Registered .Nurse .Licensure .(RN): .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .a .health
.professional .who .is .independently .accountable .for .their .own .actions
•has .the .obligation .to .practice .and .delegate .within .the .individual's .current
.range .of .education, .knowledge, .skill .and .experience
National .Council .Licensing .Examination- .RN .(NCLEX) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-A
.standardized .exam .that .every .nursing .student .in .the .United .States .must
.complete .and .pass .in .order .to .become .a .registered .nurse .and .use .the
.credentials .RN .after .his .or .her .name
-Developed .by .the .National .Council .of .State .Boards .of .Nursing .(NCSBN)
•Computer .adaptive .testing
American .Nurses .Association .(ANA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-...
National .Student .Nurses .Association .(NSNA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-...
Core .Competencies .for .Nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Critical .thinking,
.communication, .interprofessional .collaboration, .assessment, .leadership,
.technical .skills,
Core .Knowledge .for .Nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Health .promotion, .disease
.prevention, .information .technology, .health .systems, .public .policy, .evidence
.based .practice, .etc.
Challenges .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Aging .population, .nursing .shortage,
.generational .differences .in .the .workforce, .funding .of .healthcare
Challenges .identified .by .staff .nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Inadequate
.salaries, .lack .of .opportunities .for .decision .making, .technology, .stress,
.overwork, .insufficient .staffing
Oakland .Community .College
Organizing .Framework .for .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .basic
.philosophical .beliefs .of .caring .for .human .beings, .understanding .their
.environment, .nurturing .health .and .maintaining .high .standards .of .nursing .are
.core .concepts. .(Handbook .Page .2)
OCC .Definition .of .the .Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Human .beings .are
.multidimensional .and .unique. .They .are .respected .for .their .innate .dignity .and
.worth .and .honored .for .their .decisions .related .to .their .health .care
,Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Human .Beings .are .involved .in .a .constant
.dynamic .interaction .with .the .environment .and .continually .grow .and .change
.throughout .their .life .span.
-Internal .and .external .environmental .forces .involve .human .beings .and .the
.environment .in .reciprocal .relationships .that .affect .health .status .and .the .ability
.to .maximize .potential .throughout .the .life .cycle.
-As .the .individual .grows .and .develops, .stressors .are .encountered .which
.require .a .range .of .adaptive .responses .and .coping .mechanisms
Multidimensional .Components .of .the .Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--
Biologic
-Social
-Sexual
-Spiritual
-Cultural
-Psychological
Sexual .health .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Broad .concept .which .is .an .essential
.component .of .a .sense .of .well-being
Risky .Sexual .Behaviors .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-»STD's/STI's
•This .year .in .our .country .19,000,000 .people .will .get .a .new .sexually .transmitted
.infection!
•Most .common .STI- .claumydia
•Incidence
•Legalities
•Health .promotion .and .disease .prevention
Spirituality .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Anything .that .pertains .to .a .person's
.relationship .with .a .nonmaterial .life .force .or .higher .power
Broad .concept .that .is .an .essential .component .of .a .sense .of .well .being
Religion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Formal .and .organized .system .of .beliefs
.including .belief .in .or .worship .of .God .or .gods
Spirituality .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•A .person's .effort .to .find .purpose .and
.meaning .in .life
•Influenced .by .the .person' .unique .life .experiences
•Relates .to .the .soul .or .spirit .more .than .the .body .and .may .provide .hope .and
.strength .during .illness
Rituals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•May .help .an .individual .make .sense .of .life
.experiences
•Prayer, .scripture .reading, .listening, .meditation
•Health .Related .Belief .and .Practices .(Table .2-6, .Lewis .p. .28)
Definition .of .Culture .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•A .way .of .life .for .a .group .of .people.
, •The .behaviors, .beliefs, .values, .symbols .that .the .group .accepts .and .passes
.along .by .communication .and .imitation .from .one .generation .to .the .next.
Characteristics .of .culture .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Dynamic .and .ever-changing
•Shared .by .members .of .the .same .cultural .group
•Adapted .to .specific .conditions .such .as .environmental .factors
•Learned .through .oral .and .written .histories, .as .well .as .socialization
-Assimilation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .process .of .the .cultural .absorption .of .a
.minority .group .into .the .dominant .culture
Stereotyping .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Viewing .members .of .a .specific .culture,
.race, .or .ethnic .group .as .always .being .alike .and .sharing .the .same .values .and
.beliefs
Ethnocentrism .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .belief .that .one's .own .ways .are
.superior .to .those .of .others .from .different .cultural, .ethnic, .or .racial
.backgrounds
Cultural .Imposition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Imposing .one's .own .cultural .beliefs
.and .practice .on .another .person .or .group .of .people
Transcultural .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .analysis .of .culture .to .reveal
.facts .that .can .guide .the .nurse .in .providing .culturally .appropriate .care
Cultural .Competence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .ability .to .understand,
.appreciate, .and .work .with .individuals .from .culture .other .than .your .own.
-Cultural .Awareness: .ability .to .understand .uniqueness
-Cultural .Knowledge: .learned .key .cultural .aspects
-Cultural .Skill: .ability .to .assess .cultural .data
-Cultural .Encounter: .contact .with .cultural .groups .that .enhance .understanding
Cultural .Factors .Affecting .Health .& .Health .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Time
.Orientation
-Language .and .Communication
-Economic .Factors
-Health .Care .System
-Beliefs .and .Practices
Other .Cultural .Factors .Affecting .Health .& .Health .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .---
Family .Roles .and .Relationships
-Personal .Space
-Touch
-Nutrition
Erickson .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Infancy: .birth .-1 .½ .years .Trust .vs. .Mistrust
•Early .Childhood: .1 .½ .-3 .yrs. .Autonomy .vs. .Shame/Doubt
•Play: .3-6 .years .Initiative .vs. .Guilt
•School .Age: .6-12 .years .Industry .vs. .Inferiority
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
florence .nightingale .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Delivered .Nursing .Care .During .the
.Crimean .War .(1854)
-Provided .care .to .the .wounded .soldiers
-Supervised .nursing .staff
-Implemented .hospital .record .system
-Documented .statistics
-Introduced .principles .of .asepsis .and .infection .control
-Demonstrated .political .activism
•Formalized .Nursing .Education .(1860)
-Established .England's .first .school .of .nursing
Foundational .Definition .of .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Nursing .is .the .art .of
.placing .the .patient .in .the .best .condition .for .nature .to .act
definition .of .nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Nursing .is .the .protection,
.promotion .and .optimization .of .health .and .abilities, .prevention .of .illness .and
.injury, .alleviation .of .suffering .through .the .diagnosis .and .treatment .of .human
.response, .and .the .advocacy .in .the .care .of .individuals, .families, .communities,
.and .populations. .(Nursing's .Social .Policy .Statement, .2nd .ed, .2010)
Definition .of .Nursing .Practice .in .Michigan .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The
.systematic .application .of .substantial .specialized .knowledge .and .skill, .derived
.from .the .biological, .physical .and .behavioral .sciences, .to .the .care, .treatment,
.counsel .and .health .teaching .of .individuals .who .are .experiencing .changes .in
.normal .health .processes .or .who .require .assistance .in .the .maintenance .of
.health .and .the .prevention .and .management .of .illness, .injury .or .disability. .(MNA
.2011)
ANa .Nursing .Standards .of .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Assessment
-Diagnosis
-Outcomes .Identification
-Planning
-Implementation
•Coordination .of .care
•Health .teaching .and .health .promotion
•Consultation .(APRN)
•Prescriptive .authority .and .treatment .(APRN)
-Evaluation
,ANA .Scope .of .Nursing .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Scope .of .practice
.depends .on .educational .preparation, .experience, .and .the .nature .of .the
.population .served
Entry .level .nurses .(ADN .or .BSN) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Generalists .who
.provide .direct .care, .collaborate .and .coordinate .to .manage .care .for .individuals
.or .groups .(Lewis, .2011)
Nursing .Licensure
-Registered .Nurse .Licensure .(RN): .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-is .a .health
.professional .who .is .independently .accountable .for .their .own .actions
•has .the .obligation .to .practice .and .delegate .within .the .individual's .current
.range .of .education, .knowledge, .skill .and .experience
National .Council .Licensing .Examination- .RN .(NCLEX) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-A
.standardized .exam .that .every .nursing .student .in .the .United .States .must
.complete .and .pass .in .order .to .become .a .registered .nurse .and .use .the
.credentials .RN .after .his .or .her .name
-Developed .by .the .National .Council .of .State .Boards .of .Nursing .(NCSBN)
•Computer .adaptive .testing
American .Nurses .Association .(ANA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-...
National .Student .Nurses .Association .(NSNA) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-...
Core .Competencies .for .Nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Critical .thinking,
.communication, .interprofessional .collaboration, .assessment, .leadership,
.technical .skills,
Core .Knowledge .for .Nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Health .promotion, .disease
.prevention, .information .technology, .health .systems, .public .policy, .evidence
.based .practice, .etc.
Challenges .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Aging .population, .nursing .shortage,
.generational .differences .in .the .workforce, .funding .of .healthcare
Challenges .identified .by .staff .nurses .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Inadequate
.salaries, .lack .of .opportunities .for .decision .making, .technology, .stress,
.overwork, .insufficient .staffing
Oakland .Community .College
Organizing .Framework .for .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .basic
.philosophical .beliefs .of .caring .for .human .beings, .understanding .their
.environment, .nurturing .health .and .maintaining .high .standards .of .nursing .are
.core .concepts. .(Handbook .Page .2)
OCC .Definition .of .the .Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Human .beings .are
.multidimensional .and .unique. .They .are .respected .for .their .innate .dignity .and
.worth .and .honored .for .their .decisions .related .to .their .health .care
,Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Human .Beings .are .involved .in .a .constant
.dynamic .interaction .with .the .environment .and .continually .grow .and .change
.throughout .their .life .span.
-Internal .and .external .environmental .forces .involve .human .beings .and .the
.environment .in .reciprocal .relationships .that .affect .health .status .and .the .ability
.to .maximize .potential .throughout .the .life .cycle.
-As .the .individual .grows .and .develops, .stressors .are .encountered .which
.require .a .range .of .adaptive .responses .and .coping .mechanisms
Multidimensional .Components .of .the .Human .Being .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--
Biologic
-Social
-Sexual
-Spiritual
-Cultural
-Psychological
Sexual .health .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Broad .concept .which .is .an .essential
.component .of .a .sense .of .well-being
Risky .Sexual .Behaviors .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-»STD's/STI's
•This .year .in .our .country .19,000,000 .people .will .get .a .new .sexually .transmitted
.infection!
•Most .common .STI- .claumydia
•Incidence
•Legalities
•Health .promotion .and .disease .prevention
Spirituality .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Anything .that .pertains .to .a .person's
.relationship .with .a .nonmaterial .life .force .or .higher .power
Broad .concept .that .is .an .essential .component .of .a .sense .of .well .being
Religion .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Formal .and .organized .system .of .beliefs
.including .belief .in .or .worship .of .God .or .gods
Spirituality .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•A .person's .effort .to .find .purpose .and
.meaning .in .life
•Influenced .by .the .person' .unique .life .experiences
•Relates .to .the .soul .or .spirit .more .than .the .body .and .may .provide .hope .and
.strength .during .illness
Rituals .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•May .help .an .individual .make .sense .of .life
.experiences
•Prayer, .scripture .reading, .listening, .meditation
•Health .Related .Belief .and .Practices .(Table .2-6, .Lewis .p. .28)
Definition .of .Culture .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•A .way .of .life .for .a .group .of .people.
, •The .behaviors, .beliefs, .values, .symbols .that .the .group .accepts .and .passes
.along .by .communication .and .imitation .from .one .generation .to .the .next.
Characteristics .of .culture .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Dynamic .and .ever-changing
•Shared .by .members .of .the .same .cultural .group
•Adapted .to .specific .conditions .such .as .environmental .factors
•Learned .through .oral .and .written .histories, .as .well .as .socialization
-Assimilation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .process .of .the .cultural .absorption .of .a
.minority .group .into .the .dominant .culture
Stereotyping .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Viewing .members .of .a .specific .culture,
.race, .or .ethnic .group .as .always .being .alike .and .sharing .the .same .values .and
.beliefs
Ethnocentrism .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .belief .that .one's .own .ways .are
.superior .to .those .of .others .from .different .cultural, .ethnic, .or .racial
.backgrounds
Cultural .Imposition .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Imposing .one's .own .cultural .beliefs
.and .practice .on .another .person .or .group .of .people
Transcultural .Nursing .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .analysis .of .culture .to .reveal
.facts .that .can .guide .the .nurse .in .providing .culturally .appropriate .care
Cultural .Competence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-The .ability .to .understand,
.appreciate, .and .work .with .individuals .from .culture .other .than .your .own.
-Cultural .Awareness: .ability .to .understand .uniqueness
-Cultural .Knowledge: .learned .key .cultural .aspects
-Cultural .Skill: .ability .to .assess .cultural .data
-Cultural .Encounter: .contact .with .cultural .groups .that .enhance .understanding
Cultural .Factors .Affecting .Health .& .Health .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .--Time
.Orientation
-Language .and .Communication
-Economic .Factors
-Health .Care .System
-Beliefs .and .Practices
Other .Cultural .Factors .Affecting .Health .& .Health .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .---
Family .Roles .and .Relationships
-Personal .Space
-Touch
-Nutrition
Erickson .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-•Infancy: .birth .-1 .½ .years .Trust .vs. .Mistrust
•Early .Childhood: .1 .½ .-3 .yrs. .Autonomy .vs. .Shame/Doubt
•Play: .3-6 .years .Initiative .vs. .Guilt
•School .Age: .6-12 .years .Industry .vs. .Inferiority
