NFDN 2003 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
Components of SBAR - ANS A framework and a clinical pathway
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
clinical pathways (care mapping) - ANS -tools used in case management of client care
-mapped out day by day for admission to discharge
Purpose of clinical pathways - ANS -critical to meet expected outcomes
-standardized care
Elements of clinical pathways - ANS -Client population
-time frames
-interventional categories
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,-meet expected outcomes
-variance record
Concept Mapping - ANS used for:
-abdominal absences
-nutrition/ fluid imbalance
-pain
-anxiety
-infection
Mentorship benefits - ANS -support of new grade
-foster growth of future generations
-creates long term connections
-role models
Mentorship Pitfalls - ANS -Personality conflict
-imposing their style on you
-social issues
time managment skills - ANS -anticipate events
-ensure patient safety
-must do vs should do
-prioritize
Risk factors affecting skin integrity - ANS -Lifestyle
-Developmental
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -Physiological
-Environmental
Red wound - ANS -healing wounds, granulation tissue
-inflammatory, proliferate, or maturation phase of healing
-need t be kept clean and moist
yellow wound - ANS -fibrous slough or exudate
-infected and not ready to heal
-require removal of slough
black wound - ANS -Presence of eschar (necrotic tissue)
-not ready to heal
-Must have eschar removed for healing to take place
Combination color - ANS -use most severe treatment
serous drainage - ANS clear, watery plasma
sanguineous drainage - ANS Bright red
serosanguineous drainage - ANS Mixture of plasma and red blood cells, pale red and watery
purulent drainage - ANS -necrotic tissue
-pus
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
Components of SBAR - ANS A framework and a clinical pathway
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
clinical pathways (care mapping) - ANS -tools used in case management of client care
-mapped out day by day for admission to discharge
Purpose of clinical pathways - ANS -critical to meet expected outcomes
-standardized care
Elements of clinical pathways - ANS -Client population
-time frames
-interventional categories
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,-meet expected outcomes
-variance record
Concept Mapping - ANS used for:
-abdominal absences
-nutrition/ fluid imbalance
-pain
-anxiety
-infection
Mentorship benefits - ANS -support of new grade
-foster growth of future generations
-creates long term connections
-role models
Mentorship Pitfalls - ANS -Personality conflict
-imposing their style on you
-social issues
time managment skills - ANS -anticipate events
-ensure patient safety
-must do vs should do
-prioritize
Risk factors affecting skin integrity - ANS -Lifestyle
-Developmental
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -Physiological
-Environmental
Red wound - ANS -healing wounds, granulation tissue
-inflammatory, proliferate, or maturation phase of healing
-need t be kept clean and moist
yellow wound - ANS -fibrous slough or exudate
-infected and not ready to heal
-require removal of slough
black wound - ANS -Presence of eschar (necrotic tissue)
-not ready to heal
-Must have eschar removed for healing to take place
Combination color - ANS -use most severe treatment
serous drainage - ANS clear, watery plasma
sanguineous drainage - ANS Bright red
serosanguineous drainage - ANS Mixture of plasma and red blood cells, pale red and watery
purulent drainage - ANS -necrotic tissue
-pus
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
