NURS 142 MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 UPDATED
| 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
VERSION (2025)
What should one include in a professional introduction? - correct answer -1. Your title (student nurse)
2. Your name
3. Your pronouns (depending on the situation)
What are ADL's and examples? - correct answer -Daily activities that are necessary skills to take care of
oneself. This may include ambulating, dressing, toileting, hygiene and eating.
What are IADL's and examples? - correct answer -They are instrumental activities of daily living. These
activities are necessary to be part of society. Examples include taking medications, preparing meals,
shopping, using a phone and doing laundry.
What is involved in a risk assessment? - correct answer -One must assess the client and environment for
safety concerns BEFORE working with the client. This may include making sure the bed rails are
appropriate, the bed is at its lowest setting, and positive patient ID.
What qualities do positive patient-nurse experiences possess? - correct answer -1. Consent
2. Truth
3. Empathy
4. Communication
5. Confidence
6. Boundaries
7. Privacy
What are the three dimensions of nursing care? - correct answer -1. Establishing a relationship
, NURS 142 MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 UPDATED
| 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
VERSION
2. Integrating care (2025)
3. Context of care
What are the five steps within nursing care? - correct answer -1. Sequence
2. Rationale
3. Assessments
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
What is asepsis? - correct answer -The process of keeping away disease-causing microorganisms
What is asepsis technique? - correct answer -Practices designed to render an area or tool free of
pathogens.
What is medical asepsis? - correct answer -Using procedures to reduce the spread of pathogens.
What are the differences between cleaning, disinfection and sterilization? - correct answer -1. Cleaning
is the physical removal of foreign material (dust, dirt, etc.)
2. Disinfection is the elimination of all pathogens EXCEPT bacterial spores (cannot disinfect anthrax,
tetanus, etc.)
3. Sterilization is the destruction of ALL microorganisms.
What does HAI stand for? - correct answer -healthcare associated infections
What is epidemiology? - correct answer -The study of occurrence, determinants and distribution of
health and disease in a defined population.
| 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
VERSION (2025)
What should one include in a professional introduction? - correct answer -1. Your title (student nurse)
2. Your name
3. Your pronouns (depending on the situation)
What are ADL's and examples? - correct answer -Daily activities that are necessary skills to take care of
oneself. This may include ambulating, dressing, toileting, hygiene and eating.
What are IADL's and examples? - correct answer -They are instrumental activities of daily living. These
activities are necessary to be part of society. Examples include taking medications, preparing meals,
shopping, using a phone and doing laundry.
What is involved in a risk assessment? - correct answer -One must assess the client and environment for
safety concerns BEFORE working with the client. This may include making sure the bed rails are
appropriate, the bed is at its lowest setting, and positive patient ID.
What qualities do positive patient-nurse experiences possess? - correct answer -1. Consent
2. Truth
3. Empathy
4. Communication
5. Confidence
6. Boundaries
7. Privacy
What are the three dimensions of nursing care? - correct answer -1. Establishing a relationship
, NURS 142 MIDTERM EXAM 2026/2027 UPDATED
| 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST
VERSION
2. Integrating care (2025)
3. Context of care
What are the five steps within nursing care? - correct answer -1. Sequence
2. Rationale
3. Assessments
4. Evaluation
5. Documentation
What is asepsis? - correct answer -The process of keeping away disease-causing microorganisms
What is asepsis technique? - correct answer -Practices designed to render an area or tool free of
pathogens.
What is medical asepsis? - correct answer -Using procedures to reduce the spread of pathogens.
What are the differences between cleaning, disinfection and sterilization? - correct answer -1. Cleaning
is the physical removal of foreign material (dust, dirt, etc.)
2. Disinfection is the elimination of all pathogens EXCEPT bacterial spores (cannot disinfect anthrax,
tetanus, etc.)
3. Sterilization is the destruction of ALL microorganisms.
What does HAI stand for? - correct answer -healthcare associated infections
What is epidemiology? - correct answer -The study of occurrence, determinants and distribution of
health and disease in a defined population.
