NUR 205 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

NUR 205 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Theraputic Communication - Answers Promotes understanding and building relationships for a better pt. outcome Ex: "tell me more" Assertive communication - Answers Direct and to the point. Intrapersonal Communication - Answers talking to SELF Interpersonal communication - Answers conversation (both verbal and non) with others. Talking to others in work place. EX: Giving pt. education ISBAR - Answers Identify - pt, self, location Situation - statement of problem Background - background info (Labs, VS, code status) Assessment - Findings/what you are calling about Recommendation- what you want done 4 attributes for effective interprofessional collaboration - Answers -Values/ethics -roles/responsibilities -communciation -team work ANA Code of ethics - Answers American nurses association Promotes and advocates for pt safety Populations in need of care coordinations (6) - Answers -Special needs/disabilities -high risk pregnancy -frail elderly -pre-term infants -mental illness -end of life care When does D/C planning begin? - Answers Admission never events - Answers Serious but preventable errors that should never occur Adverse event - Answers Unintended harm by an act of commission (Doing something wrong) or omission (neglect) Near Miss - Answers patient safety event that had no impact on a patient but could have Sentinel event with examples - Answers unexpected occurrences involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or risk thereof. FOLLOWED BY CHANGE ex: suicide, elopement leading to serious harm, death of full term infant Categories of errors (4) - Answers Diagnostic Treatment Preventive Communication Placement of errors - Answers LATENT leads up to ACTIVE Ex: If pharmacy stocks the wrong medication its latent If the nurse gives that wrong medication, its active. 6 med rights - Answers Right- Pt med dose time route documentation Fall prevention interventions (5) - Answers Environmental adaptations Decrease psychoactive meds identify postural HoTN Identify foot problems/footwear Exercise Morse Fall scale - Answers tool used to identify risk factors for falls in hospitalized patients 25 = low risk 25-45 = moderate risk 45 = high risk Morse Fall scale items (6) - Answers Fall HX Secondary dx Ambulation aids Gait IV therapy mental status 60 second situational assessment - Answers The 1st 60 seconds you're in a room, scan for safety risks. Self-managment - Answers Caregivers doing daily tasks to maintain health, well-being, physical,psych,behavioral,emotional. self-efficacy - Answers Having confidence in one's knowledge & ability to reach desired outcome. Functional ability - Answers the physical, psychological, cognitive, and social abilities to carry out the normal activities of life ADL's vs IADL's - Answers ADL - Activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, transferring, walking, eating, and continence. IADL - Activities for independent living such as meal preparation, money mgmt., shopping, housework, telephone use. NSIs - Answers Nursing Sensitive Indicators: Specific pt. outcomes that are influenced by nursing care HAC's with examples (9) - Answers hospital acquired conditions -Air embolism -stage 3/4 pressure ulcers -falls/trauma -UTI -Surgical site infection -foreign body retained after surgery -poor glycemic control in hopsital -DVT following knee/hip replacement -port infection NPSG (7) - Answers Identify patients correctly Improve staff communication Use medicines safely Use alarms safely Prevent infection Identify patient safety risks Prevent mistakes in surgery