NSG 252 FINAL EXAM REVIEW WITH
OVER 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWER RATED A+ 2026/2027
Kubler-Ross
Lavinia Dock
social reformist who focused on the professionalism of nursing and equality of
women
Lilian Wald
advocated for healthcare for all individuals; opened Henry's street settlement (a
storefront health clinic in a poverty stricken New York area)
Florence Nightengale
realized link between poor sanitation and cholera/dysentary; brought nursing
education out of hospitals
Patricia Benner
theorized "novice to expert" level in nursing
Clara Barton
nurse during the civil war who founded the American Red Cross
Nursing Process (ADPIE)
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
establish a database about client's response to health concerns
Diagnosis
the analysis of collected data to identify the problem; all activities preceding this
phase are directed to formulating a diagnosis
Planning
two part process of using SMART goals and selecting appropriate nursing
interventions
Implementation
making the right conclusions about interventions to address a patient's response to
health conditions or a life process
Evaluation
determine client's process/progress and monitor client's response
,Types of Power
referent
expert
reward
coercive
legitimate
collective
Referent Power
obtained by utilizing close, personal relationship to change the actions of others
Collective
obtained through the group not individual
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
QSEN Competencies
1.) client-centered care
2.) teamwork and collaboration
3.) evidence-based practice
4.) quality improvement
5.) safety
6.) informatics
Isabelle Hampton Robb
nurses need theoretical foundation; credited with founding the American Nurses
Association and American Journal of Nursing
Discharge planning begins.....
the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility
Never Events
serious but preventable errors that should never occur; payed for by hospitals to
control medicare costs
Patient Care (SMART) Goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Potential Diagnosis
the person's data shows the risk factors of the diagnosis/ problems but no signs or
symptoms or defining characteristics
Actual Diagnosis
a client problem that is present at the time of the nursing assessment
Types of Loss
, maturational
situational
actual
perceived
Maturational Loss
expected life changes across the life span that help with developing coping skills
Situational Loss
sudden unpredictable external events
Actual Loss
occurs when a person can no longer feel, hear, see or know a person or object
Perceived Loss
uniquely defined by the person experiencing the loss and is less obvious to other
people
Grief Theory
- describe the physical, physiological, and social reactions to loss
- no one's process is exactly the same
Hope
- gives a person the ability to see life as having meaning
- moves from feeling weak and vulnerable to living more fully
- no one wants to hear "there is nothing more that we can do for you"
Stress
the consequence of the presence of a stressor and a person's appraisal of it
Stressor
event that creates tension and anxiety
Expert Power
obtained through knowledge, skill, and expertise of a group/individual
Reward Power
obtained by the ability to grant others rewards for their actions
Coercive Power
obtained through the reprimand/punishing of others
Legitimate Power
obtained through legislation that grants an individual or organization the right to
make decisions
Burnout Syndrome
a state of emotional exhaustion that results from the accumulative stress of an
individual's life, including work, personal, and family responsibilities
Symptoms of Burnout
irritable, impatient, alcoholism, job toleration
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
OVER 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWER RATED A+ 2026/2027
Kubler-Ross
Lavinia Dock
social reformist who focused on the professionalism of nursing and equality of
women
Lilian Wald
advocated for healthcare for all individuals; opened Henry's street settlement (a
storefront health clinic in a poverty stricken New York area)
Florence Nightengale
realized link between poor sanitation and cholera/dysentary; brought nursing
education out of hospitals
Patricia Benner
theorized "novice to expert" level in nursing
Clara Barton
nurse during the civil war who founded the American Red Cross
Nursing Process (ADPIE)
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
establish a database about client's response to health concerns
Diagnosis
the analysis of collected data to identify the problem; all activities preceding this
phase are directed to formulating a diagnosis
Planning
two part process of using SMART goals and selecting appropriate nursing
interventions
Implementation
making the right conclusions about interventions to address a patient's response to
health conditions or a life process
Evaluation
determine client's process/progress and monitor client's response
,Types of Power
referent
expert
reward
coercive
legitimate
collective
Referent Power
obtained by utilizing close, personal relationship to change the actions of others
Collective
obtained through the group not individual
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
QSEN Competencies
1.) client-centered care
2.) teamwork and collaboration
3.) evidence-based practice
4.) quality improvement
5.) safety
6.) informatics
Isabelle Hampton Robb
nurses need theoretical foundation; credited with founding the American Nurses
Association and American Journal of Nursing
Discharge planning begins.....
the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility
Never Events
serious but preventable errors that should never occur; payed for by hospitals to
control medicare costs
Patient Care (SMART) Goals
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
Potential Diagnosis
the person's data shows the risk factors of the diagnosis/ problems but no signs or
symptoms or defining characteristics
Actual Diagnosis
a client problem that is present at the time of the nursing assessment
Types of Loss
, maturational
situational
actual
perceived
Maturational Loss
expected life changes across the life span that help with developing coping skills
Situational Loss
sudden unpredictable external events
Actual Loss
occurs when a person can no longer feel, hear, see or know a person or object
Perceived Loss
uniquely defined by the person experiencing the loss and is less obvious to other
people
Grief Theory
- describe the physical, physiological, and social reactions to loss
- no one's process is exactly the same
Hope
- gives a person the ability to see life as having meaning
- moves from feeling weak and vulnerable to living more fully
- no one wants to hear "there is nothing more that we can do for you"
Stress
the consequence of the presence of a stressor and a person's appraisal of it
Stressor
event that creates tension and anxiety
Expert Power
obtained through knowledge, skill, and expertise of a group/individual
Reward Power
obtained by the ability to grant others rewards for their actions
Coercive Power
obtained through the reprimand/punishing of others
Legitimate Power
obtained through legislation that grants an individual or organization the right to
make decisions
Burnout Syndrome
a state of emotional exhaustion that results from the accumulative stress of an
individual's life, including work, personal, and family responsibilities
Symptoms of Burnout
irritable, impatient, alcoholism, job toleration
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
