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NUR 215 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE:
KEY NURSING CONCEPTS
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
ABCs - ANSWER-Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Prioritization - ANSWER-Identifying what patient or problem is
the priority based on critical factors.
Factors influencing prioritization - ANSWER-Problem urgency,
future consequences, patient preference, computer-assisted
diagnosing.
RN's scope of practice - ANSWER-Activities that a nurse can
perform without a doctor's order.
Activities a nurse can do without a doctor's order - ANSWER-
Turning a patient, providing comfort, raising the head of the
bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heat pads (some exceptions),
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patient education, assistance in ADLs, preventing falls,
promoting hydration and nourishment (some exceptions).
Out of scope actions - ANSWER-Refusing to practice beyond
legal scope and using the formal chain of command to
verbalize concerns.
Primary prevention - ANSWER-Designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease.
Examples of primary prevention - ANSWER-Eating healthy
foods, exercising, wearing sunscreen, obeying seat belt laws,
using car seats, using condoms, and keeping up with
immunizations.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER-Screening activities and
education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
Examples of secondary prevention - ANSWER-Breast self-
exams, testicular exams, regular physical exams, BP and
diabetic screenings, bone density screenings, and TB skin
tests.
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Tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Focuses on stopping the
disease from progressing and returning the individual to the
pre-illness phase.
Main intervention in tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Rehab.
Examples of tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Preventing
pressure ulcers, cardiac stent procedure, support groups,
physical rehab, and speech therapy.
Nursing process - ANSWER-A systematic approach to patient
care consisting of assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation (ADPIE).
ADPIE - ANSWER-Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
Nursing process characteristics - ANSWER-The nursing
process is NOT linear.
NUR 215 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE:
KEY NURSING CONCEPTS
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
ABCs - ANSWER-Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Prioritization - ANSWER-Identifying what patient or problem is
the priority based on critical factors.
Factors influencing prioritization - ANSWER-Problem urgency,
future consequences, patient preference, computer-assisted
diagnosing.
RN's scope of practice - ANSWER-Activities that a nurse can
perform without a doctor's order.
Activities a nurse can do without a doctor's order - ANSWER-
Turning a patient, providing comfort, raising the head of the
bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heat pads (some exceptions),
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patient education, assistance in ADLs, preventing falls,
promoting hydration and nourishment (some exceptions).
Out of scope actions - ANSWER-Refusing to practice beyond
legal scope and using the formal chain of command to
verbalize concerns.
Primary prevention - ANSWER-Designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease.
Examples of primary prevention - ANSWER-Eating healthy
foods, exercising, wearing sunscreen, obeying seat belt laws,
using car seats, using condoms, and keeping up with
immunizations.
Secondary prevention - ANSWER-Screening activities and
education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
Examples of secondary prevention - ANSWER-Breast self-
exams, testicular exams, regular physical exams, BP and
diabetic screenings, bone density screenings, and TB skin
tests.
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Tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Focuses on stopping the
disease from progressing and returning the individual to the
pre-illness phase.
Main intervention in tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Rehab.
Examples of tertiary prevention - ANSWER-Preventing
pressure ulcers, cardiac stent procedure, support groups,
physical rehab, and speech therapy.
Nursing process - ANSWER-A systematic approach to patient
care consisting of assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, and evaluation (ADPIE).
ADPIE - ANSWER-Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation.
Nursing process characteristics - ANSWER-The nursing
process is NOT linear.
