NR 1020 FINAL EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING,
PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE,
PATIENT SAFETY, CLINICAL JUDGMENT
AN FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | GRADE A+
STUDY RESOURCE
habitat - CORRECT ANSWER -the place where an individual of a given
species survives and reproduces
niche - CORRECT ANSWER -the specific traits which a species utilizes to
survive and stay fit
gause' experiment - CORRECT ANSWER -1930's gause kept paramecium in
glass tubes - thrived individually but when put together one species
outcompeted the other
- showed that only one species can successfully occupy a given niche
competitive exclusion principle - CORRECT ANSWER -- two species
competing for the the same resources cannot stably coexist; if the ecological
factors are constant
,- either of the two competitors will always take over the other, leading to
the extinction of one of the competitors or its evolutionary or behavioral
traits will shift towards a different ecological niche
land sharing vs land sparing - CORRECT ANSWER -sharing - wildlife
friendly farmland everywhere, think integration of social-ecological-
systems
sparing - division of farmland and natural habitat (no bueno)
natural selection vs evolution - CORRECT ANSWER -n.s - process which
determine which individuals within a species will reproduce and pass their
genes onto the next generation
evolution - the changes in the genes and characteristics displayed by
successive generations of a population over time
r-strategists? - CORRECT ANSWER -- produce many offspring
- unstable environments (thrive)
- small body size, short life expectancy
- think skeeters, mayflys, turtles
k-strategists? - CORRECT ANSWER -- fewer, larger offspring, good chance at
survival
- invested parents
- stay near carrying cap.
- think elephants, humans, bears
, why are large, fierce, predators rare? - CORRECT ANSWER -due to food
chain, the energy supply does not extend far enough to support a large
population of these predators
why is biodiversity important? - CORRECT ANSWER --diverse ecosystems
are more stable and resilient
- ecosystems services!
- human value as well!
what is ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER -study of the relationships between
living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
antagonistic relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER -interactions between
individuals where one organism benefits at the expense of another
- think cabbage lopers and cabbage plants
mutualistic relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER -interactions between
individuals where both organisms benefit
- think bees and flowers
what is phenology? - CORRECT ANSWER -study of the timing of seasonal
biological activities
what is integrated pest management? - CORRECT ANSWER -- ecosystem
based strategy
-utilizes a diversity of strategies, including cultural, natural, and chemical
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING,
PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE,
PATIENT SAFETY, CLINICAL JUDGMENT
AN FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | GRADE A+
STUDY RESOURCE
habitat - CORRECT ANSWER -the place where an individual of a given
species survives and reproduces
niche - CORRECT ANSWER -the specific traits which a species utilizes to
survive and stay fit
gause' experiment - CORRECT ANSWER -1930's gause kept paramecium in
glass tubes - thrived individually but when put together one species
outcompeted the other
- showed that only one species can successfully occupy a given niche
competitive exclusion principle - CORRECT ANSWER -- two species
competing for the the same resources cannot stably coexist; if the ecological
factors are constant
,- either of the two competitors will always take over the other, leading to
the extinction of one of the competitors or its evolutionary or behavioral
traits will shift towards a different ecological niche
land sharing vs land sparing - CORRECT ANSWER -sharing - wildlife
friendly farmland everywhere, think integration of social-ecological-
systems
sparing - division of farmland and natural habitat (no bueno)
natural selection vs evolution - CORRECT ANSWER -n.s - process which
determine which individuals within a species will reproduce and pass their
genes onto the next generation
evolution - the changes in the genes and characteristics displayed by
successive generations of a population over time
r-strategists? - CORRECT ANSWER -- produce many offspring
- unstable environments (thrive)
- small body size, short life expectancy
- think skeeters, mayflys, turtles
k-strategists? - CORRECT ANSWER -- fewer, larger offspring, good chance at
survival
- invested parents
- stay near carrying cap.
- think elephants, humans, bears
, why are large, fierce, predators rare? - CORRECT ANSWER -due to food
chain, the energy supply does not extend far enough to support a large
population of these predators
why is biodiversity important? - CORRECT ANSWER --diverse ecosystems
are more stable and resilient
- ecosystems services!
- human value as well!
what is ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER -study of the relationships between
living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment.
antagonistic relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER -interactions between
individuals where one organism benefits at the expense of another
- think cabbage lopers and cabbage plants
mutualistic relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER -interactions between
individuals where both organisms benefit
- think bees and flowers
what is phenology? - CORRECT ANSWER -study of the timing of seasonal
biological activities
what is integrated pest management? - CORRECT ANSWER -- ecosystem
based strategy
-utilizes a diversity of strategies, including cultural, natural, and chemical
