NSG 1200 VOCABULARY WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS NURSING FUNDAMENTALS STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 | KEY TERMS REVIEW
Beliefs - ANS ✔✔Acceptance that a statement is true or real. Derived from life experiences,
authoritative figures (parents, culture, ethnicity, education, religion, spirituality)
Caring - ANS ✔✔Having concern or regard for that which affects the welfare of another
Values - ANS ✔✔A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is
important in life.
Prejudice - ANS ✔✔An unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its
members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a
predisposition to discriminatory action.
Stereotype - ANS ✔✔A generalized belief about a group of people.
Respect - ANS ✔✔Treating a person or their feelings with consideration
Professional Assertiveness - ANS ✔✔Communication through confidence that elicits respect
Collaboration - ANS ✔✔The act of working together
Delegation - ANS ✔✔Transfer a duty.
Advocacy - ANS ✔✔Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to
support a health-related belief
2026/2027 | KEY TERMS REVIEW
Beliefs - ANS ✔✔Acceptance that a statement is true or real. Derived from life experiences,
authoritative figures (parents, culture, ethnicity, education, religion, spirituality)
Caring - ANS ✔✔Having concern or regard for that which affects the welfare of another
Values - ANS ✔✔A person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is
important in life.
Prejudice - ANS ✔✔An unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its
members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a
predisposition to discriminatory action.
Stereotype - ANS ✔✔A generalized belief about a group of people.
Respect - ANS ✔✔Treating a person or their feelings with consideration
Professional Assertiveness - ANS ✔✔Communication through confidence that elicits respect
Collaboration - ANS ✔✔The act of working together
Delegation - ANS ✔✔Transfer a duty.
Advocacy - ANS ✔✔Taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to
support a health-related belief