NUR 254 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What are different nursing care delivery systems? - ANSWERS-total
pt care
functional nursing
primary nursing
team nursing
what is total pt care? - ANSWERS-one nurse has one team of pt, no
tech
primary team
likely to happen in the ICU
what is functional nursing? - ANSWERS-task oriented nursing
needed tasks are divided up by charge, based on skill of staff working
,likely to happen as a wound nurse
what is primary nursing? - ANSWERS-RN "primary" nurse assumes
24-hour responsibility for all of the pts, or long term nurse for a pt in
the ICU or nursing home
this only works in a setting where pts are there for a long time
likely to happen in a nursing home
what is team nursing? - ANSWERS-total client care for assigned
group of patients
pct, lpn and rn are all working collaboratively and that is team nursing
What does empowerment look like? - ANSWERS-when one person
rises, we all rise
What is formal leadership? - ANSWERS-legit authority
position of power
What is informal leadership? - ANSWERS-their influence is their
personality
,status
personal skills
What are different types of power? - ANSWERS-legitimate power
coercive power
reward power
expert power
connection
informational
What management style should you use in emergencies? -
ANSWERS-authoritative
What is plaque? - ANSWERS-An elevated solid lesion (>5 mm in
diameter)
What is a pustule? - ANSWERS-elevated serous filled vesicle with
fluid inside
What is a vesicle? - ANSWERS-A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm),
elevated lesion
What is pruritis? - ANSWERS-Itching of the skin related to excessive
dryness or sweating
, What is urticaria? - ANSWERS-Hives
sign of a reaction
What does calcitrol do? (active form of vit d) - ANSWERS-increases
calcium uptake in the intestines
What does parathyroid hormone do? - ANSWERS-Facilitates calcium
into bloodstream
puts calcium from the bone into the blood (resorption)
What does calcitonin do? - ANSWERS-puts calcium from the blood
into the bones (bones ABSORB calcium)
promotes bone mineralization
What does thyroid hormone do? - ANSWERS-increases bone
resorption
What does cortisol do? - ANSWERS-increased bone resorption
What does estrogen do? - ANSWERS-stimulates osteoblast
AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What are different nursing care delivery systems? - ANSWERS-total
pt care
functional nursing
primary nursing
team nursing
what is total pt care? - ANSWERS-one nurse has one team of pt, no
tech
primary team
likely to happen in the ICU
what is functional nursing? - ANSWERS-task oriented nursing
needed tasks are divided up by charge, based on skill of staff working
,likely to happen as a wound nurse
what is primary nursing? - ANSWERS-RN "primary" nurse assumes
24-hour responsibility for all of the pts, or long term nurse for a pt in
the ICU or nursing home
this only works in a setting where pts are there for a long time
likely to happen in a nursing home
what is team nursing? - ANSWERS-total client care for assigned
group of patients
pct, lpn and rn are all working collaboratively and that is team nursing
What does empowerment look like? - ANSWERS-when one person
rises, we all rise
What is formal leadership? - ANSWERS-legit authority
position of power
What is informal leadership? - ANSWERS-their influence is their
personality
,status
personal skills
What are different types of power? - ANSWERS-legitimate power
coercive power
reward power
expert power
connection
informational
What management style should you use in emergencies? -
ANSWERS-authoritative
What is plaque? - ANSWERS-An elevated solid lesion (>5 mm in
diameter)
What is a pustule? - ANSWERS-elevated serous filled vesicle with
fluid inside
What is a vesicle? - ANSWERS-A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm),
elevated lesion
What is pruritis? - ANSWERS-Itching of the skin related to excessive
dryness or sweating
, What is urticaria? - ANSWERS-Hives
sign of a reaction
What does calcitrol do? (active form of vit d) - ANSWERS-increases
calcium uptake in the intestines
What does parathyroid hormone do? - ANSWERS-Facilitates calcium
into bloodstream
puts calcium from the bone into the blood (resorption)
What does calcitonin do? - ANSWERS-puts calcium from the blood
into the bones (bones ABSORB calcium)
promotes bone mineralization
What does thyroid hormone do? - ANSWERS-increases bone
resorption
What does cortisol do? - ANSWERS-increased bone resorption
What does estrogen do? - ANSWERS-stimulates osteoblast
