NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD
NURSING TEST 1 2026 STUDY GUIDE
REVIEW SOLUTIONS
◉ 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), 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.
◉ 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.
◉ Assessment.
Answer: Involves gathering data about the patient and their health status;
Info is related to the physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status of the individual.
◉ Primary data.
Answer: Data obtained directly from the patient.
◉ Subjective data.
Answer: What the patient SAYS/TELLS you.
NURSING TEST 1 2026 STUDY GUIDE
REVIEW SOLUTIONS
◉ 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), 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.
◉ 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.
◉ Assessment.
Answer: Involves gathering data about the patient and their health status;
Info is related to the physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status of the individual.
◉ Primary data.
Answer: Data obtained directly from the patient.
◉ Subjective data.
Answer: What the patient SAYS/TELLS you.
