NURS 140 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Verified Solutions 2025 Update.
What is the nursing process? - Answer A systematic problem-solving process that guides all
nursing actions and determines the effectiveness of patient care
What are the steps of the nursing process? - Answer 1. Assessment of patient
2. Diagnosis of problems/ potential problems
3. Planning nursing interventions and anticipated care plan
4. Implementing the care plan
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of treatment/ interventions
What does being a patient advocate stand for? - Answer 1. It is the primary nursing role
2. acting on the behalf of the patient/ family to obtain services they require for the best
outcome
How is the nurse involved in being a patient advocate? - Answer this includes:
(1) protecting patients
(2) acting as their voice
(3) providing high-quality care
(4) building interpersonal relationships
(5) educating patients on their condition and the care they're receiving
What are the basic concepts regarding culture and diversity? - Answer 1. Cultural Competence
- being able to understand and respect values, attitudes, beliefs, and morals that differ across
cultures and recognize how these values and beliefs affect patients in all aspects of their care.
2. Self- awareness to cultures - develop a sensitivity to differences and support cultural humility
without superiority.
3. Cultural humility - begins with examining your own belief and cultural identities in order to be
open to learning about other's cultures in a non-judgemental way. People need care, not
judgement.
The Impact of the First 5 - Answer 1. Performing Hand Hygiene -- Impact: keeping patients safe
, 3. Allergies -- checking allergy bracelet, questioning patient of their allergies, confirming their
response is on their bracelet, documented on EMR and their medical record
Impact: patient safety
4. Privacy of patient -- closing the curtain
Impact: helping them feel comfortable and protecting their HIPAA rights
5. Procedure/ Plan -- explaining the reason for your visit, and educating the patient on your visit
(assessment, procedure, or meds)
Impact: helping the patient feel comfortable and understanding their care also provides nurse
safety
What is the last five? - Answer 1. bed in low position, wheels locked, side rails up
2. call bell within reach
3. alarm activated?
4. asking - is there anything else I can do for you? I will be back in ...
5. Wash hands
What is Medical Asepsis and what does it include? - Answer 1. Medical Asepsis is a clean
technique of practices that kill some microbes to prevent their spread
2. This includes PPE and hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, goggles
What are standard precautions? - Answer They are used during every patient interaction.
Includes: hand hygiene, use of PPE, respiratory hygiene, safe injection practices, and disinfection
of soiled surfaces and equipment
What are Contact Precautions? - Answer Used when patients have diarrhea, draining wounds/
sores, vomiting, draining body fluids. The pathogen can invade the body by direct contact or
contact with an infected object. Examples: HIV, ebola, hepatitis
Hand washing, PPE, gown & gloves
What are Droplet Precautions? - Answer 1. Droplets are generated by respiratory secretions
can travel 3-6 feet
2. Precautions to use gown, goggles/ facemask, gloves
3. Infections - Spiderman: S-sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, P-pertussis,
pneumonia, I-influenza, D-diphtheria, E-epiglottis, R-rubella, M-mumps, meningitis,
mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, AN - adenovirus
Correct Verified Solutions 2025 Update.
What is the nursing process? - Answer A systematic problem-solving process that guides all
nursing actions and determines the effectiveness of patient care
What are the steps of the nursing process? - Answer 1. Assessment of patient
2. Diagnosis of problems/ potential problems
3. Planning nursing interventions and anticipated care plan
4. Implementing the care plan
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of treatment/ interventions
What does being a patient advocate stand for? - Answer 1. It is the primary nursing role
2. acting on the behalf of the patient/ family to obtain services they require for the best
outcome
How is the nurse involved in being a patient advocate? - Answer this includes:
(1) protecting patients
(2) acting as their voice
(3) providing high-quality care
(4) building interpersonal relationships
(5) educating patients on their condition and the care they're receiving
What are the basic concepts regarding culture and diversity? - Answer 1. Cultural Competence
- being able to understand and respect values, attitudes, beliefs, and morals that differ across
cultures and recognize how these values and beliefs affect patients in all aspects of their care.
2. Self- awareness to cultures - develop a sensitivity to differences and support cultural humility
without superiority.
3. Cultural humility - begins with examining your own belief and cultural identities in order to be
open to learning about other's cultures in a non-judgemental way. People need care, not
judgement.
The Impact of the First 5 - Answer 1. Performing Hand Hygiene -- Impact: keeping patients safe
, 3. Allergies -- checking allergy bracelet, questioning patient of their allergies, confirming their
response is on their bracelet, documented on EMR and their medical record
Impact: patient safety
4. Privacy of patient -- closing the curtain
Impact: helping them feel comfortable and protecting their HIPAA rights
5. Procedure/ Plan -- explaining the reason for your visit, and educating the patient on your visit
(assessment, procedure, or meds)
Impact: helping the patient feel comfortable and understanding their care also provides nurse
safety
What is the last five? - Answer 1. bed in low position, wheels locked, side rails up
2. call bell within reach
3. alarm activated?
4. asking - is there anything else I can do for you? I will be back in ...
5. Wash hands
What is Medical Asepsis and what does it include? - Answer 1. Medical Asepsis is a clean
technique of practices that kill some microbes to prevent their spread
2. This includes PPE and hand hygiene, gloves, gown, mask, goggles
What are standard precautions? - Answer They are used during every patient interaction.
Includes: hand hygiene, use of PPE, respiratory hygiene, safe injection practices, and disinfection
of soiled surfaces and equipment
What are Contact Precautions? - Answer Used when patients have diarrhea, draining wounds/
sores, vomiting, draining body fluids. The pathogen can invade the body by direct contact or
contact with an infected object. Examples: HIV, ebola, hepatitis
Hand washing, PPE, gown & gloves
What are Droplet Precautions? - Answer 1. Droplets are generated by respiratory secretions
can travel 3-6 feet
2. Precautions to use gown, goggles/ facemask, gloves
3. Infections - Spiderman: S-sepsis, scarlet fever, streptococcal pharyngitis, P-pertussis,
pneumonia, I-influenza, D-diphtheria, E-epiglottis, R-rubella, M-mumps, meningitis,
mycoplasma or meningeal pneumonia, AN - adenovirus
