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This detailed and exam-focused document contains over 100 midterm questions and complete answers for PPNC Exam 3 (Professional Practice in Nursing Concepts), specifically tailored for the 2025/2026 academic year. It is structured to enhance student preparation with clearly marked correct answers, definitions, key concepts, and rationales. The content spans a wide range of foundational and clinical nursing topics essential for mid-level nursing education. These include: Self-concept, body image, self-esteem, and role performance Cultural and spiritual care, including religious dietary practices and FICA assessment Grief and loss (anticipatory, disenfranchised, masked, exaggerated grief) Urinary system issues such as incontinence types, retention, CAUTI prevention, nephrostomy tubes, and interpretation of urinalysis findings Bowel elimination concerns, including constipation, impaction, diarrhea, and fecal incontinence Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances, including respiratory/metabolic acidosis and alkalosis Psychosocial and developmental theories (Erikson’s stages, Jean Watson’s theory of human caring) Care strategies for diverse populations, with emphasis on culturally congruent care and nursing interventions The document is ideal for: Nursing students in BSN, ADN, or diploma programs Students preparing for NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, or HESI exams Courses such as Fundamentals of Nursing, Adult Health Nursing, Nursing Theory, and Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical educators and instructors preparing study material or formative assessments With its question-and-answer format, this document is designed to support active recall, making it an invaluable revision tool for both theory exams and clinical application. Keywords: PPNC exam 3, nursing midterm questions, self-concept in nursing, grief stages, spirituality in nursing, urinary incontinence, bowel elimination, UTIs, acid-base balance, fluid volume deficit, culturally competent care, Erikson developmental stages, NCLEX review, Watson theory of caring

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PPNC Exam 3 2025/2026 Exam
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self concept - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔individual's view of self, mix of unconscious

and conscious thoughts, attitudes, and perceptions


identity - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔internal sense of individuality, wholeness, and

consistency of a person over time and in different situations


body image - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔attitudes related to physical appearance,

structure, and function of the body


role performance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔the way in which individuals perceive

their ability to carry out significant roles


self-esteem - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔individual's overall feeling of self-worth or the

emotional appraisal of self-concept

,Behaviors Suggestive of Altered Self-Concept - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔- Avoidance

of eye contact

- Slumped posture

- Unkempt appearance

- Overly apologetic

- Hesitant speech

- Overly critical or angry

- Frequent or inappropriate crying

- Negative self-evaluation

- Excessively dependent

- Hesitant to express views or opinions

- Lack of interest in what is happening

- Passive attitude

- Difficulty in making decisions

- Self-harm behaviors

, stress - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-An actual or alleged hazard to the balance of

homeostasis

-Stressors vary - can be a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that

produces tension in body or mind

-Can be caused by a singular or multitude


General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Selye's concept of

the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance,

exhaustion.

What are the three levels of approaches for family nursing practice? -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔family as context, family as patient, and family as a system


family as context - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔primary focus is on the health and

development of an individual member existing within a specific environment

(i.e. the family)


family as patient - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-Family needs, processes and

relationships are the primary focuses of nursing care

-family patterns vs. characteristics of individual members




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