2025 Final Nursing 104- Exam 1
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Roles of a Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer 1. Nursing tasks for patients
2. Assessments
3. Medication tasks
4. Physician orders
5. Urgency of Tasks:
a. ABC's
b. Pain
c. Elimination
6. Status change
7. Off-unit procedures
8. Helping co-workers
Timeline of Events During a 12-Hour Shift - Answer a. 0700- Report- "getting familiar w/
patient (labs) and preparing for the day" "tests".
b. 0800-1000- A.M. Assessments, setting up patient for breakfast, charting, giving meds, calling
doctors, following out MD orders, assisting patient's with ADL's. (Activities of Daily Living:
brushing teeth, showering, etc.) Physicians did rounds.
c. 1100-1300- Giving meds "insulin," setting up patient's for lunch, discharging patient's due to
morning rounds, charting, trying to grab lunch for yourself.
d. 1400-1600- Busy time for admissions and discharges, giving meds, charting, trying to catch up
from tasks "dressing changes, starting new IVs, wound care, ambulating patients (getting them
up and moving) etc, following new MD orders.
e. 1700-1800- setting up patient's for dinner, giving meds.. major med pass time, "crossing your
T's and dotting your i's" b/c next shift is coming in.
f. 1845-1900- giving report to oncoming shift & leaving.
Descriptions of Typical Interactions with Patients and Their Families - Answer a. Meals
b. Meds
c. Anything they call for
,c. Health Educators
d. Interpreters
e. Mental Health Provider
f. RN
g. Vocational or Practical Nurses
h. Nutritionist
i. Pharmacists
j. MD
k. PA
l. Social Worker
m. Volunteers
n. Other Team Members
Differentiate b/w Science and Theory: - Answer Theory functions in a parallel manner to
scientific process, although theory generally applies to a more specific area of the larger
scientific process.
Science - Answer a method of bringing together facts and giving them coherence and integrity
Ex: Scientific Process
Theory - Answer A compilation of data that defines, describes, and logically relates info
explaining past phenomena and future trends. An abstract generalization that presents a
systematic explanation about how phenomena are interrelated; must include at least two
related concepts.
(ex: Freud's theories about psychology of man, Einstein's theory of relativity).
a. An idea that had been supported by research
b. Explains relationships b/w symptoms and interventions.
Criteria for Theory Acceptance (6 Factors) - Answer 1. Inclusiveness
2. consistency
3. Accuracy
4. Relevance
, Nursing Science - Answer a collection of data related to nursing that may be applied to the
practice of nursing. Spans all of nursing and its diversity. Guides the practice of nursing to better
serve patients through healing prevention, education, and health maintenance.
Steps in the Scientific Process - Answer 1. Hypothesis
2. Method
3. Data Collection
4. Results
5. Evaluation
Hypothesis - Answer Ask the question that is to be the main focus. It usually includes
independent and dependent variables.
Method - Answer Decide what data will be collected to answer the question. Decide on and
identify the step-by-step procedure that will be used to collect this data. Make sure this process
can be easily replicated.
Data Collection - Answer Implement the step-by-step procedure that has been determined to
answer the question.
Results - Answer Statistically identify the outcomes. Establish parameters (e.g., level of
significance) that will determine whether that data is relevant.
Evaluation - Answer Examine the results to determine the relevance of outcome data in
answering the hypothesis. Determine the significance and identify the potential for future
research.
Conceptual Models - Answer a description of the link b/w concepts such as nursing, person,
health and environment. A structure to organize concepts (ideas).
a. More loosely structured than theories, nursing conceptual models offer broader explanations
of a process.
b. Provides conceptual perspectives regarding interrelated phenomena.
4 Concepts Basic to Nursing That Are Included in Models - Answer 1. Nursing
2. Person
Questions and All Correct Answers
2026 Updated.
Roles of a Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer 1. Nursing tasks for patients
2. Assessments
3. Medication tasks
4. Physician orders
5. Urgency of Tasks:
a. ABC's
b. Pain
c. Elimination
6. Status change
7. Off-unit procedures
8. Helping co-workers
Timeline of Events During a 12-Hour Shift - Answer a. 0700- Report- "getting familiar w/
patient (labs) and preparing for the day" "tests".
b. 0800-1000- A.M. Assessments, setting up patient for breakfast, charting, giving meds, calling
doctors, following out MD orders, assisting patient's with ADL's. (Activities of Daily Living:
brushing teeth, showering, etc.) Physicians did rounds.
c. 1100-1300- Giving meds "insulin," setting up patient's for lunch, discharging patient's due to
morning rounds, charting, trying to grab lunch for yourself.
d. 1400-1600- Busy time for admissions and discharges, giving meds, charting, trying to catch up
from tasks "dressing changes, starting new IVs, wound care, ambulating patients (getting them
up and moving) etc, following new MD orders.
e. 1700-1800- setting up patient's for dinner, giving meds.. major med pass time, "crossing your
T's and dotting your i's" b/c next shift is coming in.
f. 1845-1900- giving report to oncoming shift & leaving.
Descriptions of Typical Interactions with Patients and Their Families - Answer a. Meals
b. Meds
c. Anything they call for
,c. Health Educators
d. Interpreters
e. Mental Health Provider
f. RN
g. Vocational or Practical Nurses
h. Nutritionist
i. Pharmacists
j. MD
k. PA
l. Social Worker
m. Volunteers
n. Other Team Members
Differentiate b/w Science and Theory: - Answer Theory functions in a parallel manner to
scientific process, although theory generally applies to a more specific area of the larger
scientific process.
Science - Answer a method of bringing together facts and giving them coherence and integrity
Ex: Scientific Process
Theory - Answer A compilation of data that defines, describes, and logically relates info
explaining past phenomena and future trends. An abstract generalization that presents a
systematic explanation about how phenomena are interrelated; must include at least two
related concepts.
(ex: Freud's theories about psychology of man, Einstein's theory of relativity).
a. An idea that had been supported by research
b. Explains relationships b/w symptoms and interventions.
Criteria for Theory Acceptance (6 Factors) - Answer 1. Inclusiveness
2. consistency
3. Accuracy
4. Relevance
, Nursing Science - Answer a collection of data related to nursing that may be applied to the
practice of nursing. Spans all of nursing and its diversity. Guides the practice of nursing to better
serve patients through healing prevention, education, and health maintenance.
Steps in the Scientific Process - Answer 1. Hypothesis
2. Method
3. Data Collection
4. Results
5. Evaluation
Hypothesis - Answer Ask the question that is to be the main focus. It usually includes
independent and dependent variables.
Method - Answer Decide what data will be collected to answer the question. Decide on and
identify the step-by-step procedure that will be used to collect this data. Make sure this process
can be easily replicated.
Data Collection - Answer Implement the step-by-step procedure that has been determined to
answer the question.
Results - Answer Statistically identify the outcomes. Establish parameters (e.g., level of
significance) that will determine whether that data is relevant.
Evaluation - Answer Examine the results to determine the relevance of outcome data in
answering the hypothesis. Determine the significance and identify the potential for future
research.
Conceptual Models - Answer a description of the link b/w concepts such as nursing, person,
health and environment. A structure to organize concepts (ideas).
a. More loosely structured than theories, nursing conceptual models offer broader explanations
of a process.
b. Provides conceptual perspectives regarding interrelated phenomena.
4 Concepts Basic to Nursing That Are Included in Models - Answer 1. Nursing
2. Person
