NUR 155 Final Exam (100 Q&A) | SBAR, Maslow, Electrolytes, Infection Control, Lung Sounds

This document contains 100 accurate and well-structured questions with answers from the NUR 155 Final Exam – Fundamentals of Nursing, designed for the 2025/2026 academic year. It offers a complete and clinical-based review of essential nursing knowledge, perfect for exam preparation, skill validation, or NCLEX readiness. Topics covered are foundational and widely applicable across nursing programs: – Health promotion strategies at all three levels: primary, secondary, tertiary – Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and prioritizing physiological care – Effective therapeutic communication including SBAR technique and open-ended questioning – Nursing Process (ADPIE): definitions and application in documentation and clinical reasoning – Subjective vs. objective data, with real-life examples and documentation best practices – Legal & ethical principles: autonomy, fidelity, beneficence, veracity – Electrolyte lab values: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, with clinical implications – Torts, consent, scope of practice, and documentation in legal situations – Infection control and isolation protocols: airborne, droplet, contact, contact-plus precautions – Lung sound identification: vesicular, bronchial, and bronchovesicular characteristics and locations – Incentive spirometry, oxygenation techniques, and respiratory interventions – Bowel and urinary elimination: normal ranges, assessment techniques, constipation vs. diarrhea, enema types – Edema levels, fluid volume status, and associated cardiovascular and pulmonary impacts – Cultural sensitivity, advocacy, health disparities, and patient-centered care planning This resource is ideal for nursing students preparing for cumulative final exams or comprehensive practice tests. It reinforces theory with real-world application, reflecting modern standards across U.S. nursing programs. Recommended for students in: – NUR 155 or equivalent Fundamentals of Nursing courses – Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – LPN to RN programs and nursing foundations bridge courses – NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN preparation Keywords: maslow hierarchy,SBAR communication,health promotion,therapeutic communication,electrolytes lab values,nursing documentation,infection control,airborne precautions,ADPIE,nursing process,bronchial lung sounds,vesicular breath sounds,patient safety,legal and ethical nursing,subjective vs objective,nursing assessment,edema levels,urinary output,bowel elimination,constipation care