NUR 108 EXAM 1 NURSING COURSE REVIEW // A+
GRADED PRESENTATION // FOUNDATIONAL NURSING
CONCEPTS PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES HEALTH
ASSESSMENT AND BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS FOR
STUDENT SUCCESS // ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
What is the nursing history? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -A nursing
history focuses on the patient's responses to health problems. It can be
very thorough and cover a wide range of topics.
What is the medical history? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Medical
history focuses on the patient's current and past medical and surgical
problems. It does not contain much in-depth information.
Continuing education courses may be required for license renewal.
Which organization requires nurses to obtain a specified amount of
continuing education courses? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -The state
board of nursing tells you this. (remember by thinking that what you
need and what type varies from state to state)
What are some strategies to improve the status of nursing and help
promote professionalism? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Standardizing
education requirements for entry practice (BSN minimum)
Mandating uniform continuing education requirements
Encouraging participation of more nurses in professional organizations
Educating the public about the nature of nursing practice
, What is the definition of clinical judgement? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
-Utilization of processes that promote safe client care. For nurses, it's to
recognize and interpret client problems, prioritize a response, take
action, evaluate outcomes, and modify actions as needed.
What is the definition of culturally diverse care elements? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -Care that respects diversity in the patient
population and cultural factors that can affect health and healthcare,
such as language, communication styles, beliefs, attitudes, and
behaviors. (Bringing together the cultures of the person, the nurse, and
the healthcare system to improve healthcare delivery and its
effectiveness.)
Why do we use a standardized nursing language when writing nursing
diagnoses? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -It provides the consistency
necessary for everyone to understand and compare the quality of
outcomes for various nursing interventions across settings. (It means the
same thing to all who use them)
What is nursing diagnosing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -A statement
of client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, or treat
independently, It is stated in terms of human responses to disease,
injury, or other stressors.
What is medical diagnosing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -It describes a
disease, illness, or injury. Its purpose is to identify pathology so that
appropriate treatment can be given to cure the condition.
What is the RN scope of practice when it comes to diagnosing? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -RN's can only perform nursing diagnosing; only
APN's are able to legally diagnose/treat medical problems.
What are the types of nursing approaches? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
-Mechanistic and holistic
GRADED PRESENTATION // FOUNDATIONAL NURSING
CONCEPTS PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES HEALTH
ASSESSMENT AND BASIC CLINICAL SKILLS FOR
STUDENT SUCCESS // ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
What is the nursing history? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -A nursing
history focuses on the patient's responses to health problems. It can be
very thorough and cover a wide range of topics.
What is the medical history? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Medical
history focuses on the patient's current and past medical and surgical
problems. It does not contain much in-depth information.
Continuing education courses may be required for license renewal.
Which organization requires nurses to obtain a specified amount of
continuing education courses? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -The state
board of nursing tells you this. (remember by thinking that what you
need and what type varies from state to state)
What are some strategies to improve the status of nursing and help
promote professionalism? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Standardizing
education requirements for entry practice (BSN minimum)
Mandating uniform continuing education requirements
Encouraging participation of more nurses in professional organizations
Educating the public about the nature of nursing practice
, What is the definition of clinical judgement? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
-Utilization of processes that promote safe client care. For nurses, it's to
recognize and interpret client problems, prioritize a response, take
action, evaluate outcomes, and modify actions as needed.
What is the definition of culturally diverse care elements? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -Care that respects diversity in the patient
population and cultural factors that can affect health and healthcare,
such as language, communication styles, beliefs, attitudes, and
behaviors. (Bringing together the cultures of the person, the nurse, and
the healthcare system to improve healthcare delivery and its
effectiveness.)
Why do we use a standardized nursing language when writing nursing
diagnoses? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -It provides the consistency
necessary for everyone to understand and compare the quality of
outcomes for various nursing interventions across settings. (It means the
same thing to all who use them)
What is nursing diagnosing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -A statement
of client health status that nurses can identify, prevent, or treat
independently, It is stated in terms of human responses to disease,
injury, or other stressors.
What is medical diagnosing? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -It describes a
disease, illness, or injury. Its purpose is to identify pathology so that
appropriate treatment can be given to cure the condition.
What is the RN scope of practice when it comes to diagnosing? - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -RN's can only perform nursing diagnosing; only
APN's are able to legally diagnose/treat medical problems.
What are the types of nursing approaches? - THE CORRECT ANSWER
-Mechanistic and holistic
