NUR THEORY EXAM 1 COURSE REVIEW // A+ GRADED
PRESENTATION // CORE NURSING PRINCIPLES HEALTH
PROMOTION PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT
FOR STUDENT SUCCESS // ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
What nursing actions best promote communication when obtaining a
nursing history? Select all that apply
A. Establishing eye contact
B. Paraphrasing the client's message
C. Asking "why" and "how" questions
D. Using broad, open-ended statements
E. Reassuring the client that there is no cause for alarm
F. Asking questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no" - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D
During admission a client appears anxious and says to the nurse, "The
doctor told me I have lung cancer. My father died from cancer. I wish I
had never smoked." What is the nurse's best response?
A. You are concerned about your diagnosis
B. You are feeling guilty about your smoking
C. There have been advances in lung cancer therapy
D. Trust your doctor, who is very competent in treating cancer - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Angel of mercy - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Influence of religion
•Serene/Content
•Halo
Battle-ax - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•"One Who Flew Over the
CoCkoo's Nest"
•Nurse Ratched
,•Torture/Cruel
Professional - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Florence Nightingale
•Advocating/Documenting
Statistics/Changes
Military - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Battlefield
•Warriors
•Caring for the sick/wounded
Handmaiden - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Female/Physician dominant
Full spectrum - Today's RN - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Critical
thinking, leadership, advocate, organized, providing safe and effective
cares.
Why is it necessary to understand the historical influences as you
become a professional nurse? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -An
understanding of the past can lead insight into the customs, values, and
future of nursing.
Televisions shows or movies that depict nurses as mean, cruel torturers
are reflective of which "image" of a nurse?
A. Angel of mercy
B. Military nurse
C. Handmaiden
D. Battle-ax - THE CORRECT ANSWER -D
Red Cross Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Claro Barton
, Nursing Pre-1800 - THE CORRECT ANSWER -dark, no water, unclean
nurses: inmates, poor people, unmarried, doctors in charge
Planned Parenthood Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Margaret
Sanger
Mental Illness Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Dorthea Dix
!st African American Nurse - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Mary Mahoney
Public Health Nursing people - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Lilian Ward
and Mary Brewster
Nursing Today - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Nurses are competent and
caring professionals.
The complexity of healthcare delivery requires that nurses use critical
thinking, communication, organization, leadership, advocacy, and
technical skills to ensure that patients receive safe and effective care
Influences on Nursing: Society - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Views-
belief systems
Demographics: lives, insurance, job, education, MEDICALLY
UNDESERVED
Influences on Nursing: Consumers - THE CORRECT ANSWER -1.
WebMd: thunk they know what is wrong with them
2. Marketing --> tv commercials
3. Alternate medication --> supplements
PRESENTATION // CORE NURSING PRINCIPLES HEALTH
PROMOTION PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL JUDGMENT
FOR STUDENT SUCCESS // ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
What nursing actions best promote communication when obtaining a
nursing history? Select all that apply
A. Establishing eye contact
B. Paraphrasing the client's message
C. Asking "why" and "how" questions
D. Using broad, open-ended statements
E. Reassuring the client that there is no cause for alarm
F. Asking questions that can be answered with a "yes" or "no" - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, D
During admission a client appears anxious and says to the nurse, "The
doctor told me I have lung cancer. My father died from cancer. I wish I
had never smoked." What is the nurse's best response?
A. You are concerned about your diagnosis
B. You are feeling guilty about your smoking
C. There have been advances in lung cancer therapy
D. Trust your doctor, who is very competent in treating cancer - THE
CORRECT ANSWER -A
Angel of mercy - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Influence of religion
•Serene/Content
•Halo
Battle-ax - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•"One Who Flew Over the
CoCkoo's Nest"
•Nurse Ratched
,•Torture/Cruel
Professional - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Florence Nightingale
•Advocating/Documenting
Statistics/Changes
Military - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Battlefield
•Warriors
•Caring for the sick/wounded
Handmaiden - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Female/Physician dominant
Full spectrum - Today's RN - THE CORRECT ANSWER -•Critical
thinking, leadership, advocate, organized, providing safe and effective
cares.
Why is it necessary to understand the historical influences as you
become a professional nurse? - THE CORRECT ANSWER -An
understanding of the past can lead insight into the customs, values, and
future of nursing.
Televisions shows or movies that depict nurses as mean, cruel torturers
are reflective of which "image" of a nurse?
A. Angel of mercy
B. Military nurse
C. Handmaiden
D. Battle-ax - THE CORRECT ANSWER -D
Red Cross Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Claro Barton
, Nursing Pre-1800 - THE CORRECT ANSWER -dark, no water, unclean
nurses: inmates, poor people, unmarried, doctors in charge
Planned Parenthood Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Margaret
Sanger
Mental Illness Person - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Dorthea Dix
!st African American Nurse - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Mary Mahoney
Public Health Nursing people - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Lilian Ward
and Mary Brewster
Nursing Today - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Nurses are competent and
caring professionals.
The complexity of healthcare delivery requires that nurses use critical
thinking, communication, organization, leadership, advocacy, and
technical skills to ensure that patients receive safe and effective care
Influences on Nursing: Society - THE CORRECT ANSWER -Views-
belief systems
Demographics: lives, insurance, job, education, MEDICALLY
UNDESERVED
Influences on Nursing: Consumers - THE CORRECT ANSWER -1.
WebMd: thunk they know what is wrong with them
2. Marketing --> tv commercials
3. Alternate medication --> supplements
