NUR 215 MODULE 1-2 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
ABC's - ANSWERS airway, breathing, circulation
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS CAN A NURSE DO WITHOUT A DOCTORS ORDER? -
ANSWERS -TURNING A PATIENT
-PROVIDNG COMFORT
-GROOMING/BATHING
-PATIENT EDUCATION
-PREVENTING FALLS
-ICEPACKS/HEAT PADS
What can a nurse do if he/she is asked to do something out of their scope? -
ANSWERS nurses should refuse to practice beyond their legal scope of practice
and use the formal chain of command to verbalize concerns related to these
assignments
3 levels of prevention - ANSWERS Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention
, primary - ANSWERS First or most significant(designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease)
secondary - ANSWERS Screening activities and education for detecting
illnesses in the early stages
territory - ANSWERS Focuses on stopping the disease from progressing and
returning the individual to the pre-illness phase
5 steps of the nursing process - ANSWERS 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Assessment - ANSWERS Involves gathering data about the patient and their
health status; Info is related to the physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status of the individual
Analysis/Diagnosis - ANSWERS use information/data from the assessment
phase to identify the specific problem
planning - ANSWERS encompasses identifying goals and outcomes, choosing
interventions, and creating nursing care plans
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
ABC's - ANSWERS airway, breathing, circulation
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS CAN A NURSE DO WITHOUT A DOCTORS ORDER? -
ANSWERS -TURNING A PATIENT
-PROVIDNG COMFORT
-GROOMING/BATHING
-PATIENT EDUCATION
-PREVENTING FALLS
-ICEPACKS/HEAT PADS
What can a nurse do if he/she is asked to do something out of their scope? -
ANSWERS nurses should refuse to practice beyond their legal scope of practice
and use the formal chain of command to verbalize concerns related to these
assignments
3 levels of prevention - ANSWERS Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tertiary Prevention
, primary - ANSWERS First or most significant(designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease)
secondary - ANSWERS Screening activities and education for detecting
illnesses in the early stages
territory - ANSWERS Focuses on stopping the disease from progressing and
returning the individual to the pre-illness phase
5 steps of the nursing process - ANSWERS 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
Assessment - ANSWERS Involves gathering data about the patient and their
health status; Info is related to the physiological, psychological, sociocultural,
developmental, and spiritual status of the individual
Analysis/Diagnosis - ANSWERS use information/data from the assessment
phase to identify the specific problem
planning - ANSWERS encompasses identifying goals and outcomes, choosing
interventions, and creating nursing care plans