FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
ULTIMATE NCLEX MASTER STUDY GUIDE
HOW TO USE THIS STUDY GUIDE (IMPORTANT)
This guide is designed to:
● Replace rereading slides
● Teach NCLEX thinking
● Highlight what instructors expect you to memorize
● Show why answers are right or wrong
NCLEX PRIORITY FRAMEWORK USED THROUGHOUT:
1. ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
2. Maslow’s Hierarchy
3. Safety > Comfort
4. Least invasive first
5. Nursing Process (ADPIE)
6. Patient before task
7. Prevent complications
,CHAPTER 2
HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND STRESS – FOUNDATIONS
DEFINITIONS (FROM PPT)
● Health: A dynamic state of physical, mental, and social well-being
● Illness: A subjective experience of discomfort or dysfunction
● Disease: A pathological process confirmed by diagnostic testing
Instructor emphasis:
Health is not the same as being disease-free
MODELS OF HEALTH (PPT CONTENT)
Medical Model
● Focus: diagnosis & treatment
● Provider-directed
● Limited patient involvement
Holistic Model (NCLEX MODEL)
● Treats the whole person
, ● Includes emotional, spiritual, social factors
● Patient-centered
NCLEX TIP:
If given a choice between emotional support vs medication AND the patient is stable →
emotional support is often correct
HEALTH–ILLNESS CONTINUUM (LECTURE FAVORITE)
Patients move back and forth on the continuum:
● High-level wellness
● Normal health
● Acute illness
● Chronic illness
● Disability
● Death
NCLEX APPLICATION:
A patient with chronic illness can still be “healthy” if adapted and stable
DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS (FULL DETAIL)
Dimension Description NCLEX Focus
, Physical Body systems Nutrition, exercise
Emotional Coping ability Stress management
Social Support systems Isolation risks
Spiritual Meaning/purpose Beliefs affect care
Intellectual Learning Patient education
Occupational Life balance Burnout prevention
HEALTH PROMOTION VS PREVENTION (FROM NOTES)
Health Promotion
● Exercise education
● Stress reduction
● Lifestyle counseling
Primary Prevention
● Vaccines
● Seat belts
ULTIMATE NCLEX MASTER STUDY GUIDE
HOW TO USE THIS STUDY GUIDE (IMPORTANT)
This guide is designed to:
● Replace rereading slides
● Teach NCLEX thinking
● Highlight what instructors expect you to memorize
● Show why answers are right or wrong
NCLEX PRIORITY FRAMEWORK USED THROUGHOUT:
1. ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)
2. Maslow’s Hierarchy
3. Safety > Comfort
4. Least invasive first
5. Nursing Process (ADPIE)
6. Patient before task
7. Prevent complications
,CHAPTER 2
HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND STRESS – FOUNDATIONS
DEFINITIONS (FROM PPT)
● Health: A dynamic state of physical, mental, and social well-being
● Illness: A subjective experience of discomfort or dysfunction
● Disease: A pathological process confirmed by diagnostic testing
Instructor emphasis:
Health is not the same as being disease-free
MODELS OF HEALTH (PPT CONTENT)
Medical Model
● Focus: diagnosis & treatment
● Provider-directed
● Limited patient involvement
Holistic Model (NCLEX MODEL)
● Treats the whole person
, ● Includes emotional, spiritual, social factors
● Patient-centered
NCLEX TIP:
If given a choice between emotional support vs medication AND the patient is stable →
emotional support is often correct
HEALTH–ILLNESS CONTINUUM (LECTURE FAVORITE)
Patients move back and forth on the continuum:
● High-level wellness
● Normal health
● Acute illness
● Chronic illness
● Disability
● Death
NCLEX APPLICATION:
A patient with chronic illness can still be “healthy” if adapted and stable
DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS (FULL DETAIL)
Dimension Description NCLEX Focus
, Physical Body systems Nutrition, exercise
Emotional Coping ability Stress management
Social Support systems Isolation risks
Spiritual Meaning/purpose Beliefs affect care
Intellectual Learning Patient education
Occupational Life balance Burnout prevention
HEALTH PROMOTION VS PREVENTION (FROM NOTES)
Health Promotion
● Exercise education
● Stress reduction
● Lifestyle counseling
Primary Prevention
● Vaccines
● Seat belts
